All Courses, Retreats & Events
BIPOC Monthly Event: “Welcoming Liberation” (Online)
On the last Sunday of every month, we’ll be holding an online BIPOC gathering for people at any stage of practicing the Dharma.
Eight Step Recovery: Exploring Addiction and Recovery Through the Lens of Buddhism
Exploring addiction and recovery through the lens of Buddhism.
The Buddha and the Goddess of the Earth: How Buddhist Practice Enriches Our Connection to the Natural World (International Event)
On this retreat, we will explore some of the mythic imagery and nature themes in the Buddha's story, looking at how these unfold both in his teaching and within the Buddhist tradition, and are deeply relevant to our lives today.
Through meditation, imaginative exploration, ritual, chanting, discussion and reflection (with time each day away from our devices!) we’ll hear how images and teachings rooted in nature can be deeply connecting, revealing a path we can travel to find our own ground.
Sangha Night With Srisara (Online)
Our September 2026 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community with the theme of “Therapy, Insight, and Cultivation of Wisdom as Dharma Practice.”
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Entering the Lotus-Born Realm — Padmasambhava Day
The Triratna NY-NJ Sangha holds monthly in-person practice days in New York City, and September’s theme is “Entering the Lotus-Born Realm: Padmasambhava Day.” Join us at NY Zendo Shobo-ji for a morning of practice and community.
Cultivating a Healing & Generous Abundance (Triratna Fall Retreat)
Our Fall 2026 retreat will engage with the theme of the Wisdom Buddha Figure associated with the element earth and the Wisdom of Equality, Ratnasambhava, through imagination and creativity, meditation, warm-heartedness, connection with community and the natural world, embodied practice, music, rituals and movement. There will be periods of silence as well as space for mindful conversation.
NJ In-Person Practice Day: Celebration of Dr. Ambedkar and Sangha Day
Our Triratna NY-NJ Sangha hosts monthly New Jersey in-person practice days, and the theme of October’s practice day is the Celebration of Dr. Ambedkar and Sangha Day.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Ratnasambhava’s Creative Force and the Four Gifts
The Triratna NY-NJ Sangha holds monthly in-person practice days in New York City, and July’s theme is '“Ratnasambhava’s Creative Force and the Four Gifts.” Join us at NY Zendo Shobo-ji for a morning of practice and community.
Become a Compassionate Warrior: A Weekend Retreat with Vidyamala (International Event)
Drawing on an approach developed by Vidyamala over many years of teaching at Taraloka, this weekend retreat invites you to train as a compassionate warrior — courageous, tender, and open-hearted.
Deep Breath: Exploring the Anapanasati Sutta with Dhammarati (International Event)
Five days of meditation, soulful exploration, and strong, supportive friendship: a safe space to go deeper into experience and practice.
A Meditation Home Retreat led by Dhammarati.
Sangha Night With Suddhayu (Online)
Our July 2026 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community with the theme of “The Poison of Pride.”
The Lion’s Roar: A Home Retreat with Paramananda & Friends (International Event)
Seven days of meditation, soulful exploration, and strong, supportive friendship: a safe space to go deeper into experience and practice.
A Home Retreat led by Paramananda, in collaboration with Melbourne Buddhist Centre.
NJ In-Person Practice Day: The Dharma as Inspiration
Our Triratna NY-NJ Sangha hosts monthly New Jersey in-person practice days, and the theme of June’s practice day is the Dharma as Inspiration.
The Tiny Splash of a Raindrop: A Weekend Retreat with Singhashri & Balajit (International Event)
Join us in a collective exploration of our moment-by-moment embodied experience and the potential for freedom inherent there.
Mindfulness & Our Emotions — A Restorative Weekend with Padmadharini
Many people come to mindfulness seeking relief from stress, pain, or emotional overwhelm—only to find that simply “watching the mind” isn’t always enough. This weekend retreat offers a restorative and practical approach to mindfulness as an emotion regulation strategy, drawing on both contemplative wisdom and evidence-based, trauma-sensitive practices.
