Nalandabodhi is a global community offering the timeless wisdom and boundless compassion of the Buddha to inspire individuals and create kind communities in today’s world, founded by the Buddhist master Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.
Is karma something (only) Buddhists believe in? Is karma simply a universal truth? Is it important to understand karma?
Hosted by Nalandabodhi Montreal Mitra Lee Worley will talk about what karma is – and what it is not. Please join this wonderful opportunity to chat with her about the misconceptions and also the potential that karma offers to create our own world.
What turns the mind towards the path of freedom? Whether we are taking our first steps or have been traveling for a long time already, it is taught in Buddhist tradition that the Four Reminders are part of the foundation of our study, meditation and mindful activity. Hosted by Nalandabodhi Seattle, Acharya Tashi Wangchuk will be teaching on this foundation for our practice of the dharma: The preciousness of human birth, impermanence, karma and the suffering of samsara. Please join these Sunday teachings and turn the mind towards awakening.
Are we genuinely interested in searching for the truth and deeper meaning of life? What does it mean to be on a spiritual journey? And how can we learn from Prince Siddhartha’s own journey, who came to be known as the Buddha or the Awakened One?
Our local sangha Nalandabodhi Colorado will start a new Introduction to Buddhism Course which takes us to the very heart of the spiritual path. Please join us in exploring our mind’s innate nature of wisdom and compassion.
How to transform our minds and awaken our hearts of compassion? Informed by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s commentary, Nalandabodhi Connecticut is hosting discussions on Atisha’s Mind-Training Slogans following their weekly meditation. Please join and contemplate together how these slogans play out in our daily life and practice.
See all our events, and learn more about our international community here.
When faced with the stark reality of the sufferings of violence and war, such as we see in Ukraine and elsewhere in the world, our hearts cannot help but to tremble and break. We may feel great sadness and also great compassion. Many people are asking, “What can I do? How can I help peace prevail in this world?”
What to do when our lives are disrupted, be it on a small or big scale?
We can see that there is nothing that happens without the involvement of mind. What does that mean for cultivating peace?
What happens with suffering when we open our hearts? Read instructions and find here a guided audio for Tonglen practice.
When we engage in conversation with a loved one, or anyone really, who conveys beliefs – contrary to our own – what do we do?
Please dispel all fears, without exception, of myself and all sentient beings. Watch a short video with a prayer for there to be peace on our earth.
While swimming in the ocean, the author discovers an opportunity to work with fear and the sense of safety. Includes an exercise for working with fear on your own.
The author shares how the advice of five Buddhist teachers inspires him to view even the most ordinary parts of daily life as spiritual practice.
The author shares insights gained through challenging the ego’s best arguments, and offers a contemplation exercise to try.
Study helps you understand your life and the choices you make with greater precision and awareness.
Meditation opens your mind so you can get to know and accept yourself, and then experience the world with greater kindness and compassion.
Mindful activity makes every moment meaningful, allowing you to find joy in every aspect of your life and interactions with others.
FInd here the Curriculum-courses offered by our local sanghas.
How can we train the mind like a music instrument, playfully? Andreas Fosdal shares about the Oboe, the Buddhist path and how we can bring more love into our world.
What is at the heart of our podcast Taking a Leap? Where does ‘Take a leap’ refer to? And how can ‘leaping’ help in our daily life, in the world of today?
How can we feel and act upon our interconnectedness? Stephanie Mikolaj expresses how we can and need to empower each other in our interconnected world community.
Selected and inaugurated by Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and founded by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche in 2004, Nalanda West became our contemplative center in Seattle offering programs from diverse wisdom traditions.
Nalanda West offers programs and events inspired by the Five Fields of Knowledge originally taught at the historic Nalanda University in India.
The path of awakening consists of Three Wheels: Study, meditation and mindful activity. Nalanda West offers an opportunity to train in these on campus. Interested in joining our Three Paths Residential Program?
Located in a peaceful environment surrounded beauty, our Mahasiddha Retreat Centre (MRC) was established to offer a quiet, supportive space for contemplation and retreat. Go solo, with family & friends, or participate in a group program and return home refreshed and rejuvenated.
Nestled in the breathtaking Canadian Rockies, MRC is in the Columbia River Valley surrounded by the Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks. It is a wonderful spot for going out and exploring nature as well as turning inward exploring your mind.
“The whole purpose of mindfulness is to bring us back to this tiny spot of the present nature of ordinary mind.” (Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche). MRC offers many opportunities to take a break from the busyness of daily life, experience the present moment more vividly and practice mindfulness of body, speech & mind.
