Coming Home to the Buddha – Online Refuge Ceremony
Abbot of DDRC, Ven. Guo Yuan
Sunday, November 22, 2026
4 pm ET / 1 pm PT
Chan is in all aspects of our lives. The vision of Global Meditation Center New York is to deploy programs in four (4) major categories: Art, Psychology, Literature, and Life. (See below to select.)
We will announce via our newsletter as new programs becomes available.
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Sunday Online Meditation Group Session
Transform your life. Integrate Chan meditation into every moment.
Abbot of DDRC, Ven. Guo Yuan
Every Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Sunday Group Meditation • with David Listen
Join online or In-person at DDMC (Manhattan)
David Listen
Starting March 29. 2026
Sundays, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Thriving from within. Flourishing with others. Part 4.
Dr. Peter Lin
Thursday, October 22, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Conglomerate Teachings
Nancy Bonardi
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
8:00 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Joyful Consent to Our Littleness
Ven. Chang Ji
Sunday, November 15, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: What is seeking to emerge through us, and how might we participate more consciously in its unfolding?
Ven. Chang Ji
Sunday, December 6, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Pebble in a Well: A Chan Method for Settling the Mind
Ian Urquhart
Thursday, September 17, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Your Body is the Body of the Buddha: Practicing Through the Body in Daily Life
Ian Urquhart
Thursday, July 16, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: The Lankavatara Sutra – Timeless Mind Only Wisdom for Noble Friendship in Modern Times
Ian Urquhart
Thursday, June 18, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Ethics, Meditation, and Wisdom – Part 4
David Slaymaker
Thursday, May 21, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Canceled – Online Dharma Talk: Realizing the Four Noble Truths as a Chan Practitioner, Part 6
Update (May 1, 2026):
This talk has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Dr. Rebecca Li
Saturday, May 2, 2026
11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Simplify your Mind, Enjoy your Life: Using the Buddha’s Wisdom to Find Fulfillment
David Listen
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Hybrid One-Day Retreat • Live on Zoom with Nancy Bonardi
Nancy Bonardi
Saturday, March 28, 2026
8:45 am – 4:00 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Dependent Origination and the 12 Links – Part 2
Harry Miller
Thursday, March 12, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Realizing the Four Noble Truths as a Chan Practitioner, Part 5
Dr. Rebecca Li
Saturday, February 21, 2026
11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Ethics, Meditation, and Wisdom – Part 3
David Slaymaker
Thursday, February 12, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Dependent Origination and the 12 Links – Part 1
Harry Miller
Thursday, January 22, 2026
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Thriving from within. Flourishing with others. Part 3.
Dr. Peter Lin
Thursday, October 23, 2025
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Awakening of Mahayana Faith
Ian Urquhart
Thursday, September 18, 2025
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Ethics, Meditation, and Wisdom – Part 2
David Slaymaker
Thursday, August 21, 2025
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Walking Meditation in Madison Square Park (New York)
Led by DDMC Volunteers
Sunday, August 9, 2025
11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
Walking Meditation in Madison Square Park (New York)
Led by DDMC Volunteers
Sunday, July 20, 2025
11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
Online and In-Person* Dharma Talk: Finding Stillness in the Chaos of the City
Zarko Andricevic
Sunday, July 6, 2025
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET
*For in-person attendees, doors open at 6:00 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: The Dharma of Communication: Listening and Speaking wisely
David Listen
Thursday, June 12, 2025
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Much Ado About No Thing – Wisdom of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra in Chan Practice
Ian Urquhart
Thursday, May 22, 2025
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Realizing the Four Noble Truths as a Chan Practitioner, Part 4
Dr. Rebecca Li
Saturday, May 10, 2025
11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Ethics, Meditation, and Wisdom
David Slaymaker
Thursday, April 24, 2025
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Retreat: One-Day Retreat
Nancy Bonardi
Saturday, April 19, 2025
8:45 am – 5:00 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Realizing the Four Noble Truths as a Chan Practitioner, Part 3
Dr. Rebecca Li
Saturday, April 12, 2025
11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Words and the Wordless: Scriptural Teachings & the Practice of Chan/Zen
David Listen
Thursday, March 20, 2025
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
What Does Buddhism Say About That? – An open discussion with David Listen
David Listen
Thursday, February 27, 2025
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Steps to Encourage Daily Meditation
Nancy Bonardi
Thursday, January 30, 2025
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Meditation Class: One-Day Beginner’s Meditation Class (no fee)
Nancy Bonardi
Saturday, January 25, 2025
8:45 am – 5:00 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Harmony in Diversity: Exploring Shitou Xiqian’s ‘Inquiry into Matching Halves’
Harry Miller
Sunday, December 8, 2024
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Embracing Simplicity: The Wisdom of Shitou Xiqian’s ‘Song of the Thatched Hut’
Harry Miller
Sunday, November 3, 2024
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Thriving from within. Flourishing with others. Part 2.
