2026: THE YEAR TO WAKE UP
A Yearlong Journey into Living a Meaningful Life
Guided by Lodro Rinzler and special guests from the Basic Goodness Collective
Join a yearlong online community dedicated to waking up—together:
✦ Live meditations every Monday and Wednesday morning
✦ New video courses every Thursday
✦ Monthly online meetups
✦ Vibrant community platform for accountability and support
*recording available after every live event
This isn’t just another course. It’s a yearlong path for anyone who’s ready to stop running on autopilot and live with intention.
Over twelve months, you’ll cultivate the three principles of mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom—one step at a time. You’ll learn Buddhist teachings that translate directly to your real life, supported by a global community of practitioners who care as deeply as you do.
Whether you join for the full year, combine it with Mindfulness Teacher Training, or drop into individual courses that call to you, each month offers a step deeper into clarity, compassion, and embodied wisdom.
Want to sign up for the free first week?
What You’ll Gain
Consistent Practice & Accountability
We begin with the Month of Mindfulness (January 1 – 31)—a daily meditation commitment that sets the tone for your entire year. The first week is free to join, and from there you’ll build momentum, consistency, and real-world mindfulness that lasts.
New Meditation Techniques Not Found Anywhere Else
Each week there is a live guided meditation online and over the course of the year you’ll learn everything from shamatha to R.A.I.N. to tonglen to non-meditation.
“I’m experiencing a level of freedom and contentment in life that 5+ years ago seemed otherworldly.” - Tania, current community member
Transformative Curriculum
Across the year, you’ll move through a carefully crafted progression of teachings that cover the three yanas, or vehicles, of Buddhism, alternating each month between study and practice intensives. New 20-30 minute classes come out every Thursday to be watched at your own pace.
January
The Month of Mindfulness (Jan 1 - 31)
Each week you are taught a new guided meditation. Each day you get a short mindful prompt with words of wisdom to integrate mindfulness into your everyday life.
What you’ll walk away with: a fully established meditation practice
February & March
Buddhist Psychology 101: Why We Suffer and How to Be Free (Feb 12 – Mar 26)
Learn the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path—practical tools to understand suffering and cultivate liberation in daily life.
What you’ll walk away with: a deep understanding of how we cause ourselves pain and how to f-ing stop it
April
Emotional Healing (Apr 9 – 30)
Befriend your emotional landscape with four new meditations that teach compassion, acceptance, and emotional resilience.
What you’ll walk away with: both formal meditations and on-the-spot techniques to prevent you from spiraling
May
Buddhist Psychology 202: Formation of Ego and Seeing Through the Self (May 14 – Jun 4)
Explore the 3 Root Poisons, 12 Nidanas, 5 Skandhas, and Twofold Emptiness—seeing clearly what makes you “you” and how to find freedom.
What you’ll walk away with: techniques to cut through your painful experiences and a deeper understanding of self as a creative act
June - July
The Summer of Love (and Wisdom) (Jun 25 – Aug 6)
Get ready for the best summer of your life. The summer of love is focuses on a different Buddhist teaching and practice each week including Loving-Kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, Equanimity and the Six Paramitas
What you’ll walk away with: ten tools to live a life marked by love
August - September
Training the Mind of Compassion and Wisdom: Lojong Teachings for 2026 (Aug 20 – Oct 1)
A deep dive into Atisha’s mind-training slogans—practical, pithy, and profoundly life-changing.
What you’ll walk away with: 59 mantra-like reminders for how to live a life of meaning
October - November
How to Rest the Mind (Advanced Class) (Oct 15 – Nov 19)
For those who’ve completed the full year’s classes, this final study introduces advanced meditations for resting in awareness and gently opening toward the Vajrayana path.
What you’ll walk away with: the ability to connect with your own buddha-nature
December
Engaged Buddhism: Making the Everyday Sacred (Dec 3 – 31)
We close the year with reflection, peer-learning, journaling, intention-setting and celebration—bringing everything home to your relationships, work, social action, and daily life.
What you’ll walk away with: new modalities to integrate into daily life and support you in the year ahead
Rate:
Early bird rate of $600 for the full Year to Wake Up available until December 20th
Payment plan of $50/month available until December 20th
“Lodro is genuine, knowledgeable, approachable, funny, highly intelligent and has the amazing capacity to teach Buddhism and meditation in a manner for anyone to understand. He is always available, accommodating, sincere and easy to trust. Lodro is the real deal.” - Jenny, community member
A Supportive Community
You’ll join a living, breathing circle of people—Goodness Seekers—who are walking this path with you.
A vibrant online community - we have our own platform - where you can share wins, ask questions, and stay encouraged.
Twice weekly live gatherings on Zoom: real time, human presence, guided meditations + reflection.
Monthly meet-ups online: intimate gatherings with special guest teachers or peer sharing.
Accountability built in: we don’t just learn—we do. We encourage one another, check in, show up.
This is more than “mindfulness.” It’s connection—to your own heart, and to others who get it. It’s the fertile soil in which your practice grows.
“Lodro’s presents complex topics in an easy to understand manner. He is very down to earth and doesn’t make anyone feel ‘less than’ no matter where they are on their journey. He is human and relatable.” - Lauren, community member
Recognition for Your Commitment
Complete the full Year to Wake Up and you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion—recognizing your commitment to mindfulness and growth. Graduates become eligible for advanced trainings and receive exclusive invitations to future retreats.
Why Wake Up Now
Because the world doesn’t need more people numbing out—it needs more people awake.
Because your peace of mind matters—not just for you, but for everyone your life touches.
Because the deepest form of activism is presence.
Let this be your year to wake up—to love, to wisdom, to your own basic goodness.
Join the Year to Wake Up - Enroll for the full journey, combine it with Teacher Training, or select the classes that speak directly to your heart.
F.A.Q.
Q: What’s the time requirement each week?
A: Totally up to your level of commitment. The class every Thursday is pre-recorded and runs 20-30 minutes. The live guided meditation is 30 minutes live (and comes out as a recording later that day). So…20-60 mins/week!
Q: Do I need prior meditation experience?
A: No way friend. Come as you are.
Q: How do I combine this with Teacher Training?
A: Please visit this page for more info
Q: Is there financial aid or sliding scale?
A: Yes - please submit all inquiries to lodrorinzler at gmail dot com