Programs
SMCNY Harvest of Peace Rooftop Community Celebration
September 19th
On the occasion of the Harvest of Peace, SMCNY is hosting its first in-person gathering in over 18 months. This event has reached capacity. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Ashley Dinges
September 21st
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana (Online)
September 21st
The Shambhala Sadhana is an enriching practice that engages connection in this time of social distancing and isolation. Continue »
Racial Justice and Dharma: Public Sit for Racial Justice
September 26th
Please join Racial Justice & Dharma for a Public Sit for Racial Justice. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
September 28th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Dharma Gathering: Meeting Life with an Open Hand (Online)
with Shastri Elizabeth Reid
September 28th
This open house is an opportunity to meditate in a supportive group setting and to learn how to apply the principles of meditation to everyday life. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Joseph Mauricio
October 5th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Rescheduled - Dharma Gathering: Manjusri’s Smile: Connecting Intuition and Intellect with Prajna (Online)
with Lödrö Gyendon
October 5th
This open house is an opportunity to meditate in a supportive group setting and to learn how to apply the principles of meditation to everyday life. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra (Online)
October 6th
The Sadhana of Mahamudra involves meditation and chanting. It is open to the whole Shambhala community and is practiced on the new moon days of the lunar calendar. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Ashley Dinges
October 12th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Dharma Gathering: Pain in Practice: What to Do? (Online)
with Dan Cayer
October 12th
This open house is an opportunity to meditate in a supportive group setting and to learn how to apply the principles of meditation to everyday life. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
October 19th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana (Online)
October 20th
The Shambhala Sadhana is an enriching practice that engages connection in this time of social distancing and isolation. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level V: Open Sky (Online)
October 22nd—October 24th
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness sharpens. We find the open clear sky of mind to be a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. Can we trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment? Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
October 26th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Dharma Gathering: In Love with the World (Online)
with Laura Simms
October 26th
This open house is an opportunity to meditate in a supportive group setting and to learn how to apply the principles of meditation to everyday life. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Joseph Mauricio
November 2nd
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Contentment In Everyday Life (Online)
November 3rd—December 8th
This course is a training in mindfulness and appreciation. By opening to our natural state of being, we begin to feel a simple worthiness that makes life less forced and more enjoyable. Continue »
Wisdom In Everyday Life (Online)
with Vegan Aharonian & Ashley Dinges
November 4th—December 9th
Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. When we touch the world directly, we discover ordinary magic. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra (Online)
November 4th
The Sadhana of Mahamudra involves meditation and chanting. It is open to the whole Shambhala community and is practiced on the new moon days of the lunar calendar. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
November 9th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Ashley Dinges
November 16th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana (Online)
November 19th
The Shambhala Sadhana is an enriching practice that engages connection in this time of social distancing and isolation. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
November 23rd
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Dharma Gathering: Thanksgiving and Nowness (Online)
with Irene Woodard
November 23rd
This open house is an opportunity to meditate in a supportive group setting and to learn how to apply the principles of meditation to everyday life. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
November 30th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra (Online)
December 4th
The Sadhana of Mahamudra involves meditation and chanting. It is open to the whole Shambhala community and is practiced on the new moon days of the lunar calendar. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Joseph Mauricio
December 7th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Dharma Gathering: Seeing Things As They Are (Online)
with Anjie Cho
December 7th
This open house is an opportunity to meditate in a supportive group setting and to learn how to apply the principles of meditation to everyday life. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with P. Kevin Strader
December 14th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana (Online)
December 19th
The Shambhala Sadhana is an enriching practice that engages connection in this time of social distancing and isolation. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Ashley Dinges
December 21st
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
Dharma Gathering: Homage to the Four Directions (Online)
with Lanny Harrison
December 21st
This open house is an opportunity to meditate in a supportive group setting and to learn how to apply the principles of meditation to everyday life. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (Online)
with Cynthia Spencer
December 28th
Led by an experienced instructor, this basic meditation class is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. Continue »
