Join the Buddhist Council of New York for their cherished annual Vesak celebration under the theme “Peace in Action: Living the Teachings of the Buddha.” Vesak is a revered Buddhist holiday that commemorates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and pari-nirvana. This significant gathering is set for May 18th, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at the esteemed Rubin Museum, which, in a bittersweet note, will be closing its doors this fall.

Our next NYC In-Person Practice Day will be held at the Lucid Body House on April 28, 2024. The theme of the practice day will be Mindful Presence.

Join participants at Aryaloka in NH in the new year for four day retreats exploring the Vimalakirti Nirdesa! The day retreats will include meditation, discussion groups, dramatic readings of the text, and creative ritual. A vegetarian lunch will be provided.

This day retreat from Triratna NY-NJ complements the 8-week, Monday evening course, and is accompanied by another day retreat in April. It can be attended in conjunction with the course, or as a stand-alone event.

This in-person practice day in NYC is brought to you by Triratna NY-NJ. We’ll be celebrating Parinirvana Day at Lucid Body House in Manhattan — we hope you can join!

This is a new initiative led by young Triratna Buddhists! We offer classes by young people for young people. Beginners are welcome!

If you're in your 20s or early 30s, this is a great way to discover meditation and find out more about the teaching of the Buddha in a way that's relevant to your life, right here and now.

This Triratna NY-NJ In-Person Practice Day is a Community Practice Morning with meditation, check-ins, and group practice.

At this in-person practice day in Trenton, New Jersey, the Triratna community will discuss what it means to practice with the Brama-viharas, the sublime attitudes, the four faces of love. We will discuss the experience of cultivating metta (loving kindness), karuna (compassion), mudita (sympathetic joy), and upekkha (equanimity).

This Triratna NY-NJ in-person practice day will be held at Manhattan’s Lucid Body House on December 3. Join us for meditation, group discussion, and ritual, followed by a lunch and cultural excursion nearby.

At this in-person retreat in Central New Jersey, the Triratna NY-NJ community will explore how we can cultivate more balance, equanimity, and peace in our lives. We will examine the assumptions and perspectives that underlie our views and experience of the world through meditation and teaching.

During this November in-person practice day in NYC, we will explore how the creative arts can help inspire and support our practice as Buddhists. This event is put on by Triratna NY-NJ at Lucid Body House in Manhattan and will be followed by lunch nearby.

During this practice day in collaboration with the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County, we’ll explore together the all-inclusive heart energy of love that can be available even when we feel emotions such as sadness, grief, and loneliness.

Triratna NY-NJ’s monthly in-person practice day in NYC. September’s is a celebration of Padmasambhava, along with an optional lunch and cultural excursion to the Met.

Triratna NY-NJ’s monthly practice day in July will be all about Buddhism and Art. Starting with meditation practice, we’ll focus on art or images that inspire our practice. Everyone is invited to bring one or two small images or pieces to discuss.

Join Triratna NY-NJ as we celebrate Dharma Day! This holiday celebrates the first teaching of the Buddha after his enlightenment, which was given on the full moon day in July over 2500 years ago.

Triratna NY-NJ presents this day retreat, given alongside the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County. The theme of the retreat will be Madhupindika or “Honey Ball” Sutta - the discourse of how mental proliferation and views arise, lead to conflict, and how being present and mindful can reduce inner and outer conflict.

Join Triratna NY-NJ for a practice evening exploring the foundations of ritual and reverence. This evening, we’ll explore what moves and inspires us and how we can make more use of this in our lives. We’ll be practicing at Manhattan’s Lucid Body House.

Triratna NY NJ has been organizing monthly weekend practice days in NYC as a chance to come together and practice in community. For this May NYC practice day, the theme will be CREATING SPIRITUAL FORTITUDE. Come practice with us at New York Zendo Shobo-ji, then join us for lunch and a cultural excursion.

Join Triratna NY-NJ for an in-person New Jersey retreat focused on meditation for beginners. We’ll practice sitting meditation, discussion, small group sharing, and more.

Triratna NY NJ’s monthly NYC meetup, this time for an evening at Lucid Body House in Manhattan. Come meditate and connect with community on April 14.

Join Triratna NY NJ for our April 2023 New Jersey in-person meditation retreat. This day of mindfulness and practice is open to both beginners and experienced meditators.

Triratna NY-NJ’s monthly in-person practice day. The March theme will be The Six Perfections. Join us at Zendo Shobo-ji in NYC for meditation, ritual, and connection in community.

Join Triratna NY•NJ’s March 2023 in-person retreat in New Jersey/PA—Meditation for Beginners: Breathing, Embodied, Present and Connected. Padmadharini will lead a morning of meditation and breathwork open to all.

Triratna NY-NJ’s monthly in-person NYC meetups are a way to practice mindfulness and connect with community. All are welcome!