All Courses, Retreats & Events
Eight Step Recovery: Exploring Addiction and Recovery Through the Lens of Buddhism
Exploring addiction and recovery through the lens of Buddhism.
Buddhist Approaches to Working With Emotions: A Day of Practice With Viveka
Please join us for a full day of practice with Viveka, a Senior Order Member in Triratna, and the President of the NY-NJ Sangha. Viveka brings a wealth of experience with Buddhist practice, teaching, and guiding groups to every event she facilitates. This is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a Sangha and community to enjoy a day of reflection and connection.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: A Day Retreat with Paramananda and Paramabodhi
The Triratna NY-NJ Sangha holds monthly in-person practice days in New York City, and May’s will be a day retreat with senior order members. Join us at NY Zendo Shobo-ji for a day of practice and community.
Young Buddhist Initiative (In-Person Practice)
The Young Buddhist Initiative is a welcoming space for folks 35 and under to gather in community for an introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist meditation.
We will explore the theme of “It's not about being good: Karma and how it's crucial for a happy life” and learn how mindfulness can support both personal and professional development.
Sangha Night (Online)
Our Fall 2025 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community!
Songs of the Heart — Loving Kindness Practices to Make the Heart Sing (Triratna Fall Retreat)
This fall weekend residential retreat is will explore the practice of the Brahma Viharas - a set of meditation practices focused on love, compassion, joy and equanimity. We will focus on cultivating all these qualities through meditation, ritual, discussion and living in community, with the help of song and music.
Young Buddhist Initiative (In-Person Practice)
The Young Buddhist Initiative is a welcoming space for folks 35 and under to gather in community for an introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist meditation.
We will explore the theme of What is the Dharma? And learn how mindfulness can support both personal and professional development.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Dharma Day
The Triratna NY-NJ Sangha holds monthly in-person practice days in New York City, and July’s theme is '“Dharma Day.” Join us at NY Zendo Shobo-ji for a morning of practice and community.
Monday Night Drop-In: The Wheel of Life
July’s Monday night drop-in classes will follow the theme of “The Wheel of Life.” In this 4-week span, we will come together to learn more about this fascinating symbol from Tibetan Buddhism and — crucially — how you get off the wheel.
Sangha Night (Online)
Our Summer Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community!
NJ In-Person Practice Day: Radiant Unshakability
Our Triratna NY-NJ Sangha hosts monthly New Jersey in-person practice days, and the theme of June’s practice day is Radiant Unshakability.
Young Buddhist Initiative (In-Person Practice)
The Young Buddhist Initiative is a welcoming space for folks 35 and under to gather in community for an introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist meditation.
We will explore the theme of “It's not about being good: Karma and how it's crucial for a happy life” and learn how mindfulness can support both personal and professional development.
The Breath and The Heart: An Exploration of the Anapanasati Sutta (RETREAT)
On this residential retreat at the Pendle Hill Quaker Retreat Center, we will focus on deceptively simple practices that can take us deep into meditation, opening us to delight, joy, and play and nourishing us to face challenges.
Monday Night Drop-In: The Four Noble Truths
June’s Monday night drop-in classes will follow the theme of “The Four Noble Truths.” In this 4-week span, we will come together to explore themes of the Dharma teachings from the Buddha.
Ambedkar’s Dharma of Liberation, Equality, Love, and Justice (Residential Retreat)
As a community, we will reflect on Ambedkar’s legacy and what we might integrate from his teachings and example for our times. To support deeper engagement, there is an intention to form affinity groups based on race/caste during the program.
Please note that half of the program spaces have been reserved for BLAIPOC (Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous & People of Color) attendees.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Buddha Day
Buddha Day is one of the most important holidays to Buddhists. It is a celebration of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. Join us for this opportunity to marvel at the gift the Buddha bestowed upon humanity as we gather in community to commemorate his legacy.
We will celebrate through meditation, reflection, ritual and embodiment exercises.
Young Buddhist Initiative (In-Person Practice)
The Young Buddhist Initiative is a welcoming space for folks 35 and under to gather in community for an introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist meditation.
We will explore “Mindfulness for Growth” and learn how mindfulness can support both personal and professional development.
Monday Night Drop-In: Meditating With Receptivity
May’s Monday night drop-in classes will follow the theme of “Meditating With Receptivity.” In this 4-week span, we will learn to sit with our experience with spaciousness, clarity, and sensitivity.
Young Buddhist Initiative (In-Person Practice)
The Young Buddhist Initiative is a welcoming space for folks 35 and under to gather in community for an introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist meditation.
We will explore “Mindfulness for Growth” and learn how mindfulness can support both personal and professional development.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Dr. Ambedkar and Celebration of Dalit History Month
The Triratna NY-NJ Sangha holds monthly in-person practice days in New York City, and April’s theme is '“Dr. Ambedkar and Celebration of Dalit History Month.” Join us at NY Zendo Shobo-ji for a morning of practice and community.
Meditating with Transformation: A Drop-in Class for Everyone
Join us for this four-week course as we explore how we all have the potential for transformation! Part of our essential meditation guide for everyone series.
