Meditation and Stories of Mahamudra Lineage Masters with Acharya Lhakpa

Please join us for this special session with Acharya Lhakpa Tshering – leading our meditation practice and stories of the Mahamudra lineage masters.

Saturday, February 7, 2:00 – 5:00 pm

2:00 pm     Meditation

3:00 pm     Stories of Mahamudra lineage masters with Acharya Lhakpa

4:00 pm      Social gathering and refreshments

Mahamudra, or the “Great Seal,” is a core Buddhist meditation tradition focused on realizing the true nature of mind as empty, clear, and compassionate. This profound path is often illuminated by the stories and teachings of its lineage masters, who represent the “golden garland” of transmission from India to Tibet.

Mahamudra teachings are presented as a simple path accessible for modern meditation practitioners, emphasizing bringing this genuine, relaxed awareness into all aspects of daily life.

The wisdom of Mahamudra is preserved and transmitted through a lineage of accomplished masters, whose life stories often exemplify the direct, non-conceptual nature of the path. The dohas (or songs of realization) of Mahamudra masters are spontaneous spiritual poems that express profound insights into the nature of mind and reality.

The Mahamudra tradition traces back to wandering, unconventional adepts (mahāsiddhas) from ancient India and Tibet. Their lives are characterized by both spiritual accomplishment and behavior that broke with convention.

Acharya Lhakpa Tshering was born in Bhutan and entered monastic school at age 12. In 1993, he enrolled at Rumtek Monastery’s Karma Shri Nalanda Institute in Sikkim, India. During his final years as a student, he served as an assistant teacher and member of the student welfare committee. In 2002, Acharya Lhakpa graduated with a master’s (Acharya) degree in buddhist studies. He then served as co-librarian, with Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche, and teacher at Karma Shri Nalanda Institute, and as an editor for Nitartha Publications in Kathmandu, Nepal. In 2006, Acharya Lhakpa moved to Nalanda West in Seattle, Washington, where he continues to support students as a resident teacher. He is also a visiting teacher at Nalandabodhi centers across the northeastern and central United States, as well as Brazil.

Contact: Katiana Rangel  katiana@nalandabodhi.org