​​Meditation Schedule

​in-person programs


Monday Night Meditation
Monday nights
34 West 15th St, 3rd Floor, NYC (Still Mind Zendo)
6:30pm – 8:00pm
fee by donation
This weekly, drop-in class includes sitting meditation, teaching & discussion. Meditation experience is expected.
Please arrive on time.

Monday Night Teaching Schedule - May
May 4 - Peter Doobinin
May 11 - Paul Weinfield
May 18 - Peter Doobinin
​May 25 - Peter Doobinin


Breath Meditation Four-Week Course: Level 1 (Beginners)
with Peter Doobinin
Thursdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28
1123 Broadway, Suite 1107, NYC (Center for Creative Studies)
6:30pm – 8pm
fee by donation
In this four-week course, we’ll learn the basic skills for practicing breath meditation.  Breath meditation was the Buddha’s main practice, the practice that, he said, could enable us to know greater happiness
and make the most of our lives.  The course will offer an opportunity for students to learn the foundational elements in breath meditation.  We’ll learn to practice sitting meditation, walking meditation, and how to integrate these skills in our lives.  The course is suitable for students who are new to meditation, as well as experienced meditators who wish to continue to develop their practice.  Each class will include instruction, time for practice, and discussion.
To pre-register, please send an email. 


Breath Meditation Four-Week Course: Level 2 (Intermediate)
with Peter Doobinin
Thursdays, June 4, 11, 18, 25
1123 Broadway, Suite 1107, NYC (Center for Creative Studies)
6:30pm – 8pm
fee by donation
In this four-week course, we’ll learn the “next level” skills for practicing breath meditation.  These classes are most suitable for students who’ve had basic instruction in breath meditation (including those who’ve taken the Level 1 course).  The course will offer an opportunity for students to learn the steps to strengthen their practice.  Each class will include instruction, time for practice, and discussion.
To pre-register, please send an email. 


May Daylong Retreat
with Peter Doobinin
​Saturday, May 9
PS 3, Hudson & Grove Streets, NYC 
10am – 5pm
fee by donation
This day-long retreat will be held in the traditional insight meditation form, allowing participants to experience stillness and insight in a supportive environment. The day will include periods of sitting and walking meditation.  There is no pre-registration for the retreat.  Please note, all participants are expected to attend the entire retreat.  Please arrive on time.

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June Daylong Retreat
with Peter Doobinin
​Saturday, June 13
PS 3, Hudson & Grove Streets, NYC 
10am – 5pm
fee by donation
This day-long retreat will be held in the traditional insight meditation form, allowing participants to experience stillness and insight in a supportive environment. The day will include periods of sitting and walking meditation.  There is no pre-registration for the retreat.  Please note, all participants are expected to attend the entire retreat.  Please arrive on time.


​NOTE:  If you are new to NY Dharma please familiarize yourself with the health protocols and class guidelines found below.


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Health & Safety Protocols
 
All students are asked to exercise compassion and wise judgment in attending in-person programs.
 
**If you are not feeling 100% well on the day of the class/retreat, please do not attend. 
 
**If you have recently been exposed to someone with Covid-19, please do not attend.

**Students are no longer required to wear masks while in the meeting space.  However, please wear a mask if you wish.  

**Please follow CDC guidelines if you cough or sneeze in a class: "Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw used tissues in the trash. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow, not your hands."

​Guidelines for Participation

In attending New York Dharma programs, students are asked to follow certain guidelines. We can think of these guidelines as “healthy boundaries.” By respecting these boundaries, we help to create conditions that are suitable for meditation and practice of the dharma. The guidelines are offered in the spirit of compassion, in an effort to maintain an environment that is safe and nurturing.

 
 The Five Precepts

At all classes and retreats, students are expected to follow the Five Precepts:

 “I undertake the precept to refrain from taking the life of any living creature.”
 “I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given.”
 “I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct.”
 “I undertake the precept to refrain from false and harmful speech.”
 “I undertake the precept to refrain from consuming intoxicating drink and drugs, which lead to heedlessness.”


Class Guidelines

We ask that students please follow these guidelines when participating in NY Dharma classes:

 *Please arrive on time to all classes.

 *Please do not use any electronic devices, including smartphones, in the meeting space, before, during, or after the class or retreat.

 *Please observe silence at all times. Classes are held in silence, except for teacher instruction, talks, and question and answer periods.

 *Please do not leave your seat during sitting meditation. If for some reason you have to get up, please move quietly so as not to disturb other meditators. Please do not read, write, eat, drink or lie down while meditation is in progress.

 *Please remain in your seat during the class. If you have to get up, please move quietly.

 *When the teacher is offering a dharma talk, please do not read, eat, lie down, or leave your seat.

 *Please remain in a sitting position throughout the class. If, for medical reasons, you need to lie down, please notify the teacher before the class.

 *When speaking at NY Dharma classes, it is asked that participants speak from their own experience. It is asked that when sharing that we do not criticize what other people say, give feedback, or offer advice. Please follow these suggestions before, during, and after classes.

 *Please respect the privacy of all students. Please keep confidential what you hear at classes.


Support for the Group & the Teacher 
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NY Dharma programs, with the exception of residential retreats, are "fee by donation."  The group and the teacher are supported, in the tradition of "dana," though the practice of generosity.  Donations (dana) may offered in classes or online.  Donations are put toward covering the expenses for classes - such as rental for the meeting space; and then, once expenses have been met, donations go toward support for the teacher.  
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All donations for the teacher are applied to his basic living expenses such as food, clothing, shelter, medical needs, and other fundamental requirements for an individual in contemporary society.

To offer a donation online, please visit the Support page.