About us
Welcome to Dharma Drink!
A great way to get Dharma connected in New York!
- Connect people to people
- Connect people to Buddhist centers
We are doing both IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL events. Please check the meetup schedules.
To learn more about Dharma Drink Meetup, you can visit the following website:
[SnappyBuddhist.com](snappybuddhist.com)
- - - Below notice is for when we used to regularly meet at the Rubin Museum prior to its closure of the physical space on 17th street - - -
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.
[ - - NOTE as of 2025: We are not meeting every Friday at Rubin as the physical museum has closed - - ]
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
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Join Us - Saturday 1/2 day Meditation @ Won Buddhism
Won Buddhism of Manhattan, 431 E 57th St, New York, NY, USDear Dharma Drink friends,
Join us as we head to the Won Buddhism in Midtown East Manhattan to sit in Zazen on a Saturday afternoon. We may grab some food afterwards.
** Must Register with Won Buddhism **
[ - - Registration Link - - ]
Won Buddhism Fees: Suggested $25Won Buddhism is holding a half-day mediation retreat offering a sanctuary of peaceful silence and self-discovery amidst the busyness of the city. Please note the etiquette listed below.
Meetup details:
Date: 6/20/2026 (Saturday)
Time: arrive at 11:50 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 431 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022Etiquette:
- Please dress modestly and comfortably
- Arrive 10 minutes early in order to minimize disruptions during zazen.
- Please observe respectful silence during practice sessions (including phones)- - - Event Description from the Temple’s website - - -
https://wonbuddhismnyc.org/half-day-meditation/
Join Us for a Half-Day Meditation Retreat: Inner Peace in the Heart of the CityWe warmly invite you to our temple for a half-day meditation retreat, offering a sanctuary of peaceful silence and self-discovery amidst the busyness of the city.
In the hustle and bustle of urban life, it’s easy to feel disconnected or overwhelmed. This retreat is an opportunity to reclaim inner peace and clarity in the heart of the city—a reminder that tranquility is always within reach, no matter our surroundings.
Just as we train our bodies for strength and endurance, we can train our minds to cultivate awareness, concentration, and resilience. This practice leads us to deeper states of calm, clarity, and insight. During this retreat, we will explore our inner light and strength through sitting, walking, and chanting meditation—practices that can be seamlessly integrated into our daily lives.
This retreat is open to all levels of practitioners, from beginners to seasoned meditators. The program will be held in Noble Silence, creating an environment that supports the development of concentration, compassion, and wisdom.
Discover the power of stillness and connection in the midst of the city, and leave feeling renewed, centered, and inspired.
Program Outline (12:00 – 4:00 PM)
12:00 – 12:20 Opening & Mindful Moving
12:20 – 12:50 Meditation
12:50 – 1:05 Break
1:05 – 1:45 Meditation
1:45 – 2:30 Walking Meditation & Tea
2:30 – 3:00 Meditation
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:00 Meditation* This schedule is subject to change.
... for more info please visit their web page- - - About Won Buddhism - - -
https://wonbuddhismnyc.org/about/
Won Buddhism of Manhattan has served, for the last thirty years, as a spiritual home for New Yorkers. The Manhattan Won Buddhist Temple, which is also the site of the Won Buddhism UN Office, was founded in 1994. It is a place of peace and restoration, and a place to learn and practice Won Buddhism and meditation. Won Buddhists follow Sotaesan‘s vision of living the teaching of Buddha with simplicity and commitment in our highly modern and materialistic society.4 attendees
Nirvana Sutra Book Discussion - (Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra)
·OnlineOnlineDear Dharma Drink Friends,
We're planning to embark on another Dharma book reading, the Nirvana Sutra (The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra).
This sutra elaborates on Buddha-nature and serves as a doctrinal confirmation for the many Mahayana lineages. We plan on reading the first half of the sutra, from chapter 1-26. My understanding is that the first half covers the foundation and systematic exposition. The second half, chapters 27-32, consists of elaborations through bodhisattva dialogues. We'll make a decision later if or when to read the 2nd half.
Read Chapters
- Ch 4: On Long Life
- Ch 5: On the Adamantine Body
- Ch 6: On the Virtue of the NameDiscussion Preparation:
Please prepare 5 or more points of interests or questions per chapter.Per BDK America: "One of the most influential Buddhist texts in East Asia, the Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra, or Nirvana Sutra, takes the occasion of Śākyamuni Buddha’s last sermon to present a thoroughly Mahāyāna message in which buddhas are mythically eternal yet a constant presence in our temporal world..."
Per Amazon's Dr Tony Page and Kosho Yamamoto book description: "This sutra is the study of what can be called "Nirvana Sutra Buddhism" or "Tathagatagarbha Buddhism". It is a very positive, balanced, faith-promoting and spiritually affirmative manifestation of Buddhism, which recognizes the hidden reality of the unconditioned, egoless Buddha-Self in all beings..."
The translation we plan to use is translated by Kosho Yamamoto:
https://www.shabkar.org/download/pdf/Mahaparinirvana_Sutra_Yamamoto_Page_2007.pdfThere appears to be Amazon versions, likely different editions:
- Amazon: The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
- Amazon: Nirvana Sutra: A Translation of Dharmakshema's Northern version
ALSO NOTE: that we are here to read, exchange and help each other. We’re not here to expound. If you need deeper learnings, please go visit a Buddhist teaching center.
Eddie
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Past events
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