BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New York Insight Meditation Center - ECPv6.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:New York Insight Meditation Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.nyimc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New York Insight Meditation Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T163000 DTSTAMP:20240329T064140 CREATED:20190321T165507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T012437Z UID:34584-1558778400-1558801800@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Equanimity: Dancing with the Unpredictability of Life DESCRIPTION:Equanimity: Dancing with the Unpredictability of Life\n \nwith Dr. Stephen Fulder\n \nSaturday\, May 25th\, 2019 | 10:00am to 4:30pm\n \n\n \nThe last words of the Buddha to his disciples gathered to say goodbye included: ‘Be an island to yourself’. This sense of autonomy\, quiet and steadiness are certainly needed in times of uncertainty\, anxiety\, conflict\, and difficulty. But how can we stay quiet and yet speak our voice and go out and make change in the world? \nIsn’t an island also an image of separateness when we actually want to practice mindfulness in order to restore intimacy with life? But in that case\, how do we avoid getting upset\, and overwhelmed by circumstances\, such as conflict\, injustice\, and suffering? How do we develop protection which is not an external armor and a thick skin? The answer is in the powerful and sublime teachings of equanimity. This is a core teaching: equanimity is one of the Brahman Viharas\, the immeasurable powers of the heart\, and the last and highest of the Factors of Awakening. It is our capacity to be light and free and dance with change. How can we practice it? \nIn this daylong program\, we will explore what is equanimity\, how to recognize and appreciate it\, and how it can be developed. We will explore this theme through meditation and contemplation\, a dharma talk and discussions\, and verbal and silent exercises\, using examples from our daily life such as conflict. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\n \nRegistration Fees include Teacher Support:\nNew York Insight Meditation Center has streamlined the registration fee levels. Members of our Circle of Friends are eligible to receive 20% off of the Sustaining Rate via a code provided in the email confirming membership\, which you can enter after clicking the Sustaining Level registration. \n*Benefactor Level: Supports NYI’s ability to offer the Subsidized Base. \n**Sustaining Level: This level reflects the actual costs to support this program. Circle of Friends members eligible for 20% discount with code. Click here to join. \n***Subsidized Base: Made possible by the generosity of Benefactor Level above and other donations to ensure participation by those requiring financial assistance. \nIf you have questions about your registration (cancellation policy\, membership discount\, email confirmation\, etc.)\, please read our FAQs. If your question is not addressed in the FAQs\, please email registration@nyimc.org. \nIf you are unable to pay the Subsidized Base Fee\, you can learn about volunteering to offer work exchange and letting us know how much you are able to pay for this program by emailing registration@nyimc.org. \n  \nAbout Amit Primor View all posts by Amit Primor URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/equanimity-dancing-with-the-unpredictability-of-life/ LOCATION:New York Insight Meditation Center\, Please inquire at registration@nyimc.org\, New York\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Daylong Programs,For Beginners ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/water.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR