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About Our Sangha.


Our vision is a world of Bodhisattvas*
* Those whose path of awakening is through serving others.
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Our mission is to be a welcoming center of spiritual refuge for all, where the ancient wisdom of the Buddha comes alive in modern life through teachings, inquiry, practice, and the warmth of community (sangha).

Our welcome
We warmly welcome everyone with a sincere interest in going beyond the limitations that create our shared experiences of sorrow and anxiety. Our path is the path of the Bodhisattva—one of learning to drop the burdens we knowingly and unknowingly carry, the burdens that keep our hearts asleep and our minds bound to a future and a past. As Bodhisattvas-in-Training, we aspire to awaken for the benefit of all beings.
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“What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves? This is the most important of all voyages of discovery, and without it, all the rest are not only useless, but disastrous.”
—Thomas Merton
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“Follow then the shining ones, the wise, the awakened, the loving, for they know how to work and forbear.”
—The Buddha

We are a Buddhist Sangha operating as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation in Rochester, New York. 

​We incorporated in 2010 and practice under the spiritual guidance of Dharmata teacher, Sue Kochan, and our root teacher, Anam Thubten Rinpoche, of Dharmata Foundation.


  • We practice within a Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
  • We honor the inner wisdom, journey, and experience of each person.
  • Our exploration of Buddhist wisdom is informed by a growing body of relevant science and research as well as best practices in secular meditation and compassion-based training.
  • We honor all spiritual traditions grounded in kindness, acceptance, and love.

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Our regular, weekly practices are held over Zoom and (usually) also in person at our Dharma Center.
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Dharma Refuge is located at Covenant United Methodist Church (2nd Floor, parking in the rear lot behind the church. Elevator off the lobby at the rear door.)
1124 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14609
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  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Teachers
    • Board of Directors
    • Our Volunteers
  • Practices
    • Zoom Link & Schedule
    • Participating FAQs
  • Programs
    • May Retreat with Anam Thubten Rinpoche
    • Public Talk with Anam Thubten Rinpoche
    • Walking the Path: Members' Lineage Training
    • Bodhisattvas Everywhere Talks
    • Practice Circles
  • Membership
    • Become a Member
    • Member Stories
    • Donor Account Management
    • Members' Dharma Library >
      • Video Library of Dharma Talks
      • Lineage & Bodhisattva Training Library >
        • Welcome, Overview, General Resources
        • 2016 Video Archive - The Three Vehicles
        • 2017 - Four Foundations of Mindfulness >
          • 2017 Video Archive
          • 2017 Reading and Guided Meditation >
            • Mindfulness of Body
            • Mindfulness of Feelings
            • Mindfulness of Mind
            • Mindfulness of Dharmas
        • 2018-2019 Video and Transcript Archive - 37 Bodhisattva Practices
  • Giving
    • Practicing Generosity
    • Give a One-Time Gift
  • Resources
    • Books, Prayers, Documentaries and Links
    • The Fourteen Precepts of Engaged Buddhism
    • Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
    • Green Tara Practice
    • Racial Equity and Buddhist Practice
  • Contact
    • E-Newsletter Sign Up