Online Teachings and Confidential Advice
Lama Choga offers a variety of opportunities to study online over several different platforms and in various formats including prerecorded meditation videos and live interactions over Zoom.
- Prerecorded Video content.
- Prerecorded Audio Content.
- Livestream Content.
- Group Classes.
- One to One Confidential Advice.
Lama Choga has posted over 500 videos and audio files offering spiritual advice as well as general advice on mental and physical well-being. This content includes traditional Buddhist teachings as well as less conventional presentations of the path.
Please follow these links for a comprehensive collection of instructions to help navigate your worldly obstacles and spiritual challenges.


Videos on meditation, buddhism & more: The Theory of Samsara
On the channel ‘The Theory of Samsara’, the Tibetan Buddhist monk Lama Choga shares his thoughts about the spiritual path. Here, he teaches basic principles of Buddhist meditation and addresses common pitfalls seemingly endemic in some spiritual communities. For this purpose, he unmasks both spiritual leaders and the societies they are a part of. His aim is to present the timeless search for truth and meaning in a modern-day‘s context. This might help to promote the genuine practice of meditation and loving kindness in an increasingly confusing world.
Being a Buddhist monk, Lama Choga’s view is naturally based on Buddhist principles. However, he doesn‘t want to limit this discussion solely to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Instead, he also draws on his experiences as someone very much brought up in the thoroughly worldly West.
You might be interested in participating in this discussion,
- if you yourself have been searching for truth and relevance in a world that has seemingly lost its way.
- if you through your own investigations, instead of finding satisfactory answers, have become discouraged.
- if you only have further questions to ask and are looking for your own answers.

Videos on Building the Hermitage and Life Advice: The Chainsaw Lama
On the channel The Chainsaw Lama, lama Choga gives regular updates on the progress at the Drolung Hermitage including general life advice and techniques used in eco-friendly and traditional methods of building and forestry management.
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Most popular videos on meditation, buddhism & society from the Theory of Samsara
Most Popular Videos from the Chainsaw Lama
Monthly Livestream Q&A
The first Saturday of the month (unless otherwise stated) Lama Choga host a livestream Q&A on YouTube. You may submit your questions in advance using this Google form:
Lama Choga will try his best to answer all questions. The livestreams runs forapproximately one hour from 10AM PT/ 1PM ET/ 1800 UT. Please click th ebell icon to receive notifications and subscribe to the channel.

Livestream Weekly Meditation Course

You don’t need any technical knowledge or fancy equipment to join our online meditation group. There are two ways to attend: You can either join the YouTube livestream or participate interactively over Zoom.
ZOOM
- If you want personal guidance, we recommend joining the Zoom meeting. You will be expected to have you camera switched on and to stay for the entire 45 min. session. Please complete the form below to get the Zoom credentials and make sure you join the waiting room at least 5 min. before the class.
YouTube
The Zoom meeting is also streamed via YouTube. Here everyone can join anonymously and can come and go as needed. If you have questions about the instructions, feel free to leave a comment on the YouTube video or send an email. Lama Choga tries to respond to all questions submitted by the community.
We meet every Sunday (conditions permitting) at:
Time:
- 10 am Pacific Standard Time (PST)
- 11 pm Mountain Time (MT)
- 12 pm Central Time (CST)
- 13 pm Eastern Time (EST)
- 18 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- 19 pm Central European Time (CET)
If your time zone isn’t listed, you can use a time zone converter.
Prerecorded Audio
Audio files are available for you to listen to on Spotify. There you will find unique audio files as well as tracks from other videos.
Group Teaching Sessions and Practice Instructions.
Here is a list of the most recent and current group teachings. Please note attendance is subject to approval.
Torch for the Definitive Meaning
Lama Choga is currently teaching the instructions for the preliminaries (Ngondro) to the Mahamudra. The class is ongoing and all participants have made a commitment to completing the practice. We will be commencing with the Vajrasattva practice in Mid May 2025. This is not accepting any more participants at this time.

The Ornament of Liberation

Instructions on Lord Gampopas seminal text elucidating the stages of the path will commence on June 11th 2025. If you wish to attend these teachings please complete the Google application form below:
The Green Tara Sadhana
Instructions on the Green Tara sadhana “The Profound Essence” will commence on June 13th 2025. If you wish to attend these teachings please complete the Google application form below:

Personal One to One Confidential Advice.
Lama Choga offers spiritual advice and practice instructions over ™Zoom. If you want to book a session or just have a personal chat please use this Google Appointments Booking Calendar. All sessions are confidential and free of charge.