Path of Liberation

Online Meditation Training & Buddhist Studies

The Path of Liberation is an experiential path of meditation for those who wish to practise the Buddhist teachings under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. It builds on the foundational teachings of the Joy of Living and encompasses important practices of Tibetan Buddhism, including meditation methods from the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions.

These teachings explore the causes of suffering and the natural, radiant awareness that underlies all experience. Through meditation, contemplation and experiential practice, students explore awareness, love and compassion, and wisdom, known in this tradition as the “nature of mind.”

A Journey into Buddhist Meditation

A Structured Path of Practice

The Path of Liberation is presented in five progressive levels, with each level building on the previous one. The teachings are offered by Mingyur Rinpoche through retreats and are supported by companion courses through Vajrayana Online, providing teachings, guided practices and other resources to support students in their practice.

The Path of Liberation: Learn More

The Tergar Lineage is a stream of spiritual teachings formed by the merging of two great tributaries, the Karma Kagyu lineage and the Nyingma lineage.

Historically, the Karma Kagyu lineage was transmitted to successive incarnations of Mingyur Rinpoche primarily through the Karmapas (beginning with the 10th Karmapa) and Tai Situ Rinpoches (starting with the 8th), while the Nyingma lineage came both through terma (treasure teachings) and through interaction between various Nyingma and Kagyu masters. In this life, the 7th Mingyur Rinpoche received the Karma Kagyu transmissions primarily from Tai Situ Rinpoche and Saljey Rinpoche, and the Nyingma transmissions primarily from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche.

The Tergar lineage of today draws on this rich history and adds to it the current Mingyur Rinpoche’s distinctive approach, incorporating modern presentations of the teachings to make them available and accessible to people of all backgrounds and beliefs.

Tergar Lineage

Requirements for the Path of Liberation

Option 3

To have had a daily meditation practice for at least five years and attended either group or solitary practice retreats for a total of at least thirty days, with 6+ hours of formal meditation practice per day, under the guidance of a Buddhist teacher

Option 1

To have attended all three Joy of Living levels - Calming the Mind (Level 1), Opening the Heart (Level 2), and Awakening Wisdom (Level 3), and completed the associated practice requirements

Option 2

To have completed the full preliminary practices (the 4 x 100,000 ngöndro)

The Path of Liberation, offered by Tergar International, begins with attendance at a Tergar Path of Liberation Level 1 online retreat.

Alternatively, you can attend a Path of Liberation Level 1 & 2 retreat in person, led by Mingyur Rinpoche, where you will receive the necessary transmissions for the practices. You can check events.tergar.org for a schedule of retreats.

Events at Tergar

Getting Started

" In the Path of Liberation, all the teachings are given step by step. There are five levels, all of which explore the unity of awareness, love & compassion, and wisdom, which is within you and is what we call the “nature of mind.” By doing that, if you really practice again and again, then it becomes a deeper spiritual journey. And in the end, it can lead you to full awakening "

- Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

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Tergar Community Links

Website: Tergar International

Website: Tergar Asia

All online courses are enrolled through Tergar International.

Here at Tergar New Zealand, we would love to connect with you. We are a growing New Zealand community, committed to supporting local practitioners and building meaningful connections.

We currently offer a monthly online catch-up group led by our New Zealand facilitator, as well as a newsletter to keep you informed about events suited to our time zone.

If you would like, we can also help connect you with others in your area (always with your permission). Small local retreats are currently in the planning stage.