What we’re about
A great way to get Dharma connected in New York!
We are doing both IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL events. Please check the meetup schedules.
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Dharma Drink is now Self Service!
The table is always reserved in the same spot - just show up and see what happens - just like if you were hanging out meeting other Buddhists and travelers randomly in Kathamandu, India, Japan, Korea... And don't take the RSVP too seriously - people are coming now who don't RSVP. The word is getting out....
Everyone is invited! Dharma Drink is all about building community amongst the Buddhist and like minded crowd in New York City. Greg, the founder, was inspired to start Dharma Drink by hanging out with all of the great students of all of the different lamas in Kathmandu - Kagyu, Nyingma, Sakya, Gelug - totally Rimey (also Zen, Thai, Theravadan, yoga travelers, and the curious - just about everyone!). Everyone became great friends and learned from each other. We're there every Friday night - see you there.
Motivation: To make the Rubin Museum Lounge on Friday night the Buddhist and like-minded hang-out spot in New York. If you like Buddhas or to meditate - then you'll love the Rubin!
Who: ALL ARE INVITED. Feel free to spread the word. The more, the merrier.
Time: 6:30-?pm
Date: Every Friday - like clockwork
Place: Rubin Museum Lounge, 17th Street and 7th Avenue
How to find us: Look for a table with the small sign "Dharma Drink" + Lounge staff will know where we are.
www.dharmadrink.com
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Book Discussion: Thich Nhat Hanh - Blooming of a Lotus (Meditation Essentials)Link visible for attendees
Thich Nhat Hanh - The Blooming of a Lotus: Essential Guided Meditations for Mindfulness, Healing, and Transformation Revised and Expanded (Session 1 of 5)
Let's read and discuss this book for 5 sessions as we incorporate and practice the invaluable advice as provided by Thich Nhat Hanh.
From Plum Village: "Guided Meditations for Achieving the Miracle of Mindfulness ... Thirty-four guided meditation exercises that will bring both beginning and experienced practitioners into closer touch with their bodies, their inner selves, their families, and the world. This book is a treasure for those learning meditation and for those who wish to deepen their practice."
BOOK: The Blooming of a Lotus: Essential Guided Meditations for Mindfulness, Healing, and Transformation Revised and Expanded (2022 edition) by Thich Nhat Hanh.
READING:
Preface
Introduction
Ch One: Mindfulness of the BodyFind Book
NOTE: that we are here to read, exchange and help each other. We’re not here to expound. If you need deeper learning, please go visit a Buddhist teaching center. We will be adhering to the contents of the book. We will not have any inter-religious discussions. If you like to discuss any topics with anyone not pertaining to the book, we advise you to initiate a conversation with whomever on another zoom at another time, not during the book club discussion. Thank you for understanding.
Intro video to Dharma Book Club (of NY)
Eddie
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https://www.buddhistdoor.net/news/thich-nhat-hanhs-meditation-guide-the-blooming-of-a-lotus-revised-and-expanded/
[https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh](We're about to embark on another book adventure, this time on The Blooming of a Lotus: Essential Guided Meditations for Mindfulness, Healing, and Transformation Revised and Expanded by Thich Nhat Hanh (TNH). Let's read and discuss this book for for 5 sessions as we practice the invaluable advice as provided by TNH. From Plum Village: "Guided Meditations for Achieving the Miracle of Mindfulness ... Thirty-four guided meditation exercises that will bring both beginning and experienced practitioners into closer touch with their bodies, their inner selves, their families, and the world. This book is a treasure for those learning meditation and for those who wish to deepen their practice." BOOK: The Blooming of a Lotus: Essential Guided Meditations for Mindfulness, Healing, and Transformation **Revised and Expanded *(2022 edition)***by Thich Nhat Hanh. READING: Preface Introduction Ch One: Mindfulness of the Body Find Book Amazon B&N Penguin Random House NOTE: that we are here to read, exchange and help each other. We’re not here to expound. If you need deeper learning, please go visit a Buddhist teaching center. We will be adhering to the contents of the book. We will not have any inter-religious discussions. If you like to discuss any topics with anyone not pertaining to the book, we advise you to initiate a conversation with whomever on another zoom at another time, not during the book club discussion. Thank you for understanding. Intro video to Dharma Book Club (of NY) /| Eddie - - - Relevant Links - - - https://www.buddhistdoor.net/news/thich-nhat-hanhs-meditation-guide-the-blooming-of-a-lotus-revised-and-expanded/ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh) - Dharma Drink @ Rubin Museum of Art (multiple Meetup groups will be partaking!)Rubin Museum of Art Lounge, New York, NY
Dear Dharma Drink friends,
Let’s meet at THE RUBIN MUSUEM OF ART
Ticket Link (entry to the Rubin museum on Friday evenings after 6 pm is free. Make sure you get the $0 ticket).
