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SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Wildecy de Fátima Jury \nWednesday\, September 6th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\nOnline via Zoom – link below\n \n\n \nAlthough 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. \nNew York Insight is excited to offer a brand new series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation\, a talk by one of our teachers\, followed by group discussion\, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. \nWhether 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. \nWe hope to see you there! \nRSVP is not required for online attendance \nKindly join us using this Zoom link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84034355348?pwd=K3ZEZWpZZGo5aWZzL3RwUzlnK0xPQT09\nMeeting ID: 840 3435 5348 — Passcode: 23\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb5HHxkZBR \nSpace for in-person attendance is limited. Please reserve your in-person seat below.\n\nPlease arrive 15-20 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\nReserved seats will be released at 6:30 PM to our waitlist.\nIf we are sold out\, please sign-up for the waiting list – there may be a gap before the Wait List opens.\nIf you are on the Wait List\, please email registration@nyimc.org between 5:30-6 pm on the day to inquire if space opened up for you to join us.\nWalk-Ins will be admitted if space is available on a first-come basis at the start of the program.\n\nIf you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation\, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nSuggested donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n \nNYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:\n•All participants must RSVP in advance before attending the program.\n•Wearing a mask is optional and highly recommended at all times.\n•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•Please let us know so those on the waiting list will be able to attend. \nDisclaimer:\n•Procedures adhere to current CDC\, NY State\, NYC\, and Still Mind Zendo guidelines.\n•Changes may be applied at any time\, based on CDC guidelines.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/community-meditation-gathering-9-6-23/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Open to All
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SUMMARY:Online: Insight 101 – A Six Week Meditation Beginner’s Course
DESCRIPTION:Online: Insight 101 – A Six Week Meditation Beginner’s Course\n \nwith Lani Miller\n \nThursdays\, September 7th – October 12th\, 2023 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET\n \n\n \nThere are many types of meditation and many reasons why one might be drawn to it. Meditation can be a powerful way to reduce stress. It can also help us to understand and relate to challenging feelings in healthier ways. \nAlong with these possible benefits\, and perhaps most importantly\, meditation offers us the opportunity to learn to be fully present and open to whatever is happening in our own experience\, just as it is. Through this kind attention\, happiness and peace grow in our lives; we learn to be kinder and more accepting of ourselves and bring this awareness into our relationships and the world we share. \nIf you’ve been wanting to learn how to meditate or refresh and renew the meditation practice you already have\, we invite you to join this six-week meditation course to explore the practice of Insight (Vipassana) meditation in a warm\, supportive environment. \nWe will emphasize experiential practice\, including instructions for sitting and walking meditation\, and explore how we can bring this practice of presence into our everyday lives. \nClasses will include time for practice\, talks\, guidance from the teacher\, and plenty of time for sharing and Q&A. There will be home practice assignments each week to support you in establishing and/or sustaining your practice. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\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 window for an easier process.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \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.\n \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. \nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise. \nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/insight-101-a-six-week-meditation-beginners-course-9-23/
LOCATION:New York Insight Meditation Center\, 115 West 29th Street\, 12th floor\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Evening Events,For Beginners,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T183000
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SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Elaine Retholtz \nWednesday\, September 13th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\nOnline via Zoom – link below\n \n\n \nAlthough 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. \nNew York Insight is excited to offer a brand new series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation\, a talk by one of our teachers\, followed by group discussion\, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. \nWhether 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. \nWe hope to see you there! \nRSVP is not required for online attendance \nKindly join us using this Zoom link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84034355348?pwd=K3ZEZWpZZGo5aWZzL3RwUzlnK0xPQT09\nMeeting ID: 840 3435 5348 — Passcode: 23\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb5HHxkZBR \nSpace for in-person attendance is limited. Please reserve your in-person seat below.