In-Person and Online: Community Sit
with Beth Adelson
Thursday, May 14th, 2026 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET
In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th floor
Online via Zoom – RSVP to receive your link
Faith & Joy: Resting into the dharma with Beth Adelson
As our practice develops we gradually come to trust the dharma. We see it has the power to hold us, whatever is happening. But developing this trust, letting the mountain hold us, letting go of the mountain, we come to see us through practices which steady our mind & open hearts. In this sit we will look at this process, seeing how it feels.
Every Thursday afternoon, New York Insight offers a meditation space for anyone who seeks a space to ground. Allow yourself some space and embrace the stillness during your lunch break. The schedule for April is as follows:
- May 7: Tracy Cochran
- May 14: Beth Adelson
- May 21: Rebecca Li
- May 28: Lavina Shamdasani
Everyone is welcome. This is simply a time to practice being grounded. Participants are encouraged to leave their phones at the door and maintain the Buddhist practice of Noble Silence.
There will be tea and light refreshments available between 2:00-2:30 PM.
Your generosity, or what we call dana, is what makes this afternoon of tranquility possible. Please give what you can. We are honored to offer a temple of reflection and quiet this winter season and always.
Suggested dana – $15
Registration
Please RSVP for in-person or online attendance. You will receive a Zoom link in your confirmation email. If you are attending in person, please arrive 15-20 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.
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Teacher(s)
Beth Adelson
Beth is a dharma teacher, dancer & cognitive scientist. She has found that Theravadan teachings & practices lead to a happy and effective life on and off the cushion. Her work reflects this. Beth’s research on the effects of long retreat on problem-solving is endorsed by the Dalai Lama; she is a former program director at the National Science Foundation. Her teaching has been recognized with a Harvard Centennial Medal.
Beth trained as a dancer at the Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham studios; she danced professionally for 10 years. Her meditation teachers include Guy Armstrong, Salzburg, Boorstein, & Goldstein; Tsultrim Allione & Alan Wallace; and Roshis Shunryu Suzuki, Joan Halifax & Jan Chozen Bayes. She spends time in NYC; in Barre on retreat & in Philadelphia where she is the founding teacher of the 24th St. Sangha. Vipassana, the Brahma Viharas & the Paramitas form the core of her daily sitting practice. Her daily movement practice integrates contentment of body, heart & mind.