Sunday Open Meditation: Lama Tenpa and Eight Verses for Training the Mind

Freeing Ourselves from the Demon of Self-Concern with Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen 4 Sundays June 7, 14, 21 + July 5, 2026 * At the heart of the Mahayana path is the practice of mind training — reorienting our focus from habitual self-cherishing to working for the benefit of all sentient beings, as vast as space. How do we work with our emotions, our relationships, our annoyances, and our challenges to help us in this lofty aim? Join us to explore some simple but profound advice from Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen, in this four part commentary on the *Eight Verses for Training the Mind*, a nearly 1,000 year old poem of advice from Geshé Langri Thangpa. * SCHEDULE 10:00 am Open Meditation (sitting & walking) 11:00 am Dharma Talk by Lama Tenpa 12:00 pm Community Potluck Lunch REGISTRATION Nalandabodhi Seattle offers dharma teachings at no cost, but please consider making a donation if you are able. FORMAT Hybrid — onsite at Nalanda West and online via zoom. REGISTRATION DETAILS Please register on our website. Zoom and Resource Page links will be emailed after registering. Please register below and look for an auto-email response. Please practice generosity when registering so that Nalandabodhi Seattle can continue to offer precious teachings like these to all who are interested in the dharma. QUESTIONS? Please contact [seattle@nalandabodhi.org](mailto:seattle@nalandabodhi.org) if you would like to volunteer to support this event or have any questions. If you would like to volunteer to help support this Sunday or Sunday Open Meditation in general, please fill out this Sunday volunteering form. If you would like to contribute to the Sunda potluck, please fill out this Sunday Potluck form.