Publicly available online resources to support your study and contemplation.
​This page is a work in progress and is updated irregularly!
Last updated August 31, 2025. New additions are written in red!

A rich selection of teachings by Chagdud Gonpa Lamas is available at the following sites:
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• Chagdud Gonpa Foundation Rigdzin Ling (also provides links for teachings from South American centres)
• Amrita Seattle
• Prayers and written teachings from Jigme Rinpoche at Ati Ling 
• Spotlight on Lama Padma's verse-by verse teaching on Shantideva's The Way of the Boddhisattva
• Heart Sutra teaching with Lama Padma

Classic foundational resources such as Gates of Buddhist Practice and Words of my Perfect Teacher may be available to borrow from our library.
​Email vajranorthyukon[at]gmail.com to check for availability.
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Red Tara

Audio teachings by Lama Padma:
Part 1 Outlines the background to all practice
Part 2 Specific to the Concise Red Tara practice

Series of video teachings by Lama Tsering on Red Tara

Video by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche on Tara (general introduction to the 21 Taras and their mantras)
Part 1
Part 2

Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to Dharma

From Jigme Tromge Rinpoche:

• A written teaching:  https://atiling.org/the-four-thoughts/​
• A heartfelt poem:  https://atiling.org/poem/​

​Audio and video teachings from Lama Tsering: 

• Lama Tsering on precious human life:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrbrvlR5YlI
• Lama Tsering on impermanence:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pBIv7_MlFU
• Lama Tsering on impermanence training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnB-zM2RYk8
• Lama Tsering on samsara:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkmxW08NlKM

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Audio and video teachings from Lama Padma: 

• Audio from Lama Padma:  https://soundcloud.com/listen-contemplate-meditate/diminishing-hopes-and-fears-through-the-four-thoughts-lama-padma-gyatso
• Lama Padma on karma:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuRwcF5OvSE
• Audio from Lama Padma on karma: https://soundcloud.com/listen-contemplate-meditate/having-an-understanding-of-karma

Elsewhere on the web:

From Phachok Rinpoche's website:

• Student comments on practice of 4 thoughts:   https://samyeinstitute.org/student-reflections/four-mind-changings/
• Teaching by Khenpo Gyaltsen:  https://samyeinstitute.org/teachings/change-why-we-need-to-practice-the-four-mind-changings/'
• Excerpt of a teaching on the topic (includes brazilian translation): ​​ https://samyeinstitute.org/teachings/change-why-we-need-to-practice-the-four-mind-changings/
• Phakchok Rinpoche teaching on cleansing breath without a word! (he does 3 breaths on each side before switching sides) cleansing breath: introduction at 12:50 min and demonstration starting at ~ 13:50:  https://samyeinstitute.org/teachings/cleansing-the-body/

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From namchak.org:
 https://www.namchak.org/community/blog/the-four-thoughts-of-buddhism

From Lion's Roar: 
https://www.lionsroar.com/four-noble-truths-plan-of-action/
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From Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche (8 pages): 
https://samyeinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Four-Mind-Changings-Chokyi-Nyima-Rinpoche.pdf

Blogpost by Michael Ernewein: 
​medium.com/@MichaelErlewine/the-four-thoughts-that-turn-the-mind-toward-the-dharma-d9a843de096d
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Refuge

A collection of translations from the Lhotsawa House website: 
​https://www.lotsawahouse.org/topics/refuge/
 one of which is:
Instructions from Patrul Rinpoche: https://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/patrul-rinpoche/essential-instruction-refuge-bodhichitta

Two refuge prayers here.

Teaching on Refuge by Guru Padmasambhava to Yeshe Tsogyal (from Dakini Teachings, Erik Pema Kunsang, transl.):