The 3 Doors
The 3 Doors
The 3 Doors offers contemplative meditation practices rooted in Tibetan Buddhism.
What We Offer
We offer dynamic learning environments that are experiential in nature and support you to build a strong and meaningful meditation practice. We serve a growing international and intergenerational body of practitioners. Our programs range from one-hour events to immersive study over multiple years and are offered in a variety of formats: online, in-person, live and pre-recorded. Our core programs include The Compassion Project (9 months) and The 3 Doors Academy (2.5 years).
We are committed to developing a strong and caring community that enriches practitioners’ growth and the experience of coming together to learn and practice.
Transforming Lives Through
MEDITATION
Welcome!
The 3 Doors offers contemplative meditation practices rooted in Tibetan Buddhism. Our online and in-person programs support personal reflection and transformation in the safe space of inclusive community. Together we discover the capacity to be fully present to our own lives and the lives of others and to meet the challenges of our world with wisdom and compassion.
Upcoming Three Doors Events in the WPC
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The Compassion Project
starting in October 2026
The 3 Doors Compassion Project is a transformative 9-month program that supports you to meet life’s challenges with wisdom, compassion, and presence. You will learn meditation methods of body, voice, and mind rooted in ancient Tibetan Bön Buddhism and adapted for modern life. This program is designed for anyone curious about compassion as a healing and creative force in their own lives and in their relationships with the people and communities they serve.
Stillness, Breath & Your Inner Refuge | Guided Meditation
More Free 3 Doors Resources
Many of our Presenters and Teachers offer ongoing opportunities to gather for guided meditation practice, often for free. These weekly gatherings can support you to maintain, deepen, and further explore your practice in the support of community. Some are open to people who have never meditated before while others are more appropriate for practitioners who are more experienced with 3 Doors practices.
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The 3 Doors Welcome
Who are these teachings suitable for?
These teaching are suitable for people new to meditation, for those currently practicing some form of meditation, as well as for experienced practitioners who want to refresh and deepen their realization of the natural state of mind.
What does the concept of “door” refer to?
The three doors refer to body, speech, and mind. Through the expressions of these three, we can either separate and exit from our natural state of being, or we can enter and realize our nature. By placing attention on the stillness of the body, the silence of inner speech, and the spaciousness of the mind, we enter the inner refuge of the natural mind and experience the unlimited potential present within every moment.
What is the source of these teachings?
These teachings are rooted in the Dzogchen tradition of Bön Buddhism. Dzogchen means “great completion” and carries the fundamental view that each of us is inherently complete and whole as we are. Meditation is a way of recognizing this nature, which is abundant with creativity and positive qualities. The 3 Doors founder, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, began his studies at age 13 under the guidance of Tibetan masters in India. He founded The 3 Doors to share these select practices of body, speech, and mind in a way that is relevant and accessible to modern life, and beneficial to as many people as possible worldwide.