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.
Sun., September 27, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm –
During these three talks, Mitra Tyler will explore inspiring teachings from the great practice lineage masters on the principle of buddha nature—the potential for boundless love, wisdom, and power present in the hearts of all beings.
Thu., September 24, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm –
In this introductory course we aspire to give the students confidence in meditation as a practice and to support them in creating a fifteen minute (or longer) daily meditation practice that they will want to continue when the course is completed. The course also offers students engaging and beneficial experiences of studying and reflecting on the essence of the Buddha’s teachings as a support for their lives and of meditation in the context of a sangha community.
We can make friends with our minds and become present to our lives through working with our breath. In meditation we begin to discover how our minds work. Becoming familiar with our minds and our habitual patterns, we can begin to free ourselves from painful struggles and confusion. The process
Wed., January 7, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm –
Your emotions are the sparks, the fizz, that inspire you to transform your struggles and frustrations into beautiful music and poetry.
–Emotional Rescue, Dzogchen Rinpoche Ponlop
Join the Dharma Nights discussion for community sharing and a dharmic approach to dealing with feelings, thoughts, and emotions.
Thu., September 24, 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
Sun., September 27, 2026 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am –
Please join us for Khadiravaṇītārā Practice!
Tue., September 29, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm –
Nalandabodhi Seattle will offer HIN 201 in the fall of 2026. This class covers the Four Noble Truths and the Twelve Nidanas in addition to other topics related to the indispensable view of the foundational vehicle.
Wed., September 30, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm –
Your emotions are the sparks, the fizz, that inspire you to transform your struggles and frustrations into beautiful music and poetry.
–Emotional Rescue, Dzogchen Rinpoche Ponlop
Join the Dharma Nights discussion for community sharing and a dharmic approach to dealing with feelings, thoughts, and emotions.
