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Welcome to Triratna NYC
A Western Buddhist Community in the heart of New York City Triratna NYC is part of a dynamic, global community of Buddhists.
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We offer ongoing classes in meditation and Buddhism near Union Square. Attend an Introductory Course. 

A One Day Retreat –
The Radical Embrace

Sunday, May 19 

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Introduction to Meditation
and Buddhism
June 4th Four Tuesdays 7 – 9pm
The Four Noble Truths more …



Don’t Just See, Observe:
What Sherlock Holmes Can Teach Us About Mindful Decisions

By Maria Konnikova | August 19, 2011 image002-small Sherlock Holmes isn’t what you’d call a traditional psychologist. In fact, he isn’t even real (despite the letters that to this day arrive at 221B Baker Street). But his insights into the human mind do more to teach us about how we do think and how we should think than many a more conventional source. I, for one, would be happy to take a few pages from the playbook of Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation any day. Sherlock Holmes teaches us to be constantly mindful of our surroundings more …


 

The perfect way is without difficulty,
Save that it avoids picking and choosing.
Only when you stop liking and disliking
Will all be clearly understood.
          ~ Seng Ts-an (Faith in Mind)