Padmasambhava Day Festival

Led By: Ananta
Saturday, September 9th, 2023
10 am - 1 pm
In person at New York Zendo Shobo-ji
223 East 67th Street
New York, NY 10065

Event Description:

We’re so grateful to be able to gather and have fun in person once again, so we’ve been organizing monthly weekend practice days in NYC as a chance to come together and practice in community. For this September NYC practice day, the theme will be the Padmasambhava Day Festival.

Join us in celebration of Padmasambhava. Known in Tibet as the second Buddha and the Precious Guru, he is a semi-historical figure who transformed 'demons' and brought Buddhism to Tibet. In celebrating him, we invite the transformation of our subconscious energies to work for us in overcoming obstacles.

The day will start with us gathering and doing some meditation practice, followed by ritual, talk, discussion, and more meditation.

Join us at the New York Zendo (223 E 67th St, New York, NY 10065) for a morning of meditation, discussion, ritual, and connecting with community, followed by lunch @ Le Botaniste UES, which serves 100% organic, plant-based food. You can find it at 833 Lexington Avenue (between 63rd & 64th St). After that, we’ll head to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This event is OPEN TO ALL—all are welcome. Join us as early as 9:40 am.

About the Leader:

Ananta has practiced within the Triratna Buddhist Community for 25 years. He has spent over three years on retreat. He was Ordained in 2007 and is a leading teacher of Triratna New York and of the Triratna US & Canada Men’s ordination training team.

He is the CEO of Karuna USA, an Buddhist-inspired international nonprofit tackling poverty and discrimination in South Asia, and formerly led global youth empowerment initiatives with the United Nations. He is a certified Mindfulness teacher with Brown University.

Registration:

Please complete the Google Form below.

Payment:

Suggested donation of $25-40.

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