a warm welcome to
Nalanda Monastery
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.
Closed during Yamantaka Retreat on 30 Nov – 19 Dec.
Pujas will not take place before 20 Dec, the Gompa is reserved for the retreat!
Ordination
To become a monk of Nalanda, one would have to first complete the aspirant questionnaire, and then if accepted by the community of Gelongs, a mentor would be appointed as a guide.
Retreats
Our retreat huts are available for short term and long term personal retreats. We also host a range of group retreats during the summer months of July & August.
Volunteer
Offering service at Nalanda is a great opportunity to live in spiritual community, attend teachings with our resident Geshes and other events in a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery.
Art Workshop
Nalanda has a well-equipped art workshop. Our primary service is making moulds for individual tsa-tsa practices or for centers, stupa building projects and other Dharma activities.
Study & practice
Upcoming Programs
Upcoming Courses
Yamantaka Commentary & Retreat
3 month residential & online
with Geshe Gyaltsen
Started in Sep 2023
Events at Nalanda
“We need to remember that we are all human beings. We have to think about the whole of humanity, not just my group. We can achieve this through education, one of whose roles is to reduce the gap between appearance and reality. The appearance is that there is a difference between “them” and “us”, while the reality is that humanity is one.”
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
“We need to remember that we are all human beings. We have to think about the whole of humanity, not just my group. We can achieve this through education, one of whose roles is to reduce the gap between appearance and reality. The appearance is that there is a difference between “them” and “us”, while the reality is that humanity is one.”
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Founder of Nalanda Monastery
Spiritual Director of the FPMT
Current Abbot
Resident Teacher
Resident Teacher
Current Director
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