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Nalanda Monastery

Upcoming Summer Retreats: Introduction to Buddhism (8 - 16 Jul) Vipassana (18 - 28 Aug)

One of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the West, established in 1981 by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche and located in the South of France. Named after Nalanda Monastery in ancient India, we offer a conducive environment for monastics, programs in Buddhist Philosophy, meditation retreats and opportunities to serve.

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🔜 Upcoming Pujas

Saturday 28 May 19:00 - 20:00

Medicine Buddha puja

Sunday 29 May 19:00 - 20:30

Chittamani Tara puja

Saturday 4 June 19:00 - 20:00

Medicine Buddha puja

Sunday 5 June 19:00 - 20:30

Chittamani Tara puja

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🎉 Introduction to Buddhism Retreat

8-16 July with Ven. Michael Losang Yeshe

Vipassana Retreat

10-days retreat led by Venerable Lobsang Zopa. Starting at Nalanda on 18 August.

Open for Visitors - every Sunday! Nalanda Monastery is open for visitors on Sundays from 14:00 to 18:00.
Free guided tours in French: 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00.
The tours are free but any donations, no matter how small, are always welcome.

Closed on these Sundays: 22 May (due to events at the monastery).

Study & practice

Debate course

1-month residential & online
with Geshe Losel

starting 9 Jan 2023

STEPPING OUT ON THE PATH

5-month residential & online
with Geshe Losel

starting Feb 2023

masters program

7-year residential & online
with Geshe Gyaltsen

starting Feb 2023

basic program

5-year residential & online with Geshe Jamphel

starting Sep 2023

Can't decide which study program is for you? Click here for a brief comparison.

Lama Yeshe

Founder of Nalanda Monastery

"We’re establishing Nalanda Monastery to produce many saints and scholars. That’s why I called it Nalanda. We can be just like the ancient Indian monastery Nalanda, which produced such great Indian pandits as Atisha, Naropa, and Shantideva. I really feel that our own monastery can produce such saints and pandits."