Shantideva Center co-hosts events locally with:
All Souls NYC Mindfulness | Meditation | Buddhism offers a variety of classes and groups for both beginners and practitioners of all levels. Including meditation and discussion, a dharma study group and a Buddhist authors series in addition to hosting Buddhist guest speakers.
Tibet House US is dedicated to preserving Tibet’s unique culture at a time when it is confronted with extinction on its own soil. By presenting Tibetan civilization and its profound wisdom, beauty, and special art of freedom to the people of the world, we hope to inspire others to join the effort to protect and save it.
Dharma events shared with the Buddhist community:
FPMT North American Weekly Community Prayers
Thursdays, 11–11:45am ET ONLINE
Hosted by FPMT North American
Together we will meditate on Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, and recite his mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, to cultivate compassion, create the causes for peace in the world, and support the long life and activities of our teachers, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
FPMT Global MANI Retreat
May 17-Nov 1
Upcoming Major Teachings, Online: Khandro Tseringma Rinpoche: Sun Oct 25, 11:30am-1pm UTC
The 2026 GLOBAL MANI RETREAT is scheduled to commence on the first day of Saka Dawa month (Sunday, May 17, 2026), and conclude on the final Buddha Day for this year, Lhabab Duchen (Sunday, November 1, 2026). This retreat will be something unprecedented for our global FPMT family.
Every Thursday, join online where we will meditate on Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, and recite his mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, to cultivate compassion, create the causes for peace in the world, and support the long life and activities of our teachers, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. The mantras we recite together until Nov 1st can be counted as part of the Global Mani Retreat and will be offered at the conclusion.
Ven. Losang Gendun FPMT North America Tour 2026
- October 21: Tse Chen Ling, San Francisco, California
- October 23 – 31: A Week of Deep Practice: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in the Mahayana, Vajrapani Institute, Boulder Creek, California (in-person & online)
- November 4: From Effortful to Effortless: When Meditation Really Begins, Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center, Campbell, California (in-person & online)
- November 6 – 8: Clearing the Ground: Karma, Mind, and the Art of Dying Well, Land of Medicine Buddha, Soquel, California (in-person & online)
- October 22 – 27: Awakening the Kind Heart: How to Meditate on Compassion, Shantideva Center, Brooklyn, New York
- October 30 – 31: Machig Labdron Study Group, Charlotte, Vermont
- November 4 – 5 & 10 – 11: Thubten Norbu Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- November 7 – 8: Ksitigarbha Tibetan Buddhist Center, Taos, New Mexico
- November 14 – 15: Meditation Retreat, Dharmakaya Center, Reno, Nevada (in-person only)
- November 19 – 22: Tse Chen Ling, San Francisco, California
Merit-Making Friday
Online, Oct 23, 10am – 5pm, Thubten Kunga Ling
Please join us for any or all of these group practice sessions to collectively generate merit for FPMT’s North American region and for each of our own centers, projects, services and study groups.
Nuevo programa piloto en español de la FPMT con el Venerable Kalden:
Consejos budistas para una vida más feliz
Domingos, del 18 de octubre al 29 de noviembre, de 17:00 a 18:00 (hora costa Este de EEUU)
Únete al Venerable Kalden en una serie de sesiones en español en las que se explorará la filosofía y la psicología budistas aplicadas a la vida cotidiana. Cada sesión incluye una charla seguida de un turno de preguntas y meditaciones. Enlace de Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/4zm37r58
Ven. Angie Muir’s FPMT North America Tour 2026
- October 29 – November 1: Ultimate Healing: Medicine Buddha Retreat: Healing Through Wisdom, Freedom Through Clear Seeing, Lama Yeshe House, Denver, Colorado (in-person and on-line)
- November 6 – 8: The Compassionate Heart: Chenrezig and the Three Principles of the Path Osel Shen Phen Ling, Missoula, Montana
- November 17 – 22: Ultimate Healing: Medicine Buddha Retreat & Pujas, Shantideva Center, Brooklyn, New York
Hayagriva Bhum Tsog 100,000 TSOG FEAST OFFERING
Fri-Sun, Oct 30-Nov 1, 9am-6pm, Tibetan Community Hall
The Sera Jey Buddhist Cultural Center of New York, USA, will hold a three-day Hayagriva Bhum Tsog (100,000 Tsog Feast Offering). This gathering is dedicated to: The long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the fulfillment of all his wishes; The swift resolution of the Tibetan cause and the reunion of Tibetans inside and outside Tibet; The pacification of disease, famine, and war throughout the world, so that all beings may enjoy spiritual prosperity, peace, and happiness. The Sera Jey Buddhist Cultural Center of New York warmly encourage all faithful members of the public to take this precious opportunity to participate as fully as possible.
Serkong Institute for Buddhist Studies
Nov 17, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027, Deer Park Institute
The next batch of the Serkong Institute for Buddhist Studies four-year program is now open for registration! This is a comprehensive four-year program in Buddhist philosophy grounded in the classical curriculum and the practice of debate. Each year a 2.5-month module is offered that builds progressively on the skills and knowledge of the previous years.
Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas & Amitayus with Jhado Rinpoche
Online Nov 20 – 22, Maitreya Institute
FPMT Basic Program
January 2026–2030
The FPMT Basic Program (BP), designed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, offers committed practitioners a comprehensive 5 year journey through the profound teachings of Je Tsongkhapa’s tradition. Throughout the program, meditation, lively discussion and thoughtful examination weave together, ensuring you develop not just knowledge but genuine understanding.
