Join us for a special weekend gathering open to all sangha members—whether you’re local or traveling from afar. This is a beautiful opportunity to reconnect with one another, nurture the land, and plant the seeds of our collective practice as the season turns.

We’ll spend time tending the gardens in preparation for the growing months ahead and help to set up the new library. Through shared service, we can deepen our connection to the land, to our practice, and to each other. Throughout the weekend, we’ll also take time to reflect, share aspirations for the coming season, and simply enjoy the land. In the evening, we will gather for community-led musical performances. Feel free to bring friends and family!

Pot-luck lunch and catered dinner on Saturday, and for those who wish to stay the night, breakfast on Sunday will be provided. Donations to support the gathering are welcome!

Schedule:

Saturday, May 3

11 am – 12:00 pm: Group Practice – Join us for an offering of cleansing, fragrant incense (sang) and meditation.

12 – 1 pm: Potluck Lunch – Bring a dish to share if you can, but join us either way!

1 – 3 pm: Garden Clean-up & Planting – Help us get ready for a new season.

3 – 4:30 pm: Group Practice – Join us for traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice & discussion.

6 pm: Momo Dinner – Enjoy some Tibetan dumplings provided by our friends at Norbu.

7 pm: Musical Performance – Offerings of kirtan singing and sitar playing from Cooperstown community friends.

Sunday, May 4

8 – 9 am: Group Practice – Join our daily morning practice of Treasury of Blessings and sang offering, led by Lama Kalsang in Tibetan.

11 am – 1 pm: Sundays at Samye: The Practical Bodhisattva – A meditation and discussion on the Buddhist path of compassion, led by Lama Michael Friedman.