Kadampa Meditation Center New York

Kadampa Meditation Center New York International Kadampa Buddhist community & site of the US National Kadampa World Peace Temple
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KMC New York is located on 82 wooded acres in the colorful Upper Delaware River Valley in rural New York, one of the most natural and pure areas in the Northeast. It is just two hours by car, bus, or train from New York City, and minutes from the New Jersey and Pennsylvania borders. The Temple is open to the public every day, including the dessert café and gift shop. Visitors from all backgrounds

come to find rest and refuge from the stresses of busy modern life, and draw inspiration from spiritual friends that include Buddhist monks and nuns. Ongoing meditation classes, study programs and retreats offer us an opportunity to discover and increase our innate good qualities. Following Buddha’s timeless advice, we can learn to still our agitated minds and travel a joyful path to peace and happiness. The methods and practices taught here are suitable for every level of interest and experience.

06/09/2026

Here Kadam Morten shares Buddhist wisdom on the nature of our mind, quoting the book How to Transform Your Life.

Kadam Morten will be the main teacher at this year’s Northeast Dharma Celebration, held September 4-7 at KMC New York. Registration opens June 30th at 2pm ET.

Everyone is welcome! This year's Northeast Dharma Celebration will take place on Labor Day weekend at KMC New York. Join...
05/29/2026

Everyone is welcome! This year's Northeast Dharma Celebration will take place on Labor Day weekend at KMC New York. Join us September 4-7, when Kadam Morten will grant the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni and give teachings on the profound meaning of the Liberating Prayer.

Registration opens June 30th at 2pm ET. Visit https://www.nedharmacelebration.org/ to learn more.

05/28/2026

Struggling with anxiety, fear, depression, and other painful emotions? Our June series will explore Buddhist wisdom on how to deal with painful emotions. Everyone is welcome!

Full details available at kadampanewyork.org/local-meditation-classes

05/26/2026

In our retreat on the practice of Taking and Giving, Kelsang Gechog taught how this time-tested practice can bring lasting peace to our mind even in the most difficult situations. In this clip, she shares Buddha’s advice on how to create harmonious relationships with difficult people by relating to their limitless potential.

05/19/2026

If we realize the emptiness of our mind, we will realize the emptiness of everything. In our retreat June 19-24, Gen Samten will share teachings from How to Understand the Mind to help lead meditators to a clear understanding of emptiness, one of Buddha’s most profound teachings.

In our weekend retreat “Healing with Every Breath,” meditators had an opportunity to take a deep dive into teachings on ...
05/18/2026

In our weekend retreat “Healing with Every Breath,” meditators had an opportunity to take a deep dive into teachings on the time-tested Buddhist practice of Taking and Giving. Kelsang Gechog taught this ancient meditation practice where we imagine freeing others of their suffering and giving them lasting happiness and peace of mind— all through the power of our breath!

This practice helps us to balance our mind, reducing self-obsessed tendencies and creating causes for us to be of great benefit to others in the future.

Meditators were also able to take advantage of the great weather we enjoyed over the weekend, hiking our nature trails or hopping on a blanket in the grass to enjoy the sunshine in between sessions. If you’d like to stop by and enjoy for yourself, we have extended open hours on Memorial Weekend. Our grounds and trails will be open from 9-7 every day, with our shop, cafe, and Temple open for extended hours. Full details are on our website. ☀️🌸🍹

05/13/2026

Cristicism can be our friend. By reframing hurtful words as opportunities for growth, we can develop compassion for those who challenge us, transforming pain into spritual develepment.

In our workshop on the Power of Loving Kindness, Kelsang Rak-ma led us through Buddhist teachings and meditations that h...
05/11/2026

In our workshop on the Power of Loving Kindness, Kelsang Rak-ma led us through Buddhist teachings and meditations that help to grow our love for all living beings. We reflected on how everything that we have, from the food that we eat to the clothes that we wear to the roads that we drive on, comes from the kindness of others.

And because it was Mother’s Day weekend, we of course spent time contemplating Buddha’s teaching that we should view all living beings as our kind mothers! Rak-ma reminded us that our very existence is due to the kindness of others, and she guided meditations that cultivated a sense of warmth in our heart centers.

Last weekend, the New Kadampa Tradition held its first ever training for Kadampa managers right here at KMC New York. Ar...
05/06/2026

Last weekend, the New Kadampa Tradition held its first ever training for Kadampa managers right here at KMC New York. Around 70 current and aspiring managers gathered for two days of hands-on training, covering many practical aspects of running a meditation center and helping the dharma continue to flourish.

All Kadampa centers are run entirely by the kindness of volunteers. Those who attended training delighted in connecting with other managers from around the country (and a few who journeyed from abroad!) with a shared vision of bringing Buddha’s teachings to anyone looking to cultivate inner peace.

Address

47 Sweeney Road
Glen Spey, NY
12737

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 11:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 4pm
Thursday 11:30am - 4pm
Saturday 11:30am - 4pm
Sunday 11:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+18458569000

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