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Registration is now open for our annual Tārā Drupchen.In Tārā practice we connect with the fearless and compassionate na...
08/27/2026

Registration is now open for our annual Tārā Drupchen.

In Tārā practice we connect with the fearless and compassionate nature of our own heart. Please join us for this practice-intensive weekend, together with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Nalandabodhi's acharyas, lamas, mitras, and visiting lamas. This year's Drupchen also allows us to engage with the compilation offered by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa of "The Ritual of the Five-Deity Tārā and Tārā Maṇḍala."

Tārā Drupchen | September 17–20 | Online via Zoom or onsite at Nalanda West, Seattle
Free, with donations warmly appreciated | Recordings available through October 11

Register at nalandabodhi.org — onsite registration closes September 14.

All are welcome to join and participate through making prayers and offerings.

OṂ TĀRE TUTTĀRE TURE SVĀHĀ

08/26/2026

So as you sit in meditation, when you see how many thoughts you have, what do you do? As a lazy meditator, I'll say, you do very little. Just 3 things: You sit, you breathe, and you notice 😊

All Tārā images and representation, including her mudras, function to connect us to our mind of enlightenment. During th...
08/25/2026

All Tārā images and representation, including her mudras, function to connect us to our mind of enlightenment.

During the first talk of our Pre-Tārā Drupchen Series, Karunika Stephanie Johnston explained the meaning of the hand mudras of white and green Tārā. The symbolism is very rich and powerful.

For example, the left hand of both white and green Tārā depicted here, is in the abhayamudra of giving refuge. It shows the thumb and ring finger touching each other. This, Stephanie pointed out, “is meant to recall wisdom meeting method, or the completely unhindered mind of enlightenment, not moving from its state, but appearing to perform activity.”

Furthermore, the three other fingers are extended and represent the three jewels of the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Therefore, Stephanie said, “when you’re in this mudra, you really are in full refuge.”

Stephanie encouraged us to actually assume the posture of Tārā. What do you notice when you hold this posture?

OṂ TĀRE TUTTĀRE TURE SVĀHĀ

The series of talks is ongoing and you are warmly invited to join us. Recordings of all talks will be made available to all registered participants.

Learn more on nalandabodhi.org

08/20/2026

Noticing your mind as it is right now, letting thoughts come and go without chasing after them: that is Mindfulness. 😊

How to train our minds in ultimate bodhicitta? Please join Karunika Andrew Clark this September for a weekly course on T...
08/20/2026

How to train our minds in ultimate bodhicitta?
Please join Karunika Andrew Clark this September for a weekly course on Tuesdays on the Ultimate Bodhicitta slogans of the great master Atisha.

Mind Training, Ultimate Slogans | September 8–29 | Two Sessions, either 7 PM Mountain Time or 7 PM Central European Time | Online | English

Learn more and register: https://colorado.nalandabodhi.org/events/mind-training-ultimate-slogans-2026-09-08/

Hosted by Nalandabodhi Colorado, this course offers a wonderful opportunity to explore how to put these slogans into practice.

“Iconography is intended to evoke a very strong sensibility to connect with the experiential qualities of the meaning be...
08/18/2026

“Iconography is intended to evoke a very strong sensibility to connect with the experiential qualities of the meaning being shown in the image.” – Karunika Stephanie Johnston

During the first talk of our Pre-Tārā Drupchen Series, Karunika Stephanie Johnston shared about the iconography of Ārya Tārā, including this image of white and green Tārā, and how using an external image and visualization are ways to mirror our mind’s true nature to itself.

So, Stephanie taught, “all Tārā images and representation, including her insignia, her mudras, her postures, they all function to connect us to our mind of enlightenment, which everybody has equally.”

OṂ TĀRE TUTTĀRE TURE SVĀHĀ

The series of talks is ongoing and you are warmly invited to join us. Recordings of all talks will be made available to all registered participants.

Learn more on nalandabodhi.org

How to be genuine, relaxed, and aware in every situation in life, to accept and appreciate who we are?Please join Naland...
08/13/2026

How to be genuine, relaxed, and aware in every situation in life, to accept and appreciate who we are?
Please join Nalandabodhi New York for a wonderful 2-day retreat with Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen, Acharya Lhakpa Tshering, and Mitra Mark Power.
Mahamudra for All | September 4 and 5 | Online and Onsite at Balance Art Center in New York | Teachings in English | Recordings available
This retreat is open to all, regardless of meditation experience.
https://nyc.nalandabodhi.org/events/mahamudra-meditation-for-all-2026/
Developing calmness in our minds and with our minds at ease, we can be of greater help to a world in need and to our loved ones.

Pause and reflect:• What part of your practice has been quietly asking for your attention?• What have you neglected for ...
08/11/2026

Pause and reflect:
• What part of your practice has been quietly asking for your attention?
• What have you neglected for a while?
• Could a little more space and quiet help you reconnect?
These are some of the questions Brigitte Lause invites us to contemplate before entering retreat in her article, The Upaya of Short Retreats: https://nalandabodhi.org/2026/07/10/the-upaya-of-short-retreats/

Please share your thoughts about short retreats and things you feel are important to consider when doing this kind of retreat in the comments section.

How do we reorient our focus from habitual self-cherishing to working for the benefit of others?Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyalt...
08/06/2026

How do we reorient our focus from habitual self-cherishing to working for the benefit of others?

Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen will continue to guide us through the Eight Verse for Training the Mind and offer guidance on how to work with our emotions, our relationships, our annoyances, and our challenges to help us act for the benefit of the world.

Freeing Ourselves from the Demon of Self-Concern | Four Sundays, starting August 16 | 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 further explore together the relevance of this nearly 1,000 year old beautiful poem of advice from Geshé Langri Thangpa.

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