2027 KMC New York’s

Year at a Glance

WINTER

December 4-9, 2026‍ ‍|‍ ‍Guru Yoga Preliminary Retreat‍ ‍with Gen Samten Kelsang
December 11, 2026 |‍ ‍Food for Thought
December 12, 2026 |‍ Saturday Workshop: Moving Beyond Blame: Understanding Karma‍ ‍with Sarah Schaffer
December 26 - 29, 2026 |‍ ‍Manjushri Empowerment and Teachings on the Seven Wisdoms‍ ‍with Gen Samten Kelsang
January 1–3 | New Year's Meditation Retreat: Real Change Through Inner Peace with Gen Lhadron
January 7 – February 18 | Heruka Close Retreat with Gen Samten
January 8–14 | Training in Lamrim with Gen Samten
January 15–21 | Training in Lojong with Gen Samten
January 22–28: Tranquil Abiding with Gen Samten
January 29 – February 4 | Superior Seeing with Gen Samten
February 5–11 | Vajrayogini Self-Generation with Gen Samten
February 12–18 | Channels, Winds, and Drops with Gen Samten
February 19–25 | Refuge Preliminary with Kadam Michelle Gauthier
February 26 – March 4 | Vajrasattva Preliminary with Kadam Michelle Gauthier
March 5–11 | Guru Yoga Preliminary with Gen Zamling
March 12–18 | Mandala Offerings Preliminary with Gen Zamling
March 26–27 | Heruka Fire Puja with Gen Khedrub

SPRING

April 4 | Free Public Talk: Letting Go of the Past with Gen Samten
April 9–11 | Weekend Meditation Retreat hosted by Odiyana KBC, Atisha KBC, Serlingpa KBC, KMC Boston
April 13–15 | Nyungnay Purifying Ritual Practice with Gen Samten
April 23–25 | Weekend Meditation Retreat: Making Clear Decisions in Uncertain Times with Kadam Kyle Davis
May 1 | A Day of Silence: Happiness without Craving with Gen Samten
May 7–8 | 24 Hour Tara Retreat with Gen Samten
May 9 | Mother's Appreciation Breakfast & Talk with Gen Samten
May 14–16 | KMC NYC Country Retreat with Kadam Morten
May 28 – June 3 | International Spring Festival with Gen-la Sangden
June 3–4 | Offering Our Faith Retreat: Introduction and Retreat with Gen Samten
June 5 | Food for Thought with a KMC NY Teacher
June 5 | Workshop: Traveler Mindset: Dealing with Burnout with a KMC NY Teacher
June 11–13 | Visiting Center Retreat: Dharmachakra, Menlha & KMC Philadelphia with Gen Chogyop & John Baker
June 18–23 | Five-Day Course: Emptiness and the Twelve Dependent-Related Links with Gen Samten

SUMMER

July 3 | 17th Annual Free Summer Fun Fair
July 9–11 | Weekend Meditation Retreat: Meditations to Overcome Anxiety with a KMC NY Teacher
July 17 | A Day of Silence: Developing Concentration with a KMC NY Teacher
July 23 – August 7 | International Summer Festival with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong & Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
August 15 | Free Public Talk with Gen Samten or a KMC NY Teacher
August 20–22 | Family Fun Weekend with Angela Stuart & Milanda Marshall
August 27 | Food for Thought with a KMC NY Teacher
August 28 | Workshop: Breaking Free from Overthinking with a KMC NY Teacher
September 3–6 | Beginner Silent Retreat: Blue Sky Mind with Gen Samten

FALL

September 10–12 | Volunteer Work Weekend
September 17–19 | Volunteer Work Weekend
September 24–26 | Volunteer Work Weekend
October 1–3 | Volunteer Work Weekend
October 8–14 | International Fall Festival at KMC New York: Buddha Manjushri Empowerment and Teachings on the Holy Secret of Exchanging Self with Others with Gen-la Jampa
October 29 | Food for Thought with a KMC NY Teacher
October 30 | Workshop: Trading Fear for Freedom with a KMC NY Teacher
November 6 | A Day of Silence: Deep Rest through Meditation with a KMC NY Teacher
November 12–17 | Taming the Wild Elephant Mind: Five-Day Course with Gen Chodor
November 25 | Food for Thought: Thanksgiving Feast and Talk: The Kindness that Connects Us with Gen Samten
November 26–28 –| Weekend Meditation Retreat: Making Peace with Change with Gen Khedrub
December 10–12 | Weekend Meditation Retreat: Transforming Challenges into Spiritual Growth with Kadam Donna Campanelli

WINTER

December 17 | Food for Thought with a KMC NY Teacher
December 18 | Workshop: Karma and Daily Choices with a KMC NY Teacher
December 26–29 | Tara the Liberator: Green Tara Empowerment and Teachings on Integrating the Six Perfections into Daily Life with Gen Samten
December 31, 2027 - January 2, 2028 | New Year's Meditation Retreat: Meditation on Clarity and Love with a Guest Teacher
January 6 – February 17, 2028 | Vajrayogini Close Retreat with Gen Samten
January 7 – March 16, 2028 | The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra Retreat with Gen Samten

Kadampa Meditation Center New York

2027 at a Glance

Retreats, courses, festivals and events at the World Peace Temple in the Catskills, December 2026 through March 2028.

