BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New York Insight Meditation Center - ECPv6.17.0//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:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T203000 DTSTAMP:20230118T003847Z CREATED:20221215T145811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T003847Z UID:72861-1675276200-1675283400@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering DESCRIPTION:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Brian Simmons \nWednesday\, February 1st\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\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! Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\n  \nSpace is limited\, please RSVP below.\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 be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\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. 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•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n  URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-community-meditation-gathering-02-01-23/ LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Mindfulness,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/group-practice-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T210000 DTSTAMP:20230126T171347Z CREATED:20221202T225136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T171347Z UID:72796-1675276200-1675285200@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course DESCRIPTION:Online: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course \nwith Elaine Retholtz \nDr. Kimberly Grocher will assist Elaine in teaching and facilitating. \n\nCourse: Wednesdays\, February 1st – March 22nd\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nDaylong: Sunday\, March 5th\, 2023 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET\n \nRegistration ends on January 30\, 2023 | 3:30pm ET \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\, February 1st – March 22nd\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nDaylong Session:\nSunday\, March 5th\, 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 \nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \n  URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-mbsr-course-1-23/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Course Series,For Beginners,MBSR & Related Courses,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Slide4-revised-v3-1024x498.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T103000 DTSTAMP:20230124T205434Z CREATED:20230124T204026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T205434Z UID:74277-1675414800-1675420200@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice\n \nwith Bart van Melik\n \nFridays\, February 3\, 10\, and 24\, 2023 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET \n \n\n  \nThe Buddha taught us to live in harmony with the way things are and to awaken to the truth of suffering and how to end it. This might sound like a lofty goal – especially if we attempt to walk this path alone. \nIt can be very supportive to practice\, in community\, the most basic instructions the Buddha gave: to fully know what it’s like to be human in every moment. \nDuring this online course\, we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences in the embrace of a supportive\, loving community. This course will offer empowering instructions and insightful collective reflection that brings us closer to the truth of our experience and each other. \nParticipants are welcome to drop in for a single session or join the full course\, as each session is based on timely subjects and the current needs of participants. \nBeginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. \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 \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. \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/back-to-basics-to-strengthen-your-practice-2-23/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/people-meditators-meditating-group-compressed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T130000 DTSTAMP:20230202T191938Z CREATED:20221216T202149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T191938Z UID:72878-1675504800-1675515600@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: Meditation as an Act of Healing - Working with Fear and Anxiety Practicum DESCRIPTION:Online: Meditation as an Act of Healing – Working with Fear and Anxiety Practicum \n \nwith Joseph Mauricio\n \nSaturday\, February 4th\, 2023 | 10:00am – 1:00pm ET\n \n\n \nThese are challenging times. Learning to work with fear and anxiety is an important practice for anyone trying to maintain balance in their lives. Meditation can be an act of healing that allows us to reconnect to our humanity. Each time we put down the doomscrolling and return to the present\, we reclaim our sanity. \nOver time\, meditation becomes a stabilizing act of kindness. The regularity of daily practice helps build resilience and emotional balance.  When we have the stability to face our fears\, we can recognize the anxiety-based behaviors that actually increase insecurity and isolation. Then\, by returning to the present we can choose to turn from punishing defensive behaviors toward healing and reconnection. \nWe can turn back to humanity. Meditation training helps cultivate a mindful awareness in our lives as we train the mind to recognize when its gripping to defensive thinking\, and to then Release\, return to the breath\, and relax back into the flow. Remembering to stay human we build a powerful confidence that is healing to ourselves and to our world. \nJoin Senior Meditation Teacher Joseph Mauricio for a half-day practical workshop of instruction\, discussion\, and inspiration where we will discuss the 4 R’s of mindful awareness: Recognition\, Release\, Return and Relax. \nThis event is open to all levels of meditation 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. \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/meditation-as-an-act-of-healing-working-with-fear-and-anxiety-practicum/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Daylong