Dharma Friends
In partnership with Dharma Gates
In-Person & Now Online!
DHARMA FRIENDS is a monthly community gathering
hosted by Megan Mook and Kevin Townely at Tibet House, NYC
Each month features a specific Dharma / artistic theme, guided meditation, and rotating special guests.
May: The Four Thoughts
Wednesday, May 15
7-9 PM
Tibet House, NYC
Now In-Person and on Zoom
(And yes, recordings are available!)
Theme: The Motivating Four Thoughts
Even the most committed Buddhist practitioners can become a bit lazy. We know the deep value of meditation, study, and coming together in community…and yet, we’re exhausted, work is crazy, and we’d love to faceplant on the sofa with The Golden Girls on in the background. We begin to believe there is a “later” when we can train our minds. Buddhist sages have been wise to this con for thousands of years, and have even devised four helpful thoughts which turn the mind to the dharma. Join Kevin Townley and special guest Jackie Stewart as they explore these compassionate teachings and related meditations. Jimmy Reed will conclude the evening with a soothing sound meditation led with gongs, bells, and other overtone emitting instruments.
We’re thrilled to have both Jackie Stewart and Jimmy Reed as Special Guests this month!
SAVE THE DATES
Once a month at Tibet House
Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
CAN’T MAKE IT LIVE?
EVENTS WILL NOW BE RECORDED FOR LATER VIEWING
May 15 - Special Guests Jackie Stewart and Jimmy Reed. May 15th only, 7 - 9PM
June 26 - Special Guest Lama Tsultrim Allione
July 24 - Stay Tuned
August - Summer Break. We’ll resume in September.
ABOUT DHARMA FRIENDS
We started DHARMA FRIENDS as a way to re-establish and invigorate NYC’s meditation community.
The pandemic, combined with increasing rents, hit NYC meditation centers hard. In the past few years, iconic institutions and successful start-ups alike have shuttered their doors. Zoom filled the void, but it also created one. We started Dharma Friends to chart a new path forward.
DHARMA FRIENDS weaves together Tibetan Buddhist-Inspired Dharma, art, music, embodiment, and community. We strive to honor tradition while also creating space for the Dharma to evolve and flourish here in the West.
We think that creating community is a radical and meaningful act. We hope you’ll join us to ensure that accessible, donation-based gatherings stick around and thrive.
For participants ages 18-35, Dharma Friends is generously sponsored by Dharma Gates. Dharma Gates is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to opening pathways into formal meditation practice for young adults. Working to eliminate conceptual, logistical, and financial barriers to practice, Dharma Gates offers by-donation multi-day retreats, online programs, sangha, and advising. To find out more, visit dharma-gates.org.
SEEKING ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP
In an effort to be both accessible and sustainable, Dharma Friends is actively seeking financial and media sponsorship, as well as volunteers. We are particularly interested in outreach and support for BIPOC, LGTBQ, single parents, and those working in the arts, activism and care-giving communities.
To learn more about how Dharma Gates is structured financially and how you can help support us, click here.
Dharma Friends is dedicated to helping the Dharma evolve and flourish here in the West.
We’d love to have you on board!
