Buddhist Studies

Online: Sunday Meditation and Study Group

Open Dates
Online
These Sunday morning programs begin with a discussion of a Tibetan Buddhist text, followed by sitting meditation and compassion practice, which help participants nurture their inner strength and grow spiritually. This free program is open to the public and suitable for all; you may join for one or both sessions.
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Personal Retreat

Flexible Dates
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Turn off your phone. Log off the internet. And join us for a restorative retreat—a time to relax, refresh, and deepen your practice.
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Personal Retreat Package

Flexible Dates
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Turn off your phone. Log off the internet. And join us for a restorative retreat—a time to relax, refresh, and deepen your practice.

Tuesday Night Group Meditation

Package Dates
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Milarepa Hall is open for group meditation from 7:00-8:00 PM every Tuesday, with monthly Q&A sessions. Free and open to all.

Work Practice

Flexible Dates

Full Moon Meditation

Package Dates
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Milarepa Hall is open for a guided group meditation practice from 7:00-8:00 PM on the full moon. Free and open to all.

Just Be: A Thanksgiving Personal Retreat

November 27 - December 1, 2024
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
In this season of giving thanks and expressing gratitude, leave the pressures of your normal life and immerse yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center. Focus on yourself and your practice, spending five nights on personal retreat under the guidance of a retreat master, enjoying the solitude of the Center—and delicious vegetarian cuisine. Just be.
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Noble Silence: A Silent Retreat Weekend of Buddhist Meditation, Reflection, and Rest

With Gary Wheaton

December 6 - 8, 2024
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
In this hectic holiday season, a weekend of communal silence sets the plate for inner transformation; it provides the opportunity to be present with yourself and the opening to mindfully observe and release the thoughts and emotions that arise.
Milarepa Hall in snow

Just Be: A Year-End Personal Retreat

December 26, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Nov 25, 2024.
Ring in the New Year from a calm, centered place, by leaving the pressures of your normal life and immersing yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center for a 6-night Personal Retreat. This is a time to focus on yourself and your practice.

Anniversary Pujas for Khenchen Rinpoche's Parinirvana

January 17 - 19, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
On the third anniversary of Khenchen Rinpoche Drupon Trinley Paljor's parinirvana, the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing will hold a special weekend of commemoration. Kagyu masters will perform pujas beginning Friday afternoon, throughout the day on Saturday, and on Sunday morning. Open to all.

Winter Pause: A Silent Retreat for Body, Mind, and Spirit

With John Henderson

January 24 - 31, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
In the deep of winter, with the holidays safely behind you, join us for a week of deep quiet. You’ll return to your life more grounded, more centered, more wise—filled with an inner ease that is unshaken by outer circumstances.

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course

With Anna Winkler and Donna Amrita Davidge

January 31 - February 21, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Get your 200 hour yoga teacher certificate in this three-week immersive teacher training program. You'll gain a strong foundation in a variety of yoga forms and an overall understanding of how to teach these forms.
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Nowhere To Go, Nothing To Do: A Buddhist Silent Retreat

With Gary Wheaton

March 7 - 9, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jan 20, 2025.
In this hectic holiday season, a weekend of communal silence sets the plate for inner transformation; it provides the opportunity to be present with yourself and the opening to mindfully observe and release the thoughts and emotions that arise.

100,000 Songs of Milarepa

With Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche

May 16 - 18, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Milarepa, Tibet’s renowned and beloved enlightened master, was known for teaching through the medium of song and poetry. This weekend program will trace the story of his life, accompanied by many of his songs and additional commentary by Rinpoche, who is considered an emanation of Milarepa.

Online: 100,000 Songs of Milarepa

With Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche

May 16 - 18, 2025
Streaming Live from the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Offered Online: Milarepa, Tibet’s renowned and beloved enlightened master, was known for teaching through the medium of song and poetry. This weekend program will trace the story of his life, accompanied by many of his songs and additional commentary by Rinpoche, who is considered an emanation of Milarepa.

Just Be: A Springtime Personal Retreat

With John Henderson

May 23 - 26, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Mar 23, 2025.
At the cusp of summer, leave the pressures of your normal life and immerse yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center. Focus on yourself and your practice, spending a long weekend on personal retreat under the guidance of a retreat master, enjoying the solitude of the Center—and delicious vegetarian cuisine. Just be.
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Buddhist Meditation: Cultivate Wellbeing through the Skills of Awareness

With John Henderson

June 20 - 22, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 5, 2025.
What is the best way to meditate? Is it the same thing as mindfulness? What are the practical benefits? In an easy-to-digest approach we will discuss the many concepts and meditation practices in Buddhism and how they form an interlocking and cohesive spiritual path toward greater awareness.

Just Be: A July 4 Personal Retreat

July 3 - 6, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until May 3, 2025.
Over the long holiday weekend, leave the pressures of your normal life and immerse yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center. Focus on yourself and your practice, spending a long weekend on personal retreat, enjoying the solitude of the Center, the cool breezes on our beautiful woods trails—and our delicious vegetarian cuisine. Just be.

Nowhere to Go, Nothing to Do: A Buddhist Silent Retreat

With Gary Wheaton

August 22 - 24, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Jul 7, 2025.
Before launching into the chaos of fall, pause for a weekend of communal silence; it provides the opportunity to be present with yourself and the opening to mindfully observe and release the thoughts and emotions that arise.

SELF-KNOWLEDGE: Find Freedom Through Connection

With Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche

August 29 - September 3, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
In Discovering the Dharma II, H.E. Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche offers key Buddhist teachings on meditation, karma, dependent origination, death and rebirth, and emptiness over five days of engaged learning and guided practice. With guided meditation, Tibetan yoga, Q&A.

The Power of Silence: A Silent Retreat for Body, Mind, and Spirit

With John Henderson

October 13 - 17, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Feeling besieged by noise and clatter? Travel through the doorway of silence, to the peace of present moment awareness, when you spend four days in peaceful meditation and self-reflection surrounded by the peak foliage in the beautiful Hudson Valley.

Just Be: A Thanksgiving Personal Retreat

November 26 - 30, 2025
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Sep 26, 2025.
In this season of giving thanks and expressing gratitude, leave the pressures of your normal life and immerse yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center. Focus on yourself and your practice, spending five nights on personal retreat under the guidance of a retreat master, enjoying the solitude of the Center—and delicious vegetarian cuisine. Just be.
Milarepa Hall in snow

Just Be: A Year-End Personal Retreat

December 26, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Nov 25, 2025.
Ring in the New Year from a calm, centered place, by leaving the pressures of your normal life and immersing yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center for a 6-night Personal Retreat. This is a time to focus on yourself and your practice.