At Kadampa Meditation Center New York in Glen Spey

Join us for our first ever community weekend retreat, a collaborative effort by Menlha KMC, Vajra Light and Dharmachakra Kadampa Buddhist Centers. This event not only provides the chance to receive teachings and engage in meditation but also offers the opportunity to connect with fellow practitioners.

If we draw close to Buddha, we have a supreme and unchanging friend in our corner at all times. One of the central practices of Kadampa Meditation Centers is the recitation and contemplation of The Liberating Prayer.


This beautiful praise to Buddha Shakyamuni, composed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso directly for us, is a profound exploration of the nature of enlightenment that allows us to open up to and connect with the blessings of the Buddhas, thereby greatly inspiring us on our own path to enlightenment.

With Gen Kelsang Chogyop & Kadam Donna Campanelli

Gen Kelsang Chogyop is a Buddhist nun and a close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. She is the main teacher at Dharmachakra Kadampa Buddhist Center and Menlha Kadampa Meditation Center. Gen Chogyop has been studying and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for more than 20 years at various Kadampa Centers in NJ, PA, and CA. She is known for her warm heart, practical teachings, and sincere practice of Dharma. Chogyop provides an inspiring example of a modern Buddhist practitioner. By emphasizing the Bodhisattva’s way of life, she encourages all the students at the center to bring their practice of Buddha’s teachings into their daily lives, bringing joy to as many people as possible.

Kadam Donna Campanelli is the Resident Teacher at Vajra Light. She has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism for over 25 years and is a close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. She is a wonderful example of Modern Buddhism – Dharma integrated into daily life. With skill and enthusiasm, humor and kindness, Kadam Donna shows her students how to transform day-to-day difficulties into a meaningful life.

For off-site registrants, you can find accommodations at vrbo.com, Airbnb.com, Hampton Inn, and Best Western.

On-site Camping and dorm accommodations will be available soon! Please see your center’s newsletter or check back here for updates.

Use the promotional code EarlyBird for a $15 dollar discount valid through May 10th.

“Please give me the light of your wisdom to dispel the darkness of my mind and to heal my mental continuum.” -From The Liberating Prayer