The New Space

Our new space will give us:

1)   a significantly larger and more comfortable meditation hall. With room for between 200 to 300 people the new space is perfect for our larger classes, including evening classes, day courses, and empowerments.

2)   a much quieter meditation experience for you to enjoy. The new meditation hall is at the back and free from the noise from street traffic.

3)   an inspiring and unique environment. The Meditation Hall will be designed as modern day Kadampa Buddhist Temple, with a beautiful shrine, and newly created Buddha statues, cast and painted by Kadampa artists.

4)   a second smaller meditation room allowing us to hold two classes simultaneously. Now we can have classes for your kids, both pre-teens and teens. We can increase the range of our programs allowing for pujas, retreat days, even longer retreats, as well as programs tailored to your needs.

5)   a highly visible, ground floor, street level presence in Chelsea, significantly raising our profile and ability to help others

6)   a bookstore, a small café and a lounge – making CKMC a great place to hang out!

7)   a spacious atrium, bringing natural light into the meditation hall, and functioning as a quiet reading room

8)   a space of our own and a legacy to leave behind. For many years we have sought to purchase our own space, and give Kadampa Buddhism a firm foundation in New York City. Owning our own space allows us to custom design a city temple and ensure that the liberating teachings of Modern Buddhism remain for future generations.

9)   a gift to share with our community. Having such a tangible presence in the Chelsea neighborhood will greatly increase our ability to expand outreach throughout NYC, through school visits, teaching at homes for the elderly, and other organizations.

10)   a gift to share with the world. To have such a vital and visible temple in New York City, the most important, influential and interconnected city in the world, will resonate far beyond the city, bringing benefit to innumerable people for generations to come.


To accomplish this we need your help.

We are very close to completing this purchase.

Of the 4.2 million dollars required to fully complete this project, including both purchase price and build out, we have already raised $3.9 million dollars (includes mortgage)!

To finalize the purchase and complete the refurbishment we need urgently to raise an additional $300 000 dollars.

Please consider giving a donation.

Chakrasambara Kadampa Meditation Center