Special Event, June 27: WMC’s Refuge and Bodhisattva Vows Ceremony
Registration for WMC’s 2021 Refuge and Bodhisattva Vows Ceremony is closed. Please check back with us next year.
June 19th - WMC’s Annual Picnic
Save the date! June 19 at 2 PM ET.
Join us for our Annual Picnic at Pierson Park, on the waterfront in Tarrytown.
Meditate With Us In-Person Starting June 6 - Sunday Dharma Gathering at The Aligned Center
Welcome back! On Sunday June 6th we will resume meeting in person! Join us for our Sunday Dharma Gathering at The Aligned Center, 1 Bridge St. #64, Irvington, NY 10533. We look forward to seeing you all there! This class will also be available online via Zoom.
If attending in person, please be vaccinated.
5/4/2021: New Rime Shedra Course: Mipham, Emptiness & Buddha-Nature
Based upon The Lion of Speech: The Life of Mipham Rinpoche, by Dilgo Khyentse and Jamgon Mipham
A Rime Shedra NYC Course, Online via Zoom
Eight Tuesdays, May 4 to June 29, 2021, 7-9:15 pm, omitting May 11, 2021
Fall 2021: The Profound Treasury Retreat, Trust in the Heart
The nine-day Profound Treasury retreat in Maine is led by Judy Lief, a close student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, who trained and empowered her as a teacher. This meditation retreat is based on the Buddhist teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. We welcome meditators of all ages and traditions to join us in studying and practicing in a contemplative environment on the coast of Maine.
4/25/21: Special Guest Speaker Rev. Tenku Ruff, Osho: True Intimacy
Sunday, April 25, 2021 (10 - 12 pm ET)
Join us for a dharma gathering with guest speaker Rev. Tenku Ruff, Osho: True Intimacy
Rev. Tenku Ruff, Osho is a Soto Zen Buddhist priest, professional chaplain, and Director of Spiritual Services at Phelps Hospital, in New York. Today, Tenku is the head priest of Beacon Zen Temple in Beacon, New York. Tenku has strong interest in ethics, inter-Buddhist/interfaith dialogue, and ways people can support each other and grow through challenges in life.
4/14/21 Open House Talk: Special Guest Speaker David Rome, The Poetry of Chögyam Trungpa
7 - 9 pm ET
Nowhere is Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s inner life more accessible than in his poetry. Join us for an evening of exploration into Rinpoche’s striking imagery, passion, humor, tenderness, and pride with David Rome.
Monthly Practice and Study Group - Sadhana of Mahamudra
Join us for an evening of group practice and study!
7-9 pm ET
The Sadhana of Mahamudra, a liturgical practice composed by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1968, expresses the essence of the Vidyadhara’s dharma transmission to the West.
Meets the second Thursday of the month.
Led by Derek Kolleeny
Open to all. By donation.
4/4/21, Ocean Chronicles presents: Parinirvana Day
Parinirvana Day
April 4 at 1:00 PM
Celebrate the Life and Teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Details to be Announced at ocean.chronicleproject.com
Sunday March 7: Dharma Gathering with Guest Speaker Carolyn Gimian: The Eye of Dharma
March 7 @10AM ET: Dharma Gathering with Guest Speaker Carolyn Gimian
Join us via Zoom for a special online meditation talk. We begin at 10 AM ET with 30 minute of meditation followed by a talk by Carolyn. By donation.
Wednesday March 10: Monthly Open House Talk with Jane Kolleeny: The Birth of Wholeheartedness
On Wednesday March 10, 2021 join us for an Open House Talk by Jane Kolleeny: The Birth of Wholeheartedness
Shambhala Boulder – The Teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Shambhala Boulder New Online Meditation Series: A Time to go Deeper: The Unique Buddhist Teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Shambhala Boulder; Feb. 20 - March 20, 2021
Taught by Judy Lief, Carolyn Gimian, Gaylon Ferguson, Martin Janowitz Anne Saitzyk & Jon Barbieri. For details and registration see the Boulder Shambhala website here.
February 21, 2021: Dharma Gathering with Guest Speaker Robert Chender
Feb 21 @10AM ET: Dharma Gathering with Guest Robert Chender
Join us via Zoom for a special online meditation talk. We begin at 10 AM ET with 30 minute of meditation followed by a talk by Robert on "Happiness--What is it really and how to get it" Open to all. By donation.
Feb. 14, 2021: Losar - New Year’s Celebration
Losar is the Tibetan Lunar New Year
Festivities will include music, poetry, throwing the I-Ching and more. We will wrap things up by practicing the Sadhana Of Mahamudra together.
January 24: Dharma Gathering with Guest Speaker Judy Lief
Jan. 24 @10AM ET: Dharma Gathering with Guest Speaker Judy Lief.
Join us via Zoom for a special online meditation talk. We begin at 10 AM ET with 30 minute of meditation followed by a talk by Judy on "Friends and Enemies." Open to all. By donation.
Special Guest Speaker Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi - Sunday, Dec. 13 at 9:30 AM ET
SUNDAY, DEC. 13 (9:30 AM - 12 PM ET)
Join us for a special Zoom online meditation and talk with guest speaker Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi: A Wider Approach to Buddhist Ethics: The Challenge of our Present Crisis.
Please note: This special online event will start 30 minutes earlier at 9:30 AM ET than our regular Sunday morning schedule.
WMC Newsletter: Cheerful Thanksgiving
A friendly reminder that there will be no meetings this week (Wednesday evening and Sunday) due to Thanksgiving holiday. Our online morning meditation will meet tomorrow, Wednesday this week only at 8-9 AM ET. We'll be back at our regular schedule next week. See below for dates and more events.
Missed a class or would like to review a class? Listen to our audio recordings here.
Want to learn how to meditate? Listen to our 'Learn to Meditate' audio recordings and read meditation instructions here.
Meditate with Us Online - Weekday Mornings
Settle your mind and body with meditation. Join us in the very best way to start every day! Meditation instruction is always offered to those interested.
This week we will meet Monday, Nov 23; Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday Nov 25. Next week we’ll be back at our regular schedule (Weekday mornings 8-9 AM ET).
Go to our zoom link page here and choose the link for “Morning Meditation.”