The Young Buddhist Initiative is a welcoming space for folks 35 and under to gather in community in New York City for an introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist meditation. 

We will explore “Mindfulness for Growth” and learn how mindfulness can support both personal and professional development. 

All are welcome regardless of experience with Buddhism or meditation.

Our Triratna NY-NJ Sangha hosts monthly New Jersey in-person practice days, and the theme of March’s practice day is Joy and Blessings. We will focus on the quality of “joy” in relation to our year’s theme of the Buddha Akshobhya and his Pure Land Abhirati “The Joyous.”

Join us for the Buddhist Forum 2025, where Buddhist teachers, leaders, and seasoned practitioners will come together to explore how Buddhist insights can help us navigate life’s transitions and the uncertainties of our ever-changing world.

Our February NYC in-person practice day will celebrate Parinirvana Day at Manhattan’s Lucid Body House. Join us for meditation, discussion, and community!

Throughout 2025,our sangha will have a focus on Akshobhya, the Blue Buddha of the East. 

Ananta will lead a practice morning introducing the figure and his significance in the context of our everyday practice. Who is Akshobhya? Why is he blue? What is that thing he holds in his hand? How is he relevant to my life? 

Join us at the New York Zendo for meditation, discussion, ritual, and connecting with community, followed by lunch.

Join the Triratna NY NJ community for our December In-Person Practice Day at NY Zendo Shobo-ji. We’ll be practicing in community and celebrating the joy and beauty of being totally present in our lives. Join us for lunch after!

Come join Triratna NY NJ for our October 2024 In-Person Practice Day in NYC! We’ll be meeting at Lucid Body House from 12:30 to 5:30 pm to gather in community and discuss the healing power of loving kindness.

Join Triratna NY | NJ for an in-person practice day: a celebration of Padmasambhava, an important figure in the Buddhist tradition and in the Triratna Buddhist Community.

Join us on Saturday, July 6th, 2024, for one of our NYC In-Person Practice Days, followed by lunch and a cultural excursion. We’ll be celebrating Dharma Day — all are welcome, no experience necessary.

The theme of this New Jersey in-person practice day is Boundless Heart, where the focus will be the cultivation of contentment by inquiry into the ‘bonds’ that cause suffering and meditations that encourage us to cultivate and rest in a simple contentment.

Join the Buddhist Council of New York for their cherished annual Vesak celebration under the theme “Peace in Action: Living the Teachings of the Buddha.” Vesak is a revered Buddhist holiday that commemorates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and pari-nirvana. This significant gathering is set for May 18th, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at the esteemed Rubin Museum, which, in a bittersweet note, will be closing its doors this fall.

Our next NYC In-Person Practice Day will be held at the Lucid Body House on April 28, 2024. The theme of the practice day will be Mindful Presence.

Join participants at Aryaloka in NH in the new year for four day retreats exploring the Vimalakirti Nirdesa! The day retreats will include meditation, discussion groups, dramatic readings of the text, and creative ritual. A vegetarian lunch will be provided.

This day retreat from Triratna NY-NJ complements the 8-week, Monday evening course, and is accompanied by another day retreat in April. It can be attended in conjunction with the course, or as a stand-alone event.

This in-person practice day in NYC is brought to you by Triratna NY-NJ. We’ll be celebrating Parinirvana Day at Lucid Body House in Manhattan — we hope you can join!

This is a new initiative led by young Triratna Buddhists! We offer classes by young people for young people. Beginners are welcome!

If you're in your 20s or early 30s, this is a great way to discover meditation and find out more about the teaching of the Buddha in a way that's relevant to your life, right here and now.

This Triratna NY-NJ In-Person Practice Day is a Community Practice Morning with meditation, check-ins, and group practice.

At this in-person practice day in Trenton, New Jersey, the Triratna community will discuss what it means to practice with the Brama-viharas, the sublime attitudes, the four faces of love. We will discuss the experience of cultivating metta (loving kindness), karuna (compassion), mudita (sympathetic joy), and upekkha (equanimity).

This Triratna NY-NJ in-person practice day will be held at Manhattan’s Lucid Body House on December 3. Join us for meditation, group discussion, and ritual, followed by a lunch and cultural excursion nearby.

At this in-person retreat in Central New Jersey, the Triratna NY-NJ community will explore how we can cultivate more balance, equanimity, and peace in our lives. We will examine the assumptions and perspectives that underlie our views and experience of the world through meditation and teaching.

During this November in-person practice day in NYC, we will explore how the creative arts can help inspire and support our practice as Buddhists. This event is put on by Triratna NY-NJ at Lucid Body House in Manhattan and will be followed by lunch nearby.

During this practice day in collaboration with the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County, we’ll explore together the all-inclusive heart energy of love that can be available even when we feel emotions such as sadness, grief, and loneliness.

Triratna NY-NJ’s monthly in-person practice day in NYC. September’s is a celebration of Padmasambhava, along with an optional lunch and cultural excursion to the Met.