Community Meditation Center of New York

All are welcome!

Founded in 2007, the Community Meditation Center of New York (CMC) exists to alleviate suffering by making the transformative teachings of Buddhism accessible to all.

Led by Guiding Teacher Bart van Melik, and inspired by the Buddha’s teachings, our global community explores Buddhist principles, mindfulness, compassion, lovingkindness and generosity through online dharma talks, meditation practice, and in-person retreats in New York City.

Click here to join us on Zoom Sundays from 10:30-12pm ET

A diverse group of people attending a lecture or presentation in a spacious, well-lit room with large windows. A speaker stands at a podium at the front, with a screen displaying a video call behind them. There are plants, decorative vases, and Buddha statues on the windowsills.

Our aspiration at CMC is to cultivate a warm, welcoming, and nourishing environment for people of all identities to share in the joys of the Buddhadharma. We proudly seek diversity in our sangha and are committed to CMC being a community in which all practitioners can feel a sense of belonging. With members and teachers from all over the world, we are committed to providing access to teachings by a wide range of guest teachers of various identities, backgrounds, lineages, and lived experiences.