

Open House at Dharma Drum Meditation Center
**Please join our waitlist! We’ll contact you close to the event date with additional details.**
Open House, Open Heart, Open Mind
Join us for a soft opening of our new Manhattan center. Drop in anytime throughout the day to share a few moments of peace and community. All are welcome!
MORNING
9:30 Welcome
10:00 Opening ceremony
Start the day with a blessing of our space by monks from Dharma Drum Retreat Center.
10:30 Dharma talk
Hear how the Dharma enriches our lives and guides our practice.
11:00 Guided meditation
Sit, relax, and refresh by spending a few moments with your body and mind in the same place.
11:30 Tea and coffee
Chat with monks and volunteers, and learn about our plans for the center and upcoming events.
12:30 Lunch break
AFTERNOON
2:00 Doors reopen
2:30 Guided meditation
Come back to calm and focus.
3:00 Sound meditation
Just listen, as sound gives you a new way to concentrate your mind and step out of day-to-day thoughts.
3:30 Tea and coffee
Chat with monks and volunteers, and learn about our plans for the center and upcoming events.