Join a Meal with a Buddhist Community at Kadampa World Peace Temple in Upstate NY Sullivan County
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Join the Buddhist Community at Kadampa Meditation Center World Peace Temple New York for a meal.
For more information call 845-856-9000 or visit KadampaNewYork.org
Share a Meal, Share a Moment: We invite you to share a meal with us and meet our Kadampa Buddhist community! For only $7$ (or $5 pre-booked), you can enjoy a delicious meal with our residential community (including ordained Buddhist monks and nuns) and other class attendees and enjoy meaningful conversations with like-minded people.
Nourish Your Mind:
Our guided meditation classes always include a guided short breathing meditation to help you connect to an experience of inner peace. No prior experience is necessary.
Nourish Your Body: Where you find a strong spiritual community, you also find good food! Our home-cooked vegetarian meals are served in our community dining room in the main building (the largest building other than the Temple). You are invited to join us for a meal before or after class! You will be joining our robust residential community of like-minded people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds, along with the Spiritual Teachers of the Temple!
Vegan and wheat-free options are usually offered at each meal.
Each meal costs just $7. Sunday Meditation Class is Free, Monday, Tuiesday and Wednesday Meditation Classes are $10. You do not need to attend a class to join the community meal.
Sunday & Monday’s lunch is served from 1 – 1:45pm
Tuesday and Wednesday’s dinner is served from 6 – 6:45pm
To reserve your seat for lunch or dinner you can pre-register HERE. Except for Sunday class, you will be able to register and pay for both the class and meal before hand to make check-in quick and simple. Pre-registering for the class and meal also gives you a discount! You are also welcome to pay in the shop, café, or at the door in the dining room but this is on a first come, first serve basis and we may run out of meals. We strongly suggest pre-registering. We also ask that any large groups (over 5) please pre-register ahead of time. We are a fully volunteer-run organization and planning for larger groups will help us prepare enough food for everyone.
Kadampa Meditation Center New York located in Sullivan County Catskills in Glen Spey, NY, is offering in person meditation classes, Buddhist meditation retreats and meditation workshops, for all levels of interest and experience, beginner friendly meditation classes, silent retreats and Buddhism courses. Free Buddhist prayer, chanted in English, offered daily and open to everyone. In Person guided Modern Buddhism Meditation classes with Buddhist Monk Gen Samten Kelsang, great for beginners.
TEMPLE GROUNDS AND HIKING NATURE TRAILS are open free DAILY from 9:00 AM - Dusk at Kadampa Meditation Center New York World Peace Temple in Sullivan County Catskills Upstate NY. 82 acres include tranquil spots to sit and contemplate in nature, photo-worthy views of the World Peace Temple, and short nature trails in the woodlands. Enjoy walking on the grounds, including nature trails, a pond, garden, streams and soft springy moss.
Outdoor seating areas, picnic tables and hidden nature benches.
Free Temple Tours, Buddhist Bookstore & Gift Shop and World Peace Cafe Coffee shop.
Kids, families & pets on a leash welcome!
Open Hours subject to change. Please check our online calendar.
Free online Meditation and Buddhism Books and Resources:
1) Buddhist Podcasts Free - No subscription, No signup.
2) Free Online Meditation Audio - Learn how to meditate. Includes guided meditation for beginners. No subscription, No signup.
3) Free Meditation Book "How to Transform Your Life" and Modern Buddhism eBook download. No subscription, No signup.
Best Guided Meditations youtube - How to Meditate and Introduction to Buddhist Meditation includes: Guided Meditations for Beginners, Meditation on Karma, Meditations on Overcoming Anger and more.
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