What we’re about
Be Wise, Go Kind, Live Fully — Nalandabodhi is a worldwide community of practitioners offering the timeless wisdom and boundless compassion of the Buddha to inspire individuals and create kind communities in today’s world, under the guidance of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Sit and Stretch: Meditation and Movement — Training the Body, Taming the MindNalanda West, Seattle, WA
Nalandabodhi Seattle invites you to join us on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to ease into the practice of sitting meditation by gently waking the body and warming up the muscles. Through mindful movement and basic yoga, we will train in the suppleness required to sit comfortably so that our meditation can accomplish the goal of completely taming our minds.
Sit & Stretch is offered at no cost to Nalandabodhi Seattle members with a suggested contribution of $10 for community drop-ins.
Beginning meditators are welcome to join as we explore ways to sit comfortably. Meditation posture and the basics of shamatha (calm abiding meditation) are the focus of these ongoing classes. Participants are welcome to stay for Open Morning Meditation from 8:00–9:30a on Tuesdays and Thursdays after the conclusion of Sit & Stretch.
Led by Karunika Karen de Luna, all those who are interested in training their bodies and taming their minds are welcome to join.
## Registration
Please check the Nalandabodhi Seattle website to register for Sit & Stretch.
https://seattle.nalandabodhi.org/events/?em_search=Sit%20and%20Stretch
## Schedule
Tuesdays and Thursdays
onsite at Nalanda West only
7:00–8:00a - Introduction to BuddhismNalanda West, Seattle, WA
Curious about the Buddhist path? Please join us for a new ongoing series, Introduction to Buddhism on Wednesday evenings in 2025 from 6:00–7:00p onsite at Nalanda West. Class is followed by a social period of discussion over tea and cookies.
Each class will consist of meditation, listening/viewing, and discussion.
Feel free to drop in at any time!
Classes will follow the Nalandabodhi Digital Dharma curriculum, so students can review or repeat any lessons at their own pace.
## Registration
Please register on the Nalandabodhi Seattle website to attend Introduction to Buddhism.
https://seattle.nalandabodhi.org/events/?em_search=Introduction%20to%20Buddhism
## Where & When
Wednesday evenings at Nalanda West (onsite only)
6:00–7:00p PT## Cost
In the spirit of dāna and the generosity of dharma, these classes are offered donation. Please make a contribution to help Nalandabodhi Seattle keep the doors open and the lights on.
## Text
The texts for Introduction to Buddhism are based on teachings by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.
Nalanda Store## Questions?
Please contact the Nalandabodhi Study coordinator Kris Shaw if you have any questions.
- Sit and Stretch: Meditation and Movement — Training the Body, Taming the MindNalanda West, Seattle, WA
Nalandabodhi Seattle invites you to join us on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to ease into the practice of sitting meditation by gently waking the body and warming up the muscles. Through mindful movement and basic yoga, we will train in the suppleness required to sit comfortably so that our meditation can accomplish the goal of completely taming our minds.
Sit & Stretch is offered at no cost to Nalandabodhi Seattle members with a suggested contribution of $10 for community drop-ins.
Beginning meditators are welcome to join as we explore ways to sit comfortably. Meditation posture and the basics of shamatha (calm abiding meditation) are the focus of these ongoing classes. Participants are welcome to stay for Open Morning Meditation from 8:00–9:30a on Tuesdays and Thursdays after the conclusion of Sit & Stretch.
Led by Karunika Karen de Luna, all those who are interested in training their bodies and taming their minds are welcome to join.
## Registration
Please check the Nalandabodhi Seattle website to register for Sit & Stretch.
https://seattle.nalandabodhi.org/events/?em_search=Sit%20and%20Stretch
## Schedule
Tuesdays and Thursdays
onsite at Nalanda West only
7:00–8:00a - Introduction to MeditationNalanda West, Seattle, WA
Five Thursdays
August 14–September 11, 2025
6:00–7:30 pmWe can make friends with our minds and become present to our lives through working with our breath.
In meditation we begin to discover how our minds work. Becoming familiar with our minds and our habitual patterns, we can begin to free ourselves from painful struggles and confusion.
The process of meditation enables us to find fundamental openness, ease, and compassion, aspects of our minds that are sometimes buried beneath layers of thinking. We begin to be able to embrace all aspects of experience in daily life.
Registration
Please register on the Nalandabodhi Seattle website to attend Introduction to Meditation.https://seattle.nalandabodhi.org/events/?em_search=introduction%20to%20meditation
Who: beginners to meditation and those who can benefit from a review of the basics of calm abiding (shamatha) meditation.
Since the course has only five classes which are designed to build on one another, we recommend that new students only join during the first and second classes.
When: Thursday evenings, 6:00–7:30 pm, August 14 through September 11, 2025
What: This course is designed to help beginners establish an ongoing meditation practice, and will include meditation instruction, guided meditations and discussion. We will be using Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche’s book, Rebel Buddha as a guideline for the study of some basic Buddhist tenets and the practice of meditation. Rebel Buddha can be purchased at the Nalanda Store at Nalanda West.
Where: onsite at Nalanda West in the Mahabodhi shrine room