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A great way to get Dharma connected in New York!
For people interested in Buddhism or meditation or just leading a kinder life who are up for meeting like minded people.
Dharma Drink is now Self Service!
Look for the “Dharma Drink” sign or ask the staff, we are generally at the same spot next to the stairs but sometime we are at other locations due to special museum activities.
Just show up and see what happens - just like if you were hanging out meeting other Buddhists randomly in Kathamandu or India. And don't take the RSVP too seriously - people are coming now who don't RSVP. The word is getting out....
Everyone is invited! Dharma Drink is all about building community amongst the Buddhist and like minded crowd in New York City. Greg the founder of Dharma Drink: "I was inspired to start Dharma Drink by hanging out with all of the great students of all of the different lamas in Kathmandu - Kagyu, Nyingma, Sakya, Gelugpa - totally Rimey (also Zen, Thai, Theravadan, yoga travelers, and the curious - just about everyone!). We all became great friends and learned from each other." We're there every Friday night - see you there.
Motivation: To make the Rubin Museum Lounge on Friday night the Buddhist and like minded hang-out spot in New York.
Who: ALL ARE INVITED. Feel free to spread the word. The more, the merrier.
Time: 6:30-?pm
Date: Every Friday - like clockwork
Place: Rubin Museum Lounge, 17th Street and 7th Avenue
How to find us: Look for a table with the small sign "Dharma Drink" + Lounge staff will know where we are.http://www.dharmadrink.com
- None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings art exhibit @ Japan SocietyJapan Society, New York, NY
Dear Dharma Drink friends,
--Please get the free Friday evening ticket from the link in the description below—
Join us as we head to the Japan Society to view their current exhibit: None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection.
Date: May 3rd (Friday)
Time: 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Japan Society (333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017)“Often playful, sometimes comical, and always profound, Zen paintings represent one of the world’s most fascinating religious and artistic traditions. None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection explores the origins of Zen Buddhism through over four centuries of ink paintings and calligraphies by painter-monks, who expressed Zen Buddhist teachings through their art, including the celebrated Buddhist master Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1768).
The exhibition takes its title from a legendary encounter between a Buddhist monk and a Chinese emperor. According to 8th-century Chinese sources, itinerant monk Bodhidharma, patriarch of Zen Buddhism, visited the court of Emperor Wu Liang. When the emperor asked how much goodwill his generous deeds had earned in the eyes of the Buddha, the monk’s curt reply, “None Whatsoever,” shocked the ruler. This exchange—seemingly casual and dismissive, yet also uncompromising, profound, and revolutionary—has come to embody the relationship in Zen Buddhism between student and teacher.”About Japan Society:
“Japan Society is the premier organization connecting Japanese arts, culture, business, and society with audiences in New York and around the world.”Note: Dharma Drink is NOT affiliated with the Japan Society.
Websites:
https://japansociety.org/about/
https://japansociety.org/gallery/
Ticket Link