Buddhist Meditation Classes in New York City

Achieving Happiness through Love and Compassion

Every moment of our lives, even while we're dreaming, we're wishing to be happy and free from problems but we haven't yet figured out how to make this happen. We keep thinking that the way to fulfill these two wishes is to put ourselves first while neglecting the happiness and freedom of others. According to Buddha this self-centered perspective is the very source of all of our problems and it's preventing us from enjoying the happiness that comes from a loving, compassionate heart. In this series we will train in a sequence of meditations intended to help us let go of our painful self-centered tendencies and to increase our love and compassion, the causes of happiness and enlightenment.

June 13       Identifying the Source of our Problems
June 20       Discovering the Source of our Happiness
June 27       Letting Go of Unhappiness and Pain
July 4           No Class
July 11         Developing a Compassionate Heart

The Healing Power of Meditation

In this series we will explore the healing benefits of meditation and learn a special healing practice known as "Taking and Giving". By combining this practice with simple breathing meditation we can improve our health and state of mind. This practice also increases our power and ability to help others in the most beneficial way.

July 18        Meditation on Taking
July 25        Meditation on Giving

No Fear - Following the Buddhist Way of Life
with simone barker

Our lives are characterized by insecurity, and we make decisions out of fear, preventing us from actualizing our potential and experiencing the full meaning of our lives. In this course, the teacher will explain how through taking Buddha's meditations and teachings to heart we can face our fears and transform them into powerful inspiration. By connecting to our own potential for attaining the fearless heart of a Buddha, our life becomes a deeply fulfilling spiritual path.


August 1        Transforming Fear
August 8        Developing Trust through Wisdom
August 15     The Fearlessness of Buddha
August 22     The Buddhist Way of Life Part 1
August 29     The Buddhist Way of Life Part 2

Classes are suitable for beginners and experienced alike.
Everyone welcome.

Meditation in Manhattan Chakrasambara Buddhist Center
322 Eighth Ave, Suite 502,
New York, NY 10001
(Entrance on 26th Street,
between 8th and 7th Ave.)

We are easily accessible by
the C/E to 23rd St.
or to 28th St. or 1/9 to 28th
Tel: (212) 924-6706

Taina Rodriguez teaches the Sunday meditation class and is a senior teacher at Chakrasambara Buddhist Center. Raised in Puerto Rico and California, she has trained as a horticulturalist in New York City. She is well known for the clarity with which she teaches and her open and friendly manner is appreciated by all who visit the center.

About the Buddhist Meditation Classes at the Center in New York City
Based in the traditions of Kadampa Buddhism, each class is structured to include a teaching, two meditations, a group discussion, and a questions and answers session.

No special clothing is required, and pre-registration is not necessary. This class is a branch of Chakrasambara Buddhist Center in New York.