New York Insight Blog
Podcast: Getting Over Yourself by Joseph Goldstein
In this podcast, Joseph Goldstein covers strategies for getting over yourself. According to Buddhism, there are three ways in which we perpetuate a sense of self -- not a healthy sense of self, but an unhealthy sense of self. You can think about the process of going deeper in meditation as a process [...]
Podcast: Kindness & Bravery | Amanda Gilbert
In this podcast, meditation teacher and author Amanda Gilbert explores how kindness can be synonymous with being brave, courageous, outspoken, and aligned with the values and change we want to see in the world. Being kind does not mean rolling over into passivity. It doesn't necessarily mean niceness or being a doormat. Being [...]
Podcast: Buddhism Without Beliefs | Stephen Batchelor
Stephen Batchelor is a Buddhist teacher who takes an unconventional approach to the practice. He was more of a scholar, studying logic and philosophy rather than mantras and deities. Throughout his practice, Batchelor felt torn between reason and faith, which ultimately resulted in his secular approach to Buddhism. He follows it as an ever-changing [...]
Cultivating Healing and Resilience in Challenging Times
In this powerful talk, meditation teacher Arisika Razak describes how the events in Washington, DC on January 6th resurfaced trauma from her days as a civil rights activist in the 60's. Even though we may feel helpless in the wake of events like these, just bearing witness can be a powerful and important [...]
Podcast: Facing the Unknown with Kaira Jewel Lingo
As everyday normalities change, or even vanish, what used to make sense is out the door and a new vision of our lives and our world is needed. Kaira Jewel Lingo, former nun in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition, and author of We Were Made for These Times, offers a path forward.Join Kaira [...]
Why The Brahma-Viharas Are Key To Really Meditating
These days, many of us know that meditation asks us to have our mind’s attention in the present moment. But, what we don’t always know is nestled within this very same “ask”, our meditation practice is also inviting us to engage with our heart’s innate kindness.