Mind Without Borders is a prison dharma program founded in 2006 by Nalandabodhi’s New York City sangha. We provide Buddhist study through correspondence courses, dharma pen pals and practice instructors. You can help by becoming a pen pal, sending books and magazines or making a donation.
Our sister sanghas in Hong Kong and Taipei will perform life releases a week before the June 24 birthday of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. The purchase and release of beings who otherwise would die due to human activity is taught to be a powerful practice. We invite you to pause in a moment of contemplation at the time of the releases, on Friday June 16 in the Pacific time zone and Saturday morning in Asia.
In this 10-part series. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche asks us to look inside and get familiar with the piece of the puzzle we hold so we become agents of change. What is your piece of the puzzle?
Throughout our human history, we have searched for a better way, tool, or remedy to overcome fear and enjoy greater happiness. In this course, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explains that we have been looking in the wrong direction! Instead of searching outside, we need to turn our gaze inward to transform fear. Rinpoche shows us how to recognize and befriend fear with love and kindness, relaxation, and a healthy dose of humor.
The Saturday series of meditation courses at Nalanda West (and on Zoom) continues in May with a focus on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Taught by Buddhist monks for over 2000 years, it is the practice of meditating on the body, feelings, mind and phenomena – the four foundations of our daily experience.
This class, which begins Feb. 25, is the second in a six-course series devoted to the Mahayana path. These teachings expand our desire for happiness to include the happiness of others. They introduce us to the possibility of transforming even our most negative emotions into positive states of mind. By working with emotions and exploring the illusory nature of all phenomena, we are able to develop a heart of genuine compassion.
