Kadampa Meditation Center New York - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Beautiful place, the grounds, the cafe, the store, the people who work there are amazing, the volunteers, and of course the Temple is spectacular.... As soon as you go inside you feel the peace,the compassion, the tranquility ... You can walk around the grounds , the pond, the trails....you can stay there, you can camp, you meditate, you retreat, you have to go there and feel the peace that the place gives you.... By the way the chef is excellent and vegetarian food is served.... I highly recommend this jewel....

An amazing spiritual experience for Buddhist practitioners to develop their practice and receive Kadam Dharma teaching from qualified teachers.

Beautiful grounds went for a visit with a friend 🧡

Oasis of tranquility run by a very dedicated group of people. The temple and the landscapes that surround it are stunning and kept in very good shape. There is also a lovely gift shop and a cafe on the grounds for some good coffee and snacks.

This place is amazing. Bring your family to enjoy quietness

A beautiful setting and such meaningful teachings by Gen Rigpa. Thank you

My only complaint was the lack of ability to ask questions. I attended this retreat not only to improve my meditation, but to learn more about Buddhism. Some of the metaphysical information needed justification and clarification. I asked for a Q&A but got none.

I love the temple, the accessible Buddhist teachings, and above all, the people I get to rub elbows with as we progress through our spiritual journeys.

I loved my stay at the Kadampa Meditation Retreat Center. I was concerned that a 5 day stay would be too long for me but the welcoming manner and warmth of the volunteer staff made that worry go away quickly. I learned so much that will change my life for the better. I can’t wait to return!

Love this place, it's beautiful and peaceful 💜

I attended the Seven Points of Training the Mind Silent Retreat and loved every moment. I learned a lot and the food was great. Very affordable too!

I had a fantastic experience during the retreat. Can't think of anything that would have made it any better !

I try to visit this temple 2-3 times a year for retreats. It is the most peaceful place for so many reasons!! I find the teachings to be carefully delivered no matter your level of expertise in Buddhism. They provide healthy, delicious food on site and the sleeping accomodations are very comfortable. They have beautiful trails to hike that surround the property which are clearly marked. I truly cannot say enough good things about this Kedampa center, I am thankful it exists 🙏🏽

Such an amazing peaceful place. Everyone it’s very nice, welcoming and friendly. I will definitely be coming back.

Incredibly grateful for this place. I have attended two silent retreats at Kadampa Meditation Center and will continue to make this a place where I connect deeper with self , nature and others. The food is AMAZING, the cafe and all its pastries also a beautiful place to sit and read. The grounds are colorful and peaceful all year round. There are safe trails for all age ranges as well. The temple and teachers both times have been such catalyst for my spiritual growth and although initially I was hesitant as I knew nothing about Buddhism, the practices and people make this such a welcoming place. I have now stayed in two different type of accommodations (dorm and shared room) and both have been clean and comfortable. There is so much respect and love felt. If you are coming for a day visit or for one of their retreats it is a beautiful space to be in : ) !

I have come to several retreats here and it is always a deeply nourishing experience. The teachers are highle qualified and inspiring. The new main building is great, and the rooms are very comfortable. The food is healthy and tasty. The grounds are beautiful and well-tended. I enjoyed my daily hike on the trails. Both the cafe and the gift shop are lovely. All in all, a wonderful place for a meaningful dharma retreat.

Excellent progression of teachings and meditations in a 5 day retreat. Beautiful temple, grounds and vegetarian meals

lugar lindo relaxante e perfeito, preço justo e você sairá renovado

Serene temple with well maintained and mossy trails. Volunteers were helpful and friendly. We went to meander on the grounds, which were open to the public. Worth visiting.

Most relaxing, amazing place to come and enjoy the atmosphere and relax, I believe it's the only one in the United States, and it's located here upstate New york and is open to the public , Beautiful temple

Exceptional place. Well kept and clearly marked walking paths, beautiful garden, peaceful ponds. Bathrooms are clean and accessible.

Sign from the highway and wanted to know what was the deal... Follow the labyrinth of roads to this beautiful place. The people were so nice and very open to answering any questions I have. I do not belong to this religion and had many questions about the things around the facility. I was constantly met with friendly faces and smiles very open to answering any of my questions. Definitely worth the 15-minute detour.

Amazing just amazing. Getting here is a lovely ride from Jersey. The Meditations are deep and with a good timeline. I was very comfortable here it feels like a home 🏡 can't wait to go back.

Lost a loved one and full of grief decided to take a drive. Found this place out of the blues and decided to go in and see what it was. Everyone was so kind and inviting. Went into the temple (of course without my shoes as it is disrespectful not to for the above commenter complaining about taxes and shoes 🙄) It was so beautiful and peaceful. Wonderful place to meditate. So glad I found it, I will be back soon.

