Dependent origination sits at the center of the Buddha’s teaching, not as a doctrine to believe but as a description of how experience actually works—how one thing conditions the next, how suffering arises and, just as conditionally, ceases. In this series we follow Leigh Brasington’s… Read More »Upcoming Series on Dependent Origination
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at Won in a few weeks’ time. Our retreat will be focused on deepening our practice as it relates to the Sublime Attitudes as well as an opportunity to cultivate the precepts.
Below is the currently proposed schedule. This is, of course, subject to impermanence and change.
Dear Friends in the Dhamma, Welcome to this year’s Cross River Meditation Center retreat. Thank you for committing your time and intention to deepening your understanding and direct experience of the Buddha’s Dhamma. This retreat follows the principles and practices taught by the Buddha and… Read More »Retreat Expectations & Guidelines 2026
We will once again be retreating at Won Dharma Center this coming June 19th through June 23rd. Registration for the event has closed, but if you are interested, please reach out using our Contact form for late registration information. See you soon!
The July 25 session is currently being rescheduled. Stay tune for the revised date. Cross River Meditation Center and Doylestown Community Zen announce a joint project that seeks to bring lovers of spiritual poetry, from any or no faith, together to write, read, and spontaneously… Read More »Spiritual Poetry Event
Four Noble Truths | Ajahn Sumedho Our next study will kick off March 14th returning to The Four Noble Truths which, of course, stand at the heart of the Buddha’s teachings, not as abstract doctrine but as a direct invitation to look into the nature… Read More »Upcoming Study
We will be holding our annual spring (almost) retreat on March 7th, 2026 at the mediation center in Frenchtown, NJ as well as Zoom online (if you need the Zoom info, please Contact us). We will do a little teaching on merit followed by several… Read More »Spring Hybrid Retreat 2026
Our Fall Retreat will be held on Saturday, October 25th from 9:00 – 3:00 at the center in Frenchtown and on Zoom. This will be a one day only event focused on deepening our meditation practices. Similar to our Won retreat, we will be doing… Read More »Fall Meditation Retreat
The Book of Eights (Atthaka Vagga) Our upcoming next set of classes will cover The Book of Eights (Atthaka Vagga), found in the Sutta Nipāta, one of the earliest and most radical expressions of the Buddha’s teaching. It emphasizes the relinquishment of attachment to views, even those considered… Read More »Upcoming Classes
We are all booked up for the retreat at Won this coming June 24th – 27th! We’re looking forward to spending time practicing together. We are working through the itinerary and will update here, and in the newsletter, as we finalize it. Any questions in… Read More »Won Retreat Registration Closed