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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.
Tue., September 22, 2026 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm –
Hour-long practice of the important Dzogchen practice of the Aspiration of Samantabhadra, with opening remarks by Mitra Tyler Dewar.
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
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
Tue., September 15, 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.
Sun., September 20, 2026 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am –
Please join us for Khadiravaṇītārā Practice!
Wed., September 23, 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., 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