Dr. Peter Lin
Sunday, October 13, 2024
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Who am I? A Buddhist Approach to Existential Questions
David Listen
Thursday, September 19, 2024
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Chan Faith
Ian Urquhart
Sunday, August 25, 2024
8:00 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: When a Buddha Panics: Using Wisdom to Deal with Anxiety
David Listen
Thursday, July 11, 2024
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Is the Ego our Enemy on the Path?
Ven. Chang Ji
Sunday, June 23, 2024
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Discipline Brings Freedom: How Structured Living is the Foundation for True Happiness
David Listen
Thursday, May 23, 2024
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Silent Walking Meditation in Riverside Park (New York)
Led by GMCNY Volunteers
Sunday, May 19, 2024
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: The Benefits of Reciting the Samantabhadra Vows
Nancy Bonardi
Sunday, April 28, 2024
8:00 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Willpower vs. Wisdom: The Path of the Ascetic & The Buddha’s Middle Way
David Listen
Saturday, March 16, 2024
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Applying the Paramitas to Daily Practice, Part 2
Nancy Bonardi
Sunday, February 11, 2024
8:00 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: New Year Blessings
Ven. Guo Yuan, Abbot of Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Sunday, February 4, 2024
8:00 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Choosing the Buddha
Ian Urquhart
Sunday, January 21, 2024
8:00 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Maintaining Practice
Harry Miller
Thursday, December 7, 2023
7:30 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Resistance to Change: Uncovering Unexamined Assumptions
Ven. Chang Ji
Saturday, December 2, 2023
10 am – 12 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Preliminaries to Practice
Harry Miller
Thursday, November 2, 2023
7:30 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Thriving from within. Flourishing with others.
Dr. Peter Lin
Thursday, October 12, 2023
7:30 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Applying the Paramitas to Daily Practice
Nancy Bonardi
Thursday, September 21, 2023
7:30 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Elements of a Proper Practice
Ian Urquhart
Thursday, August 10, 2023
7:30 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: The Dharma of Conflict Resolution: The Strategy of Compassion and Wisdom
David Listen
Thursday, July 20, 2023
7:30 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: The Culture of Fear: Creating Abundance in a World of Scarcity
Ven. Chang Ji
Thursday, June 15, 2023
7:30 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Fulfillment and the Diamond Sutra
Ian Urquhart
Thursday, May 11, 2023
7:30 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Realizing the Four Noble Truths as a Chan Practitioner, Part 2
Dr. Rebecca Li
Saturday, April 29, 2023
10 am – 12 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Life of the Buddha
Dr. An-Yi Pan
Thursday, April 27, 2023
7:30 – 9:30 pm ET
Online Dharma Talk: Realizing the Four Noble Truths as a Chan Practitioner, Part 1
Dr. Rebecca Li
Saturday, April 15, 2023
10 am – 12 pm ET