“Prisoners should have the same opportunity as any one of us” – Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.Mind Without Borders is Nalandabodhi’s prison dharma program, providing Buddhist study through correspondence courses, dharma pen pals and practice instructors.
What are the four noble truths? What is the nature of the self? What is dependent origination? Hosted by NB New York, please join this Path of Study Online course, exploring the foundational teachings of the Buddha on the journey of individual liberation.
Losar, the traditional start of the new lunar year for buddhists in the Tibetan tradition, offers us an opportunity for connecting with our heart of appreciation for our teachers, for the teachings, and for the support of our dharma community.
How is ritual in general and Vajrayana in particular still relevant and effective for modern meditators? In this 3-part series, offered by Nalandabodhi Colorado together with SŌTERIC, Karunika Dan Hirshberg introduces the history and diversity of Vajrayana technologies in India and Tibet, defining what ritual is, exploring what ritual does, why it is practiced, and how it accomplishes its objectives––including today.
“May I be a protector to those without protection, a leader for those who journey, and a boat, a bridge, a passage for those desiring the further shore.” (From A guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by Shantideva)Nalandabodhi Akasha is hosting an Open Heart Circle practice. This is an adapted Mahayana practice that is traditionally done to support those who are ill, dying or have recently died. With all the suffering in our world today, please join a space to share and offer light, wisdom and compassion.
There is violence, there is warfare, there is hatred. How do we cultivate peace in the midst of this very “black-and-white world”? NB New York is offering a workshop with Judy Lief to explore the Buddhist understanding of peace and how to cultivate peace in a violent world.
