About us
Dear Friends,
The Buddhist Center – Thubten Norbu Ling (TNL) is an active community of individuals seeking to learn the nature of our own minds. Through study, meditation , prayer, retreat and community service, we try to reach our highest potential. Our goal is to help people discover and increase their satisfaction, joy, and capacity to benefit others.
Everyone is welcome at The Buddhist Center – Thubten Norbu Ling. You do not need to be a Buddhist. Curiosity is a bonus. Learn more about who we are, our lineage and history, the team at TNL, where we’ve come from and where we’re going at [TNLSF.org](https://tnlsf.org/) or visit us at 130 Rabbit Road, Santa Fe.
Please check the Thubten Norbu Ling website calendar for classes being held at the center in person as well as live zoom classes being shown at the center, which are combined with in-person discussion. Classes and meditations will continue to be available on Zoom.
For more information and to join Zoom events, please go to the Thubten Norbu Ling Homepage at [TNLSF.org](https://tnlsf.org/) or access the full schedule of daily meditations, teachings, courses and practices here on the TNL calendar page: Thubten Norbu Ling Event Calendar.
Please note, Zoom links for TNL events are NOT provided on Meetup. They are only provided on the individual event pages on the Thubten Norbu Ling website.
RSVPs are not required. Drop in to events on Zoom or at the center anytime!
Upcoming events
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Community Meditation
·OnlineOnlineWeekly on Sundays
Led by: Tenzin Bhagen
Level: Beginner, (all are welcome!)
Participation is Online & In-Person
Location:
The Buddhist Center Thubten Norbu Ling
130 Rabbit Rd · Santa Fe, NM
IMPORTANT ❗️ Scroll to the bottom of the event link to find the Zoom linkPlease join us for our weekly meditation practice as we explore the relationship between mindful presence and the heart. These sessions will provide a consistent opportunity to stabilize the mind and nurture an expansive sense of compassion. Each week features a new talk inspired by Buddhist principles, followed by a guided meditation. Students of every background and experience level are welcome to sit, practice, and grow together.
Open door, open heart. Drop in anytime. Donations are always optional.
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Alone or Lonely? Loneliness & the Case for Interdependence
·OnlineOnlineDates: Sundays, Nov 8 - 29 | 10am - 11:30am
Teacher: Ondy Willson
Open to everyone, whatever your age, beliefs, or experience.
Participation is Online and In-Person
Location:
The Buddhist Center Thubten Norbu Ling
130 Rabbit Rd · Santa Fe, NM
IMPORTANT ❗️Scroll to the bottom of the event link to find the Zoom link.We have never been more connected, with constant digital contact and billions of neighbors, and yet many of us still feel the specific ache of isolation. Loneliness is one of the most common human experiences, and it is not a sign that something is wrong with us.
In this four-week course, Ondy Willson, a writer and meditation teacher with over 40 years of experience, explores what loneliness is really about and how being alone differs from feeling disconnected. Week by week, we’ll notice where separateness is felt in the body, reflect on the web of people whose effort supports our daily lives, work with the fear of judgment and rejection that keeps us from reaching out, and each choose one real step toward connection. Sessions blend a talk with slides, guided meditation, and time for questions and shared experience.
If you’re lonely, or know someone who is, this course offers tools for deeper connection, greater empathy, and a more confident independence.
6 attendees
Becoming the Compassionate Friend to Yourself
·OnlineOnlineDates: Tuesdays, Nov 17 & 24 | 7pm - 8:30pm
Teacher: Ondy Willson
Open to everyone, whatever your age, beliefs, or experience.
Participation is Online and In-Person
Location:
The Buddhist Center Thubten Norbu Ling
130 Rabbit Rd · Santa Fe, NM
IMPORTANT ❗️Scroll to the bottom of the event link to find the Zoom link.Many of us are kinder to a friend than to ourselves. We know the inner critic well: the running commentary that says we’re not good enough, and the habit of turning even spiritual teachings into a stick to beat ourselves with. The good news is that we don’t need to dislike ourselves in order to grow.
In this two-week course, Ondy Willson, a writer and meditation teacher with over 40 years of experience, helps us notice how we speak to ourselves and recognize the signs of low self-esteem. We’ll explore the difference between self-cherishing and self-compassion, practice meditations on self-compassionate awareness, and learn Tong Len (Taking and Giving) as a way to meet our own struggles with kindness. Each evening includes a talk with slides, guided meditation, and time for questions and shared experience.
If you’re ready to find your inner best friend and say goodbye to your inner critic, you’re welcome to join us.
1 attendee- $20.00
Feldenkrais Classes with Serina Carrasco
The Buddhist Center Thubten Norbu Ling, 130 Rabbit Rd, Santa Fe, NM, US*No Class on Thursday, November 26
Having pain or discomfort at work? Or in doing the activities you love? Are you wanting to feel more comfortable in your own body and movement? The Feldenkrais Method is an immensely useful tool in getting you there. The Feldenkrais Method cultivates awareness of our bodily habits and teaches us how to move with greater ease and comfort. Every Thursday from 5-6pm, we gather for an Awareness Through Movement (ATM) lesson.
The structure of a lesson helps to improve a certain pattern of movement like bending down, walking, breathing, or reaching up. It is a series of gentle, attention-filled movement, and most lessons are done lying on the floor. The lesson and verbal guidance of the instructor deepens the awareness of your body and the habits you have.
We all have habits, and they are necessary in our lives. Sometimes our habits are helpful to us, and sometimes not so much. But becoming aware of our habits and creating other options enables us to feel better in our bodies and improves our movement.
Come and learn something new about yourself:)For more information about the Feldenkrais Method or Serina, the instructor, please visit serinacarrasco.com or @serina_in_movement on Instagram.
No experience necessary.
Please bring your own mat to lie on. Supplies are limited.
No pre-registration needed.
$20/class. Cash/Venmo/Zelle accepted1 attendee
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