Programs,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/window-dark-room-man-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T203000 DTSTAMP:20230128T154518Z CREATED:20220322T221251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230128T154518Z UID:67952-1675796400-1675801800@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: The Brahma-Viharas - A Four Week Course on the Heart DESCRIPTION:Online: The Brahma-Viharas – A Four Week Course on the Heart \n \nwith Amanda Gilbert\n \nTuesdays\, February 7th – 28th\, 2023 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET\n \n\n \nHave you felt the call to get to know the traditional Buddhist heart practices known as the Brahma-Viharas (Loving-Kindness\, Compassion\, Appreciative Joy and Equanimity) a little bit more? Or have wondered how to incorporate Loving-Kindness and Compassion practice into your existing vipassana and mindfulness-based meditation practice? \nIn this four-week series\, author of Kindness Now: A 28-Day Guide to Living With Authenticity\, Intention and Compassion\, Amanda Gilbert\, will share teachings\, view and techniques on each of the heart qualities. Week by week\, you’ll discover the heartful magic of each Brahma-Vihara while being supported in a community of practitioners joining you in this month-long deep dive. \nCourse Content: \nWeek 1: Loving Kindness (Metta) This week guides you with teachings on metta where you will learn the powerful yet subtle ways you can meet yourself and others with kindness.\nWeek 2: Compassion (Karuna) This week guides you into the healing world of compassion and the different facets of learning to meet yourself and others with greater wisdom and understanding.\nWeek 3: Appreciative Joy (Mudita) This week guides you to your true experience of genuine happiness and authenticity by learning that real love and connection come from the generosity of an expanded heart.\nWeek 4: Equanimity (Uppekha) This week guides you to your new baseline of being. It will cement the divine abode you have been building over the last three weeks of heart-based practice. \nThis course is open to all and no prior meditation experience is necessary. It recommended having a copy of Kindness Now and a journal for this month of study. For more information visit: www.kindnessnowbook.com or your favorite book retailer. \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/the-brahma-viharas-a-four-week-course-on-the-heart/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Buddhist Studies Courses,Course Series,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/hug-compressed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T203000 DTSTAMP:20230124T205259Z CREATED:20221215T152219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T205259Z UID:72865-1675881000-1675888200@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering DESCRIPTION:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Lani Miller \nWednesday\, February 8th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\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! Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\n  \nSpace is limited\, please RSVP below.\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 be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\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. 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•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n  URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-community-meditation-gathering-02-08-23/ LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Mindfulness,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/group-practice-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T210000 DTSTAMP:20230118T003522Z CREATED:20221216T195004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T003522Z UID:72875-1675882800-1675890000@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: Selflessness\, Skillfulness\, and Service - Three Ethical Commitments In Indra's Net DESCRIPTION:Online: Selflessness\, Skillfulness\, and Service – Three Ethical Commitments In Indra’s Net\n \nwith Ayo Yetunde\n \nWednesday\, February 8th\, 2023 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET\n \n\n \nAs millions of people\, at home and abroad\, clamor for disenfranchisement and violence as a path towards getting and maintaining political power\, how might we utilize our Buddhist philosophies and practices to contribute to a more enlightened society? \nIn this dharma talk\, Pamela Ayo Yetunde\, Community Dharma Leader\, pastoral counselor and author of Casting Indra’s Net: Fostering Spiritual Kinship and Community\, offers some reflections on “re-purposing” Buddhism explicitly for civility. \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/selflessness-skillfulness-and-service-three-ethical-commitments-in-indras-net/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Pamela-Ayo-Yetunde.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T210000 DTSTAMP:20230124T205130Z CREATED:20221204T231154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T205130Z UID:72804-1675969200-1675976400@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: Concentration in Daily Life DESCRIPTION:Online: Concentration in Daily Life\n \nwith Tuere Sala\n \nThursday\, February 9th\, 2023 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET\n \n\n \nConcentration is often reserved for silent retreat practice. We think of it as something that requires a lot of work over a dedicated period of time. But right concentration is a factor on the Eightfold path\, which means it is an ordinary part of liberation. Concentration is as simple as lifting a piece of paper. You need the same focused attention and effort as with the aiming and sustaining we practice on retreat. \nThis discussion is about learning to cultivate concentration as part of the Eightfold path by incorporating it into our daily lives. \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/concentration-in-daily-life/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Tuere-Sala.