\n\nPlease arrive 15-20 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\nReserved seats will be released at 6:30 PM to our waitlist.\nIf we are sold out\, please sign-up for the waiting list – there may be a gap before the Wait List opens.\nIf you are on the Wait List\, please email registration@nyimc.org between 5:30-6 pm on the day to inquire if space opened up for you to join us.\nWalk-Ins will be admitted if space is available on a first-come basis at the start of the program.\n\nIf you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation\, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nSuggested donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n \nNYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:\n•All participants must RSVP in advance before attending the program.\n•Wearing a mask is optional and highly recommended at all times.\n•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•Please let us know so those on the waiting list will be able to attend. \nDisclaimer:\n•Procedures adhere to current CDC\, NY State\, NYC\, and Still Mind Zendo guidelines.\n•Changes may be applied at any time\, based on CDC guidelines.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/community-meditation-gathering-9-13-23/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Open to All
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SUMMARY:Online: The Way of Effortless Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Online: The Way of Effortless Mindfulness\n \nwith Loch Kelly\n \nThursday\, September 14th\, 2023  | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET\n \n\n \nHaving experienced some of the initial benefits of mindfulness\, is it now possible to awaken to the deep sense of well-being\, creativity\, and unconditional love that is our true nature? \n“Effortless mindfulness” is an advanced yet simple form of mindfulness available to us in the midst of our busy lives. In this experiential evening Loch will offer us  immediate ways to “unhook” awareness from chattering thoughts and shift into our awake peaceful mind and naturally embodied wakefullness. From this heartful space\, students report that wisdom is freely available and compassionate activity naturally arises. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\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.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \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.\n \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[ FOR ONLINE PROGRAMS ONLY – REEMOVE FOR IN-PERSON ]\nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise. \n[ONLY WHEN RELEVANT-REMOVE OTHERWISE]\nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/the-way-of-effortless-mindfulness/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Open to All
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SUMMARY:Online: Unwinding Anxiety - Mindful Habit Change for Anxiety and Related Behaviors
DESCRIPTION:Online: Unwinding Anxiety – Mindful Habit Change for Anxiety and Related Behaviors\n \nwith Laurence Magro and Nancy Logue\n \nTuesdays\, September 19th – October 24th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm ET\n \n\n \nWe all struggle with something: Anxiety. Emotional Eating. Smoking. Procrastination. Self-Judgment. Anger. Avoidance/Distraction. But unhealthy habits can be unlearned! \nWhatever your struggle\, Mindful Habit Change is designed to foster new understanding and growth. \nThis interactive 6-week online course\, based on the work of neuroscientist & addiction psychiatrist Dr. Jud Brewer\, inspires participants to: \n-Discover the science of habit change\n-Explore a step by step model to understand and outgrow unwanted habits (anxiety\, procrastination\, perfectionism\, and unwanted behaviors such as bingeing on food\, social media\, and video games)\n-Learn healthy sustainable strategies to adopt healthy new behaviors\n-Develop an enhanced sense of agency\n-Connect with a caring community \nThe course offers: \n-A weekly live online group with a limited number of participants\n-Guidance and support by experienced facilitators\n-An in-depth exploration of core concepts\n-Opportunities to identify and unwind individual habit loops\n-A variety of awareness practices including mindful movement \nRecommended: A subscription to one of the mindful habit change apps and/or reading Unwinding Anxiety by Jud Brewer MD PhD \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\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.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \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.\n \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. \nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise. \nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/unwinding-anxiety-mindful-habit-change-for-anxiety-and-related-behaviors-2/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Evening Events,Mindfulness,Open to All
