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.

New Year’s Eve Celebration!

Tuesday, December 31
8:00pm – 9:30pm

With Kadam Donna Campanelli

VAJRA LIGHT KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTER
875 MAMARONECK AVENUE
SUITE 205
MAMARONECK, NY 10543

Pre-registration is required (even if you are a member).

Join us for our annual New Year‘s Eve event, ringing in the new year with compassion and beneficial intentions!

There will be a brief introduction to the practice of the Buddha of Compassion, a lovely arrangement of prayers and mantras followed by the practice itself, along with a guided meditation to take us into the new year. We will set our spiritual intentions for the new year and make requests that wisdom, compassion and peace will grow within our own hearts as well as throughout the world.

Light snacks and refreshments to follow including a non-alcoholic New Year’s toast!

Please register as soon as possible as seating is limited - Thank you!

Sunday Mornings
10:30am -12:00pm

Meditation on Emptiness:
The Wisdom that Heals, Liberates and Enlightens 

WITH kadam donna campanelli

VAJRA LIGHT KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTER
875 MAMARONECK AVENUE
SUITE 205
MAMARONECK, NY 10543

Of all Buddha’s teachings, none are more far-reaching and transformative than the teachings on emptiness, the true nature of reality. It is through our understanding of emptiness – in particular, the freedom that we experience as a result – that we can then come to solve all our problems and be of maximum benefit to others.

“With emptiness, anything is possible.”

In this series of talks and guided meditations, we will explore this liberating wisdom. Each session will also include discussion and an opportunity to ask questions.

Everyone welcome; suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators.

Wednesday Evenings
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Training Our Mind In Challenging Times

with kadam Donna Campanelli

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

Buddha presented a special set of practices known as ‘training the mind”. These meditations are especially powerful in these spiritually challenging times. The heart of the practice is learning to transform adverse conditions into our spiritual training, and responding to difficulties with a special wisdom and skill, so that we let go of our self-centered, small-minded fearful mind. Instead, we open our heart with love and compassion and in this way learn to live confidently and fearlessly.



Based on the thousand year old famous Buddhist poem, Eight Verses of Training the Mind, in this course, Kadam Donna will take us on a step-by-step journey to expanding our heart and experiences of authentic, peaceful, and stable happiness.



Everyone welcome; suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators.

Special Events

Sacred Sounds Retreat

WITH kadam donna campanelli

Saturday, January 4
10:00Am – 1:00pm (3 sessions with short breaks)

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

Join us for our annual mantra retreat where we start the new year connecting to our pure potential!

Every January, we engage in this retreat where we combine our breathing with the mental recitation of the mantra OM AH HUM, which is called the “Mantra of all Buddhas.”  This brief retreat will provide a nourishing opportunity for us to slow down, draw inwards, relax, and feel deeply connected to the potential for limitless peace and spiritual well-being that exists within us.

You can view this retreat as a gift you give to yourself and others because the time spent contemplating and meditating helps you advance and make progress in your practice, which helps you be kinder, more patient and more compassionate towards others.

Strengthening Our Spiritual Power
Empowerment Weekend of Buddha Vajrapani

March 8 - 9, 2025
With Kadam Donna Campanelli

Seating is limited, pre-registration required.

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

Fear and anxiety plague our world. As we deal with everything from minor insecurities to concerns about major world events, it’s hard to find a sense of safety and tranquility. Even worse, our fears often stop us from doing what’s right for ourselves and others. During this Empowerment, we will discover how to develop a spiritual power by relying on Buddha Vajrapani that will help us break out of this fearful state into a courageous, empowered attitude. 

Buddha Vajrapani is the Buddha of spiritual power, sometimes referred to as the Buddha of skillful means. Although his nature is love, his aspect is fierce to emphasize his ability to empower us to abandon our delusions and negativity and pacify all obstacles and help others do the same. 

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