All Courses, Retreats & Events
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Senior Order Members 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.
COMING SOON: Triratna Fall 2025 Retreat
All details and registration info coming soon!
Led By: Samayasri, Suryapala, and Karunamala
Friday, November 21st to Monday, November 24th, 2025
In Person at Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
191 Cragsmoor Road, Cragsmoor, NY 12420
Event Description:
Save the date for our 2025 Fall Retreat at the beautiful Dharmakaya Center for Wellness!
Event Highlights:
Instruction and support from highly experienced teachers
A thoughtful balance of meditation, yoga, contemplation, ritual, and rest periods
A supportive and friendly community of practitioners
Access to individual meditation support if needed
Q&A with teachers
Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally-sourced ingredients
Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
Extensive library of dharma books
Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful walking paths, flora, and fauna
Single rooms for all (option for couples to share)
Experience: OPEN TO ALL!
Meditation: This retreat will be most suitable for people with meditation experience. Beginner instruction will not be offered during the retreat, but individual support will be available as needed.
Mindful Movement: No experience needed, very accessible.
Timing:
The retreat will commence with dinner at 6pm on Friday, November 21st and will conclude after lunch on Monday, November 24th, 2025.
Accommodations:
The Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing is located in scenic Pine Bush, NY in the Catskill Mountains and offers private rooms with healthy and delicious vegan and vegetarian meals. The grounds are beautifully curated and feature walking paths, along with an outdoor pavilion.
About the Leaders:
Samayasri is a Senior Order Member in Triratna who has 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.
Suryapala is an Ordained Buddhist in the Triratna Buddhist Community and has been practicing meditation regularly for six years. He began his Buddhist journey in the United Kingdom and for the last several years has been an active member of the New York/New Jersey Sangha.
Karunamala is an Ordained Buddhist in the Triratna Buddhist Community. She has practiced with Triratna since 2008. In 2015, she asked to be ordained within the international movement, deepening her commitment by Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels (the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha). Karunamala describes her journey as "profoundly beautiful and life changing." She continues to go on retreats enriched with meditation, dharma study, and an ever-deepening connection with her beloved Buddhist community (Sangha).
Registration and payment info coming soon! Save the date!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
The Human Buddha: A Residential Retreat
During this weekend, we’ll explore how our experience as fellow human travelers can meet the huge challenges we’re presented with — personal, cultural, and political — and how the Buddha’s message of practical hope, radical responsibility, and deep kindness can help us make a difference in society and build a better America for those to come.
Led by Candradasa and Ananta, this 3-day residential retreat is offered in the context of meditation, reflection, and community as key aspects of practice to support transcendence, freedom, and awakening.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: The Healing Power of Lovingkindness
Come join Triratna NY NJ for our October 2024 In-Person Practice Day in NYC! We’ll be meeting at Lucid Body House from 12:30 to 5:30 pm to gather in community and discuss the healing power of loving kindness.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Padmasambhava Day
Join Triratna NY | NJ for an in-person practice day: a celebration of Padmasambhava, an important figure in the Buddhist tradition and in the Triratna Buddhist Community.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Dharma Day
Join us on Saturday, July 6th, 2024, for one of our NYC In-Person Practice Days, followed by lunch and a cultural excursion. We’ll be celebrating Dharma Day — all are welcome, no experience necessary.
The Heart of Compassion: A Residential Retreat
On this Triratna NY-NJ retreat, led by Viveka, we will practice and play with living with the pressures of our times and explore how to respond with mindfulness, metta (loving kindness), and compassion.
NJ In-Person Practice Day: Boundless Heart
The theme of this New Jersey in-person practice day is Boundless Heart, where the focus will be the cultivation of contentment by inquiry into the ‘bonds’ that cause suffering and meditations that encourage us to cultivate and rest in a simple contentment.
Buddhist Council of New York's Vesak Celebration
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.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Mindful Presence
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.
The Inconceivable Emancipation — Themes from the Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa | Order/Mitra Day Retreats
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.
Life with Full Attention: Body, Feelings, Mind | Day Retreat
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.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Parinirvana Day
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!
Exploring a Deeper Harmony of Body and Mind | A Retreat with Padmadharini
This retreat is for experienced practitioners wishing to go deeper in their practice of meditation and insight. Participants should have at least a year’s regular practice of Buddhist meditation and be familiar with Triratna’s approach to meditation.
Young Adults Sangha
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.
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Winter Stillness
This Triratna NY-NJ In-Person Practice Day is a Community Practice Morning with meditation, check-ins, and group practice.
The Balance of the Dharma Life: Tuning in with The Five Spiritual Faculties | Regional Retreat 2024
This retreat is open to all sangha members from Aryaloka, Boston, Lubec, Portland, Portsmouth, New York and New Jersey. Born from a desire to bring our east coast sanghas together, the Regional Retreat has been running for 15 years! This is a wonderful opportunity to meet Buddhists from across the region and make new friends.
There is a Zoom option for some sessions of the retreat if you would prefer to attend from home.
New Jersey In-Person Practice Days
Triratna New York and New Jersey will come together on the second Saturday of every month to practice in New Jersey. Beginners are welcome. Join us for meditation, ritual, and group discussion every month.
NJ In-Person Practice Day: Practicing With the Bramaviharas
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).
NYC In-Person Practice Day: Sangha Day
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.
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