The year of the water tiger will soon arrive! Nalandabodhi invites all sangha members to attend our annual Losar festivities, which include in-person events Feb. 2 at Nalanda West – a morning practice and a later reception for sangha members and their families. The celebration begins Jan. 29 with an online teaching by Mitra Lee Worley, followed by protector chants which continue Jan. 30-31.
Losar is drawing near. This is an auspicious time to reflect on whether our daily activities reflect our intentions on the path. In this annual event, Acharya Tashi Wangchuk will teach on bodhichitta and the Four Immeasurables. Activities will include reflective exercises so participants can identify their obstacles and create aspirations for the coming year.
Nalandabodhi’s open Winter Retreat, traditionally held over “solar” New Years each year, is a time to look inward after a busy holiday season, get cozy in our homes with other participants cozy in theirs, reflect on our previous year, renew our aspirations for the coming year, and awaken our hearts of loving kindness and compassion together. This year’s 7th annual winter retreat will focus on relative bodhicitta.
Now that many of us are vaccinated, we can actually see each other in person again. What a delight! On Dec. 12 we hosted a small gathering of Seattle sangha members. We plan to hold more in the coming months. Click to see more images!
What does “community” mean to you and how have the events of the past year shaped your perspective? Prepare yourself to connect, engage and reflect during this virtual, interactive experience. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche will share essential points of view, practices, and engaged, compassionate action as skillful means for empowering the development and sustainability of kind communities. The retreat will include small group discussions.
In his clear and insightful book, Progessive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche teaches the main schools of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and their progressively more subtle and refined views of reality. In this series of eight Sunday classes, Lama Tenpa will discuss the different philosophical views described by Khenpo Rinpoche and present a means to realize these views through a series of meditation practices.
