Journal

by Nalanda Institute. We invite you to experience four practices to support us in collaboratively Weaving a World of Shared Belonging.   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 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 Nalanda Institute. Check out this video where Thanissara dives into the importance of reclaiming the feminine in support of our liberation.   Learn More »

by Nalanda Institute. Watch this short video where Chantelle Brown shares her perspective on what this program offers participants and how it impacts our awakening    Learn More »

By Nalanda Institute. Explore this loving compilation of book recommendations this summer, thoughtfully shared by the Nalanda Institute community!   Learn More »

by Nalanda Institute. Pilar Jennings leads us in a meditation to cultivate a tender heart in the face of suffering.   Learn More »

by Nalanda Institute. If you're curious to learn more about CBRT Teacher Training, check out this video—a recording from our Open House, where core faculty discussed the program and answered questions!   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 »

In January, Nalanda Institute, in collaboration with Wonderstruck, hosted Tatsudo Nicole Baden Roshi at Tibet House US, who gave a dharma talk and meditation on the foundational Buddhist principle of Śūnyatā, or emptiness.    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 Joe Loizzo. As you consider whether our program may be right for you, I thought it might help if I share some of the feedback I’ve heard over the years on what makes this program such [...]   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 »

Contemplative Psychotherapy is a shared journey of deep learning and transformation that prepares therapists and non-therapists alike for an ongoing practice harnessing the healing wisdom and arts of both Buddhist and Western psychology.   Learn More »