Ben Mikolaj challenges us to face contempt with compassion: “Loving kindness has no exceptions. Even those who terrify, disgust, or enrage us are beings who feel pain and long for happiness. Even those who actively oppose empathy are worthy of it.”
The Buddha used his curiosity and persistence to explore the nature of reality. He discovered that genuine wisdom lies in the middle way—avoiding the extremes of nihilism and eternalism. What does this “middle way” mean for us today? Hosted by Nalandabodhi Seattle, Dianne Eberlein and Jay Sacks will offer a 9-class course introducing key perspectives from the Mahayana tradition.
Our friends at the Contemplative Resource Center (CRC) are hosting the 31st Treasury of Knowledge Retreat, led by Mitra Tyler Dewar. This special weekend includes a live online teaching by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, offering a precious opportunity to hear directly from Rinpoche and explore the profound Tibetan-Buddhist path of the Nine Yānas, the view of Dzogchen, and how to apply this in our everyday lives.
Join Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen for two Sundays of open meditation and teachings from Düsum Khyenpa, the First Karmapa. Together we will explore his essential instructions, Six Things for Quickly Achieving Enlightenment, timeless guidance for cultivating faith, wisdom, compassion, and devoted practice in our lives today.
Discipline is like a well-tended field, nurturing the crops of freedom and true enjoyment to flourish. Please join Nalandabodhi Seattle on Sunday, September 28, at 10:00 am Pacific Time for Sunday Meditation with a Dharma talk by Mitra Tyler Dewar on the Pāramitā of Discipline. You are warmly invited to participate onsite at Nalanda West (Seattle) or online.
Please join Nalandabodhi Seattle on Monday, September 22, at 5:30 pm (PT) for a special Dharma talk with Mitra Dean Mark Power, followed by the seasonal practice of The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra. This profound Dzogchen prayer is an invitation to recognize our innate buddha nature and to dedicate this aspiration for the benefit of all beings.
