Center for American Buddhism

3902 Woodland Park Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103 USA
(206) 529-8258

About Nalanda West

Nalanda West was established in 2003 in Seattle, Washington as the headquarters for Nalandabodhi, an international network of study and meditation centers in North America, Mexico, Europe and Asia and Nitartha International, an educational center dedicated to non-sectarian studies of the science of mind. Related organizations include Nitartha Institute, an annual program for advanced Buddhist studies, and Bodhi Magazine, the leading quarterly journal providing an insight into Vajrayana Buddhism.

Centrally located in the Fremont section of Seattle (known as the “center of the universe), the property includes a complex of buildings – the main facility (3500 sq.ft.) with an assembly room that seats 200, an adjacent two-story office building, and three small residential houses.

The namesake of Nalanda West is Nalanda University, one of the greatest institutions of higher learning in human history. Nalanda University in India was the first international residential university in the world with more than 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers. Nalanda West has been established to perpetuate Nalanda University’s authentic, unbroken lineage of skillful methods for realizing the awakened state of mind.

Rental Facility

In addition to Nalandabodhi programs, the facility is available to other organizations and for for private rentals. Nalanda West regularly hosts other contemplative organizations, such the Seattle Insight Meditation Society that presents weekly teaching series and weekend seminars, as well as annual meetings for the Northwest Dharma Association, a network of more than 300 Buddhist organizations in the Pacific Northwest.

Nalanda West welcomes the opportunity to host your professional or private event, such as your wedding or reception, art exhibit, as a place for authors to give lectures, for neighborhood community meetings, and for other similar purposes. Our rooms are spacious, beautifully lit, and provide a personal and friendly environment in an atmosphere of vision, harmony and peacefulness. We provide meeting facilities for workshops and seminars, sales meetings, breakfast clubs, lunch meetings, educational trainings, trade shows, auctions, banquets, reunions and family gatherings, weddings and anniversaries.

How you can participate

We invite your participation in the development of Nalanda West – as a donor, as a program attendee, as a renter or as a volunteer. This is a unique opportunity for involvement in the transplantation of wisdom of Nalanda University to the West in an urban setting. Ongoing support is required for loan repayment, renovations and operating costs. All gifts of any size are welcome. Please join us as we realize this vision.

Become a member of Nalanda West -- $150 annually (Nalandabodhi members are automatically members).
Make a donation. (All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. The Internal Revenue Service under IRS Code 501 (c) (3) recognizes Nalandabodhi as a non-profit religious corporation.)
Rent our facility for a special event. For rental information, contact Lisa Kennedy at: 206.529.8258.
Volunteer your time and expertise

Make checks payable to Nalandabodhi and mail to: Nalanda West, 3902 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103. For more information, please visit our websites www.nalandabodhi.org and www.nalandawest.org or contact Nick Vail at (206) 529-8258

Nalanda West programs