In-Person and Online: Imprints & Triggers – How Karma Works

In-Person and Online: Imprints & Triggers – How Karma Works

with David Nichtern

Tuesdays, April 14th and 21st, 2026 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET

In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor

Have you ever noticed how, in the moment, somebody can say or do something that seems to dramatically shift your state of mind, causing you to experience a sudden surge in irritation, grasping or zoning out?

These workshops trace karma as the subtle residue of thoughts, words, and actions: imprints that settle in the mind, and the triggers that awaken them, pulling us into automatic responses without our conscious awareness.

Based on the highly nuanced Buddhist teachings of Abhidharma, through mindfulness and awareness techniques, we will track this process – developing the capacity to see, in real time, how karmic patterns are created, and how they pull us into unnecessary suffering within our own mind and in relation to our interactions with others.

Join teacher David Nichtern for this special two-part series! Workshops will include meditation instruction and practice, lectures, discussion and breakout groups. All levels welcome.

Note: This program will be recorded, and the recordings will be sent to all registrants after each session.

In-Person Registration:

Please register below for in-person participation. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

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Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.

Online (Zoom) Registration:

Please register below for online participation via Zoom. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

If you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.
CLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.

Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.

Volunteering

All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.