Sangha Night With Viradhamma (Online)
Our June 2026 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community with the theme of “The Buddha’s Last Journey.”
Living with Ease: A Fresh Look at the Four Noble Truths with Vajradarshini (International Event)
The Four Noble Truths were the Buddha’s first teaching, yet they never grow old. Each time we return to them with fresh eyes, they meet us exactly where we are. Just as in the Buddha’s time, there is suffering in our lives—stress, fear, confusion —that we can do something about.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Buddha Day Celebration with Reflection on Generosity
The Triratna NY-NJ Sangha holds monthly in-person practice days in New York City, and May 2026’s theme is “Buddha Day Celebration with Reflection on Generosity.” Join us at NY Zendo Shobo-ji for a morning of practice and community.
Awakening the Imagination: A Home Retreat with Vishvapani & Amitajyoti (International Event)
Connecting to creativity and the imagination through art, mindfulness and nature.
Discover the Imagination as a source of deep enrichment and how it can be a path of awakening into an expansive, loving and insightful awareness.
Sangha Night With Upayadhi (Online)
Our May 2026 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community with the theme of “The Dharma of Star Wars.”
NYC In-Person Practice Day: The Heart that Can Hold — A Mettā Practice Day
The Triratna NY-NJ Sangha holds monthly in-person practice days in New York City, and April 2026’s theme is “The Heart that Can Hold: A Metta Practice Day.” Join us at NY Zendo Shobo-ji for a morning of practice and community.
Sangha Night With Jnanadhara (Online)
Our April 2026 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community with the theme of “The Four Gifts.”
NJ In-Person Practice Day: The Liberating Wisdom of Equality
Our Triratna NY-NJ Sangha hosts monthly New Jersey in-person practice days, and the theme of October’s practice day is The Liberating Wisdom of Equality.
Embodying Freedom: A Home Retreat with Balajit, Singhashri, and Viveka (International Event)
Balajit, Singhashri and Viveka joining forces to offer another wonderful embodied opportunity toward collective liberation.
Sangha Night With Vimalasara (Online)
Our March 2026 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community with the theme of “With Open-Handed Generosity, We Purify Our Hearts.”
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Parinirvana Day with Reflections on Ratnasambhava
The Triratna NY-NJ Sangha holds monthly in-person practice days in New York City, and February 2026’s theme is “Parinirvana Day with Reflections on Ratnasambhava.” Join us at NY Zendo Shobo-ji for a morning of practice and community.
Love and Insight: A Meditation Weekend Retreat with Bodhipaksa (International Event)
A meditation weekend retreat with Bodhipakṣa on the Brahma Viharas
Awakening Through the Body: A Somatic & Energy-Based Meditation Retreat (Triratna Winter Retreat)
At our Winter 2026 retreat, we will engage meditation practices that cultivate grounded awareness, receptive attention, and the integration of subtle energies. Through somatic sensing, movement, and energy-based inquiry, we learn to listen beneath conceptual thought, attuning to the profound intelligence always present in our bodily experience.
Sangha Night (Online)
Our February 2026 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community with the theme of “Beyond Comparing: A Poetic Journey into Ratnasambhava’s Wisdom.”
NYC In-Person Practice Day: The Golden Buddha and the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
The Triratna NY-NJ Sangha holds monthly in-person practice days in New York City, and January 2026’s theme is “The Golden Buddha and the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel.” Join us at NY Zendo Shobo-ji for a morning of practice and community.
Sangha Night (Online)
Our January 2026 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community to begin the new year!
New Year’s Eve Gathering with the Triratna Community (Online)
Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2025 with the Triratna community!
Sangha Night (Online)
Our December 2025 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community to begin the new year!
Sangha Night (Online)
Our October 2025 Sangha Night will be held online. Join us for an evening of community!
Pointing to the Moon of Non-Separation with Tejananda (Online Retreat)
An online retreat weekend exploring suññatā as non-separation with Tejananda