It’s Time to Get Real About Being a Bodhisattva

6 Months Intensive Training To Start Lifetimes of Warriorship

Liking the idea of compassion isn't enough. If you're serious about becoming a Bodhisattva—a true warrior of love—you need to train. This path is not about escaping the world. It's about turning toward its suffering with fearless clarity, patience, and action. That requires work, endurance, and transformation. This course is a no-fluff immersion into the courageous Mahayana Bodhisattva path. You will be asked to practice, study, and show up—again and again. Because real peace isn't passive. It’s earned. And it’s built on the capacity to face everything—especially your own karma—for the benefit of all beings.

Why This Golden Age Path Is Different

You’re Not Becoming—You’re Unveiling

At Dzokden based in the Jonang lineage, we don’t treat the Bodhisattva path as something you build from scratch. We train you to unveil what’s already within. Rooted in the Zhentong view, we recognize that you already possess the limitless strength, wisdom, and compassion of a fully enlightened Buddha—your Buddha-nature is not a goal, it’s your starting point. What obscures it is karma, habits, and confusion. Through rigorous training in the Bodhisattva path—even from the Sutra level—you learn to clear those obscurations and reveal the fearless, loving clarity that’s already yours. This isn’t theory. As you train, you’ll find yourself more peaceful in the chaos, less shaken by worldly drama, and more certain of your purpose. It’s not about becoming something else. It’s about finally showing up as you truly are.


Please note:

Starts October 12th to March 22nd 10 AM West Coast USA Time / 7:00 pm Europe


Khentrul Rinpoche will bestow vows, transmissions and come to answer student questions and get to know you. This course's content is taught by Yeshe Wangmo 

  • Who is this Course for?

    This course is for those who feel the call of the Bodhisattva path—not just as an inspiring idea, but as a real, lived commitment. Whether you're newly curious about what it means to become a Bodhisattva or you’re ready to take the next courageous step in embodying that role, this training offers the tools, guidance, and community support to help you walk the talk. It’s for people who want to serve others—not just when it’s easy, but especially when it’s hard.

  • What you will learn?

    In this course, you’ll receive a clear, structured roadmap for developing the Bodhisattva’s heart and mind. You’ll learn how to generate and sustain Bodhicitta, embody the Six Perfections, and apply the ancient Mahayana teachings to modern challenges. Through meditative practices like Tonglen and Metta, in-depth study of sutras, you’ll deepen your capacity to transform adversity into love and wisdom—for the benefit of all beings.

  • How will this benefit you?

    This training is not about feeling good—it's about becoming someone who can do good, even in the face of suffering. You’ll gain the inner strength to face your own karma and the world’s pain without collapsing. Supported by a like-minded community of practitioners and grounded in no-nonsense, sugar-free Dharma, you’ll build resilience, clarity, and unshakable compassion. This is real spiritual work—messy, honest, and transformational. You won’t walk it alone.

🔥 What You’ll Cultivate

Take the Vows - Train in Them

In this course, you will cultivate the unshakable courage to face life’s challenges without collapsing, and develop the mental and emotional resilience needed to transform adversity into compassion. You’ll build the skill to generate authentic Bodhicitta and take action rooted in wisdom and altruism. Through teachings, practice, and vows, you’ll forge a living connection to the Bodhisattva path and the visionary spirit of Shambhala. With the support of community, structured study, and disciplined meditation, your commitment to the path will deepen and become embodied in daily life.

📚 Topics Covered in this Course

The True Sign of Bodhisattva - Courageous Nature

Throughout this course, you’ll explore the heart of the Mahayana path through essential topics that bring the Bodhisattva ideal to life. You’ll cultivate the Four Immeasurable Qualities—love, compassion, joy, and equanimity—as the foundation for unshakable peace. You'll learn to generate and sustain both aspiring and engaged Bodhicitta, and understand ultimate Bodhicitta through the lens of wisdom. The Six Perfections will guide your actions, from generosity to meditative insight. You'll work directly with the Wheel of Sharp Weapons Sutra to transform karmic adversity, and receive the Bodhisattva Vows from Khentrul Rinpoche. The course includes practical training in Tonglen, Metta, and other methods, as well as a connection to the Shambhala lineage through an optional oral transmission. You’ll also explore the Five Paths and Ten Bhumis of the Bodhisattva journey—all while learning how to face the world with clarity and strength, rather than using the Dharma as an escape.

🧠 How the Training Works

Train Your Heart - Train Your View - Act

This course is structured to support deep, lasting transformation. Each week, you'll join a live 2-hour session (also available as a recording) that combines teaching, guided practice, and Q&A. Between sessions, you’ll engage with structured homework—readings and meditations designed to integrate the teachings into your daily life. You’ll be part of a supportive community, with peer-led small groups for connection, discussion, and shared practice. Every few weeks, Sangha Circles offer space for collective meditation and reflection, while break weeks allow time to catch up or go deeper. Optional support from trained mentors and teacher trainees is available to help you stay on track. This is training for lifetimes. This is what builds unbreakable peace.

FAQ

  • Who is teaching each section of the course?

    Khentrul Rinpoche will bestow all the vows and oral transmissions in this course. He will also show up for discussions and to answer questions. Do not miss that chance to get to know him. The majority of the sessions are taught by Yeshe Wangmo who has spent years being trained by Khentrul Rinpoche at his side.

  • Are the teachings recorded?

    The teachings are recorded but the oral transmissions and vows are not recorded.

  • Are scholarship available?

    Scholarships are available for this course for those who can not afford it. Please email [email protected] and very clearly explain your reasons for which you can not prioritize money for the Dharma and need to take this class.

Program Fees

Your practice of generosity helps Dzokden fulfill Khentrul Rinpoche's golden age aspirations while covering the cost to run this program. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Email [email protected] if you are in need of a scholarship.

Vajra Master

Refuge and Bodhisattva Vow Preceptor & Guide

Khentrul Rinpoche

Jonang Kalachakra and Rimé Master

Khentrul Rinpoché Jamphel Lodrö is the founder and spiritual director of Dzokden. Rinpoche is the author of Unveiling Your Sacred Truth, The Great Middle Way: Clarifying the Jonang View of Other-Emptiness, A Happier Life, and The Hidden Treasure of the Profound Path. Rinpoche spent the first 20 years of his life herding yak and chanting mantras on the plateaus of Tibet. Inspired by the bodhisattvas, he left his family to study in a variety of monasteries under the guidance of over twenty-five masters in all the Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Due to his non-sectarian approach, he earned himself the title of Rimé (unbiased) Master and was identified as the reincarnation of the famous Kalachakra Master Ngawang Chözin Gyatso. While at the core of his teachings is the recognition that there is great value in the diversity of all spiritual traditions found in this world; he focuses on the Jonang-Shambhala tradition. Kalachakra (wheel of time) teachings contain profound methods to harmonize our external environment with the inner world of body and mind, ultimately bringing about the golden age of peace and harmony (dzokden).

Course Instructor

Assistant to Khentrul Rinpoche