Triratna Day 2025 — Sangharakshita 100: A Garland of Rejoicings
The Triratna Buddhist Community was founded by Urgyen Sangharakshita and 2025 marks the one hundredth anniversary of his birth. For this special anniversary year our online celebration of Triratna Day will be a rejoicing in his life and qualities. In each of the three sessions we will hear from different Order members about life changing encounters with Sangharakshita and then meditate together as an international spiritual community.
Sangha Night with Viveka: The Relevance of Going for Refuge in Unstable Times (Online)
Sangha Nights are an opportunity for the Triratna NY NJ Community to come together for an evening of Dharma programming and companionship. We will gather on Zoom for meditation, checking in, program presentation, and spiritual friendship.
Young Buddhist Initiative (In-Person Practice)
The Young Buddhist Initiative is a welcoming space for folks 35 and under to gather in community in New York City for an introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist meditation.
We will explore “Mindfulness for Growth” and learn how mindfulness can support both personal and professional development.
All are welcome regardless of experience with Buddhism or meditation.
NJ In-Person Practice Day: Joy and Blessings
Our Triratna NY-NJ Sangha hosts monthly New Jersey in-person practice days, and the theme of March’s practice day is Joy and Blessings. We will focus on the quality of “joy” in relation to our year’s theme of the Buddha Akshobhya and his Pure Land Abhirati “The Joyous.”
Adapting to Change: Buddhist Teachings for Today (BCNY Annual Forum 2025)
Join us for the Buddhist Forum 2025, where Buddhist teachers, leaders, and seasoned practitioners will come together to explore how Buddhist insights can help us navigate life’s transitions and the uncertainties of our ever-changing world.
Presence, Release, and Realignment: Tools for Nervous System Regulation in Turbulent Times
In these turbulent times, staying grounded is essential. This session offers practical, body-based tools to help regulate your nervous system, allowing you to meet challenges with greater resilience and clarity. Through guided practices in presence, release, and realignment, we’ll explore how tuning into the body fosters steadiness and wise self-care.
No prior experience needed—just bring yourself and a willingness to listen to your body. Let’s practice together.
Meditating with Insight: An Essential 4-Week Guide for Everyone
Everyone has insight. We all have had a “vision of how things are” to some degree at some point in our life. Insight meditation can help us take this vision further and understand some of the deeper forces at play in our lives and in the world.
During this course, you’ll learn in-depth and proven techniques to reflect on insight in your meditation and in everyday life. You will have the support of others on this journey.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Parinirvana Day
Our February NYC in-person practice day will celebrate Parinirvana Day at Manhattan’s Lucid Body House. Join us for meditation, discussion, and community!
The Doors of Liberation — A Meditation Intensive with Padmadharini
This three-day meditation retreat for experienced meditators within the Triratna tradition is designed for practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of insight-oriented approaches to meditation — practices that illuminate the nature of experience and reality. This retreat will be oriented to experiential learning rather than study.
Meditating with Kindness: An Essential 4-Week Guide for Everyone
In this course, we will look at what kindness actually is, how we put kindness into practice in our daily lives, and a range of meditation techniques for cultivating kindness.
Through this course, you will develop a greater capacity to respond to difficult experiences with kindly awareness — leading to resilience, confidence, and calm.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: The Blue Buddha — Akshobhya
Throughout 2025,our sangha will have a focus on Akshobhya, the Blue Buddha of the East.
Ananta will lead a practice morning introducing the figure and his significance in the context of our everyday practice. Who is Akshobhya? Why is he blue? What is that thing he holds in his hand? How is he relevant to my life?
Join us at the New York Zendo for meditation, discussion, ritual, and connecting with community, followed by lunch.
Meditating with Mindfulness: An Essential 4-Week Guide for Everyone
Mindfulness meditation can help us learn how to face uncertain times with less anxiety and stress, developing resilience and energy.
In this course, you’ll learn in-depth and proven techniques in mindfulness and how to apply them to everyday life. These include mindfulness meditation, movement, and self-reflection. You will have the support of others on this journey.
New Year's Eve Meditation With Triratna Community
Join us on Tuesday December 31st 2024 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm ET for an evening of connecting as a community, thoughtful reflection on the year past and sharing of hope and aspirations for the year ahead. Let’s support one another in our intention to be mindful and compassionate towards one another.
NYC In-Person Practice Day — Just Being: The Joy and Beauty of Being Totally Present in Our Lives
Join the Triratna NY NJ community for our December In-Person Practice Day at NY Zendo Shobo-ji. We’ll be practicing in community and celebrating the joy and beauty of being totally present in our lives. Join us for lunch after!
Coming Together in Compassionate Community
In light of the recent USA presidential election and the ongoing conflicts and tragedies in Gaza, the West Bank, Israel, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, and Sudan, many of us are feeling a profound sense of distress and concern. Viveka and Vimalasara warmly invite you to come together with us for a gathering that will provide a space for us to share our heartbreak and to explore what skillful actions might look like as we nurture our sangha.
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