Wednesday, September 2nd at 7 PM. We are delighted to welcome Acharya Lhakpa to our Bloomfield location for meditation and discussion. It’s a relaxed way to get to know one of our remarkable Nalandabodhi teachers. All are welcome!
Mon., August 24, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm –
Drop in at our West Suffield location on Mondays between 9am and 1pm. At 11 am, join the video series “Working with Emotions,” Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche (or join online). All are welcome.
Nalandabodhi Connecticut is a vibrant community of meditators in the greater Hartford area (Bloomfield and West Suffield) who embrace the ancient and timeless wisdom of the Buddha. Our community provides many ways to connect with companions on the path of awakening. Guided by our founder, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, we offer classes in meditation and Buddhist philosophy. The benefits of these practices and studies are relevant and applicable to our everyday lives.
At our shrine room and online, we offer weekly practice and study opportunities, weekend programs, Buddhist celebrations, and practice retreats. In conjunction with Nitartha Institute, we offer classes in traditional Buddhist philosophy.
Whether you are interested in starting a meditation practice or have been a student of Buddhism for decades, we invite you to join us. We look forward to meeting you.
Sun., August 30, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 9:45 am – Schedule: Prayers For Peace (Sunday 9-9:30 W.Suffield in-person only)8:30 Doors open for tea9:00 – 9:45 AM Recitation of True Words to Ease The Fears of Strife and a brief contemplation of The Four Immeasurables Shamatha Meditation to Follow from 10 – 10:45 We will Join Bloomfield Via Zoom For a Dharma Discussion from 11 – 11:30 All are […]
Sun., August 30, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – We will offer some devotional prayers at 10 AM before practicing Shamatha or calm abiding meditation until 10:50. After a brief break we will read from Pema Chodron’s Book Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion. After the reading we have a group discussion on the reading. Location: These events will be […]
Mon., August 31, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm –
Drop in at our West Suffield location on Mondays between 9am and 1pm. At 11 am, join the video series “Working with Emotions,” Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche (or join online). All are welcome.
Sun., September 6, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 9:45 am – Schedule: Prayers For Peace (Sunday 9-9:30 W.Suffield in-person only)8:30 Doors open for tea9:00 – 9:45 AM Recitation of True Words to Ease The Fears of Strife and a brief contemplation of The Four Immeasurables Shamatha Meditation to Follow from 10 – 10:45 We will Join Bloomfield Via Zoom For a Dharma Discussion from 11 – 11:30 All are […]
Sun., September 6, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – We will offer some devotional prayers at 10 AM before practicing Shamatha or calm abiding meditation until 10:50. After a brief break we will read from Pema Chodron’s Book Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion. After the reading we have a group discussion on the reading. Location: These events will be […]
At Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche’s website you can find his schedule. Many useful transcripts of Rinpoche’s teachings appear at this website, including articles about working with
Fri., February 13, 2026 – Sun., February 15, 2026 @ All Day –
If you missed this wonderful teaching and meditation weekend, you can sign up here for recordings access. These profound and penetrating teachings and meditations on the progressive stages of meditation on emptiness lead us step by step to the reality of egolessness or selflessness. Led by expert teacher Jirka Hladiš with great warmth and deep insight, these teachings help you relax the attachments that are the root cause of all of our suffering.
