The All-Encompassing Yoga Mind Meditation
The Dalai Lama's Heart Practice
Saturday, November 1
10:30am – 4:00pm PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
Sunday, November 2
10:30am – 12:30pm PST (Pacific Standard Time)
in-person and online
Program Category: Meditation
This is a hybrid event, and we are using the
Zoom video conferencing system
for online participants.
Please register below to receive your online access information.
By registering for this event, you understand that the
sessions may be recorded and published in the public
domain (such as YouTube), and consent to this process.
For meditators seeking to deepen their practice, this special two-day program offers a unique opportunity to engage with a meditation personally recommended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The All-encompassing Yoga Mind Meditation embodies the union of compassionate method and insightful wisdom — known as the combined practice of relative and ultimate bodhicitta.
His Holiness has encouraged all who consider themselves his students to adopt this concise yet profoundly transformative practice. Using the refreshingly simple image of a moon disc at one’s heart supporting an upright vajra, this meditation gently guides practitioners toward deeper spiritual transformation and fulfillment.
— His Holiness the Dalai Lama
(Excerpt from the introduction to The All-Encompassing Yoga Mind Meditation)
Geshe Tenzin Legtsok will offer clear, accessible meditation guidance rooted in authentic lineage and deep scholarship. Whether you are attending in person or joining online, this program is a precious chance to align your daily practice with the heart advice of His Holiness — the living embodiment of Buddhist wisdom.
Geshe Tenzin Legtsok has been ordained as
a Buddhist monk since 2001 and is the first American to
complete the twenty-year Geshe Studies Program in classic
Indian Buddhist treatises and their Tibetan commentaries at
Sera Jey Monastic University
in South India, following
the tradition of ancient Nalanda University. In 2025, he
completed the traditional study of tantra at
Gyudmed Tantric Monastery.
With over two decades of study and practice under the
guidance of great masters, including His Holiness the
Dalai Lama and Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Geshe Legtsok
brings profound insights into the application of Buddhist
teachings. Born in Virginia, USA in 1973, he earned a
Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College in 1995. His quest to
answer the question, “What makes for the most happy and
meaningful life,” led him to major in philosophy,
eventually guiding him to study meditation and philosophy
with teachers among the exiled Tibetan communities in
India and Nepal since 1999.
Dedicated to studying and teaching Buddhist philosophy,
Geshe Legtsok seamlessly blends ancient wisdom with
modern-day relevance. His teachings emphasize
understanding and transforming the mind through practice,
and he is committed to helping others navigate the
spiritual path with clarity and patience.
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