In-Person and Online: Community Sit
with Bhante Paviweka
Thursday, April 16th, 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
Looking for a space to rest, practice, and check in with how you’re feeling?
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:
- April 2: Tracy Cochran
- April 9: Peace Twesigye
- April 16: Bhante Paviweka
- April 23: Lani Miller
- April 30: 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)
Bhante Paviweka
Bhante Paviweka is the acting head monk of the Mahamevnawa Meditation Center of New Jersey, a branch of the Mahamevnawa monastic order in Sri Lanka. He currently leads day-long meditation retreats and 90-minute meditation sessions in New Jersey and New York City.
With around 10 years of experience teaching meditation in both Sri Lanka and the United States, Bhante Paviweka has helped many people deepen their practice. Prior to coming to New Jersey, he conducted meditation programs in Irvine and Riverside, California.
Renowned for his ability to explain complex Buddhist teachings in clear, simple English, he has guided countless practitioners in the U.S. to strengthen and enrich their meditation practice.