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T103000 DTSTAMP:20230124T205328Z CREATED:20230124T204026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T205328Z UID:74278-1676019600-1676025000@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice\n \nwith Bart van Melik\n \nFridays\, February 3\, 10\, and 24\, 2023 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET \n \n\n  \nThe Buddha taught us to live in harmony with the way things are and to awaken to the truth of suffering and how to end it. This might sound like a lofty goal – especially if we attempt to walk this path alone. \nIt can be very supportive to practice\, in community\, the most basic instructions the Buddha gave: to fully know what it’s like to be human in every moment. \nDuring this online course\, we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences in the embrace of a supportive\, loving community. This course will offer empowering instructions and insightful collective reflection that brings us closer to the truth of our experience and each other. \nParticipants are welcome to drop in for a single session or join the full course\, as each session is based on timely subjects and the current needs of participants. \nBeginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. \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 \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. \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/back-to-basics-to-strengthen-your-practice-2-23-2023-02-10/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/people-meditators-meditating-group-compressed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T160000 DTSTAMP:20230118T003047Z CREATED:20221216T195852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T003047Z UID:72876-1676113200-1676131200@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: Metta Meditation Daylong - Aligning with the Highest Frequency DESCRIPTION:Online: Metta Meditation Daylong – Aligning with the Highest Frequency\n \nwith Melissa McKay\n \nSaturday\, February 11th\, 2023 | 11:00am – 4:00pm ET with 1hr break\n \n\n \nJoin Melissa McKay for a day of practice of Metta (lovingkindness) meditation. \nMetta is considered to be one of the highest mind states that we can experience. In meditation we develop this ever beneficial habit of mind. And when we do\, our ego dissolves and we are aligned with the highest kind of energy there is. \nThe benefits are many including\, better sleep\, a more radiant complexion and a decrease of fear\, anxiety and self doubt. \nThere will be instructions and a Q&A and a lot of time to practice. This program is appropriate for both beginners and more experienced students. \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/metta-meditation-daylong-aligning-with-the-highest-frequency/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Daylong Programs,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/image-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T153000 DTSTAMP:20230130T152447Z CREATED:20230127T001450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T152447Z UID:74311-1676208600-1676215800@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:In-Person: Winter Brunch Potluck DESCRIPTION:In-Person Winter Brunch Potluck \nSunday\, February 12th\, 2023 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\n \n\n  \n“Winter is the time for comfort\, for good food and warmth\, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire…” -Edith Sitwell\, poet \nExperience the warmth of community with NYI. Come join our Winter Brunch Community Potluck \nWe ask that you please bring a vegetarian/ vegan food or beverage offering to add to our delicious brunch \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Lani or Kathy at email — NYIMCPotluck@gmail.com \nSee You There! \nThis gathering is open to all\, and if you are able\, we invite you to offer Dana to New York Insight. Although there is no registration and your presence remains the greatest gift\, please consider making an offering through the form below. \nPlease RSVP\nIf you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation\, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support New York Insight. 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 be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\n•All participants must RSVP in advance before attending the program.\n•Mask wearing is strongly recommended\, unless when eating.\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 and changes may be applied at any time.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n  URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-winter-brunch-potluck/ LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NYIgatheringwebsite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T203000 DTSTAMP:20230213T185002Z CREATED:20221215T153438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T185002Z UID:72869-1676485800-1676493000@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering DESCRIPTION:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Wildecy de Fátima Jury \nWednesday\, February 15th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\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! Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\n  \nSpace is limited\, please RSVP below.\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 be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\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. 