Nalandabodhi New York, a study and meditation center, is committed to the development of an authentic American Buddhism under the direction of the Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.
News & Upcoming Events
February 25, 2012
Experiencing Emptiness in Everyday Life
In Buddhism, realizing the emptiness (shunyata) of the self and of all things is one of the keys to ending one’s suffering. Even though emptiness is of paramount importance, it is often challenging to find ways to investigate, experience, and realize emptiness in day-to-day life. The student is often left with the question,
“How do I apply the transformational insights of the emptiness teachings to those everyday situations that I really care about?”
This all-day course from Greg Goode and Tomas Sander will offer practical examples, tools and meditations that can be used to address the issues that may arise on a daily basis. Besides traditional Eastern sources, the course will also utilize insights from Western philosophy and psychology, as they can be particularly helpful for today’s students.
Experiencing Emptiness in Everyday Life is a program in Confluences, a series dedicated to exploring the ways various Eastern and Western wisdom traditions and sciences can interact to create new possibilities for human flourishing. Confluences is hosted by Nalandabodhi New York.
February 25, 2012
Losar Celebration at NBNY
Losar is a ten-day period of celebration that ushers in the Tibetan New Year.
Losar is a time for fresh starts and purification, personally and in the world that surrounds us.
Losar is also a time to come together as a sangha, share our heartfelt aspirations, and honor our teachers.
Please join us for a festive evening of practicing, singing, and making aspirations and offerings of dance, poetry, and song in celebration of the new year of the Water Dragon.
February 26, 2012
"I want to meditate, but . . . " Sunday Meditation Workshop
Meditation practice can sometimes seem lonely. Our lives are so busy
that sometimes we find it hard to get to the cushion. We have many excuses.
Here is an opportunity to practice every Sunday. This is a way not only to
connect with your practice, but to connect with others.
Guided meditation and meditation instruction will be available.
February 26, 2012
Lojong: Mahayana Mind Training
This is a practice-based course with a focus on how we can work with the Seven Points of Mind Training – the traditional lojong teachings in the lineage of Atisha – to bring about transformation in our way of relating to the world.
A special emphasis will be placed on taking these teaching into daily life and working with emotions though using the Seven Points. The Seven Points of Mind Training include a wealth of rich teachings and practices, including tonglen, analytical meditation, working with the six paramitas and working with the mind training slogans. These skillful means will be combined with teachings from The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche on how to work with emotions to promote true and meaningful transformation.
New Articles from Acharya Lhakpa
Great teachings from NBNY's resident teacher's blog. Just added:
1. Reflections about being a Buddhist in NYC 2010
...Decades ago, scientists had a dream to develop technologies that would do our work for us. So we could do things easily and rest more. Now we have these things...Do we think we are resting more?
2. Filling the Potholes on the Highway of the 3 Yanas
...we often miss the basic things that are important for being a practitioner. One would not be successful on the path without renouncing the ten non-virtues...
Buddhism in the Prison System
Mind Without Borders provides inmates the possibility of studying the Buddhadharma through Nalandabodhi curriculum correspondence courses. This provides a structure around which communication with the inmate can develop. We provide dharma pen pals as well, and have provided PIs for motivated prisoners who are serious about developing a structured meditation path.