# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Monk Fridays: Tea, Chat & Meditation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Come chat with a monk over a cup of tea. Stay and meditate if you like. No experience? No problem. We'll guide you through it.About this EventJoin Chang Yuan Fashi and volunteers for an informal chat about what is happening in our lives, what troubles us, what delights us, and how practice can enrich and guide us through it all.​6:00 PM: Tea and conversation​7:00 PM: Guided meditation​From the Upaddha Sutra:​Ananda said to the Blessed One, “This is half of the holy life, lord: admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie.”​“Don't say that, Ananda. Don't say that. Admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life. When a monk has admirable people as friends, companions, and comrades, he can be expected to develop and pursue the Noble Eightfold Path.”​In that spirit, this weekly gathering offers a space for community, reflection, and support. Chang Yuan Fashi will be brewing special teas from Taiwan, and afterwards he will guide a period of meditation. You’re welcome to come for either part of the program and stay as long as you like.​Every Friday. Free and open to all.​​​About the teacher​Chang Yuan Fashi is a meditation teacher and Director of the Dharma Drum Retreat Center. Ordained in 2006, he has spent many years teaching meditation, leading retreats, and supporting practitioners in Taiwan, Canada, and the United States.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/monk-fridays-tea-chat-and-meditation/100001988859307728
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, meditation
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Dharma Drum Meditation Center
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: New York
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Dharma Drum Meditation Center
- **lat**: 40.7450796
- **long**: -73.99260559999999
- **full address**: Dharma Drum Meditation Center, 122 West 26th Street, New York, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Monk Fridays: Tea, Chat & Meditation being held?
  - **A:** Monk Fridays: Tea, Chat & Meditation takes place on Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Dharma Drum Meditation Center, 122 West 26th Street, New York, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Monk Fridays: Tea, Chat & Meditation?
  - **A:** Monk Fridays: Tea, Chat & Meditation is organized by Dharma Drum Meditation Center.

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