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•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n  URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-community-meditation-gathering-02-15-23/ LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,For Beginners,Mindfulness,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/group-practice-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T120000 DTSTAMP:20230213T192919Z CREATED:20221206T235508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T192919Z UID:72825-1676541600-1676548800@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Living Life Through the Dharma DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Living Life Through the Dharma\n \nwith Jon Aaron\n \nThursdays\, February 16th – March 16th\, 2023\nLocation for In-Person: New York Zendo (Shobo-Ji) on 223 East 67th Street\, NYC\n \n\n \nThe teachings of the Dharma are teachings about life. When we truly take the Dharma in and take refuge in the Dharma\, our life changes—sometimes in obvious ways\, sometimes in ways we don’t even see. In formal practice\, we experience the dharma in one way\, but it is how we take it into our life—our work\, our relationships\, our illnesses etc—that is truly important. \nIf you are new to the Dharma\, this will be an ideal introduction\, and like any great teachings\, if you have been practicing for many years\, your relationship to the teachings will have changed as well. \nThis course will be In-Person and Online. \nEmbodying Love\n \nThursdays\, February 16th – Match 16th\, 2023 from 10:00am – 12:00pm ET(5 classes)\n \nThe first session will be held only online.\n \nAs our practice deepens\, and the boundary between self and other softens\, the unconditional nature of love arises. At the same time\, mindful cultivation through formal practice of the boundless qualities of lovingkindness\, compassion\, resonant joy and equanimity can open the lens of wisdom and break through the barriers which have accumulated over lifetimes. For many\, resentments are a common obstruction to opening the heart and the practice of forgiveness becomes an essential key to these abodes. We will take a dive into the traditional Karaniya Metta Sutta and the other original teachings on Metta. We will also study some of the Kuan Yin Dharmas and teachings from the Yogacara tradition. \nEach class will include some chanting\, meditation\, dharma talk and discussion. There will be weekly readings and practices. \nA follow-up course: Finding Balance in the Midst of it All\nThursdays\, March 23-April 20\, 2023\, from 10:00am – 12:00pm ET (5 classes)\nIn the book “In the Lap of the Buddha” Gavin Harrison wrote\, “In spiritual freedom\, we do not become free from events\, but we become free within events. Circumstances lose their power to lacerate our minds”. In these five weeks\, we will look closely at how the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path and other teachings from both the early and later teachings can bring us to a place of ease\, balance and equanimity. \nClasses will include some chanting\, meditation\, dharma talk and discussion. There will be weekly readings and practices. \nRegistration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nExplanations of levels follow below.\nPlease contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \nRegister for both 5-week courses\, Embodying Love and Finding Balance in All That We Do\, at a discount:\nIf you are having trouble registering below\, CLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.\n \nEmbodying Love\nIf you are having trouble registering below\, CLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.\n \nFollow-Up Course: Finding Balance in All That We Do\nIf you are having trouble registering with the form below\, CLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.\n \nNYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:\nAll participants must be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\nAll participants must register in advance before attending the program.\nAll participants are strongly encouraged to wear masks during these classes.\nDisclaimer:\nProcedures adhere to current CDC\, NY State\, NYC\, and New York Zendo Shobo-Ji guidelines.\nChanges may be applied at any time\, based on these third-party guidelines. \nAll in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \nFor the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell. \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. \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/living-life-through-the-dharma-23/ LOCATION:Online and In-Person at New York Zendo (Shobo-Ji) on 223 East 67th Street\, NYC\, 223 East 67th Street\, New York City\, NY\, 10065\, United States CATEGORIES:Course Series,For Beginners,Mindfulness,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Buddha-hands.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T210000 DTSTAMP:20230216T174234Z CREATED:20221204T232044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T174234Z UID:72805-1676574000-1676581200@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: Introduction to Habit Change for Mindful Eating and Consuming DESCRIPTION:Online: Introduction to Habit Change for Mindful Eating and Consuming\n \nwith Laurence Magro & Nancy Logue\n \nThursday\, February 16th\, 2023 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET\n \n\n \nAre you stressed by your relationship with eating and/or other habits of consuming (streaming\, gaming\, shopping\, social media). Or perhaps you notice that you turn to food and/or other feeds to manage stress. What do you do when you are tired\, bored\, or experiencing difficult emotions? \nThis introductory workshop will provide an overview of Reward-Based Learning and sustainable habit change and a sampling of brief experiential practices. \nJoin Mindful Habit Change facilitators Laurence Magro and Nancy Logue to follow through with your intention to take better care of yourself. \nThis seminar will be followed by a 6-week course focused on the key concepts of the evidence-based Habit Change model applied to eating and other consuming behaviors. \nThis workshop is open to all. \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 this program will not be recorded \nIf you have any questions\, please contact registration@nyimc.org. \n  URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/introduction-to-habit-change-for-mindful-eating-and-consuming/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Mindfulness,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/eating-food-cooking.