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Transforming the Judgmental Mind: A NYI Weekend Retreat

with Donald Rothberg
Saturday, November 16th, 2019 | 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday, November 17th, 2019 | 9:00am - 4:00pm

In this retreat, we will cultivate mindfulness around our judgments; inquiry into the deep roots of judgments; and heart practices such as lovingkindness, forgiveness, and compassion. We will also explore the somatic and social dimensions of judgments--how we internalize dominant views (e.g., of race, gender, etc.) Find out more

Finding the Way Home to Kind Awareness: An IMS Urban Retreat

with Bart van Melik and Leslie Booker
Saturday, January 25th, 2020 from 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sunday, January 26th, 2020 from 9:30am – 4:00pm

Insight Meditation Society (IMS) is pleased to present this weekend urban retreat at New York Insight. During this retreat, we will explore the heart of the Buddha’s teaching: suffering and its causes and freedom from its causes. With the help and cultivation of our kind and natural awareness, we can become intimate with what it is like to be human. Find out more

Resilience Club: Emotional Resilience for Politically Charged Times – An Online Urban Retreat

with Ralph De La Rosa
Saturday, October 24th, 2020 from 10:00am - 5:00pm

The emotional impact of the election season lands on us when we already feel threadbare. It's never been so tough to maintain wellbeing, clarity, compassion, and non-reactivity -- and yet it's never been more important. Join us for a day of truly integrated practice and community connection informed by our complex needs during these times. Find out more

How to Practice at a Time Like This: An Online Urban Retreat

with Narayan Liebenson
Saturday, December 12th, 2020 from 9:00am - 6:00pm ET
Sunday, December 13th, 2020 from 9:00am - 3:00pm ET

In this weekend retreat we will turn our attention to the Buddha's Brahmaviharas or the Four Beautiful Qualities of Heart; loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. There are specific instructions and practices for cultivating each of the four Brahmaviharas, and over the course of the weekend we will practice with each one. Find out more

Online: Meditating With Space

with Bodhipaksa

Saturday and Sunday, July 9th-10th, 2022 from 9:30am - 1:00pm ET

Over the course of this two-morning workshop, Buddhist teacher Bodhipaksa will guide us step-by-step through a series of simple meditations that fundamentally change our sense of who (and where) we are.

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Online: Spiritual Bypassing – When We Do Not Want to Look Honestly

with Bhikkhu Sukhacitto and Rachel Hammerman

Sunday, July 17th, 2022 from 10:00am - 4:00pm ET

Sometimes we want to escape in meditation our problems and challenges of life and just like to have a rest and experience quite and peace. How can we use Dhamma practice to integrate it more fully into our life? Can Dhamma principles guide us in ALL what is happening? In this daylong we explore these questions by meditating, short talks & reflections and dialogue in small groups.

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Online: There Is More to Death Than Dying

with Amy Selzer & Nancy Glimm

Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 from 10:00am - 4:00pm ET

This daylong retreat will focus on the 5th of the 5 Reflections and explore its relationship to forgiveness. It will consist of meditation, writing exercises, break-out rooms, dharma talks, and sharing.

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Postponed: Kindness in the Midst

with Jeanne Corrigal
Saturday, August 13th, 2022 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm ET Our practice of metta - kindness, friendliness, or good will - is a companion for all times. This session will offer an overview for those new to metta, and also explore the infinitely creative and fun ways we can practice kindness over our entire life. Find out more

Online: The Thinning of the Self – Exploring and Practicing Anattā (Not-Self)

with Donald Rothberg
Saturday, August 20th, 2022 from 10:00am - 5:00pm ET The teaching of anattā (“not-self”) points to one of the fundamental areas of liberating insight taught by the Buddha. Yet anattā can be very challenging and confusing for contemporary practitioners. Is there “no self”? How do we understand our senses of individuality, identity, ancestry and ethnicity, and vocation? How do we address our own personal experiences of woundedness, trauma, and oppression? Find out more
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