Two and a half thousand years ago, Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha embarked on a quest for understanding and freedom that transcended all concepts and conditions of reality. On his journey, Siddhartha achieved his goal by realizing boundless compassion, joy, fearlessness, and wisdom, becoming the Buddha — a being who is fully and perfectly awakened from the ignorance and confusion of samsara.
During his life, he inspired and guided countless practitioners to achieve liberation from confusion and ignorance, ensuring the preservation of the pure teachings of the Buddha (Buddha Dharma) to the present day.
Buddha imparted three main paths to awakening:
Theravada - the Small Vehicle
Mahayana - the Great Vehicle
Vajrayana - the Diamond Way
At the Nala centers, we practice traditional Tibetan Buddhism of the Karma Kagyu lineage under the spiritual guidance of His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje and Maniwa Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche. Our lineage, focused on bodhisattvas and yogis, is based on Mahayana Buddhism with elements of the Vajrayana tradition. Buddha taught that goals are achievable through the "two accumulations" of merit and wisdom, emphasizing the importance of both sutras and tantras for human development. All of Buddha's teachings are equally important and perfect, as they are absolute. A proper teacher, or Lama in Tibetan, can show students the most suitable combination of teachings for their path.
Nala centers are unique in regularly hosting meetings with qualified teachers such as Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche, Sabchu Rinpoche, Dubseng Rinpoche, Lodro Rinpoche, Gendun Rinpoche, Lama Nyima, and many others, who play key roles in Buddhist practice on the path to awakening. Every student has the opportunity to meet teachers personally and consult their questions about their practice.
V našich centrech pořádáme pravidelné společné meditace na základě doporučení a struktury, kterou pro nás navrhnul Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche. Tyto meditace jsou otevřené pro každého, kdo hledá hlubší pravdy za světem jevů. Nově příchozí jsou vítáni a před první meditací obdrží základní informace o Buddhově učení.
In our centers, we hold regular group meditations based on the recommendations and structure proposed by Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche. These meditations are open to anyone seeking deeper truths beyond the world of phenomena. Newcomers are welcome and will receive basic information about the Buddha's teachings before their first meditation.
The goal of practicing Buddha's teachings is to understand the nature of the mind and achieve lasting happiness and liberation from suffering, which is the eternal wish of all beings. Buddha's teachings are perfect, and following his instructions with the right motivation inevitably leads to achieving this goal.
Want to learn more? You can find all planned meditations and lectures in the event calendar.