The institution of “tulkus” (reincarnate lineage) started by the Karmapa became one of the central aspects of Tibet and vital to the preservation of the Buddha’s teachings.Hosted by Nalandabodhi Seattle, Martin Marvet will teach about the development of this tradition in this second part of a series, and look at the life and teachings of the 4th, 5th, and 6th Karmapa.
How to cultivate a heart of genuine compassion? What is the vast and profound view of the Buddhist teachings?Nalandabodhi Seattle starts with a new series of our Path of Study Course, Online: The Heart of Daring. How to expand our mind and start seeking enlightenment for the well-being of all others?
What is the quality of your mind, right now? That was the question Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen posed at the beginning of a weekend teaching on the topic of Mahāmudrā and Bodhicitta at Milarepa’s Yak Horn, our center in Hong Kong.
“Doing the practice of Chenrezik means developing our love and compassion, and giving rise to bodhichitta. Accomplishment means being able to manifest [ourselves at] the level of Chenrezig” – His Holiness the KarmapaHosted by Nalandabodhi Vancouver, please join Lama Rabten Tshering on Sundays for Chenrezig Sādhanā practice in Tibetan with English phonetics.
Christmas, New Year, all samsaric things like this naturally come. However, to practice Dharma, making a deep connection with our own mind, requires a lot of effort. Rather than turning inward, Lama Rabten Tshering noted that we tend to choose samsara– suffering. Why?
This year, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of Nalandabodhi’s Winter Retreat, titled “The Expansive Sunlight of Love and Compassion.”We have gathered daily written excerpts covering key points and highlights as a source of inspiration and to set the stage for a kinder 2025 together.