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T130000 DTSTAMP:20230217T192553Z CREATED:20221213T210412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T192553Z UID:72849-1676712600-1676725200@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: Discover Your Inner Meditation Coach DESCRIPTION:Online: Discover Your Inner Meditation Coach\n \nwith Bodhipaksa\n \nSaturday\, February 18th\, 2023 | 9:30am – 1:00pm ET\n \n\n \nYou’ve probably found that some of your deepest meditations have been guided ones\, where there’s been someone on hand to bring you back gently\, over and over again\, into the present moment. That voice can also introduce you to new meditation skills\, or remind you to tap into skills you’d forgotten you knew. Experiences of meditating on your own might sometimes seem vague and meandering in comparison. \nI’ll tell you a secret: some of my best meditations have been those where I’ve been guiding others. Those sits are often my calmness\, kindest\, and most focused. And that’s because when I’m guiding others\, I’m guiding myself as well. \nRecently I’ve been experimenting with encouraging my meditation students to be their own meditation guides\, using self-talk to lead themselves toward calmness\, clarity\, and love. \nThat’s what we’ll be exploring on this half-day workshop. As meditation practitioners we’ll learn to be both teacher and student simultaneously. We’ll learn how to be a wise and kind spiritual friend to ourselves — so that we’re present\, responsive\, kind\, and helpful toward ourselves as we go through the process of settling more deeply into our own experience. And we’ll learn to be receptive to what’s most wholesome within us\, allowing it in\, trusting it\, and allowing ourselves to be guided by our own inner wisdom. \nPlease note that this is NOT a meditation teacher training course\, but a course in developing more skill within your own meditation 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 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/discover-your-inner-meditation-coach/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/prism-eye.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T210000 DTSTAMP:20230216T143049Z CREATED:20221216T204103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T143049Z UID:72879-1677004200-1677013200@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:In-Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course DESCRIPTION:In-Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course\n \nwith Jon Aaron\n \n\nOnline Orientation: Ended. Contact registration@nyimc.org\nIn-Person Course: Tuesdays\, February 21st – April 11th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nIn-Person Daylong: Saturday\, March 25th\, 2023 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET\n\n \nLocation: New York Zendo (Shobo-ji) at 223 East 67th St\, NYC\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. \nOrientation Session (Online):\nEnded. Contact registration@nyimc.org\nCourse Sessions (In-Person):\nTuesdays\, February 21st – April 11th\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nDaylong Session (In-Person):\nSaturday\, March 25th\, 2023 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET \nIn-Person MBSR Course Registration:\nPlease register at the highest level that your generosity offers.\nYour registration for the course includes your RSVP to the orientation.\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. \nNYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:\n•All participants must be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\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. \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•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n  URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-mbsr-course-2-23/ LOCATION:New York Zendo – 223 East 67th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues\, 223 E 67th Street\, New York\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:For Beginners,MBSR & Related Courses,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/meditation7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T203000 DTSTAMP:20230118T000148Z CREATED:20221215T153940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230118T000148Z UID:72870-1677090600-1677097800@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering DESCRIPTION:In-Person Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Jon Aaron \nWednesday\, February 22nd\, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\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! Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.\n  \nSpace is limited\, please RSVP below.\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 be fully vaccinated and have received a Booster shot – Proof of vaccination and booster is required.\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. 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•For the health and safety of our staff\, teachers\, and community\, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.\n•All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate. \n  URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-community-meditation-gathering-02-22-23/ LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Evening Events,For Beginners,Mindfulness,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/group-practice-min.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230224T103000 DTSTAMP:20230222T205855Z CREATED:20230124T204026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T205855Z UID:74279-1677229200-1677234600@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Postponed: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice DESCRIPTION:Postponed: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice \nwith Bart van Melik \nDue to unforeseen circumstances\, Friday\, February 24 session is postponed\n \n\n  \nThe Buddha taught us to live in harmony with the way things are and to awaken to the truth of suffering and how to end it. This might sound like a lofty goal – especially if we attempt to walk this path alone. \nIt can be very supportive to practice\, in community\, the most basic instructions the Buddha gave: to fully know what it’s like to be human in every moment. \nDuring this online course\, we’ll explore