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SUMMARY:Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice \nwith Bart van Melik \nFridays\, February 2nd\, 9th\, 16th & 23rd\, 2024 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET \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-2-24/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Leslie Booker \nWednesday\, February 7th\, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\nOnline via Zoom – link below \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 \nPlease 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 \nNote: 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. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/community-meditation-gathering-2-7-24/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,For Beginners,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T103000
DTSTAMP:20240126T193146Z
CREATED:20240126T192440Z
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SUMMARY:Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice \nwith Bart van Melik \nFridays\, February 9th\, 16th & 23rd\, 2024 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET \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-2-24-2024-02-09/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T173000
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SUMMARY:Online: The Powerful Energy of Sangha - An Online Retreat for the BIPOC Community
DESCRIPTION:Online: The Powerful Energy of Sangha – An Online Retreat for the BIPOC Community\n \nWildecy de Fatima Jury and Gayah (Imani) Gillson\n \nSaturday\, February 10th\, 2024 | 1:00pm – 5:30pm ET\n \n\n \nAlthough we celebrate Valentines Day – the day of love and friendship – in February\, many also experience loneliness and social isolation during this time.  So this is a great time to connect to sangha\, a community of people who together strive to offer support\, practice the dharma\, and obtain understanding\, acceptance\, harmony and love. \nWhen we join a sangha\, we might not have friends there yet\, but the intention to create connections and shift out of mental states of isolation is a great gift you can give yourself. \nThis retreat\, held over two consecutive Saturdays\, is open to everyone who identifies as BIPOC and who practices or is curious about the power of the dharma in sangha. Beginners are welcome. \nThis will be a safe and supportive space with lots of tenderness and opportunities for reflection. We will contemplate the role\, sacredness\, and power of sanghas in our lives and all the gifts that a sangha can bestow us. We will meditate\, chant\, write\, make art\, have dialogue\, and move together. The intention is to examine these teachings with humor\, fun\, and in a relaxed manner. \nFor those planning to attend\, before registering\, please\, ask yourself if you are committed to attending the two days and to have your video cameras on the entire time\, except during meditation and breaks. \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-powerful-energy-of-sangha-an-online-retreat-for-the-bipoc-community/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T203000
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SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Elaine Retholtz \nWednesday\, February 14th\, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City\nOnline via Zoom – link below \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 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 \nPlease 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 \nNote: 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. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/community-meditation-gathering-2-14-24/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,For Beginners,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T103000
DTSTAMP:20240213T174959Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice \nwith Bart van Melik \nFridays\, February 16th & 23rd\, 2024 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET \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-2-24-2024-02-16/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T130000
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SUMMARY:Online: Reality - Hidden in Plain Sight
DESCRIPTION:Online: Reality – Hidden in Plain Sight\n \nwith Bodhipaksa\n \nSaturday\, February 17th\, 2024 | 10:00am – 1:00pm ET\n \n\n \nBuddhist teachings tell us that our minds are clouded by delusion\, and that our ways of seeing the world and ourselves are distorted and imperfect. What stops us from seeing things as they really are? It’s not their remoteness or obscurity — it is the fact that we have unconsciously erected mental filters that prevent us from seeing what’s right in front of our noses. \nIn this half-day workshop we’ll learn to find ways to take off those mental filters\, even if just temporarily. For example\, we’ll begin to directly experience truths such as: \n     – Love and compassion for all beings are available right here\, right now.\n     – Deep peace is only a momentary shift in consciousness away.\n     – We can experience ourselves not as isolated selves but as the universe become conscious of itself. \nAlthough we might think of these topics as advanced spiritual teachings\, concerning remote experiences that we might never personally understand\, we’ll approach them not conceptually\, though philosophy\, but as direct experience\, through meditation practice. And we’ll come to see that the evidence for these things is before us\, right here\, right now\, if we just open our eyes to the reality that’s in front of our noses. \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/reality-hidden-in-plain-sight/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Daylong Programs,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T163000
DTSTAMP:20240213T173807Z
CREATED:20240125T190932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T173807Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person: Winter Brunch Potluck
DESCRIPTION:In-Person: Winter Brunch Potluck \nSunday\, February 18th\, 2024 | 2:30pm – 4:30pm ET \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St\, #6W\, New York City \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 \nCome join our Winter Brunch Community Potluck and experience the warmth of community with NYI. \nWe invite you to bring a vegetarian or vegan food or beverage offering to add to our delicious brunch – a short meditation to start… \n2:00 – Doors Open – 2:30 – Program begins \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 \nNote: 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. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-winter-brunch-potluck-2/
LOCATION:Still Mind Zendo\, 34 W. 15th Street\, 3rd floor\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240219T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240219T163000
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CREATED:20231109T203243Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person: Contemplative Practices to Meet a World in Crisis - Cultivating Aspiration\, Energy and Rest
DESCRIPTION:In-Person: Contemplative Practices to Meet a World in Crisis – Cultivating Aspiration\, Energy and Rest \nwith Oren Jay Sofer \nMonday\, February 19th\, 2024 | 1:30pm – 4:30pm (plus book signing afterwards) \nLocation: Still Mind Zendo\, 37 West 17th St #6W\, New York\, NY \nHow can our contemplative practice be a resource for the immense challenges of our times? How can we sustain ourselves on the arduous road to individual and collective liberation? Join author and Dharma teacher Oren Jay Sofer for this special\, in-person half-day retreat at New York Insight. Oren will offer teachings from his new book\, Your Heart Was Made For This: Contemplative Practices to Meet a World in Crisis with Courage\, Integrity\, and Love. \nThis half-day program will explore three essential qualities on the path to transformation—aspiration\, energy\, and rest—with practical suggestions for how to cultivate and apply them in your life and work. The afternoon will include time for silent meditation\, reflection\, discussion\, and questions\, and will be followed by a book-signing with the author. \nAll are welcome\, no prior experience necessary. \nRegistration:\nUnfortunately this event has reached capacity and our waitlist is full.
