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

From Concentration Comes Peace 

WITH kadam donna campanelli

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

This series gives us the opportunity to develop or deepen a meditation practice and train in concentration, mindfulness and alertness. We can develop the ability to quiet the noise, the clutter, and the busyness in our mind, and allow our mind to gradually settle into a deep feeling of inner peace. We will learn to identify and tame our personal meditation obstacles by exploring tried and tested ancient Buddhist techniques for developing and improving our meditation and concentration thereby cultivating a feeling of contentment and well-being that will remain with us in our daily lives.

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

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

Blissful Path Retreat
(HYT Closed Retreat*)

Saturday, February 1
10:00am - 1:15pm
With kadam donna campanelli

*Only for those who have received Highest Yoga Tantra (HYT) empowerments or plan to receive them at the next opportunity.

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

In this retreat, we have the opportunity to engage in two sessions of the HYT practice of Vajrayogini, Blissful Path. In each session, Kadam Donna will explain and guide a meditation on a different aspect of this liberating, meaningful practice so that you feel confident to do it at home and gain deep experience. 

This is an opportunity to gain familiarity with the essence of Vajrayogini Tantra and to further your personal practice.

Introduction to Tantra
A Vision of Limitless Possibility

with kadam Donna Campanelli
Saturday, february 22, 2025
10:00am - 1:00pm (with tea break)

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

Do you feel you have you been the exact same person your entire life? Or, is it more accurate to say that there have been many, many, many versions of you throughout the years . . . or even, throughout today?

In this half-day course, we will explore Buddha’s tantric teachings and meditations.  We can learn how to take charge of our own “identity” and steer it in powerful and meaningful direction. Who do you want to be?  We have unlimited potential to re-imagine ourself as more loving, more compassionate, more wise. These colorful, rich, playful and imaginative teachings enable us to use all of our daily enjoyments and experiences as the very means to help us do just this.

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. 

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.