Welcome to Nalandabodhi Seattle
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Nalandabodhi Seattle offers opportunities for students to study and practice Buddhism under the guidance of The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. As part of Nalandabodhi, an organization dedicated to continuing the lineage of Tibetan Buddhism internationally, we study and explore the teachings of The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and masters of the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. |
News & Upcoming Events
March 14, 2010
Tara Practice
The practice of Green Tara can help overcome fear and anxiety, enabling one to open up to one’s own heart of compassion. The practice consists of visualizations, songs, and prayers, composed by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.
March 15, 2010
Hinayana Study Course
The Hinayana course is the second cycle of the Nalandabodhi Study curriculum and covers the core teachings of foundational Buddhism, including the path of individual liberation from suffering and the practice of non-violence.
This class runs for 13 weeks and meets every Monday night.
Class 3: "The Main Elements of the Hinayana View, part 2."
March 16, 2010
Contemplative Meditation Course
Deepen your experience of meditation - and of your own mind. In this experiential workshop, we will use guided meditation and discussion to begin to see through the root cause of unhappiness-our misperception of reality.
Tuesdays at 7pm from March 16 to May 4th.
March 17, 2010
Introduction to Buddhism
This 16-week series covers core Buddhist topics and is the first cycle of the Nalandabodhi study curriculum. These classes may be attended on a drop in basis.
This class meets every Wednesday night at 7:00.
This week's talk: “Trips of Confusion: Working with Emotions I”
Wednesday Night Open House
Join us for our weekly Open House series. Each Wednesday night we have meditation instruction and a short meditation period followed by a talk and Q&A on a key Buddhist topic, led by one of our senior western teachers.
Sunday Morning Meditation
The Nalandabodhi practice path begins with a basic resting meditation practice called calm-abiding or shamatha. Nalandabodhi Seattle holds meditation practice sessions most Sundays from 9:00-12:00am in the main shrineroom. Everyone is welcome, and meditation instruction is available. See the calendar to confirm meditation practice schedule.
Paramita of the Month
The paramita for March is patience:
In The 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva, it says:
"For the bodhisattvas who desire a wealth of virtue,
All harmful actions done to them are like a precious treasure.
Therefore, to practice patience that is
Without any malice toward anyone is the practice of a bodhisattva." (27)
