Gather & Practice
Practice Together
Contemplative practice can be solitary, but it does not have to be lonely.
Upcoming Events
Join us
Every ADK LAMP event is donation-based — give what you can, or nothing at all. All are welcome, and there is never a cost barrier to joining.
The Heart of Awakening
Meditation and Compassion in Action
A meditation in action teaching with Davis Trachte
Sunday, October 11 · 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Wild Rose Ayurveda, 23 Main St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Davis will present the teachings and techniques of compassionate mind training as taught in Tibetan Buddhism, using treasured traditional texts. There will be opportunities for questions and answers regarding practical meditation techniques for everyday life.
Free, donation-based. Give what you can. All proceeds will support Davis's three-year intensive Dharma training retreat, which he hopes to begin in November 2026 and complete in 2030.
Please bring your own comfortable cushion or chair.
A Dharma Talk
Exploring the Sacred Feminine
Within Tibetan Buddhism
Wisdom · Compassion · Fearlessness for Our Time
Led by Davis Trachte
Sunday, November 1 · 3:00 – 4:30 PM
The Barkeater Inn, Wilmington, NY
Join us for a Dharma talk exploring the life, teachings, and enduring relevance of Machik Labdrön and the sacred feminine in Tibetan Buddhism. We will look at how her wisdom, compassion, and fearless example can inspire our practice and daily lives.
All are welcome.
You're Invited
ADK LAMP Launch Party
Come Shine With Us
Join us as we light the way for ADK LAMP, a new retreat and youth outreach center bringing peace, community, and purpose to the Adirondacks.
Sunday, November 1 · 7 to 11 PM
Location details coming soon. In person preferred — a Zoom option will also be available.
Please RSVP to confirm your attendance: dtrachtensa@gmail.com or text 845-926-0271.
ADK LAMP offers opportunities to meditate, learn, pray, reflect, and gather in community.
- Weekly Meditation
- Monthly Community Gatherings
- Dharma & Spiritual Teachings
- Prayer Gatherings
- Classes & Courses
- Visiting Teachers
- Online Gatherings
- Special Events
Prior meditation experience is not required unless an individual program specifically states otherwise.
What to Expect
New to this? You are welcome.
If you have never attended a meditation or spiritual gathering before, you are welcome.
Each offering will clearly explain its location, time, registration requirements, suggested preparation, and whether there is a cost. Programs may be free, donation-based, or offered on a sliding scale.
Questions are welcome, and no one is expected to pretend to understand a spiritual tradition or practice they are encountering for the first time.
Prayer & Spiritual Support
There are times when we simply want to know that someone is holding us in prayer, contemplation, or compassionate awareness.
ADK LAMP welcomes private prayer requests. You may share as much or as little as you wish. You may also contact us to inquire about spiritual support during periods of transition, grief, spiritual questioning, or difficulty.
Spiritual support through ADK LAMP is not a substitute for emergency services, medical treatment, psychotherapy, or other professional healthcare when those services are needed.
Ceremonies
Moments that call for ceremony
Human lives contain moments that call for ceremony. ADK LAMP welcomes inquiries about blessings, prayer services, memorials, and other spiritual ceremonies.
Traditional Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies may be available where appropriate, and we hope our future center can also respectfully host ceremonies and contemplative gatherings from other traditions.
Rather than maintaining a fixed menu of ceremonies, we prefer to begin with a conversation.
Individual Coaching
Work One-on-One With Our Team
Davis separately offers individual Dharma and life coaching for people seeking more personalized support with contemplative practice, spiritual development, life direction, and integrating practice with everyday life.
This private coaching work is separate from the programs and donations of ADK Loving Awareness Meditation Project.