by Vanessa Kelly. The Contemplative Psychotherapy Program transformed my life. It deepened my understanding of Buddhist psychology and philosophy, supported my mediation practice, and immersed me in… Learn More »
by Nalanda Institute. Watch this lecture from our Certificate Program in Wise Compassion where Ven. Robina Courtin shares insight on wisdom and compassion. Learn More »
by Geri Loizzo. With a backdrop of sun-kissed blossoms, perfumed air, and a chorus of a gushing stream and singing birds, a group of open-hearted students of Nalanda Institute and Sowa Rigpa Institute gathered to take in the weekend’s program. Learn More »
by Joe Loizzo. As we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., facing an unprecedented backlash against the tide of progress he set in motion 60 years ago, I find myself taking refuge in his engaged spiritual wisdom and communal alchemy of change. Learn More »
by Jo-ed Tome. On the final day of our eight-week CBRT program at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Metro Manila, Philippines, we gathered in the open activity space near the prison chapel, a space that, over time, had softened from solemn to sacred. Learn More »
by Joe Loizzo. These days, when the fear-based, othering narratives our cultures have used to control us get more nakedly exposed as lies every day, I’m spending as much of my time as I can trying to leverage the crisis all the lies have fomented into a pivotal opportunity... Learn More »
by Joe Loizzo. [M]y experience teaching in dialogue with the inspiring faculty of our Certificate Program in Embodied Wisdom feels like the fruition of a dream come true [...] Learn More »
by Joe Loizzo. What sets the tradition developed at Nalanda University and preserved in Tibet apart from other Buddhist traditions taught in Asia and the West? [...] Learn More »
by Joe Loizzo. The first time I had the good fortune to be in His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s presence was in the fall of 1981, on his second visit to the U.S. Learn More »
by Nalanda Institute. Explore and celebrate the many Black teachers who uplift our community! Learn More »
by Joe Loizzo. Over the days since the U.S. election, I've heard from many in our community who, like me, feel deeply disappointed and troubled by the outcome... Learn More »
by Joe Loizzo. As we brace to hear the results of a hotly contested, deeply consequential election, practice equanimity with Nalanda Institute Founder Joe Loizzo Learn More »
by Joe Loizzo. For the last 20 years, it has been a privilege and a joy to lead a Program in Contemplative Self-Healing for breast cancer survivors... Learn More »
by Joe Loizzo. As a Buddhist psychotherapist and member of a diverse community focused on psychological healing, East and West, my heart is broken over the ongoing catastrophe in the Middle East [...] Learn More »
by Katherine Jamieson. I talk to a lot of people who want to be writers, but are struggling. Something is in the way. They sit down to create and 10,000 distractions rise up. Learn More »
by Rahshaana Green. To be honest, I get a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach as February approaches every year. Learn More »
by Geri Loizzo. On the evening of the Solstice, the Nalanda community gathered to support our Year-End Drive and its theme, Awakening Our Shared Humanity... Learn More »
by Nalanda Institute. In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, we offer you this impactful teaching from late Anishinaabe Elder Dr. Dave Courchene[...] Learn More »
by Joe Loizzo. As the devastating tide of violence and loss, terror and rage in the Middle East keeps rising day by day, our hearts break for all the lives already lost, for all those [...] Learn More »
by Alexa Owen. Contemplative science is widely recognized as a growing support for a number of populations: patients of chronic pain and illness, caregivers, mental health practitioners, and more. [...] Learn More »
by Ayesha Basi. Last week, I participated in my first silent retreat led by the wonderful Kate Johnson. Not only was it my first retreat, but it was my first time spending five days in meditation focused solely on metta, the practice of lovingkindness. [...] Learn More »
by Nalanda Institute and Lama Rod Owens. Compassion is one of the most important practices that we can embrace. It’s also one of the hardest for us to be working on because it’s so easy [...] Learn More »
by Geri Loizzo. One of the ways the Nalanda Institute community likes to step into the groove of the warm season is to find opportunities to sink into a good book, whether it’s reading or listening. [...] Learn More »
by Rahshaana Green. When I think of summer, I think of Juneteenth. As a young girl growing up in Houston, TX, I remember it fondly as part of the festivities of summer. [...] Learn More »