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.
Bodhichitta, the Mind of Awakening, refers to both relative and ultimate compassion, compassion being a necessary part of following the Mahayana or Great Path. How do we find that within us? Once found, how do we foster and nurture the relative to finally realize ultimate compassion? These Sunday teachings and discussions will introduce contemplations and practices to assist practitioners on this path.
Sat., December 21, 2024 @ 4:00 pm –
The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the longest night. Please join Nalandabodhi in practice on this powerful day. UPDATE: We are delighted to announce that Susan Chapman will give an opening talk before the liturgical practice.
This is the 10th anniversary of Nalandbodhi’s annual Winter Retreat, and we hope you will join us onsite at Nalanda West or online via Zoom as we close out 2024, pausing our busy lives to connect with the sunlight that melts the ice of our suffering, deepen ways to relax into renewal on a daily basis, and release our frozen fixations into the infinite and always loving expanse of space.
Start with Introduction to Buddhism and proceed with dharma studies at your own pace online.
Also known as the “foundational vehicle,” Hinayana is the first vehicle of the three-yana system of study – Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. It is the basis for entering the path as taught in Vajrayana traditions. Hinayana 202 (October 29–December 10), describes the Hinayana path and its results.
Mahayana builds on foundational Tibetan buddhist schools and, through philosophical reasoning, it points to the benefit of expanding our desire for liberation to include all beings. By working with emotions and exploring the illusory nature of all phenomena, a heart of genuine compassion arises. Mahayana teachings also introduce the idea of buddha nature — the crucial notion that all sentient beings possess the seed of buddhahood.
Sun., December 15, 2024 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am –
Please join us for Khadiravaṇītārā Practice!
Sun., December 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Please join us at Nalanda West for Open Meditation on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Karunika Colleen Paul will continue with contemplations and reflections on bodhichitta as introduced by Lama Chotso. Community lunch is served at 12 noon and is open to all. Schedule 10:00 Opening Chants 10:10 Shamatha (Calm Abiding) and Walking Meditation 11:00 Dharma […]
Mon., December 16, 2024 @ 6:45 am – 9:30 am –
Start your day by getting to know your mind! Sangha members and friends are invited to come to Nalanda West for silent meditation weekday mornings. Monday–Friday at Nalanda West, 6:45–9:30a.
Fri., December 20, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Fridays, October 11 – December 20, 5:00 to 6:00 pm Onsite at Nalanda West Kum Nye (Tibetan Yoga) is a practice based on traditional Tibetan healing knowledge that incorporates breathing and movement exercises, meditation and self-massage. Kum Nye relaxes the body and mind, opens the senses, improves energy flow and inner balance, and promotes healing. […]
