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Troma Nakmo Chöd Level1
Walking the Path of Fierce Compassion:
A One-Year Group Training in the Troma Nagmo Ngondro of the Dudjom Tersar Tradition
Are you ready to enter the gate of the Troma Chöd path with dedication and clarity? This immersive one-year group program offers a structured and supportive introduction to the Troma Nagmo Ngondro, the preliminary practices of the Troma Nakmo cycle in the Dudjom Tersar tradition of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.
This is not a casual dharma course. It’s a serious onboarding for practitioners who feel a karmic connection to Troma Nakmo, the Fierce Black Mother, and who are prepared to commit to her path of cutting through ego-clinging with radical compassion.
What the Program Includes:
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Weekly 90-minute live sessions via Zoom
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Short dharma talks to ground the practice in context
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Peer support in small breakout rooms
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Guided group practice using our in-house translation
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A close reading of the Heart Essence of Saraha root text, through chapter 10
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Optional one-on-one guidance for students making substantial progress in accumulation practice
Prerequisites:
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Formal refuge in the Three Jewels
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Previous experience with Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism
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Familiarity with the purpose and structure of ngondro
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A strong commitment to begin (or continue) Troma Ngondro practice on your own
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Intention to receive the Troma Nakmo empowerment as soon as possible
The later chapters of the root text will be taught only in individual settings to students who demonstrate steady engagement and devotion.
If you feel the fierce call of the Great Mother, and are ready to step into her mandala, this program is a rare opportunity to begin your journey with guidance, structure, and sangha support.
Dates: Sundays, 4:30 to 6 pm on Zoom, starting July 13, '25
Registration: Register below for the sessions.
Cost: Participants donate an amount of their own choosing per class session attended using the donation link on this page.
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Dharma Talks, Meditation, Q & A
Wednesdays, 6 - 7 pm PDT Zoom
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Present Clear Wakefulness
A Two Hour Meditation Workshop
with Yudron Wangmo
A simple meditation practice from Tibetan Buddhism, with some mantra singing and easy-peasy physical exercises that help. Experience joyful practice from Tibetan Buddhism led by a trusted expert.
Mid August, Date TBA
Cost: $10
Everyone welcome!
Registration will open soon.
Location: Merced, CA. Venue TBA
Special Practice Days
2025
We offer traditional in-person and online practices two to three times a month.
The practices are from the Dudjom Tersar tradition
of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Hold fast to the supreme Dharma for your own good, and help others without arrogance or pride. Through view, meditation, and conduct you will be freed.
Yeshe Tsogyal
About Loppon Yudron Wangmo
Founder and Director
Yudron Wangmo began studying and practicing Tibetan Buddhism in the early 1990's, balancing in-depth practice and service to her Tibetan teachers with her work as a nurse, nurse practitioner, and healer.
Later, she completed lengthy meditation retreats, including the traditional three-year three-month group retreat in California under the guidance of Lama Tharchin Rinpoche. Her main mentors have been Lama Tharchin Rinpoche, Lama Pema Dorje Rinpoche, and Adzom Paylo Rinpoche.
She is the author of Clearing the Way to Awakening, Excavating Pema Ozer, and the Buddha of Lightning Peak. Her Substack is here.
Lama Pema Dorje Rinpoche officially authorized her to teach in 2017. Her main teaching focus is the Dudjom Tersar tradition, including the foundation practices, deity practices, chod, offering practices, and tsok. She also teaches Present Clear Wakefulness meditation.