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.
Sunday discussions with Acharya Tashi return through Dec. 22, focusing on Gampopa Sönam Rinchen’s classic text, “The Jewel Ornament of Liberation,” which lays out the step-by-step path to buddhahood that is open to us all.
Sat., December 14, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm –
This is our fifth in a series of conversations representing these three views, where we explore and learn how natural science’s objective knowledge and the subjective understanding of inner science are not mutually exclusive.
Looking for interesting programs that tweak your ordinary mind? Nalanda West offers eclectic and stimulating programs in art, music and meditation. Join us in December for a panel discussion on near-death experiences from the perspectives of neuroscience, Buddhism and psychology; a Dream Yoga book discussion group on lucid dreaming; our mind-training book discussion group; and our Introduction to Buddhism class series.
Sun., December 8, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm –
Join us for calm abiding (shamatha) meditation from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and brunch starting at noon at Nalanda West on Sundays.
Sun., December 8, 2019 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm –
Acharya Tashi’s discussions focus on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, a spiritual and literary treasure of the Kagyü lineage of Tibetan Buddhism that lays out the step-by-step path to buddhahood.
Mon., December 9, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm –
The Vajrayana courses in the Nalandabodhi Path of Study focus on the view of Vajrayana, introducing you to the different levels of the Vajrayana path as well as Mahamudra and Dzogchen.
Tue., December 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm –
Join us for calm abiding (shamatha) meditation at Nalanda West in the Mahabodhi Shrine Room from 7:00–8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evenings.
Wed., December 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm –
This course explores the criteria of a valid cognition and its various classifications, based on the teachings of the Pramana tradition, or Buddhist epistemology.
