# Event Details - **Event Name**: New Year's Day: Amitayus Retreat - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 10:30 am – Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 04:30 pm - **Event Description**: A retreat day to ring in the new year - Buddhist prayers for everyone to enjoy a long life, with good fortune and wisdomAbout this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/0a2bfe80-d83f-11f0-acca-272cf2c95e55-rimg-w740-h740-dceddcc2-gmir.jpg New Year's Day: Amitayus RetreatThursday, January 1 - 10:30am to 4:30pmJoin for the day or just for one session!Ring in the New Year with special Buddhist prayers and meditations for everyone in the world to enjoy a long life, good fortune, and wisdom. You are welcome to join for a session, or for the day.The meditation practice of Buddha Amitayus is a profound and effective method for improving our energy, life force and wisdom.The contemplations and meditations contained in the practice enable us to let go of ordinary conceptions so that we can begin to identify with our pure potential. And by improving our own nature, the normal stresses of daily life become easier to manage, and we become empowered to express kindness and concern for others.Session times: 10:30am to 12:00pm | 1:30pm to 2:45pm | 3:15 to 4:30pmYou are most welcome to join in for just one session and make it part of your New Year's Day activities.Location: This event will be held at Kadampa Meditation Center Boston, located at 2298 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, just a few blocks from the Davis Square T stop. There is free parking available.Registration: $30 for the day, or $15 per session. At the door, in advance at: https://www.meditationinboston.org/amitayusretreat(You can book per session via this website link, or at the door)Gen Kelsang Khedrub is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Boston. He has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism under the guidance of Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 30 years. Gen Khedrub has served as a Resident Teacher in Chicago and in Seattle, and over the years he has taught special events and led meditation retreats around the country. His heartfelt teachings are presented with clarity and humor that make them accessible to everyone. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/0a722f40-d83f-11f0-a4f1-ab89ef198835-rimg-w740-h740-dcc0c0c4-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cambridge/new-years-day-amitayus-retreat/100001977768974242 - **Event Categories**: new-year, health-wellness, meditation - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 30, max: 30, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Cambridge - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Kadampa Meditation Center Boston - **lat**: 42.3950516 - **long**: -71.12790150000001 - **full address**: Kadampa Meditation Center Boston, 2298 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: New Year's Day: Amitayus Retreat - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/9bdf01a0e362c746425dd9a055a1408c28ca4a6c7681e863b0d1f0cff8b46793-rimg-w1200-h800-dcbfbfc3-gmir.jpg?v=1765642624 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is New Year's Day: Amitayus Retreat being held? - **A:** New Year's Day: Amitayus Retreat takes place on Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 10:30 am to Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Kadampa Meditation Center Boston, 2298 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for New Year's Day: Amitayus Retreat? - **A:** Tickets for New Year's Day: Amitayus Retreat are priced at USD 30 per person. 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