Dharma Friends is a monthly community gathering hosted by Megan Mook and Kevin Townley at Tibet House, NYC and Online. Each month features a specific Dharma theme with special guests including Buddhist teachers, artists, professors, comedians and musical guests.

Join Megan Mook, Kevin Townley and Lopön Karla Jackson Brewer for an exploration of the role of intuition on the spiritual path. Rather than a mystical gut feeling or a rejection of the rational, intuition is perhaps better understood as the synthesis of vast amounts of information that we have gleaned both consciously and unconsciously. As such, it is an expression of non-dual wisdom. Join us for a lively Dharma talk and community discussion, followed by a meditation into the sacred world of the dakinis as we learn to access our innate intuition.  

This magical evening will end with innovative music by violinist duo 2VLA, who will explore sustained tone compositions to create a layered tapestry of sound and meditative experience.

2VLA is a viola duo featuring Rob Ward and Tess Jacobson. Their work explores sustained tone compositions that create richly layered tapestries of sound.

Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer, M.S. is a senior teacher at Tara Mandala where she has been practicing Chöd for over 30 years. Lopön Karla has assisted Lama Tsultrim Allione on many Chöd retreats and has co-taught Chöd since 2013. She leads the Tara Mandala NYC Sangha as well as a monthly BBAIPOC ((Black, Brown, Asian and Indigenous People of Color) meditation practice. Karla is an adjunct professor in the Women’s & Gender Studies Department and the Africana Studies Department at Rutgers, as well as a founder of Sine Qua Non: Allies in Healing, an Integrative Therapy Practice in New York City.  Karla is also an initiated priest in the West African system of Ifa.

Tickets & Sponsorships*
Basic: $20 – $50
Sponsorship: $100 – $225
Ages 18 – 35 attend for free / by donation through our partner Dharma Gates.

Tibet House members are invited to apply discount code THUSMEMBER (membership will be verified).

*Tara Mandala discounts, scholarships, and refunds are not available for this event. 

Location: This event will be held in-person, with an option to join online. All participants will be sent the Zoom link before the event, and the recording after the event. Each ticket covers in-person or online attendance.

Recording Access: Can’t make it live? The event will be recorded, and made available within 24 hours.

This event is co-sponsored by Dharma Friends, Tara Mandala, Dharma Gates, and Tibet House NYC. You may opt-out of email communications.