Sunday Open Meditation: Celebrating Saka Dawa, Buddha Shakyamuni’s Birthday
Sun., May 31, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm –
Celebrate the Buddha’s birthday with Nalandabodhi Seattle!
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A space for meditation. A center for study. A community that supports your desire to live more fully. Nalandabodhi Seattle is all these things.
Nalandabodhi Seattle is home to a community of people who embrace the ancient yet timeless wisdom of the Buddha. Guided by our founder, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, we offer classes in meditation and Buddhist philosophy. The benefits of these practices and studies are relevant and applicable to our everyday lives.
Whether you are interested in starting a meditation practice or have been a student of Buddhism for decades, we invite you to join us.
Please Note:
May 15–24, 2026
Nalanda West will be closed for Nalandabodhi’s annual sangha retreat.
Join us again for Open Meditation and other programs
starting Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Sun., May 31, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm –
Celebrate the Buddha’s birthday with Nalandabodhi Seattle!
Sun., June 7, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm –
Freeing Ourselves from the Demon of Self-Concern: At the heart of the Mahayana path is the practice of mind training — reorienting our focus from habitual self-cherishing to working for the benefit of all sentient beings, as vast as space. How do we work with our emotions, our relationships, our annoyances, and our challenges to help us in this lofty aim? Join us to explore some simple but profound advice from Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen, in this five part commentary on the Eight Verses for Training the Mind by Geshé Langri Thangpa.
Sun., June 28, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Nalandabodhi Seattle is delighted to be hosting guest teacher, Guo Gu, for a special Sunday including a public dharma talk on Chan: The Practice of Wonderment and a related half-day retreat based on the practice of Silent Illumination (默照 mòzhào). What is Chan? Chan is freedom, expressed through wisdom and compassion. Chan is also a […]
Tue., May 12, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm –
Please join on Tuesday evenings for Introduction to Buddhism, a cycle of teachings based on the fundamental discoveries of the Buddha. We’ll learn about the Buddhist view and practice meditation that supports the cultivation of compassion, insight, and understanding.
Curious about the Buddhist path? Please join us for a series of discussions about Buddhism, mind and other matters. Each class will consist of meditation, discussion, and listening. Feel free to drop in at any time! Wednesday evenings, 6:00–7:00p at Nalanda West
Sun., May 17, 2026 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm –
Please join us for this book discussion group as we explore a step-by-step guide that has the potential to free our mind. Ponlop Rinpoche describes the traditional Buddhist path to awakening with amusing anecdotes and a modern sensibility. (BELLINGHAM)
Tue., May 26, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Kum Nye Tibetan སྐུ་མཉེ་ (sku-mnye) TuesdayS (check the schedule) in the Vajra Spot at Nalanda West (onsite only) 5-6p Pronounced “Koom Nyay,” this unique healing system based on Tibetan medicine and body-mind disciplines of Buddhism, provides a doorway to insight and meditation. The Kum Nye system was developed by Tarthang Rinpoche specifically to help Westerners […]
Wed., May 27, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm –
Please join us for discussion on Mind and other Buddhist topics as part of the ongoing series, Dharma Nights. Wednesday evenings from 6:00–7:00p onsite at Nalanda West.
Thu., May 28, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Join us on Thursday evenings for Open Meditation. Spending time on the cushion after work to get to know our minds is definitely time well spent! Schedule 6:00p meditation instruction & meditation guidance 6:10p opening chants 6:15p meditation 7:00p closing chants
