DHARMA FRIENDS offers seasonal Dharma gatherings in-person in NYC and online. Each event features a specific Dharma teaching and special guests. The teachings draw from Tibetan Buddhism and are presented with warmth and compassion. Ages 18 - 35 attend for free /by donation through Dharma Gates.

Our Fall Gathering, How Not to Lose It Over the Holidays, features timely Dharma Teachings, Meditation, and Somatic Experiencing along with Sketch Comedy, Live Music, and a Dharma Gift market. Let’s come together to laugh, connect and explore contemplative practices to help us stay balanced during the craziness of the holidays!

Join resident Dharma teachers Megan Mook, Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer and Kevin Townley for down-to-earth Dharma teachings about navigating the collective lunacy of the holidays.

Featuring a special somatic-experiencing exercise with Dharma teacher and Somatic Practitioner® Kathy Cherry to help regulate the nervous system plus holiday-themed sketch comedy with comedians Neil D'Astolfo and Isabel Renner!

After the event, mingle and browse a curated selection of discounted Dharma gifts and books while our resident musician Rob Ward delights us with ambient viola (online participants are warmly invited to stay for the music!).

Learn More about Dharma Gates x DHARMA FRIENDS. Please register for tickets in advance.