Meditation in Westchester

Vajra Light Kadampa Buddhist Center is a non-profit Buddhist meditation center in Westchester, NY. We offer instruction in meditation and Buddhist spiritual practice through meditation classes, retreats and special events. Taught by qualified Western teachers, Vajra Light's meditation classes are very easy to understand and apply to our daily lives. The classes are suitable for both beginners and more advanced meditation practitioners. Everyone welcome!

Where to Start

All of the classes listed below are a great place to start for both beginners and experienced meditators.

Classes are especially designed to help busy, modern people find more inner peace and happiness. No prior experience with Buddhism or meditation is necessary. Everyone is welcome! Please follow the links to individual class pages for more details about the current topics and pricing.

Sunday Mornings
10:30am -12:00pm

Wisdom in Daily Life

with kadam Donna campanelli

Vajra Light kadampa Buddhist Center
875 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 205
Mamaroneck, NY 10543

Buddha taught that a life of joy, meaning, and benefit is possible for all of us. The key is wisdom, especially the profound wisdom found in Buddha’s teachings.

In this series, we will explore what it means to approach our families, work, enjoyments, and even our own body and mind with wisdom. How can these ordinary aspects of life be integrated into our spiritual path, rather than pulling us away from it?

Drawing on some of the inspiring teachings from the Summer Festival, we will learn practical ways to infuse wisdom into all our activities, so that every part of daily life becomes part of our journey toward enlightenment.

Everyone welcome; suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators.

Prayers For World Peace

Sunday Mornings
9:45am -10:15am

Vajra Light kadampa Buddhist Center
875 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 205
Mamaroneck, NY 10543

Join us for Prayers for World Peace, beautiful prayers set to music, that give us the opportunity to develop a warm and loving heart and to help create both inner and outer peace. 

Through contemplating these prayers compiled by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, we learn to cherish all living beings. If everyone sincerely prays to be able to cherish others, then gradually through the power of this prayer, everyone will actually cherish each other.  The world will then be permanently at peace, and pure and everlasting happiness will pervade the entire world.

Everyone welcome!

Wednesday Evenings
7:00pm - 8:30pm

New Series!

The Healing Power of Taking and Giving

with Kadam donna campanelli

Vajra Light kadampa Buddhist Center
875 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 205
Mamaroneck, NY 10543

Continuing our exploration of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s modern presentation of Eight Verses of Training the Mind in The New Eight Steps to Happiness, this series will focus on the sublime meditation of taking and giving, or tonglen. Taught by Buddha as a special method for healing, transforming problems, and opening the heart of compassion, this practice helps us develop the fearless mind of a Bodhisattva. Kadam Donna will guide us in learning and applying this profound yet practical meditation to our daily life.

Everyone welcome; suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators.

Special Events

Creating a Daily Meditation Practice
Half-day Retreat

With Cary Buckner
Saturday, November 22
10:00am - 1:15pm (with tea break)

Vajra Light kadampa Buddhist Center
875 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 205
Mamaroneck, NY 10543

The Lamrim, or stages of the path to enlightenment, presents a sequence of meditations that help us find real inner peace and purpose. In this half-day retreat, we’ll explore how to develop a simple and enjoyable daily meditation practice using two of these Lamrim meditations from The New Meditation Handbook. Through clear guidance and the opportunity for two meditation sessions, you’ll learn how to begin, or refresh, your own daily practice and carry a peaceful, positive mind into everyday life.  

Everyone is welcome. Suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators.

Become a Vajra Light Member! 

When you become a Member of Vajra Light Kadampa Buddhist Center you're actively supporting the flourishing of Dharma in Westchester and throughout the world.

General Membership includes:
· Unlimited General Program (GP) classes at Vajra Light
· Unlimited day courses, workshops and retreats at Vajra Light
· Live-stream availability for Sunday ONLY General Program classes
· 50% off empowerments at Vajra Light
· Three guest passes per year to GP in-person classes at VLKBC.