Fiz retiros aqui que mudaram minha vida!

It's a beautiful campus with a lovely temple and a great community of both those who live on-site and those who regularly visit. They offer classes to the public across the week, as well as holding special events such as silent retreats, weekend courses, and Buddhist festivals. They also offer affordable, homemade vegan or vegetarian meals as well as having a cafe with fresh espresso and baked goods. There is a book shop for all of the Kadampa books, as well as other Buddhist items and various things like soap, incense, beads, scarfs, and meditation cushions. There are also multiple rooms available for accommodation ranging from large dormitories to private rooms. I can't recommend visiting here, enough!

The Hudson Valley is blessed to have this amazing place.

For all who need respite. For all who seek to know the truth within themselves. Please do not deny yourself the amazing beauty...

Beautiful peaceful location that offers accommodations, meditation and courses for self-improvement.

It's my favorite place to treat myself to a retreat! Learn about yourself, your mind, learn what is peace, inner peace.. People here are so kind and accommodating. Accommodations are excellent and food is cooked by a real chef!!!!

Wonderful experience was had by all. The week long meditation retreat was tranquil, informative but most of all deeply filled me with Wisdom. The food was fantastic and I made lots of new friends from all walks of life and different cultures. Everyone should be so fortunate to find this special Jewel nestled in the mountains of the Catskills and easily accessible. My wish for the world is that all of us find places of refuge such as this amidst the craziness of our current world situations. I will be back soon 100%

Una experiencia preciosa,un grupo humano fantástico un Maestro muy amoroso y gentil, la verdad muy gratificante

This is a sacred place of refuge, rest and transformation for me. The loving kind community, peaceful surroundings and precious teachings and guided meditations allowed me to feel safe to sit and explore deeply inside my own heart. In this place, I was able to access for first time to places inside my own mind I was afraid to explore or face. I always come back here, to heal and re-connect with my joyful intention to live a meaningful live embodying the divine feminine.

KMCNY is 2 hours from NYC and is a perfect retreat center where you feel rejuvenated after just one weekend. The courses are beautifully presented, the grounds are well kept with plenty of hiking trails, people are very, very friendly, accommodations are comfortable and extremely reasonably priced. The vegetarian and vegan food is excellent. It's my home away from home.

I attended one five days of retreat in November 2023. Totally unexpected , I got spiritual lifting on the fourth date. Family life never be the same again. I would like to strongly recommend to everybody who wants to uplift themselves!

It was an excellent day of classes, enviroment, Loving people

I LOVE this place! Fantastic teachings, beautiful trails and the friendliest people you'll ever meet :)

KMC-NY is such a gem of a place. I was able to stay in their new building in a deluxe twin ensuite, a nice, clean, spacious room with two beds, that is centrally located on the grounds, making it a super quick walk to the beautiful temple and in the same building where meals are served! Book a retreat and enjoy your stay!

Coming to Kadampa Meditation Center is like coming home to my spiritual home! It's like a feeling of connecting to the most sublime potentials of the heart! I always feel better here and leave feeling grateful for what was revealed!

Absolutely lovely people. Gen Samten's teachings are sublime and I always have feel so lucky to take sabbaticals at KMC NY from time to time. Such a jewel. 🙏💎

I had a wonderful and inspiring experience at the Kadampa Temple in New York. We drove down from Toronto, a lovely drive in itself. But easily outshone by the time spent at the Temple. Everyone was friendly and welcoming, whether you had Buddhist experience or not. And the teachings, by the resident Teacher, Gen Samten, were truly amazing... deeply inspiring and yet light-hearted and filled with humour. As Gen Samten said, I am asking you all not to get stressed about these teachings or put too much pressure on yourselves to improve or change. If you can agree to do that, I don't have to dumb down these teachings for you. The surroundings of the Temple are, of course, lovely and there are many walks and hiking trails nearby. There is a new building for meals and accommodation, and they have a wonderful chef. This is the perfect sort of break to take from working life... because you leave feeling as though your potential to be better in every way has just increased tremendously.

I went to Kadampa for the first time for the Catskills Getaway Weekend scheduled from 12/9 - 12/11. This included Food for Thought, an exquisite three course vegetarian dinner on Friday evening as well as Meditation courses on Saturday. My experience was incredible!! The food was delicious and I much enjoyed the creativity and elegance of the menu. The meditations were also wonderful and inspiring. The teachers were outstanding and truly reached into my heart. I am still thinking about the messages they imparted . . . The grounds and temple are just as beautiful as all the people I met at Kadampa. This was an overwhelming lovely experience for me and I will be back. What a wonderful little piece of heaven nestled in upstate New York ❤️.

