Onsite Only at Nalanda West
Nalandabodhi Seattle is pleased to announce that Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche will be joining us on two Sundays in April 2026. Please join us for a special series of dharma talks at Nalanda West by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Acharya Tashi, and Mitra Tyler.
On the Sundays following Ponlop Rinpoche’s teachings, Acharya Tashi will guide students in deepening their understanding of DPR’s teachings from the previous week.
Dates
Please register for each Sunday you will be attending.
Sunday, April 5, 2026 Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Sunday, April 12, 2026 Acharya Tashi Wangchuk
Sunday, April 19, 2026 Mitra Tyler Dewar
Sunday, April 26, 2026 Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Sunday, May 3, 2026 Acharya Tashi Wangchuk
Sunday, May 10, 2026 (TBD Mitra Tyler Dewar)
Schedule
10:00–11:00a Open Meditation (sitting & walking)
11:00a–12:00p Dharma Talk
12:00–1:00p Community Lunch
Registration
Nalandabodhi Seattle offers dharma teachings at no cost, but please consider making a donation if you are able so that we can express gratitude to Rinpoche with generous teaching offerings.
Sundays at Nalanda West include a community lunch. Please register and fill out this form if you plan to bring food for the potluck.
Questions?
Please contact seattle@nalandabodhi.org if you would like to volunteer to support this event or have any questions.
Teacher Bio
Acharya Tashi Wangchuk is the resident teacher at Nalanda West in Seattle, the seat of the international Nalandabodhi sangha. He belongs to Karma Kagyu lineage of Vajrayana Buddhism. Acharya Tashi was born in Bhutan and he embarked on his spiritual journey at early age, eventually finding his way to the Karma Shri Nalanda Institute, the esteemed Karma Kagyu Monastic College in Sikkim, India. While there, he studied over ten years and attained his master’s (Acharya) degree. Currently calling Seattle home, he teaches at Nalandabodhi centers worldwide, in North and South America and in Asia.

