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.
Through Nalanda West we offer weekend programs, residential practice retreats and artist residencies. In conjunction with Nitartha Institute, we offer advanced classes in traditional Buddhist philosophy.
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., March 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm –
Nalandabodhi Seattle is pleased to announce a special public teaching by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche on Sunday, 16 March 2025. Please join us for this special Sunday Open Meditation at Nalanda West!
Thu., March 20, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm –
Nalandabodhi Seattle invites you to join us online for to practice the Aspiration of Samantabhadra for the Vernal Equinox on Thursday, 20 March 2025 at 5:30p PT.
In the new year it is common to make aspirations and resolutions. Start the Year of the Wood Snake with a commitment to deepen your understanding of mind, interconnectedness, and meditation! Immediately following Losar (Tibetan New Year), Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen will guide us in dealing with our minds through meditation and contemplation. Sundays, March 2–April 13, 2025, 10a-12noon PT.
Start with Introduction to Buddhism and proceed with dharma studies at your own pace online.
Please join us for a new ongoing series, Introduction to Buddhism on Wednesday evenings in 2025 from 6:00–7:00p onsite at Nalanda West. Each class will consist of meditation, listening/viewing, and discussion. Feel free to drop in at any time! Classes will follow the Nalandabodhi Digital Dharma curriculum, so students can
The Mahayana teachings introduce us to the possibility of transforming even the most negative emotions into positive states of mind. By working with emotions and exploring the illusory nature of all phenomena, we can develop a heart of genuine compassion. Mahayana also introduces the idea of buddha nature — the understanding that our hearts and minds are, from the beginning, the same as the Buddha’s.
The First Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa (1110-1193), was one of the greatest students of Gampopa (1079-1153), a legendary master of mahamudra meditation. Mahamudra is considered the peerless method for attaining enlightenment. Passing on the mahamudra lineage became a centerpiece of the Karmapas’ activity. An unbroken succession of teachers have held the title, or name, Karmapa after Dusum Khyenpa.
Thu., March 20, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm –
The First Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa (1110-1193), was one of the greatest students of Gampopa (1079-1153), a legendary master of mahamudra meditation. Mahamudra is considered the peerless method for attaining enlightenment. Passing on the mahamudra lineage became a centerpiece of the Karmapas’ activity. An unbroken succession of teachers have held the title, or name, Karmapa after Dusum Khyenpa.
Sun., March 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm –
Start the Year of the Wood Snake with a commitment to deepen your understanding of mind, interconnectedness, and meditation! Immediately following Losar (Tibetan New Year), Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen will guide us in dealing with our minds through meditation and contemplation. Sundays, March 2–April 13, 2025, 10a-12noon.
Wed., March 26, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm –
Curious about the Buddhist path? Please join us for a new ongoing series, Introduction to Buddhism on Wednesday evenings in 2025 from 6:00–7:00p onsite at Nalanda West.
Tue., April 1, 2025 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am – Nalandabodhi Seattle invites you to join us on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to ease into the practice of sitting meditation by gently waking the body and warming up the muscles. Through mindful movement and basic yoga, we will train in the suppleness required to sit comfortably so that our meditation can accomplish the goal of […]