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SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Jon Aaron \nWednesday\, September 20th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\nOnline via Zoom – link below\n \n\n \nAlthough 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. \nNew York Insight is excited to offer a brand new series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation\, a talk by one of our teachers\, followed by group discussion\, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. \nWhether 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. \nWe hope to see you there! \nRSVP is not required for online attendance \nKindly join us using this Zoom link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84034355348?pwd=K3ZEZWpZZGo5aWZzL3RwUzlnK0xPQT09\nMeeting ID: 840 3435 5348 — Passcode: 23\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb5HHxkZBR \nSpace for in-person attendance is limited. Please reserve your in-person seat below.\n\nPlease arrive 15-20 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\nReserved seats will be released at 6:30 PM to our waitlist.\nIf we are sold out\, please sign-up for the waiting list – there may be a gap before the Wait List opens.\nIf you are on the Wait List\, please email registration@nyimc.org between 5:30-6 pm on the day to inquire if space opened up for you to join us.\nWalk-Ins will be admitted if space is available on a first-come basis at the start of the program.\n\nIf you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation\, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nSuggested donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n \nNYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:\n•All participants must RSVP in advance before attending the program.\n•Wearing a mask is optional and highly recommended at all times.\n•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•Please let us know so those on the waiting list will be able to attend. \nDisclaimer:\n•Procedures adhere to current CDC\, NY State\, NYC\, and Still Mind Zendo guidelines.\n•Changes may be applied at any time\, based on CDC guidelines.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/community-meditation-gathering-9-20-23/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Open to All
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T210000
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SUMMARY:Postponed: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
DESCRIPTION:Postponed: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course\n \nwith Elaine Retholtz\n \nDue to unforeseen change in circumstances\, the course is postponed\n \n\nCourse: Wednesdays\, September 20th – November 8th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nDaylong: Sunday\, October 29th\, 2023 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET \n\n \n\n  \nCourse Description:\nNew York Insight offers ongoing classes in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)\, the ground-breaking and time-tested\, scientifically researched program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 for the University of Massachusetts Medical School. This 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. The teaching of MBSR at NY Insight is offered by seasoned MBSR teachers\, most of whom are certified by the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. All of our teachers have decades of meditation practice and study and between them have taught well over 200 cycles of this seminal 8-Week curriculum. \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 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 30-45 minutes of daily formal meditation as well as various informal practices. \nBenefits of MBSR:\nResearch over the past 38 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. Some of the Skills People Learn in MBSR Courses: Practical coping skills to improve the ability to handle stressful situations\, Methods for being physically and mentally relaxed and at ease\, Gentle full-body conditioning exercises to strengthen the body and release muscular tension\, The ability to be increasingly aware of the interplay of mind and body in health and illness\, The ability to face change and difficult times in your life with greater ease\, Greater ability to decrease the physical\, mental and emotional effects of the societal stressors of sexism\, racism\, homophobia. \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\nSliding Scale Course Fee: Sustaining $600 – Base $450\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. It is important when considering this class to make sure your schedule allows you to attend all 8 sessions\, though if a class is missed there are usually concurrent classes which allow for make-up sessions.\nLimited financial aid and payment plans are available. Please contact registration@nyimc.org for more information. \nParticipants may register after the orientation for this class 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. \nCourse Sessions:\nWednesdays\, September 20th – November 8th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nDaylong Session:\nSunday\, October 29th\, 2023 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET \nCourse Registration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nIf you are registering via mobile devices such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the form if it is partially obscured or cut off.\nCLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new window for an easier process.\n \n\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-mbsr-course-online-9-23/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Evening Events,For Beginners,MBSR & Related Courses,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T203000
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SUMMARY:Postponed: The Heart of Compassion - Looking Towards\, Finding Ease
