Ratnasambhava’s Creative Force and the Four Gifts

Led By: Samayasri
Saturday, July 25th, 2026
10 am - 1 pm
In person at New York Zendo Shobo-ji
223 East 67th Street
New York, NY 10065

Event Description:

Join us for an in-person practice day as we come together in community for meditation, dharma teaching, and fellowship.

The theme for our gathering will be Ratnasambhava’s Creative Force and the Four Gifts!

The practice day will center on the creative energy inspired by Ratnasambhava. Painters, writers, and musicians will be evoked as examples of some ways this creative expression touches and heals our world. 

Time permitting, we may also explore the global theme of the Four Gifts of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. These practices, also known as the Bramaviharas, are central to the Buddhist worldview that emphasizes interdependence and unconditional goodwill to all beings.

Join us at the New York Zendo (223 E 67th St, New York, NY 10065) for a morning of meditation, discussion, ritual, and connecting with community, followed by lunch at 1:15 p.m. @Le Botaniste UES, which serves 100% organic, plant-based food. You can find it at 833 Lexington Avenue (between 63rd & 64th St).

This event is OPEN TO ALL—all are welcome.

Agenda:

• Gathering and check-in

• Meditation

• Programming

• Meditation

• Check-out

• Light Lunch: Participants bring your own to enjoy and/or share OR participate in a lunch and cultural outing

About the Leader:

Samayasri is an experienced Order Member in Triratna who served as Chair of the NY-NJ Sangha for many years. She also serves as President of the San Francisco and Vancouver, BC Sanghas. Samayasri is a dedicated practitioner, teacher, and leader. She has taught meditation for over 20 years and has a deep commitment to her ethics and confession practice. Her practice directly informs her career in global humanitarian & development organizations, within which she has learned to face deeply into suffering.

Registration:

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Payment:

Suggested donation of $25-40.