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SUMMARY:Online: Understanding Anger - From Poison to Presence
DESCRIPTION:Online: Understanding Anger – From Poison to Presence \nA Trauma-Informed\, Four-Part Series with Amma Thanasanti \nThursdays\, September 10th – October 1st\, 2026 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \n \nAnger is one of the most misunderstood experiences in contemplative life. We’re often taught to manage it\, release it\, or simply watch it pass. But anger can carry real intelligence — about what matters to us\, where our boundaries are\, what we’ve lost\, and where we need healing. \nThis four-part series offers something different: not a technique for getting rid of anger\, but a framework for understanding it more clearly — so it can become useful rather than destructive\, a doorway rather than a trap. \nAbout the Series \nAcross four sessions\, we explore four distinct families of anger: \n\nEveryday anger — the irritation\, frustration\, and friction of ordinary life. Left unexamined\, it accumulates into resentment and reactivity. Understood clearly\, it reveals what matters to us and offers early signal before the fire grows.\nDefensive anger — the anger that arises when a boundary is crossed or a value is violated. When it hardens\, it can tip into self-righteousness or aggression. When heard\, it carries the intelligence of protection and moral clarity.\nAttachment anger — the fire of disconnection\, longing\, and relational rupture. When it runs unconsciously\, it can drive the very disconnection it most fears. When understood\, it reveals how much connection matters — and what it needs in order to heal.\nProjective anger — when the charge of what we feel exceeds the present moment\, pointing toward something unresolved in ourselves. When unexamined\, it keeps us locked in cycles of blame and reactivity. When met with honesty\, it becomes one of the most direct pathways to self-understanding and healing.\n\nThroughout the series we will also explore how each of these families of anger shows up in our collective life — in polarization\, moral distress\, ecological anxiety\, and the erosion of community. This is not only personal work. It is also practice for staying human in difficult times. \nHow the Sessions Work \nEach two-hour session includes: \n\nA 30-minute guided meditation with multiple anchor options\nTeaching grounded in nearly 50 years of Theravada contemplative practice\, trauma-informed understanding\, and attachment theory\nOptional break-out inquiry or private journaling\nGroup discussion and Q&A\n\nAll experiential components are optional. You are in charge of your level of engagement throughout. Backing off or slowing down is understood as wise and skillful practice. \nThis is a mindfulness and educational series. It is not therapy and not a replacement for therapy. \nWho This Is For \nThis series is well suited for you if: \n\nYou have some meditation experience and want to work more skillfully with anger\nYou sense that your current practice hasn’t fully addressed your anger patterns\nYou’re curious about trauma-informed approaches to difficult emotions\nYou want to understand the difference between anger that needs to be heard and anger that needs additional support\n\nNo advanced practice is required. \nWho This Is Not For \nThis is not the right container for you if: \n\nYou are regularly destabilized and finding it difficult to regulate in daily life\nYou are looking for a space to process deep emotional wounds or traumatic memories — this series is educational\, not therapeutic\nYou are in an early stage of trauma recovery where educational content about anger might be activating without sufficient support in place\nYou are not yet connected to a therapist or support system and sense this series may be a substitute for one\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. \nBring 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. \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/anger/
LOCATION:New York Insight Meditation Center\, 115 West 29th Street\, 12th floor\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Online Programs,Open to All
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SUMMARY:Online: How to Live—and Die—Well - A Yearlong Course
DESCRIPTION:Online: How to Live—and Die—Well – A Yearlong Course \nwith Amy Selzer and Nancy Glimm \nSundays\, September 20th\, October 18th\, November 22nd\, December 20th\, 2026; January 17th\, February 21st\, March 21st\, April 18th\, May 16th\, June 20th (Father’s Day)\, July 18th\, August 15th\, 2027 | 10:00am – 1:00pm ET \n \nIf you woke up each morning with a deeper awareness of Life & Death\, what might change? How would you greet the day\, your relationships\, your routine? \nUntil we are directly confronted with our own mortality most of us live life as if it will never end. This is a yearlong course about learning to live fully in every moment of our lives. Over the course of 12 months\, between September 2026 and August 2027\, we will live as though this is our last year. \nWhile confronting death may seem scary\, this course is about cultivating a deep appreciation for the preciousness of life. Participants can feel safe to speak from their hearts about their fears and hopes. Our intention is to offer people ways to feel empowered in facing life’s challenges and to notice and question some of the narratives they have been holding on to. Everything can be included. We aim to create a community of love\, respect\, and mutual support as we tackle these difficult questions. \nOn the third Sunday of every month\, we will meet virtually to explore and reflect on a teaching of the Buddha. With guidance from teachers Amy Selzer and Nancy Glimm\, together we’ll look at our relationship to change and impermanence\, noticing any resistance or fears that come up. At any stage of life\, we can notice the wisdom that was not available earlier to us. \nThis course offers: \n\nA monthly sangha of safety and support\nA community of accountability for a daily meditation practice\nDeeper understanding of impermanence as a teacher\nTools for self-acceptance and inviting moments of joy\nOpportunities to strengthen and grow mindfulness in daily life\nHomework and practice sheets to keep you engaged\nOptional “buddy groups” where you can share your experiences with and reflections on the teachings learned in class\n\nWe hope that you join us to cultivate a life without fear and one dedicated to the well-being of all. \n“Once the two of us started teaching on our own\, we realized that what the Buddha taught illuminated life and death and that his teachings were embedded in both. Our intention is to develop a year-long course that will be both encouraging and doable\, so that participants will become more comfortable about their own death and what is possible for them in life.” – Amy Selzer and Nancy Glimm \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.) \nPayment plans are available if you would prefer to pay for your registration in 10 monthly installments. Simply make your first installment\, and you will be registered for the course\, and your card will automatically be charged on a monthly basis for the remaining 9 installments. \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/live-and-die-well/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Online Programs,Open to All
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