Weekly Classes

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 path […]

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 […]

We warmly welcome you to the Awakening Dignity Practice Group, a weekly meditation gathering inspired by the teachings of Phakchok Rinpoche and connected with the global Awakening Dignity Across the Globe practice community hosted by Samye Institute.   This group offers a supportive local space to practice meditation together while participating in a six-month international […]

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 […]