Nyingma Institute

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Hernan Martinezüber Google

vor 5 Monaten

I don’t recommend that place. These people criminalize human beings. Be careful. Pictures that you can see in the website are fake, not accurate. The place is having serious electrical and plumbing problems. These could be dangerous. These people are not Buddhist . They are not a Buddhist center despite the fact that they announce the place in this fashion. They are just making money and they are not concerned about you as a person. They are not social at all. Even they don’t say hello. I stayed for two moth, it was a nightmare. The place is also very dirty and I saw rats in the kitchen. When I tried to post a review in Airbnb they didn’t allow to post that. I think, they are a business without Buddhist values. I’ll provide more photos soon. I didn’t harassed anybody. I told this person: practice what you preach! You are a business without Buddhist values. You are not kind! The fact that you have many guests (more than 25 room) and have a tiny stove speak about your generosity. I payed around 1.900 each month for a place that has this tiny ridiculous stove. You are not kind. Another example was the day that you turned off the heating system when the weather was cold, or when the refrigerator was not working! Or the day that you closed the kitchen and you didn’t tell us in advance about it. You are a business without Buddhist values. Don’t advertise the place also in Airbnb because you don’t post your rules there otherwise I didn’t book it.

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John Croftsüber Google

vor fast 2 Jahren

A quiet little sanctuary on the hill. The folk at the Nyingma Institute provide a lovely spot to live/study and retreat from the urban matrix. It’s a short (uphill) cycle to labs on cyclotron road and walkable to downtown. Bonus if you like the downtempo Buddhist life!

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Van Nguyenüber Google

vor etwa 3 Jahren

This is a special place. The location is wonderful, just blocks away from the main campus. It is perched on top of a hillside which means your legs will get strong too! But the views of the bay are totally worth it. They just redid their plaza which provides a great space to walk around, enjoy the koi ponds, and prayer wheel. The rooms are clean and spacious and appear to have been recently painted. Many rooms have bay views and the ones that don’t overlook the garden and plaza. I think the best part about this place are the courses they offer on Buddhism and meditation. I took a beginner meditation course and it was quite good. The instructors are great and well practiced.

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Sanjukta Krishnagopalüber Google

vor mehr als 3 Jahren

I can't comment on the classes but I rented one of their rooms and didn't have a great experience. While the views are great, the rooms can be awfully cold since the back rooms don't receive any sunlight, and they don't allow space heaters. The living situation is dorm style, without the social vibe of a dorm, with two shared bathrooms between 10-15 people which makes it very difficult to maintain sanitary conditions. The kitchen was quite small for 20+ people. The place was also undergoing constant restoration when I was there and there was constant noise from the drilling etc. but I expect that this will be fixed with time. The staff seemed very unhappy when I raised issue with things, and were unable to reduce rent to compensate for the many issues... On the plus side it is on a hill so has great views and is very close to campus.

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Lilly Petersonüber Google

vor mehr als 8 Jahren

Dies ist ein sehr einladender Ort, an dem man edle Fähigkeiten üben und Lektionen fürs Leben lernen kann, die einen selbstbewusster machen und stärker darauf fokussieren, was wirklich zählt, und dazu beitragen, seine Bildung und sein Wissen zu erweitern. Meiner Meinung nach ist das bei weitem der authentischste Ort mit Weisheitslektionen, die effektiv, praktisch und durchaus umsetzbar sind. Es ist wirklich der echte Deal! Ich besuche seit Jahren Kurse im Institut und habe verschiedene Kurse belegt, darunter skillful means, Meditation, Grund- und Fortgeschrittenenkurse, Psychologie-Kurse und Tibetisches Yoga. All dies habe ich als sehr nützlich empfunden. Alle Lehrkräfte, die mit mir gearbeitet haben, sind geduldig, sehr sachkundig und erstaunlich. Es gibt etwas für jeden – völlig urteilsfrei!