The World Peace Temple in winter snow

Winter

December 2026 – March 2027

December 2026

January 2027

  • Jan 1–3

    New Year's Meditation Retreat: Real Change Through Inner Peace

    with Gen Lhadron

  • Jan 7 – Feb 18

    Heruka Close RetreatHighlight

    with Gen Samten · weekly modules:

    • Jan 8–14Training in Lamrim
    • Jan 15–21Training in Lojong
    • Jan 22–28Tranquil Abiding
    • Jan 29 – Feb 4Superior Seeing
    • Feb 5–11Vajrayogini Self-Generation
    • Feb 12–18Channels, Winds, and Drops

February 2027

  • Feb 19–25

    Refuge Preliminary

    with Kadam Michelle Gauthier

  • Feb 26 – Mar 4

    Vajrasattva Preliminary

    with Kadam Michelle Gauthier

March 2027

  • Mar 5–11

    Guru Yoga Preliminary

    with Gen Zamling

  • Mar 12–18

    Mandala Offerings Preliminary

    with Gen Zamling

  • Mar 26–27

    Heruka Fire Puja

    with Gen Khedrub

Daffodils in front of the World Peace Temple in spring

Spring

April – June 2027

April

  • Apr 4

    Free Public Talk: Letting Go of the Past

    with Gen Samten

  • Apr 9–11

    Weekend Meditation Retreat

    hosted by Odiyana KBC, Atisha KBC, Serlingpa KBC & KMC Boston

  • Apr 13–15

    Nyungnay Purifying Ritual Practice

    with Gen Samten

  • Apr 23–25

    Weekend Meditation Retreat: Making Clear Decisions in Uncertain Times

    with Kadam Kyle Davis

May

  • May 1

    A Day of Silence: Happiness without Craving

    with Gen Samten

  • May 7–8

    24-Hour Tara Retreat

    with Gen Samten

  • May 9

    Mother's Appreciation Breakfast & Talk

    with Gen Samten

  • May 14–16

    KMC NYC Country Retreat

    with Kadam Morten

  • May 28 – Jun 3

    International Spring FestivalHighlight

    with Gen-la Sangden

June

  • Jun 3–4

    Offering Our Faith Retreat: Introduction and Retreat

    with Gen Samten

  • Jun 5

    Food for Thought

    with a KMC NY Teacher

  • Jun 5
  • Jun 11–13

    Visiting Center Retreat: Dharmachakra, Menlha & KMC Philadelphia

    with Gen Chogyop & John Baker

  • Jun 18–23

    Five-Day Course: Emptiness and the Twelve Dependent-Related Links

    with Gen Samten

Aerial view of the World Peace Temple and grounds in summer

Summer

July – early September 2027

July

  • Jul 3

    17th Annual Free Summer Fun Fair

  • Jul 9–11

    Weekend Meditation Retreat: Meditations to Overcome Anxiety

    with a KMC NY Teacher

  • Jul 17

    A Day of Silence: Developing Concentration

    with a KMC NY Teacher

  • Jul 23 – Aug 7

    International Summer FestivalHighlight

    with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong & Gen-la Kelsang Jampa

August

September

  • Sep 3–6

    Beginner Silent Retreat: Blue Sky Mind

    with Gen Samten

The World Peace Temple surrounded by autumn foliage

Fall

September – December 2027

September – October

  • Sep 10 – Oct 4

    Volunteer Work Weekends

    Sep 10–12 · Sep 17–19 · Sep 24–26 · Oct 2–4

  • Oct 8–14

    International Fall Festival: Buddha Manjushri Empowerment and Teachings on the Holy Secret of Exchanging Self with OthersHighlight

    with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa

  • Oct 29

    Food for Thought

    with a KMC NY Teacher

  • Oct 30

November

December

  • Dec 10–12

    Weekend Meditation Retreat: Transforming Challenges into Spiritual Growth

    with Kadam Donna Campanelli

Winter 2027–28

December 2027 – March 2028

December 2027

  • Dec 17

    Food for Thought

    with a KMC NY Teacher

  • Dec 18
  • Dec 26–29

    Tara the Liberator: Green Tara Empowerment and Teachings on Integrating the Six Perfections into Daily LifeHighlight

    with Gen Samten

  • Dec 31 – Jan 2

    New Year's Meditation Retreat: Meditation on Clarity and Love

    with a Guest Teacher

January – March 2028

  • Jan 6 – Feb 17

    Vajrayogini Close RetreatHighlight

    with Gen Samten

  • Jan 7 – Mar 16

    The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra RetreatHighlight

    with Gen Samten

Dates and teachers may change. Check the calendar for the latest details and registration.

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