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SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: From Overthinking to Clarity - A Mindful Approach to Thought
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: From Overthinking to Clarity – A Mindful Approach to Thought\n \nwith Margrit Pittman-Polletta\n \nTuesdays\, June 3rd – 24th\, 2025 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET\n \nIn-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street\, 12th Floor\n \n\nIn a world of constant information\, stress\, and uncertainty\, our thinking can shape our emotions\, our actions\, and even our well-being. 2600 years ago\, the Buddha taught that whatever we frequently think and ponder upon becomes the inclination of our minds. Without awareness\, we may find ourselves caught in habitual thought patterns that fuel anxiety\, self-doubt\, or disconnection. \nThis 4-week course offers practical tools to transform your relationship with thinking—not by stopping it\, but by meeting it with mindfulness\, curiosity\, and compassion.  \nThrough guided meditation\, movement\, and reflective exercises\, you’ll explore how habitual thought patterns influence your perception of yourself and the world\, ways to work with thoughts skillfully using mindfulness\, the Buddha’s teaching of the Two Kinds of Thinking (Dvedhavitakka Sutta) and non-self or anatta\, and practical strategies to cultivate wisdom\, ease\, and non-attachment to thinking. \nEach session includes meditation\, discussion\, and some kind of movement\, relational practice or creative exercise to engage the thinking mind in fresh and insightful ways. \nJoin us to develop a more mindful and compassionate relationship with your thoughts—so you can respond to life’s challenges with greater clarity and ease.  \nIn-Person Registration:\nPlease register below. 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.) \nIf 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.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window. \n \nOnline Registration:\nPlease register below. 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.) \nIf 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.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window. \n \nVolunteering \nAll 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.
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/from-overthinking-to-clarity-6-25/
LOCATION:New York Insight Meditation Center\, 115 West 29th Street\, 12th floor\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Studies Courses,Course Series,Open to All
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SUMMARY:Online: Mindfulness and the Middle Way - Cultivating an Authentic Dharma
DESCRIPTION:Online: Mindfulness and the Middle Way – Cultivating an Authentic Dharma  \nwith Dave Smith and Stephen Batchelor \nTuesdays\, June 3rd – June 24th\, 2025 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET \n  \nMany people experience the benefits of a regular meditation practice\, but what does it truly mean to “wake up”? And how do we integrate these teachings into our daily lives—especially in a time of turmoil and uncertainty? \nThe Eightfold Path—central to the Buddha’s teachings—offers a structured yet flexible guide for cultivating wisdom\, ethical living\, and meditative awareness in a way that is both practical and transformative. \nIn this four-week course\, teacher Dave Smith will lead live sessions exploring how the Eightfold Path can provide clarity and direction in our practice today. To enrich our inquiry\, each week will also include exclusive pre-recorded video reflections by renowned teacher and author Stephen Batchelor\, created specifically for this program. \nDrawing from early Buddhist texts and contemporary interpretations\, we’ll examine how these teachings can be reimagined for a secular age and made relevant to our everyday experience. Through study\, discussion\, and guided reflection\, we will consider what it means to engage with the Dharma in a way that is both deeply personal and connected to the world around us. \nWhat does a secular Eightfold Path look like in practice? How can it offer insight and support in our daily lives? Together\, we’ll honor these ancient teachings while exploring a path that feels authentic and accessible. \nThis program is open to all—no prior study or experience required. \nRegistration:\nPlease register below. 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.) \nIf 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.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window. \n \nVolunteering \nAll 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.
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/mindfulness-and-the-middle-way-5-25/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Buddhist Studies Courses,Course Series,Open to All
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SUMMARY:Online: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
DESCRIPTION:Online: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course \nwith Jon Aaron \n\nOnline Course: Mondays\, June 16  – August 4\, 2025 | 12:00 – 2:30pm ET\nOnline Daylong: Saturday\, July 19\, 2025 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET \n \nMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is the ground-breaking and time-tested\, scientifically researched program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 for the University of Massachusetts Medical School. \nThis transformative course is suited for those coming to meditation for the first time or for experienced meditators who realize they have not yet integrated these practices fully into their lives. \nWhat To Expect:\nMBSR uses meditation\, mindful yoga\, and inquiry/discussion as a way of exploring the habits of the mind to discover how these patterns of reactivity become a major cause of stress and where we could intervene to change them. MBSR helps participants learn to alter their relationship with each moment of their lives and through it derive more clarity\, joy\, fulfillment\, and meaning from their lives. Classes usually have 25-30 participants but may be smaller. The course is experiential: by paying attention to what arises in daily and class practice\, and through exploring the challenges that arise and how these are met\, a supportive and safe container is created for students to feel connected and be inspired. Participants are supported by recorded guided meditations and are expected to practice 45-60 minutes of daily formal meditation as well as various informal practices. \nBenefits of MBSR:\nResearch over the past 46 years indicates that a majority of people who complete this program report a greater ability to cope more effectively with short and long term stressful situations; an increased ability to relax\, lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms; reduction in pain levels and enhanced ability to cope with chronic pain and most importantly a greater energy and enthusiasm for life. \nSome of the Skills People Learn in MBSR Courses: \n\nPractical coping skills to improve the ability to handle stressful situations\nTechniques for being physically and mentally relaxed and at ease\nGentle full body conditioning exercises to strengthen the body and release muscular tension\nThe ability to be increasingly aware of the interplay of mind and body in health and illness\nThe ability to face change and difficult times in life with greater ease\nGreater ability to decrease the physical\, mental and emotional effects of the societal stressors of sexism\, racism\, homophobia\, xenophobia and gender inequity among many other challenges\n\nCourse Dates \nFree Orientation: Monday\, June 2\, 2025 from 12:00 – 2:30pm ET\nOnline Course: Mondays\, June 16  – August 4\, 2025 from 12:00 – 2:30pm ET\nOnline Daylong: Saturday\, July 19 from 9:30am – 5:00pm ET \nSliding Scale Course Fee: Sustaining $715 – Base $420 \nPlease choose your rate mindfully and be as generous as possible so that NYI can continue to offer financial assistance to those in need of other NYI offerings. \nIf you need financial assistance\, we have a limited amount of partial scholarships available. Email registration@nyimc.org for more info. \nParticipants may register after the orientation for this class takes place\, but must still view a recorded orientation\, complete the pre-class questionnaire and arrange a pre-class interview with the teacher. Once you have registered\, the teacher will contact you to make these arrangements. \nRegister for the MBSR Course:\nYour registration for the course includes your RSVP to the orientation. If you wish to register for the orientation only\, use the form below this one.\nIf 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.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.\n \nRSVP for the Free Online MBSR Orientation on June 2:\nIf 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.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/online-mbsr-6-16-25/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,For Beginners,MBSR & Related Courses,Mindfulness,Open to All
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