Organization
The organization encompasses meditation centers, study groups, the Mahasiddhi Retreat Center, Bodhi magazine, Nalandabodhi Publications (a publishing house), and other enterprises. Nalandabodhi is overseen by The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and several western Mitras and eastern lamas and acharyas. The Mitra Council are Western teachers appointed by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche in 2005 who guide the Practice and Study Curriculum of Nalandabodhi. "Mitra" is a Sanskrit word derived from kalyanamitra or "spiritual friend". Mitras are available for teaching programs, personal practice interviews and study questions, giving refuge vows, giving bodhisattva vows, reading transmissions for the preliminary practices ("ngöndro"), and wedding, funeral, and other ceremonial services.
| Acharyas | Lamas | Mitras |
|---|---|---|
| Tashi Wangchuk | Rabten Tshering | Karl Brunnholzl |
| Lhakpa Tshering | Tenam | Lee Worley |
| Mark Power | ||
| Tyler Dewar |
Nalanda West, located in Seattle, Washington and inaugurated in 2005, is the primary seat for The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Nalandabodhi. There are also centers in other major cities throughout the United States and Canada including New York, New York; the Maitrivana center in Vancouver, British Columbia; Boulder, Colorado; and West Hartford, Connecticut. Individual study groups are located globally, and Nalandabodhi also offers the option of independent home study and online classes for their study curriculum.
Bodhi is a quarterly magazine published by The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche that is geared towards meditation students in general and Nalandabodhi students specifically. It often features teachings by Ogyen Trinley Dorje (the disputed 17th Karmapa), the Dalai Lama, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, and others. Teachings in Bodhi relate to the different Buddhist schools and the practices associated with those schools.
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