Join us for Special Events at our Center
Food Drive for New York City
Food Drive for New York City
Food Drive for New York City
Sunday November 3-Sunday, December 22:
We are collecting food for distribution to people in need in New York City. A list of appropriate non-perishable food items can be found above. All contributions may be brought to the Center by Sunday, December 22 and left in a designated area in the lower level. Thinking of the needs of others in our greater human family is a wonderful way to begin the holiday season.
Food Drive for New York City
Food Drive for New York City
Thursday, November 28.
The Thursday evening Inspirational service at 6:30pm has been cancelled, due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Saturday December 7
Saturday, December 7
Saturday, December 7
December 7: Please join us for our Annual Clean and Decorate the Center for Christmas event on Saturday, December 7, from 10:00am to 3:00pm. We will start with a short meditation and then begin the Christmas season by brightening up our Center and decorating for Christmas. A light lunch will be served. It's a beautiful day of service, and also lots of fun.
Saturday, December 7
Saturday, December 7
Saturday, December 7
December 7: A Four-Hour Meditation will be held from 3:30pm-7:30pm, in preparation for the All-Day Christmas Meditation. Please try to arrive on time. After the first chant and meditation has begun, those newly arriving will be directed to the second floor chapel until the next period of chanting when they can go to the main chapel. Those arriving after 5:30pm are welcome to meditate in the second floor chapel so as not to disturb the peace established by those already meditating.
Sunday, December 8
Saturday, December 7
Sunday, December 8
December 8: The Young Adults Group will meet on Sunday at 12:15pm in the third floor social area. All young adults, ages 18-40, are invited to join in this hour of fellowship and discussion, followed by a vegetarian lunch.
Thursday, December 12
December 12: Brother Prafullananda and Brahmachari Leonardo will be joining us through the weekend. The Thursday evening Inspirational Service, from 6:30pm-8:00pm, will be Monastic-Led.
Saturday December 14
Saturday December 14
December 13: The Friday evening 3-Hour Meditation has been cancelled, due to the All-Day Christmas Meditation the following day.
Saturday December 14
Saturday December 14
Saturday December 14
December 14: We warmly welcome you to join us for our All-Day Monastic-Led Christmas Meditation on Saturday, December 14, from 10:00am-6:00pm. Please bring a fruit and a donation. Please plan on arriving early, as there will be no admittance to the main chapel once the meditation has begun. If you cannot be present for the entire day, please plan to attend the first half (10:00am-2:00pm). Additional guidelines are available here.
Sunday, December 15
Saturday December 14
Sunday, December 15
December 15: The Sunday morning Meditation and Inspirational service will be led by visiting monastics.
Sunday, December 15
Tuesday, December 24,
Sunday, December 15
December 15: Please join us on the third floor after the service, from 12:15pm-1:30pm, for our Christmas Social with the visiting monastics. A vegetarian lunch will be served. This event is open to everyone, and we hope to see you there!
Tuesday, December 24,
Tuesday, December 24,
Tuesday, December 24,
December 24: We warmly invite you to our Christmas Eve Service on Tuesday, December 24, from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Tuesday, December 31
Tuesday, December 24,
Tuesday, December 24,
December 31: Our New Year’s Eve Meditation will be held on Tuesday, December 31 from 11:00pm-12:15am. The Center will open at 10:30pm. Our beloved Daya Mata has said, "By meditating during this transition from the old year to the new, and praying earnestly to God that He might bless us, guide us, and be with us, our loved ones, and the world throughout the coming year, we welcome the New Year with renewed enthusiasm and refreshed faith in the future."