DESCRIPTION:Postponed: The Heart of Compassion – Looking Towards\, Finding Ease \n \nwith Scott Tusa\n \nThursday\, September 21st\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET\n \nDue to unforeseen change in circumstances\, the course is postponed\n \nLocation: Balance Arts Center – Room 5\, 151 W 30th St 3rd fl. \n \n\n \n“If your everyday practice is to open to all your emotions\, to all the people your meet\, to all the situations your encounter without closing down\, trusting that you can do that – then that will take you as far as you can go. And then you’ll understand all the teachings that anyone has ever taught.” – Pema Chodron \n“Life is not a problem to be solved\, but a reality to be experienced.” – Soren Kierkegaard\, THE HEART OF COMPASSION \nLife doesn’t always go the way we want. Rather than bypassing it’s challenges when they come up\, meditation offers us an opportunity to look towards in order to find true contentment. \nContentment does not come from ignoring suffering\, but rather happens when we are able to meet and be curious about our fuller human experience. Eventually the kindness and space we can provide towards our own suffering becomes the kindness and compassion we can express towards others. \nIn this in person evening talk\, and through periods of meditation\, experiential learning\, and discussion\, we will explore how to meet life’s challenges with more awareness\, compassion\, and ease. \nTogether\, we’ll learn how to:\n-Access a more grounded and open meditative awareness practice\n-Connect with a more embodied and compassionate way of being in your daily life\n-Integrate core Buddhist teachings into direct experience \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\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.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \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.\n \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. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/the-heart-of-compassion-looking-towards-finding-ease/
LOCATION:Balance Arts Center\, 151 W 30th St\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T200000
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SUMMARY:In-Person: Sunset Meditative Walk – Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park
DESCRIPTION:In-Person: Sunset Meditative Walk – Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park \n \nwith Lin Wang Gordon\n \nFriday\, September 22nd\, 2023 | 5:45pm – 8:00pm ET\n \nLocation: Right outside the 4\,5\,6 Brooklyn Bridge train station on Centre Street\, right before the pathway to go up to the Brooklyn Bridge\n \n\n  \nWe often think of meditation as an indoor formal sitting practice\, but it’s a practice we can integrate anytime\, anywhere\, and with anything. \nJoin us for a special outdoor meditation as we walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and conclude at Brooklyn Bridge Park during sunset. \nTogether\, we will enjoy the beauty of a cityscape sunset while deeply connecting to our body and mind\, and appreciating the natural world and interconnection with humanity. \nWe will also explore the rich history of the Brooklyn Bridge Park\, which is the result of decades of community activists turning an abandoned industrial front into an innovative waterfront public space with sustainability and recreating habitats at the core of its design. \nThe meditative walk will start at the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side and continue over the bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park\, where we will do a few nature practices. The walk will happen rain or shine\, as long as the rain is not heavy and there is not a threat of severe weather. \nTo reach the meeting location by Subway: 4\, 5\, and 6 trains to the Brooklyn Bridge stop\, located at the intersection of Centre Street and Chambers Street.  \nWe will practice open awareness meditation\, metta\, five elements\, and other practices throughout the walk. \nBoth beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. Hope to see you there! \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below. \nIf you need help finding the group this evening\, please reach out to the event coordinator at 646.902.4650. \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.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \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.\n \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. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-sunset-meditative-walk-brooklyn-bridge-to-brooklyn-bridge-park/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,For Beginners,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T180000
DTSTAMP:20230922T191026Z
CREATED:20230830T173646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T191026Z
UID:77707-1695570300-1695578400@www.nyimc.org
SUMMARY:Canceled: End of Summer Sangha Sunday - Community Gathering in Central Park
DESCRIPTION:Canceled: End of Summer Sangha Sunday – Community Gathering in Central Park\n \nSunday\, September 24th\, 2023 | 3:45pm – 6:00pm ET\n \nLocation: Meet at 3:45pm\, Central Park’s Cherry Hill\, on the lawn overlooking The Lake at the south end of Bow Bridge\n \n\n  \nThis event has been canceled due to inclement weather. We hope to see you at another community gathering soon! \nConnect with your NYIMC community as we transition from Summer to Fall! We will meditate\, meet\, and then celebrate with an optional BYO Picnic. \nLocation Details: Cherry Hill is a 6-minute walk from the East 72nd\, West 69th\, and West 72nd Street entrances to the park\, which can be reached by subway\, bus or Citibike. You can view the exact location via this Google Maps pin: https://goo.gl/maps/MVi9F16vvDJBe6cZ6 \nThis gathering is the final of four outdoor\, community events to celebrate the diversity of NYIMC’s sangha throughout New York City this