Nalanda West is a center that serves as a
catalyst and forum for the practice and study of American
Buddhism.
Our approach emphasizes the Buddhist science of mind as it applies
to this age and culture.
Located at: 3902 Woodland Park Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103.
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News & Upcoming Events
July 30, 2010
Tsoknyi Rinpoche: Awakening Love
We are honored to host renowned Tibetan teacher and author Tsoknyi Rinpoche III to teach a weekend workshop on Awakening Love. Join us as we explore our innate capacity for unconditional love and the true nature of mind.
August 20, 2010
Windhorse: Creative Approaches to Home-Care
Join us as we explore how significant recovery from serious mental disorders and related conditions (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, Asperger’s, and dual diagnosis) is more achievable in an optimal situation.
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Familiarizing with the variety of experience
What is the practice of mindfulness? The practice of mindfulness is to allow our attention to rest closely with any given aspect of experience. Through this we come to understand the true nature of our experience of body, feelings, mind, and all phenomena. It is a simple practice of just being there attentively with these four. Tuesdays at 7 pm, May 15 - July 6.
Weekly Open House
Wednesdays Sitting Meditation: 6.30-7 pm Discussion: 7-8.30 pm Meditation (instruction available), discussion, question and answer with senior teachers. Free! All are welcome!
Open Meditation
Public sitting and walking meditation practice. Sundays starting at 9 am to noon. 40 minute sitting sessions with 10 minutes of walking. Feel free to drop in or leave anytime. All are welcome!
Green Tara Practice
Weekly compassion practice in the lineage of Khenpo Rinpoche and the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. Sundays 7 - 8.30 pm Singing, chanting, meditation. All are welcome!
Message from Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Regarding the Earthquake in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu
Statement from Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche on this disaster.
Chenrezig Practice
Compassion Meditation. Lead by one of our resident Acharyas. Chanted in Tibetan with English subtitles. 1st Sunday of the month, 10 - 11 am in the Vajra Spot. All are welcome!
