In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with David Grogan
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET
In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th floor
Online via Zoom – RSVP to receive your link
Although Buddhism is often seen as a solitary path, sangha, or community, is an essential part of meditation practice. However, cultivating this sense of community has been a difficult challenge in this day and age of social isolation and Zoom fatigue.
This series of in-person New York Insight community gatherings consists of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners.
Whether you are brand new to meditation practice, new to New York Insight, or are a longtime, experienced meditator, all are welcome to join us for this series of in-person community meditation gatherings.
We hope to see you there!
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.
If you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation, please CLICK HERE to open the form in a new browser. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance.
Suggested donation is $15, but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. All proceeds will support this gathering’s teacher(s) and New York Insight. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Teacher(s)
David Grogan
David Grogan joined the New York Insight Teachers Council in 2023 after a decade of service as a practice leader with the Brooklyn Sangha and the Aging as a Spiritual Practice Sangha. He is also a member of the teaching team for Space2Meditate.com, an online community of dedicated practitioners co-founded by one of his longtime mentors, Jon Aaron. David is a qualified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor and he completed a yearlong Mindfulness Training Institute (MTI) teacher training program under the guidance of Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward.
Insatiable curiosity is a catalyst in his life and practice, and he delights in accompanying others in the process of discovery. During a long career as a journalist, which included a decade as the primary story editor for a popular science magazine and another decade editing various history magazines, he had the privilege of learning something new every day and sharing those nuggets of insight. He is currently a member of the CUNY Graduate Center Lifelong Peer Learning Program (LP 2), where he facilitates workshops in meditation and guided autobiography. His personal passions include jazz and poetry and the wondrous potential the art of deep listening reveals for people to open their hearts and minds and connect with each other through the sound of surprise.