| Nalanda
comprises a number of secular disciplines and activities that
integrate art and culture with everyday life. Each of these disciplines
represents a genuine contemplative path; together they bring beauty,
vividness and wisdom to our lives and culture.
Nalanda takes its name
from an eleventh-century Indian university that welcomed teachings
and disciplines from many different traditions. In this same spirit,
many groups and activities have developed within the Nalanda family.
The activities of Nalanda
may be roughly grouped into four major categories: the arts, health,
education, and business. The following are some of the disciplines
or pathways included within Nalanda. Some of these activities
occur within structured organizations; others are pursued by individual
practitioners with similar inspirations.
To see the current schedule
of Nalanda Arts classes, click
here.
Special note: Our community currently needs
your insights and, even more, your active participation in order
to thrive. Please take a look at the committee
page to see if there's a way for you to be involved in the
Dharma Art Committee.
Note: due to
our center being quite small, we only offer the arts in bold print
below. If you have an inspiration to pursue a particular
art form, feel free to contact Nalanda Arts committee chair Sandra
Harper at 360-483-4526, or by emailing sjh.bellingham@yahoo.com.
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Kanjuro Shibata Sensei, master of the art of
Kudo (Zen Archery) practicing in Colorado |
Arts
Bugaku and Gagaku
Calligraphy
Chado (tea ceremony)
Dance/Movement
Shambhala Art
(Chögyam Trungpa's teachings on art)
Graphic Design
Horsemanship, Dressage
Ikebana (flower arranging)
Kyudo (archery)
Miksang (contemplative photography)
Mudra Space Awareness
Music
Poetics
Visual Art
Health
Contemplative Psychotherapy
Home Care
Maitri Space Awareness
Palliative Care
Sarpashana (addiction)
Education
Early Childhood Education
Contemplative Education
Ngedon School
Nitartha Institute
Nalanda Translation Committee
Naropa University
Halifax Shambhala Elementary School
Business
Leadership Training
Shambhala Institute
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