Courses & Events
The Way to Inner Peace and Contentment
New course starting October 7 Regardless of who we are, the main purpose of our life—you could call it the heart of being human—is to be happy. If we look closely, we can…Read more
Movie Night! Bodhisattva: The Journey of the Seventeenth Karmapa
“Bodhisattva” portrays the Seventeenth Gyalwa Karmapa, one of the most important Lamas in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Many view him as the as the face of Tibetan Buddhism to the world for…Read more
An Intro to Dharma Study
You’re interested in Tibetan Buddhism. You think it can help you. What next? This course, designed to provide methods to get the most out of your study, covers topics such as obstacles and…Read more
What Meditation Really Is – An Overview in 3 Weeks
Meditation is a process of getting to know your own mind. This overview provides everythingwe need to start meditating and to begin exploring the many possibilities it can open up. At the heart…Read more
Movie Night! The Lion’s Roar The Life and Times of H.H. Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, the 16th Karmapa
Come and join us for an evening of Buddhist films and social gathering at the Rigpa NYC center’s “Movie Night”. On Friday July 26th at 7pm, we will be screening “The Lion’s Roar:…Read more
Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche – Public Talk
Creating Space in Daily Life Tuesday, August 6, 2013 7-9pm Sometimes in our day to day, we feel cooped up in a small space. When strong emotions arise, they consume our full attention. In…Read more
Movie Night! Women of Tibet – Gyalyum Chemo: The Great Mother
Women of Tibet: Gyalyum Chemo – The Great Mother is the first of a trilogy of films about Women of Tibet and recounts the life story of Dekyi Tsering, the mother of one…Read more
What Meditation Really Is
We all want to be happy. But often the relentless pace and challenges of life make it impossible to know where to look for happiness. Through the wisdom of meditation, however, we can…Read more
Eight Verses of Training the Mind
10 Tuesday, starting June 4 In this course we study the Eight Verses of Training the Mind, written by the famous Kadampa master Geshe Langri Tangpa (1054 – 1123), a seminal work on…Read more
H.E. Jetsun Kushok Chimey Luding Rinpoche
The Parting of the Four Attachments Tuesday June 18th at 7pm Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok Chimey Luding Rinpoche will teach on Tuesday, June 18th at 7pm, at the Rigpa New York City center,…Read more