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/contemplative-practices-to-meet-a-world-in-crisis-cultivating-aspiration-energy-and-rest/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:For Beginners,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T203000
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SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Angela Dews \nWednesday\, February 21st\, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nPlease Note: New Temporary In-Person Location at Balance Arts Center (Kemp Space) on the 3rd Floor at 151 W 30th St\, New York\, NY \nOnline via Zoom – link below \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 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 \nPlease 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 \nNote: 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. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-and-online-community-meditation-gathering-2-21-24/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,For Beginners,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T203000
DTSTAMP:20231108T225910Z
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SUMMARY:Online: What is the Good Life?
DESCRIPTION:Online: What is the Good Life?\n \nwith Seth Zuihō Segall\n \nThursday\, February 22nd\, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET\n \n\n \nBuddhism is often understood as being only about the ending of suffering\, but good lives involve more than the absence of suffering. Good lives are also meaningful\, psychologically rich\, emotionally satisfying\, and ethically and aesthetically attentive.  \nWhat can Buddhism (alongside the ancient Confucian and Aristotelian traditions) tell us about the nature of the good life today? What are the moral and intellectual virtues that contribute to personal and collective flourishing and how can we cultivate them? What are the diverse ways we in which we can flourish\, and what do all flourishing lives have in common?  \nThis talk and question-and-answer session based on Seth Zuihō Segall’s new book\, The House We Live In: Virtue\, Wisdom\, and Pluralism (Equinox\, 2023)\, offers a view of the Buddhist path that is naturalistic\, pragmatic\, and humanistic. One that is about living the best possible life we can in this\, our present lifetime. \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/what-is-the-good-life/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T103000
DTSTAMP:20240213T174921Z
CREATED:20240126T192440Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice \nwith Bart van Melik \nFriday\, February 23rd\, 2024 | 9:00am – 10:30am ET \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-2-24-2024-02-23/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Course Series,Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T193000
DTSTAMP:20240217T144111Z
CREATED:20240118T195505Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Meditation in Real Life
DESCRIPTION:Online: Meditation in Real Life \nwith Sharon Salzberg and Jay Michaelson \nTuesday\, February 27th\, 2024 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET \nWe are living in a world torn by conflict\, from wars around the world to hate crimes and political division here at home.  As followers of the dharma\, we may have a range of political opinions\, but we remain committed to reducing suffering for ourselves and others\, especially those who are vulnerable. \nThis evening of meditation and learning will not focus on politics or any particular conflict — we would need a much broader range of perspectives for such a conversation to take place.  Instead\, we will address the difficult (and important) emotions that often arise in “real life” — that is\, a life engaged with the world around us.  What are the practices that help us find balance so that we are better able to be present for our loved ones and our communities?  How do we make room for difficult emotions (despair\, fear\, powerful concern\, anger) so that they inspire and do not devour us? \nPlease join us for a warm\, openhearted space of practice and wisdom. \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 or visit this link. Please 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. \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-in-real-life-finding-balance-in-a-world-at-war/
LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY
CATEGORIES:Open to All
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T203000
DTSTAMP:20240214T181005Z
CREATED:20240124T200739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T181005Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
DESCRIPTION:In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering \nwith Brian Simmons \nWednesday\, February 28th\, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET \nPlease Note: New Temporary In-Person Location at Balance Arts Center (Kemp Space) on the 3rd Floor at 151 W 30th St\, New York\, NY \nOnline via Zoom – link below \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 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 \nPlease 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 \nNote: 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. \n 
URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/in-person-and-online-community-meditation-gathering-2-28-24/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Evening Events,For Beginners,Open to All
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