Nalandabodhi

06/04/2026

Lama Rabten Tshering invites us into a day of silent practice together. Known in Tibetan as a nyinthün – a “day session” – this one-day meditation retreat is an opportunity to deepen our meditation practice and strengthen our capacity to benefit ourselves and others.

The day closes with Mahakala practice to remove obstacles on our path and further support our ability to make a positive difference in our world.

Silent Nyinthün | Sunday June 14 | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Pacific Time) | Online and Onsite
Register at vancouver.nalandabodhi.ca

Nalandabodhi Vancouver warmly welcomes you to practice together. You're welcome to attend all or part of the day.

06/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Shakyamuni Day (Saka Dawa Düchen) at Nalanda West! May we always be inspired by stories of the Buddha’s life, awakening, and parinirvana! 🙏🏽🧘🏽‍♂️🌈📿

06/01/2026

On the auspicious occasion of Saka Dawa Düchen, Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen encouraged us to contemplate:

�"If you knew that Buddha was alive and wandering this earth, what would you do?"

�He also pointed to the importance of bodhicitta — giving rise to bodhicitta is like bringing light into the darkness.

Towards the end of our celebration, Mitra Lee Worley shared about the life of the Buddha and how he eventually embraced the middle way:

"Neither pampering nor abusing the mind, one develops the mind — this is the eightfold path that leads to peace. It is a path of wisdom, of ethics, and of meditation."

Happy Saka Dawa Düchen!


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05/28/2026

🪷 Celebrating Saka Dawa Düchen
Sunday, May 31 | 10 AM - 4 PM Pacific Time | Online and Onsite at Maitrivana (Vancouver) | English

You are warmly invited to join. Please visit vancouver.nalandabodhi.ca for more details.

05/28/2026

“Better than a thousand meaningless statements
Is one meaningful word,
Which, having been heard,
Brings peace.”

– Buddha Śākyamuni

🪷 Celebrating Saka Dawa Düchen
Please join Nalandabodhi Vancouver to celebrate three great events in the life of Buddha Śākyamuni: his birth, enlightenment, and parinirvāṇa. Nalandabodhi Teachers will be joining onsite at Maitrivana and online for this year’s Śākyamuni Day.

🪷 Everyone is Welcome
Sunday, May 31 | 10 AM - 4 PM Pacific Time | Online and Onsite at Maitrivana (Vancouver) | English

You are warmly invited to join. Please visit vancouver.nalandabodhi.ca for more details.

🪷 Make a Difference
Whatever we do on this auspicious day is traditionally taught to have a significant impact. Through acts of generosity and kindness we can not just accumulate merit for ourselves but make a positive difference and bring a little more peace to this world.


Credits: Quoted from the Dhammapada as translated by Gil Fronsdal
Photo: Statue of baby Buddha at Karma Tekchen Yi Ong Ling at Halscheid (Germany)

05/26/2026

How do we work with our emotions, our relationships, our annoyances, and our challenges to help us act for the benefit of the world?

At the heart of the Mahayana path is the practice of mind training — reorienting our focus from habitual self-cherishing to working for the benefit of all sentient beings. In this four-part series, Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen guides us through the Eight Verses for Training the Mind and offers guidance on how to bring these teachings into our lives.

Freeing Ourselves from the Demon of Self-Concern | Four Sundays, starting June 7 | 10 AM - 12 PM Pacific Time | Online and Onsite at Nalanda West | English | Recordings Available

Register at seattle.nalandabodhi.org
Nalandabodhi Seattle warmly invites you to explore together the relevance of this nearly 1,000 year old beautiful poem of advice from Geshé Langri Thangpa.

05/25/2026

Something important can happen if we pause and reflect.

For just a moment, explore:
- What is your mind like right now?
- Can you rest your attention on something simple?
- What happens if you relax, again and again?

In the dharma, even small shifts like this are upaya, skillful means that help us work directly with the mind.

We invite you to read Christian Scott’s article, Upaya: The Secret Sauce of the Dharma: https://nalandabodhi.org/2026/04/17/upaya/

05/10/2026

What if the path isn’t as complicated as we make it?
In Upaya: The Secret Sauce of the Dharma, Christian Scott shares practical skillful means, simple ways to work with the mind right now.

From taking refuge to relaxing more, these teachings point to something direct: the path isn’t somewhere else. It’s this moment.

We invite you to read Christian's article: https://nalandabodhi.org/2026/04/17/upaya/

04/22/2026

04/06/2026

Nancy Horn’s poem ‘We Are All Part of One Another’ is a powerful tribute to American civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama.

Please leave a comment sharing one or two lines you feel express the core feelings of Nancy’s poem or that resonate the most with you. Link in bio.