Hello, and welcome to Kagyu Chögyi Gyaltsen. We are a Tibetan Buddhist meditation and study center serving the Capitol District, located just outside of Albany, New York. Please take a little time to learn about us, and feel free to contact us to learn more about our group. You can also find on Facebook and Twitter.
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We meet most Sundays mornings. Please look at our schedule for more information.
Saka Dawa commemorates Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana, or death. Perhaps the best way to celebrate is to practice! Prayers, spiritual practices and virtuous actions done on this sacred day are automatically multiplied many fold.
So close you can’t see it.
So deep you can’t fathom it.
So simple you can’t believe it.
So good you can’t accept it.- Kalu Rinpoche
All these teachings are offered to you like a flower-covered meadow offered to the bees. Everything is now in your hands. You have everything you need to practice and to achieve enlightenment. Do not waste even a day.
- Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
We will be holding our weekly meditation and study program this Sunday, and will continue our discussion of Mingyur Rinpoche’s The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness. This book has quite a bit to offer both folks new to Buddhism as well as more experienced Dharma practitioners. Please join the conversation!
We’re located just outside of Albany in the village of Voorheesville. Map and Directions available here.
Feel free to attend as much or as little of the program as you like. Meditation instruction is available for newcomers.
Program Schedule
| 10:00am – 10:45am | Sitting Meditation |
| 10:45am – 11:00am | Tea |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Study and Discussion |
Samsara refers to the wheel or circle of unhappiness, a habit of running around in circles, chasing after the same experience again and again, each time expecting a different result. If you’ve ever watched a dog or a cat chasing its own tail, you’ve seen the essence of samsara. And even though it might be funny to watch an animal chase its tail, it’s not so funny when your own mind does the same thing.
We will be holding our weekly meditation and study program this Sunday. In addition to sitting meditation, we will continue our discussion of Mingyur Rinpoche’s The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness. The Joy of Living presents fundamental Buddhist concepts that are relevant to beginners and experienced Dharma practitioners alike. It is highly engaging, and written by a fantastic teacher. We hope to see you there!
We’re located just outside of Albany in the village of Voorheesville. Map and Directions available here.
Feel free to attend as much or as little of the program as desired. Meditation instruction is available for newcomers.
Program Schedule
| 10:00am – 10:45am | Sitting Meditation |
| 10:45am – 11:00am | Tea |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Study and Discussion |
