
Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer MS
Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer, M.S. has been practicing Chöd for over three decades and has assisted Lama Tsultrim on many Chöd retreats. She has co-taught Chöd since 2013 with Lama Tsultrim and Löpon Chandra Easton. She continues to teach and lead Chöd Practices for the NYC Tara Mandala Sangha which she leads. In October 2012, she received the Chod Empowerment from His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje. She leads a monthly BBAIPOC meditation practice for Tara Mandala. Karla is a founder of Sine Qua Non: Allies in Healing, an Integrative Therapy Practice in New York City. She is an adjunct Professor in the Women’s & Gender Studies Department and the Africana Studies Department at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Karla is an initiated priest in the West African system of Ifa.
Authorized to teach:
Feeding Your Demons®
Namkhai Norbu Chöd
Five Dakini Mandala Meditation
Five Buddha Mandala Meditation
Sutrayana retreat
Vajrayana retreat
Email: nytmsangha@gmail.com/khadro57@gmail.com
Location: New York , New York
Categories: Authorized Teachers, Feeding Your Demons Certified Therapists
Upcoming Programs by Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer MS

Embodying the Innate Wisdom and Compassion of the Twenty One Taras
Also with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton, Nina Rao, Spring Washam, Lama Tsultrim Allione and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
This program began October 11, 2025, with open enrollment until October 2026. Recordings of past sessions are available on the course content page. Explore the symbolic meaning, power, and purpose of the 21 Taras through teachings, embodied meditation, mantra, and journeys with Tara. In this immersive and transformative program, Dorje Lopön Chandra will offer us […]

Spiritual Celebration Through Music Poetry and Dance
Also with Megan Mook and Kevin Townley
Celebrate Tibetan New Year with Megan Mook, Kevin Townley, and Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer as they offer Tantric Dharma teachings on tsok and the role of ecstatic celebration on the spiritual path. This extra-special DHARMA FRIENDS also marks our Two-Year Anniversary! Join us for a vibrant lineup of guest artists as we gather in community to […]
