Take a tour of your mind with Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen

Mahamudra Vipashyana: Spontaneous Presence

Nalanda West, Seattle, WA
Saturday & Sunday, September 28–29, 2024

“When we practice Mahamudra Vipashyana, we investigate appearances as mind, the mind as empty, and emptiness as radiant, spontaneous presence.” — Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen

Please join Nalandabodhi’s Chancellor Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen at Nalanda West in Seattle, WA for a weekend retreat, delving into and meditating on the third pointing out instruction of Mahamudra Vipashyana on Spontaneous Presence.

This program is open to everyone. However, it is recommended that participants have a daily meditation practice plus some understanding of Buddhist teachings and Vajrayana.

Where

The retreat will be held at Nalanda West in Seattle, WA.

Meals

For those participating onsite at Nalanda West, simple vegetarian lunches will be offered both days. Tea and coffee will be offered, as well as snacks.

Questions?

If you have questions about the Seattle program or about Acharya Lama Tenpa’s Mahamudra Vipashyana tour, please send a message to help@nalandabodhi.org.

If you would like to volunteer to help support this program at Nalanda West, please contact program coordinator Stephanie Kardos.

Recordings are available until December 31, 2024 (three months after the conclusion of the Seattle program).

Schedule

All times are Pacific Time (UTC-7).Download a PDF of the schedule

Saturday, September 28, 2024

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Welcome and Orientation
9:30 AM – 10:10 AM Meditation
10:10 AM – 10:25 AM Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM  Opening chants & Teaching 1 by Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen
12:00 PM – 1:50 PM Lunch Break
2:00 PM – 3:00PM Meditation led by Acharya Lama Tenpa
3:00 PM – 3:25 PM Coffee/Tea Break
3:30 PM – 5:00PM Teaching 2 by Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen
5:00 PM Closing Chant

Sunday, September 29, 2024

9:30 AM – 10:10 AM Meditation
10:10 AM – 10:25 AM Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Teaching 3 by Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen
12:00 PM – 1:50 PM Lunch Break
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Meditation by Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Coffee/Tea Break
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Q&A by Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen
4:30 PM Closing Chant

Financial Assistance

If you are in need of financial assistance in order to participate in this program, please contact seattle@nalandabodhi.org. Work study and other options are available.

About Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen

Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen was born in Nepal and entered the monastery at age thirteen. In 1981, Lama Tenpa and Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche enrolled in the first class of Rumtek Monastery’s Karma Shri Nalanda Institute in Sikkim, India. Lama Tenpa completed his studies with an Acharya degree in 1991. Following his graduation, he taught Buddhist philosophy at the institute for two years. Under the guidance of Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, he then entered a three-year retreat in Pullahari, Nepal.

From 1997 to 2004, Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen was the resident teacher at H.H. the 17th Karmapa’s Theksum Tashi Chöling Center in Hamburg, Germany. Since 1998, Lama Tenpa has also been one of the main teachers at Nitartha Institute. Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen is a professor of Buddhist studies and Tibetan language at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and teaches regularly at Nalandabodhi centers around the world.