Weekly Classes

Sundays at Samye: A Morning of Practice & Study

With Michael Friedman

December 28, 2025 - May 31, 2026
On Campus & Online

Each Sunday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, our sangha gathers for a morning of meditation, discussion, and Dharma study. Sundays at Samye offer a welcoming space to deepen practice and explore the Buddhist path together.   About the Current Course: The Practical Bodhisattva   Guided by Lama Michael Friedman, this course explores the Bodhisattva […]

The Trinley Nyingpo: Online Practice Group

January 7 - May 20, 2026
Online

The Trinley Nyingpo Online Practice Group offers a space for committed sangha members to come together in the heart practice of Guru Rinpoche. This gathering is student-led, with the liturgy chanted in English, allowing participants to engage the sādhanā in a way that is accessible while preserving its depth and lineage integrity.   Participation in […]

Cultivating Awareness: Weekly Meditation Group

January 13 - May 12, 2026
Online

We warmly welcome you to Cultivating Awareness, a weekly meditation group grounded in the teachings on Awakening Dignity as presented by Phakchok Rinpoche. This course offers a supportive space for both beginners and experienced practitioners to establish, refresh, and sustain a living meditation practice.   Drawing on the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, our focus is on […]

Buddhist Studies Circle

January 15 - May 14, 2026
Hybrid

The Buddhist Studies Circle is a weekly, discussion-based group for anyone interested in exploring how Buddhist teachings function both in their historical depth and in the context of modern life. The Circle offers a welcoming space for shared inquiry, thoughtful reading, and conversation, open to practitioners and non-practitioners alike. Meetings are offered in person at […]

Guru Rinpoche Day: Monthly Tsok Offering

January 28, 2026
In-Person & Zoom

Each month on Guru Rinpoche Day, the Samye NY community gathers to honor Guru Padmasambhava and the masters of our lineage through The Concise Daily Practice, followed by protector offerings and a short tsok feast using The Cloud-Banks of the Two Accumulations.   Tsok offerings are among the most sacred practices in the Vajrayana tradition—a […]