Become a Volunteer

Support New York Insight and Deepen Your Connection to Community

Offering service to New York Insight is a meaningful way to deepen your practice. Volunteering is more than supporting the day-to-day life of the center—it’s an opportunity to express generosity as Wise Action, a living part of the Buddha’s Eightfold Path. In serving the sangha, we support not only one another, but the conditions for awakening itself.

New York Insight is sustained almost entirely through volunteer service. A dedicated community of individuals offers their time, care, and skills to help this center flourish. It is through this shared generosity that the center continues to exist—and to grow as a place of belonging for all.

Volunteer Inquiry Form

Click here to fill out our brief Volunteer Inquiry Form

Reasons to Volunteer at NYI

There are a variety of reasons why people choose to support New York Insight through volunteering. Here are just a few:

to practice generosity
to be more connected to sangha (community) and the Dharma
to meet new teachers
to support your sangha

What People are saying

“Volunteering is why I have a practice. Before I used to think that my practice had no integrity and now I’m just grateful.”

“I enjoy volunteering at NYI because I get to be my best self for 2 hours a week and support my own practice.”

“As a volunteer, I appreciate the trust that comes from NYI and the community members who attend.”

“Volunteering is now an important part of my practice and it helps me to show up.”