Discover the Radiance of
Every Moment

Study the nature of mind, recover your natural intelligence, and develop a more meaningful and engaged way of being in the world.

WHAT THIS IS

Dharma College is a place to study mind as a way of living.

Dharma College is a community devoted to the study of mind and to discovering how understanding can transform human experience. It is based in authentic wisdom tradition that has been passed for thousands of years and now expressed in contemporary language and in a style suitable for modern conditions. All classes are live allowing for dialogue and a radical exploration of our own embodiment. 

We explore the patterns that shape perception, thought, emotion, and behavior, not simply as ideas to be studied, but as experiences that can be recognized and understood from within. Through inquiry, contemplative practice, and embodied knowing, we begin to see how the mind creates both limitation and possibility and create the foundation for a path to a spiritual life. 

It is a way of finding the genuine sources of happiness, unleashing our natural intelligence, and learning to meet the raiance of every moment with greater clarity and presence.

At the heart of Dharma College is the understanding that cognition is pristine and freedom is infinite when we recognize the nature of mind. Beneath habitual reactions and familiar ways of seeing lies an intelligence that is already responsive, creative, and alive.

Join a community exploring what becomes possible when knowledge moves beyond the intellect and becomes a lived way of seeing, knowing, and being.

Wisdom comes differently. Join us at Dharma College and find out how. 

Wangmo Dixey, Director of Dharma College, with a portrait of her father,
Venerable Tarthang Tulku, Rinpoche.

How People Engage:

Live, renowned faculty-led courses integrating contemplative practice with daily life.

 

Online & In-person

Practical exercises

Recordings included

Public conversations, retreats, and gatherings that bring contemplative wisdom into culture and community.

 

Open to the public
Small group meetings
Dialogue-based

An ongoing circle of practice and reflection beyond a single class.

 

Worldwide Community

Peer Practice Groups

Shared inquiry

Spiritual & Transformation Online Courses

Featured

Starts August 22nd

Bringing Peace into Everyday Life

Instructor – Wangmo Dixey

In a world shaped by constant acceleration, uncertainty, and division, many people long for peace yet struggle to know how to live it. Awakening the Balanced Mind offers a grounded and practical approach…..

Starts September 9th

Mind Space - Finding the Groundless Ground

Instructor – Ron Purser

In a world of constant stimulation, many of us feel trapped in an endless cycle of thinking, planning, worrying, and striving. We work hard to improve ourselves, solve problems, and gain control over our lives….

Starts October 1st

The Mind, Suffering, and Freedom

Instructor – Kathleen Lyon

Why do we suffer?

What shapes our thoughts, emotions, fears, desires, relationships, and sense of self?

And is it possible to discover a deeper freedom through…..

Live Online • Recordings Included

Start Your Journey

Discover practical wisdom, deepen your awareness, and transform your life from within

ROOTED IN LINEAGE

Rooted in wisdom.
Alive in the lives of students.

Dharma College draws inspiration from the teachings of Tarthang Tulku while presenting them in contemporary language and lived practice.

Through courses and conversations, people explore how contemplative practice can shape work, relationships, community, and daily life.

Our Faculty

Dr. Richard Dixey

Dean . Dharma College

Wangmo Dixey

Executive Director . Dharma College

Dr. Carl Pilcher

Faculty . Astrobiologist

Dr. Ron Purser

Faculty . Professor, SF State

Bruce Alderman

Faculty . Philosopher & Educator

Dr. Kathleen Lyon

Faculty . Dharma College

Robin Caton

Faculty . Poet & Author

Dr. Bob Dozor

Faculty . Dharma College

15 Years
of experience

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TESTIMONIALS

What Changes For Students

“Warm, caring environment. Easily-digestible, small nuggets of “homework” (a.k.a. daily concepts to meditate or reflect on). A gentle way of nudging oneself towards awareness. This was a wonderful course to experience and to help see the forest through the trees of both your work and personal life.”

— Darlyne Dolap

“A wonderful course with wonderful classmates. A profoundly refreshing approach to work, better and far deeper than the usual professional growth workshops.”

— Victoria Riskin

“Our class helped me focus on the suffering of not letting go and how we can experience the difference of letting go. Thank you, Wangmo and classmates for sharing. I will continue to explore how letting go can bring positive changes in life.”

— Alan Olson

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