Looking to step away from the busy pace of life and give yourself a quiet afternoon? Kongshan Monastery is located in Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley of Upstate New York — a place of open meadows, woodland, lakes, and wide-open sky. When you walk through the monastery gates, your steps naturally slow, and the mind finds a chance to settle. Each month, Kongshan Monastery holds an Open Day, inviting the public to enter this mountain sanctuary, learn about Buddhism and mona

On June 16 and 17, 2026, the resident monastics of Kongshan Monastery in New York took advantage of the clear summer weather to personally carry out asphalt repairs on the road at the monastery's entrance. Kongshan Monastery is nestled within mountain forest, and years of seasonal snow, rain, and the steady passage of vehicles have gradually left portions of the road surface cracked and potholed. These potholes not only collect water but could also pose a safety risk for comm

On June 15, 2026, approximately 60 participants from Tzu Guang Learning Center of Taiwan, having just completed a three-day "Mindfulness and Healing Retreat" at a meditation estate in New York, made their way to Kongshan Monastery for a visit. This journey was a natural continuation of the retreat's central theme — returning to the inner life and reorganizing one's relationship with it — carrying participants from the learning and reflection of the classroom into the monaster

During the 2026 Summer Retreat (Varṣā), the offering program established by Kongshan Monastery — inviting patrons to sponsor the oil and salt for the monastic community's meals — has been swiftly and fully fulfilled through the joyful and wholehearted support of donors from all directions. On behalf of the monastic community of Kongshan Monastery, we offer our most sincere and heartfelt gratitude to every patron and to all who rejoiced in this offering with a pure and generou

Kongshan Monastery welcomed its surrounding neighbors into the mountain sanctuary for the first time, offering an open and relaxed opportunity to learn about monastic life and practice. On April 26, 2026, Kongshan Monastery hosted its inaugural neighborhood visit. Led by Beekman Town Supervisor Laureen, the group of 14 guests included Deputy Supervisor Kate, County Legislator Joe, and local residents. The event began at 11:30 a.m. in the Redwood Hall Dharma Hall, featuring a

A small offering, a lasting protection of the Dharma. "One Dollar a Day · Lasting Merit and Wisdom" is a gentle, steady stream of Dharma protection. With the intention of one dollar a day, you support the monastic community of Kongshan Monastery in peaceful study and practice — enabling the monastics to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to the path, and allowing the true Dharma to long remain in the world. During the time of the Buddha, Mṛgāramātā Viśākhā made continuous off