Past Events – Upcoming Events

2024 Extended Hours for Lunar New Year
Happy Year of the Dragon! We are please to annouce: The monastery will have extended hours for the whole week of Lunar New Year Feb 12-18 from 10 am to 3 pm. At this time no parking permit is needed.

Lunar New Year’s Blessings 2/10&11/2024 新春線上點燈
You are cordially invited to participate in this auspicious event. Light-a-light The Chuang Yen Monastery will conduct a ceremony of New Year’s blessings on February 10 and 11, 2024. During this ceremony, we will recite the Great Repentance before the

2024 LUNAR NEW YEAR 2/10&11
You must watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOVJ85Sfmoohttps://youtu.be/0NYcMyv-b74 Chinese New Year’s Blessings Ceremony on February 10 or 11. The local police department will control traffic for the event. Do not park at neighbor’s house, No Walking on Route 301. Arrive at

2024 Interfaith Prayer for World Peace
We are pleased to invite you to attend “The New Year Interfaith Prayer for World Peace on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024 (Monday). Starting at 10:00 am. This years event with take place in person at Great The Buddha Hall.

TOE Bronx Meditation for Kids w/ Ven. Subodha
Join us over zoom on Saturdays from 9am to 10 am for ages 8 to 16 Practice Meditation to develop mindfulness and wellbeing zoom link email for more information

TOE Meditation class & Dharma Talk with Ven. Subodha
ZOOM LINK Temple of Enlightenment meditation program Sunday : 10 AM to 12 Noon on ZOOM Tuesday: 7 PM to 8.30 PM at TOE Instructor: Ven. Subodha Please join Ven. Subodha each Sunday on zoom and in person on Tuesdays at

Finding Joy in the Wholesome A Three-Day Online Retreat with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi (Registration is closed)
SCHEDULE People sometimes come away with the impression that the Buddha’s teachings are bleak and pessimistic. It’s true that the Buddha speaks about the universality of suffering, about the specter of old age and death, and about our bondage to

10 Min. of Morning Prayer Oct.16-20 (TOE)
By Bhante Subodha Temple of Enlightenment3070 Albany Crescent Bronx, NY 10463

The Four Protective Meditations Retreat with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi 9/1–4
Schedule LIVE on Youtube Over the four days of the U.S. Labor Day weekend—September 1st through September 4th—Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will lead a retreat on the four protective meditations. The retreat will begin at 7 pm on Friday, continue throughout

Vesak Ceremony 5/21 @ 10 am
Dear friends,The Chuang Yen Monastery will be celebrating Vesak with a Dharma service from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on May 21, 2023. We will recite the Sutra on the Merit of Bathing the Buddha and make a Grand Meal

From Contemplation of the Body to Contemplation of the Mind A Four-Day At-Home Retreat with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
Registration is closed. Please click the link below to join the class on YouTube Live. YouTube Live Schedule Save the Date March 17-20 Over four days, from Friday morning, March 17, through Monday afternoon, March 20, Ven. Bodhi will lead

Mindfulness of the Body 9/2–5/22
Mindfulness of the Body A Four-Day At-Home Retreat with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhiand Ven. Mangala September 2–5, 2022 (Friday through Monday) Schedule Sept 2 (Fri): Settling the mind: mindfulness of breathing Sept 3 (Sat): From mindfulness of breathing to full-body awareness
