About us
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
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Discovering Oneself: Introduction to Meditation part 2
Nalanda West, 3902 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA, USDiscovering Oneself: Introduction to Meditation part 2
(for People Who Keep Meaning to)6 Monday evenings
November 2–December 7
6:00–7:30pBuddhism is primarily a study of mind and a system for training the mind. It is spiritual in nature, not religious. Its goal is self-knowledge, not salvation; freedom, not heaven. It relies on reason and analysis, contemplation and meditation, to transform knowledge about something into knowledge that surpasses understanding.
― Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Rebel Buddha, p20Discovering Oneself is the second class in the Nalandabodhi Introduction to Meditation series. Anyone with an interest in learning to meditate is welcome to join.
WHO
This class is geared toward beginning meditators and those who can benefit from a review of the basics of calm abiding (shamatha) meditation.
Since the course has only six classes which are designed to build on one another, we recommend that new students only join during the first and second classes.WHEN
Monday evenings, 6:00–7:30 pm, November 2–December 7, 2026WHAT
This course is designed to help beginners establish an ongoing meditation practice, and will include meditation instruction, guided meditations, short videos, 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 Vajra SpotNalanda West
3902 Woodland Park Ave N
Seattle, WA, 98103QUESTIONS?
Please contact event coordinator Yonat Tor at practice.seattle@nalandabodhi.org if you have questions about this class or if you would like to volunteer to help support this class.TEXT
Rebel Buddha is available for purchase from the Nalanda Store and at your favorite bookstore. Copies of readings will be provided for those who do not purchase the text.1 attendee
Dharma Nights: Buddhist Discussions on Mind and Other Matters
Nalanda West, 3902 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA, USCurious about the Buddhist path? Please join us for a series of discussions about Buddhism, mind, and other matters.
## Registration
Please register on the Nalandabodhi Seattle website to attend.
https://seattle.nalandabodhi.org/events/?em_search=Dharma%20Nights## 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 by donation. Please make a contribution when you register to help Nalandabodhi Seattle keep the doors open and the lights on.
## Questions?
Please contact the Nalandabodhi Study coordinator Kris Shaw if you have any questions.
1 attendee
Thursday Evening Open Meditation
Nalanda West, 3902 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA, USJoin us for Thursday Evening Open Meditation! Spending time on the cushion after work to get to know our minds is definitely time well spent. Learn the basic technique for seated, calm abiding meditation and learn to sit quietly and observe our minds after the workday.
This is a drop-in practice situation and practitioners are welcome to stay for any amount of time, from 15 minutes to the whole hour!
Schedule
6:00p instruction & meditation guidance
6:10p opening chants
6:15p meditation
7:00p closing chantsRegistration
Please register on our website.1 attendee
Sunday Open Meditation: Contemplating the Words of the Buddha
Nalanda West, 3902 Woodland Park Ave N #7929, Seattle, WA 98103, USA, Seattle, WA, US6 Sundays
October 18, 25 + November 8, 15, 22, 29Please join us in contemplating the words of the Buddha (from the Dhammapada and other sutras.)
Schedule
10:00 am Open Meditation (sitting & walking)
10:30 am Dharma Discussion
11:30 am Community Potluck LunchRegistration
Nalandabodhi Seattle offers dharma teachings at no cost, but please consider making a donation if you are able.Format
Onsite onlyRegistration Details
Please register using the link that accords with your desired date.
https://seattle.nalandabodhi.org/events/?em_search=Words%20of%20the%20BuddhaAfter registering, look for an auto-email response (subject: “Registration Confirmation – Sunday Open Meditation: Words of the Buddha”).
Please practice generosity when registering so that Nalandabodhi Seattle can continue to offer precious teachings like these to all who are interested in the dharma.
Questions
If you have questions about these Sundays, please contact our program coordinator.If you would like to volunteer to help support this Sunday or Sunday Open Meditation in general, please fill out the Sunday volunteering form. If you would like to contribute to the Sunday potluck, please fill out the Sunday Potluck form.
Volunteer Signup Form for Sundays
https://airtable.com/appeQ37Y20exdeoBv/pagCJWPHc8tZzVIt3/formSunday Potluck Food Contribution Form
https://airtable.com/appeQ37Y20exdeoBv/pag9ArmkcYcuOelJJ/formTeachers
These discussions will be facilitated by novice monastics, Nalandabodhi Karunikas, and other senior students.
The “Karunika” title: In 2021, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, with the support of the Nalandabodhi Acharyas, Lamas, and Mitras (the most senior group of designated teachers in Nalandabodhi), appointed over eighty long-time students to serve in a newly created supporting teacher’s role to assist in guiding our sangha members and to help share with the general public Nalandabodhi’s unique approach to spirituality. The Sanskrit term “Karunika” means “one who has compassion.” Possessing a wide range of backgrounds and sets of individual expertise, as well as formidable experience in the study and practice of the Buddhadharma, the Karunikas offer programs on themes connected to the paths of study, meditation, and mindful activity and on the “five fields of knowledge”: healing, the arts, language and communication, logic and epistemology, and the inner science of mind.1 attendee
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