A 25-day guided meditation journey

Meet the companions already within you.

Five qualities. Five days each. A gentle path from self-judgment to self-compassion, from the mind into the wisdom of the body.

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Five companionsFive days eachOne unfolding path

Already within

Serenity.
Compassion.
Wisdom.

They're not something to chase — they're already within you, waiting to be uncovered.

The Five Companions are Contentment, Rejoicing, Forgiveness, Basic Goodness, and Kindfulness — five simple qualities that open a stable source of wellbeing no outer circumstance can shake.

Over twenty-five days, in guided sessions of ten minutes, you'll build an intimate relationship with each one: noticing goodness, feeling joy for others, releasing old hurt, returning to your own innate goodness, and meeting every moment with kindness.

These teachings come from Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, a Buddhist meditation master who has shared this path with thousands around the world for over thirty years — open to anyone, of any faith or background.

Five companions. Twenty-five days. A journey back to what was already yours.

An original short film

Change does not come through force. It begins with kindness.

Five Companions

The film

In production

The Five Companions film is currently in production. It will premiere here when it is ready.

A practice that grows with you

A quiet place to pause, listen, and return.

Follow a living path through the mountains, receive a contemplation card each day, and practice with guided audio and a synchronized transcript. Move at your own pace; there is nowhere else you need to be.

25guided sessions
10days free
0accounts required

Mobile appComing soon to iOS and Android

Progress path in the Five Companions app
Your path
Daily contemplation card and flower garden
Your daily card
Guided meditation player with synchronized transcript
Your practice

Our story

A complete path, not scattered techniques.

Most meditation apps teach you to calm down or think positive thoughts. But what happens when the same harsh inner critic, anger, envy, or self-doubt comes back?

Real transformation does not come from suppressing emotions or thoughts. It comes from learning to be with them — to meet them with kindness, and to let them be, without pushing them away.

The Five Companions journey map winding through five territories
25

guided days
across five qualities

This program works with body and mind together. Emotions live in both. Change happens when we learn to sense them with kindness where they are, not just think about them.

Each session is a guided meditation. You spend five days with each companion, building a new quality each week. No special posture or flexibility is required. The program is designed to fit into a busy life.

“Old patterns are not signs of failure — they are signs of survival. And they can change, not through force, but through kindness.”
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche

The source of the teachings

Guidance with warmth and directness.

The teachings come from Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, a Buddhist meditation master known for his warmth and directness. You do not need to be Buddhist to benefit. This program is for anyone who wants more meaning and ease in their life.

Your inner circle

Five companions.
One unfolding path.

Each companion builds on the last, guiding you from the mind to the body, from isolation to connection.

  • 01
    Contentment companion bird

    Days 01—05

    Contentment

    Rest in the quiet dignity of enough.

  • 02
    Rejoicing companion bird

    Days 06—10

    Rejoicing

    Let another’s joy open your own heart.

  • 03
    Forgiveness companion bird

    Days 11—15

    Forgiveness

    Loosen old patterns without denying pain.

  • 04
    Basic Goodness companion bird

    Days 16—20

    Basic Goodness

    Meet the worth that was never missing.

  • 05
    Kindfulness companion bird

    Days 21—25

    Kindfulness

    Make kindness practical, close, and embodied.

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A wider path of practice

Sister program

Tara’s Triple Excellence

Five Companions is a focused 25-day beginning. Its sister program, Tara’s Triple Excellence, offers a comprehensive online meditation path with daily guidance toward loving kindness, compassion, and wisdom.

Learn about Tara’s Triple Excellence

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