I learned of the Kadampa Meditation Center only a couple of months ago, but I immediately registered for the "Four Close Placements of Mindfulness" retreat. (I like to jump in head first.) Having been home from the retreat a week now, I have fully processed my time at the center. The first thing that struck me was how amazingly kind and welcoming the people there were. It took me awhile to discern between the residents and my fellow retreat-ers. Hint: the residents are the ones who fearlessly and joyfully approach strangers like me and inquire if you are enjoying your stay. The classes were excellent. I am mostly a beginner, but I didn't feel lost in Gen Samten's teachings. He has a teaching style in which he tends to offer the same thought in multiple ways without seeming redundant, which is extremely helpful. I found his guided meditations to be powerful. As easily distracted as I am, by the end of the retreat, I felt I was starting to get some level of "control" over my mind. If my schedule allows, I will be returning in spring. I already feel home sick for the place, and I was there for only five days.

Magical and wonderful. Excellent place to find peace.

Great place in a beautiful location offering meditation teachings for mindfulness and compassion.

It is difficult to be objective. They were preparing for an event so everything was displaced yet everyone was kind, friendly and apologized for the disorganization. I was invited to return and I will

I have never felt such peace as I do at the temple! Every time I visit I feel a great sense of relief and joy when it comes into view!

Always love visiting KMC. I took Refuge Vows there back in 2007 with Gen Dao

This is a beautiful setting for meditation and Kadampa Buddhism classes and retreats. The classes are always excellent, the teachers are fabulous, the food is delicious and the accommodations are comfortable. I highly recommend a visit.

perfect retreat for reflection and learning.

What a lovely experience. The grounds are gorgeous, the food was delicious and the teachings were so powerful. I will absolutely be back.

This place is a magical place! Kadampa Temple is tucked in nature, a gorgeous temple, Buddhist teachings, Kind teachers, a beautiful community, a coffee shop overlooking the woods, hiking trails, and yummy vegetarian home cooked meals! I LOVE THIS PLACE AND THE PEOPLE!! Thank you!!

If you've never been here you don't know what you're missing. I have never gone and not been happier. The fair was fun got some cool stuff for the house and Iced Chai Latte was the best drink I've had in a long time

Peaceful place. Free of noise and aduletrations. This is a must visit.

This temple is simply breath taking. The cafe is wonderful. The volunteers and those living at the grounds are simply the most amazing people you will meet. You feel so at peace in this serene area and temple.

Este lugar es increible, se respira Paz y tranquilidad por todos lados. seas budista o no, tienes oportunidad de mejorar tu vida.

The peace we seek out stems from within! Kadampa is an excellent place to get away for a weekend retreat while simply practicing the presence! Nothing better than appreciating the moment as you're surrounded by like-minded individuals!

Heaven on Earth. A place of power, healing and home. Six months ago I visited for the first time seeking healing for a condition doctors could not treat. The good intentions and love of the teachers and people here set me onto the path to recovery and now I am healed ~ and then some. Enter with a humbled heart and leave with stardust in your hair. Namaste and a wish for happiness for all reading this.

Beautiful peaceful place, there was a Monk full of knowledge to give us a inside of this beautiful place. Great for a short hike. Nice gift shop and a Cafe inside.

I have now taken many online classes here. The classes offered always touch my heart and help me feel more peaceful. The teachers are very sincere and their kindness radiates, even through Zoom!🌞 *update* I was able to visit for a long weekend once Covid restrictions have lifted...this is a charming, warm place tucked into green, forested hills. It is almost shocking to see a beautiful Buddhist temple with golden vajras appearing on the hillside. Many people living and working here literally glow with kindness. I hope you can go and experience it for yourself. Feels very blessed.

Very peaceful place to be. Everyone is friendly and kind. Came here for the Kadampa Fall Festival with Buddhist teaching classes.

Kalama is a beautifully tranquil Buddhist temple located in Glen Spey NY. Go enjoy the spirituality and gorgeous grounds!!!

Spectacular views and dynamic energy. Not to be missed!!

Absolutely life changing, the path towards enlightment starts here and with you! Amazing people, amazing teachings, amazing views, amazing food. I've lived here for almost 2 years out of my life on and off just by retreats and work stays... will continue!!

Hard to put into words. A most auspicious temple! Pictures are great but when you arrive you will see what I mean. Enjoy!

Me encanta 💖 un buen lugar para relajarse

The Kadampa Meditation Center has a beautiful temple that is open to the public. The grounds are so peaceful and have a friendly cafe, a bookstore, lovely places to relax throughout and moss covered trails to walk.

did not go in but the building is beautiful and the surroundings so quiet and peaceful

Will be returning for more weekend retreats. If you're reading this review considering going just do it! Everyone so friendly and the teachings profound!