the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences in the embrace of a supportive\, loving community. This course will offer empowering instructions and insightful collective reflection that brings us closer to the truth of our experience and each other. \nParticipants are welcome to drop in for a single session or join the full course\, as each session is based on timely subjects and the current needs of participants. \nBeginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. \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 \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. \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/back-to-basics-to-strengthen-your-practice-2-23-2023-02-24/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/people-meditators-meditating-group-compressed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T130000 DTSTAMP:20230127T020758Z CREATED:20221101T042402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230127T020758Z UID:72310-1677319200-1677330000@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Online: The Ten Paramis - A Ten Month Course DESCRIPTION:Online: The Ten Paramis – A Ten Month Course\n \nwith Amy Selzer and Nancy Glimm\n \nSaturday\, February 25th – Saturday\, November 11th\, 2023 | 10:00am – 1:00pm ET\n \nDuring this new 10-month online course on the Buddha’s teachings on ten enlightened qualities known as the Ten Paramis or Perfections\, we will meet once a month to deeply explore each of the qualities: Generosity\, Virtue\, Renunciation\, Wisdom\, Energy\, Patience\, Truthfulness\, Determination\, Lovingkindness\, and Equanimity. \nAs we work with the Paramis\, we will become more aware of our limiting habitual patterns and begin to see how we have become conditioned to react in a particular ways that do not serve us or others. \nFocusing on the Paramis allows us to deepen our internal qualities of heart and mind\, leading to more openness and acceptance and less stress toward whatever is arising in our experience. \nAlthough the Paramis are perfect\, and we are not\, we begin to accept ourselves\, so we can live more fully JUST AS WE ARE! \nWhen we practice these qualities\, we practice being present\, aware\, and non-judgmental toward our thoughts and emotions. We can think of these ten qualities as a support for us in our lives since they offer us an alternative that can replace unwholesome habits with something wholesome. We can bring this teaching into our daily lives and apply it to our felt experiences as they arise. \nThrough this course\, we will learn to discern what is wholesome\, which will help us know how to make wise choices. \nWe will be creating an ongoing sangha as we engage with these teachings. Participants will be able to choose if they would like to have a “Dharma Buddy” whom they can connect with each month for further practice. \nThis course will provide monthly dharma study\, including bi-weekly practice suggestions. \nWe hope to deepen your experience through the Paramis so you may experience greater freedom\, open-heartedness\, and equanimity in all that life brings. \nEach class will consist of meditation practice\, dharma talks\, break-out rooms\, and sharing. \nThis class welcomes all levels of practice. \nThe full schedule for the ten Saturdays is:\nFebruary 25th\, March 18th\, April 15th\, May 20th\, June 17th\, July 15th\, August 19th\, September 16th\, October 21st\, November 11th 2023 \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 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 are 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. \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/the-ten-paramis-a-ten-month-course/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/goldbuddha-e1547008439422.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T170000 DTSTAMP:20230203T205030Z CREATED:20230125T201542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T205030Z UID:74290-1677333600-1677344400@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:In-Person: Soulcentric Mid-Life - A Five Month Course DESCRIPTION:In-Person: Soulcentric Mid-Life – A Five-Month Course \n \nwith Lin Wang Gordon\n \nFive Saturdays: February 25th\, March 11th\, April 8th\, May 20th\, & June 3rd\, 2023 | 2:00pm – 5:00pm ET\n \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo\, 37 W 17th St\, #6W\nNew York\, NY\n \n\n \nAre you in your 40s and 50s and thinking about the second half of your life? \nEvery life stage brings its own gifts. Each life stage has its own purpose in our development as a whole being. \nIf our life were the four seasons\, the 40s/50s could be the early fall. In every season of life\, there are changes and growth. \nMidlife could bring us menopause\, greying hair\, childcare\, eldercare\, an empty nest\, loss of loved ones\, or a second career\, but we also have more life experiences than we had in our young adult years. While our culture likes to associate this time in our life with turmoil and crisis\, it could also be a great time for inner growth\, clarity\, and purpose. \nDuring this 5-month in-person course\, we will explore many areas of our lives – health\, career\, money\, family\, relationship\, kids/no kids – what are the gifts of this life stage? \nHow do we feel about each of these areas in our life at this point? How do we make peace with the life we have led so far? How do we live a fulfilling life with the time we have left? As we have learned from our life experiences so far\, have we started to live according to our inner values and deepest desires? What rituals may you start on your own? This class is for exploring questions rather than having answers. It is loosely influenced by Bill Plotkin’s book\, “Nature and the Human Soul” and other sources. \nThis course will meet once Saturday a month for five months. We will meditate\, journal\, form buddy groups\, and build community through sharing and dialogue. \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/soulcentric-mid-life-an-in-person-5-month-course/ LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fall-leaves.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR