TRAINING THE MIND OF COMPASSION AND WISDOM
Lojong Teachings for 2026
AS PART OF THE YEAR TO WAKE
an online 7 week course
August 20 – October 1, 2026
How do we keep our hearts open in a messy, complicated world?
The ancient Lojong teachings offer a practical path. Rooted in Atisha’s 59 mind-training slogans, this course transforms everyday challenges into opportunities for awakening.
Each week, you’ll work with concise, powerful slogans designed to shift your habitual patterns and uncover the vast compassion that’s already within you.
Through guided meditation, contemplation, and group discussion, you’ll learn to apply these slogans in real life—at work, in your romantic life, online and in every interaction.
Train your mind, open your heart, and discover the wisdom that meets each moment with love.
Curriculum
Every Thursday a 20-30 minute class goes live on our community website, inviting you to participate at your own pace.
Every Monday you can attend a live guided meditation bringing our learnings onto the cushion and, thus, into everyday life.
August 20th: The Great Matter of Life and Death / Karma, Suffering and WTF to Do About It
August 27th: Confronting Our Demons with Bodhichitta: Strong Emotions Meet Emptiness
September 3rd: Joining the Unexpected with Meditation (Or Why Your Smartphone Won't Make You Happy)
September 10th: The Five Strengths or Energizing Factors
September 17th: Living an Authentic Life
September 24th: Finding Joy in the Midst of Difficulty
October 1st: On-the-Spot Techniques for Confronting Our Negative Patterns
REGISTRATION:
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
Please note: No one will be turned away due to financial obstacles - email lodrorinzler@gmail.com if you wish to join and the rate above does not work for you.
LODRO RINZLER is a Buddhist meditation teacher, the award-winning author of 7 books, including the bestseller The Buddha Walks Into A Bar… and the co-founder of MNDFL Meditation studios in NYC. He lives upstate with his wife, daughter and four furry beings.
“For the four years I've been studying with Lodro, he always pushes me towards more compassion and sensitivity for myself and others. In his teaching, Lodro consistently provides the perfect mix of traditional wisdom and contemporary experience, showing that what we think are our oh-so-modern problems are really pretty much the same as the ones humans have always been encountering.”
— Sharon