Absolutely beautiful place!! Beautiful people as well.

Always a welcoming atmosphere for EVERYONE :-)

Best life experience in my human life...

Very practical and easy teachings to find peace of mind :)

I've been thinking about the words to describe this weekend.... peaceful, beautiful grounds and super nice people and AWESOME rooms!!! Looking forward to returning very soon!!

A wonderful place to visit.. everyone was very loving. The meditation service was nice and lunch was excellent 😊

El mejor lugar para cultivar paz interior

Here's the place to go when you are looking for peace of mind.

This beautiful Temple is a haven for finding peace and wisdom, a little bit at a time. I find that the Festivals and retreats are perfect for deepening my understanding of the teachings and receiving blesssings from the Buddhas. It is most rewarding to do this in the company of other like-minded people. If you are not too far away, attending the Sunday Prayers for Peace is a wonderful place to start.

Well, sometimes photos and websites speak for themselves. While this is true to some degree, KMC New York is one of those places that simply needs to be experienced. Tucked in the forest amidst the beauty of the S. Catskills region, each season carries a unique and beautiful flavor of stillness, peace and and energy that, again, is tough to put into words. My encouragement: just go for a visit. Sunday's are ideal since the cafe, giftshop and World Peace Temple are open and really accessible for anyone just wanting to enjoy a latte, get a gift or two, or even learn about the Temple and it's symbolism. And if you decide to try a meditation class, you'll be suprised how easy it is to learn and even connect to an experience of peace that is just really relaxing and nice. I hope that you check it out!

The Temple at Kadampa Meditation Center is so gorgeous, and surrounded by natural beauty! Whenever I spend time there, I feel renewed and rested! It is a refuge from a busy world, where I can relax and absorb lots of inspiring energy!

This is hands down my favorite place on earth. Whether its an event full of hundreds of lovely practitioners or a quiet day there on my own, it is a sacred blessed place - truly indescribable. The motto here is "everyone welcome' and you feel that as soon as you arrive. There is something here for everyone. I highly recommend!!

Beautiful, scenic grounds with hiking trails. Amazing, life-changing classes for everyone, including kids. And if it can't get any better, the food is fabulous! Looking for happiness? This is the place to go!

I found my spiritual home! Finally!! Profound wisdom and kindness ❤️ it's a magical place indeed 🌈🌈🌈

Beautiful peaceful place. Amazing temple and grounds. Wonderful friendly people.

Beautiful temple in a gorgeous part of the Catskills. My family visits at least once a year for a meditation retreat. The community is very kind and the teachers are inspiring. A very peaceful, calm atmosphere!

There's a lovely atmosphere in this World Peace Center hidden near the Delaware River. Visits and inhabitants are kind and welcoming. The food is great! Too bad the temple is not open more of the time but the worker at the cafe is really kind.

The most peaceful place ive found on the East Coast. The nicest people, always looking to help and inform, or just leave you to meditate.

Very relaxing place, nice people, beautiful green areas, pond and nice rooms. The space in the dorms is very limited though, so be prepare to struggle with that. The food is ok, but they use a lot of can products and the flavour most of the time remains the same so you get a little bored after days of staying there... too much tofu! not that good for your stomach...

The location, scenery, and people here all lend to overall calming and serene state of mind. The grounds are well maintained and the living quarters and Temple itself are all clean and inviting. Whether you are visiting for a day or staying for a retreat you are bound to find some peace of mind at this uniquely beautiful Meditation Center.

Amazing place to practice or get started into the Buddhism... Really quiet and nature spot where you will be in peace... This place also offer vegan and vegetarian meals if you are in the surroundings and you want to eat a very tasty food.

Love this place. I have visited twice now and had a wonderful time. Highly recommend!

Very pretty temple. Be sure to remove your shoes 'before" the inner doors!! I got in trouble! Unfortunately another tax free place in our county 😢

welcoming and peaceful, gorgeous temple!

There are no words to describe the beauty of this place, the people and most of all - the profound teachings.

Nice holly Temple where people go to worship BUDDHA and learn peace. Very nice place with very good people in Temple. They have nice gift shop ,nice Buddha status. You take yoga class, meditation class,and pray for peace. Very good place to stay for different kinds of education.Today this place had super yard sale. Lots of different things in yard sale. Special lunch for $5.00 only.may 30 2019.

Bueno para meditar y muy tranquilo

A very blessed and healing place to visit and stay.

The Best place in New York! I love it!

The most beautiful peaceful place I know of. If you want to learn about or practice Buddhism come and try a retreat or just come on a Sunday for Prayers for World Peace

Heaven on earth. Greet teachers.