Summer. Join us to meditate outside and meet your NYIMC communities from across the boroughs. \nNew York Insight Teacher and Sacred Earth Sangha Leader Jon Aaron\, Weekly Community Meditation Gathering\, and the Friends Leadership Council will offer an afternoon engaging in community connection and simply spending time in our city’s beautiful Central Park. \nAll are welcome to join this event\, including friends and family\, whether you’re a longtime community member and practitioner\, or brand new to meditation and New York Insight. The event and activities have also been designed to be accessible and welcoming to all. We encourage you to bring a blanket\, chair\, pillow\, towel or whatever you may need to support your practice in an outdoor setting. \nBeginning at 4:00 PM\, teacher Jon Aaron will provide an opportunity for a brief meditation in nature. Collaborating with Jon\, our Friends Leadership Council will then offer interactive activities to engage with new and old sangha friends.  \nWhen the event ends at 6:00 PM\, join our optional\, BYO Picnic– bring your own meal\, something refreshing to drink or share.   \n“Breathing in\, I see that I am part of a sangha\, and I am being protected by my sangha. Breathing out\, I feel joy.” – Thich Nhat Hanh \nFor the health and safety of our staff and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-end-of-summer-sangha-sunday-community-gathering-in-central-park/
LOCATION:Central Park’s Cherry Hill\, on the lawn overlooking The Lake at the south end of Bow Bridge
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T203000
DTSTAMP:20230925T185624Z
CREATED:20230726T234826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T185624Z
UID:77390-1695839400-1695846600@www.nyimc.org
SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Wildecy de Fátima Jury \nWednesday\, September 27th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\nOnline via Zoom – link below\n \n\n \nAlthough 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. \nNew York Insight is excited to offer a brand new series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation\, a talk by one of our teachers\, followed by group discussion\, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. \nWhether 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. \nWe hope to see you there! \nRSVP is not required for online attendance \nKindly join us using this Zoom link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84034355348?pwd=K3ZEZWpZZGo5aWZzL3RwUzlnK0xPQT09\nMeeting ID: 840 3435 5348 — Passcode: 23\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb5HHxkZBR \nSpace for in-person attendance is limited. Please reserve your in-person seat below.\n\nPlease arrive 15-20 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\nReserved seats will be released at 6:30 PM to our waitlist.\nIf we are sold out\, please sign-up for the waiting list – there may be a gap before the Wait List opens.\nIf you are on the Wait List\, please email registration@nyimc.org between 5:30-6 pm on the day to inquire if space opened up for you to join us.\nWalk-Ins will be admitted if space is available on a first-come basis at the start of the program.\n\nIf you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation\, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nSuggested donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \n \nNYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:\n•All participants must RSVP in advance before attending the program.\n•Wearing a mask is optional and highly recommended at all times.\n•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•Please let us know so those on the waiting list will be able to attend. \nDisclaimer:\n•Procedures adhere to current CDC\, NY State\, NYC\, and Still Mind Zendo guidelines.\n•Changes may be applied at any time\, based on CDC guidelines.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/community-meditation-gathering-9-27-23/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T200000
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UID:77379-1695924000-1695931200@www.nyimc.org
SUMMARY:Online: Fire\, Forgiveness\, and Knowing the Truth for Yourself
DESCRIPTION:Online: Fire\, Forgiveness\, and Knowing the Truth for Yourself\n \nwith nico hase\n \nThursday\, September 28th\, 2023 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm ET\n \n\n  \nMeditation is wonderful. The teachings are a great gift. But how do we actually make progress on the path? First we need fire—motivation\, a passion for practice. We also need to cultivate a forgiving heart—toward ourselves and others. Finally\, we need to be willing to look deeply\, fearlessly into the depths of our own experience.  \nJoin visiting Insight meditation teacher\, nico hase\, for an evening of stories\, reflections\, teachings\, and dialogue. Together we will explore these three foundations of fire\, forgiveness\, deep inquiry as a way of clearing out what might be holding us back\, and finding the motivation to walk forward on the path. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\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.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \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.\n \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. \nPlease note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise. \nBy registering\, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/fire-forgiveness-and-knowing-the-truth-for-yourself/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Open to All
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