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.
Taught by Acharya Lhakpa Tshering, a Buddhist monk, scholar, and meditation master, this course gives you a practical introduction to the skills needed to confidently practice meditation in your own life and on your own time. Topics include how to sit for a meditation session, overcome common obstacles like forgetfulness, dullness, and so on, and different techniques for calming the mind.
In the Mahayana teachings, we look at the possibility of limitless compassion and bodhichitta, the boundless intention to help all sentient beings. This course, offered via Zoom on Mondays, begins March 29 and continues through May 3.
Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen will teach on The Eight Verses of Mind Training by Geshe Langri Tangpa. These teachings are particularly useful when we encounter negative people. They teach us how to remain calm so that we are better able to help others.
Mon., April 19, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm –
In the Mahayana teachings, we look at the possibility of limitless compassion and bodhichitta, the boundless intention to help all sentient beings. This motivation and its application are based on the crucial Mahayana notion that all sentient beings possess buddha nature, the potential to become a perfect buddha.
Mon., April 19, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm –
This course introduces us to the idea of buddha nature — the understanding that our hearts and minds are, from the beginning, the same as the Buddha’s.
Sun., April 25, 2021 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm –
Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen will teach on The Eight Verses of Mind Training by Geshe Langri Tangpa. These teachings are particularly useful when we encounter negative people. They teach us how to remain calm so that we are better able to help others.
Mon., April 26, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm –
In the Mahayana teachings, we look at the possibility of limitless compassion and bodhichitta, the boundless intention to help all sentient beings. This motivation and its application are based on the crucial Mahayana notion that all sentient beings possess buddha nature, the potential to become a perfect buddha.
