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December 2020
Online: Developing (Not Destroying) the Spiritual Faculties
with Venerable Santi
Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ETJoin us for an evening dharma talk with Buddhist Insights and Buddhist monastic Venerable Santi exploring the spiritual faculties that can propel us to deep and lasting awakening, and how these qualities can be carefully seeded, watered, and cultivated for the benefit of ourselves and all living beings. Find out more
Online: MWe and the Integration of Identity
with Dan Siegel
Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ETWho you are is both an internal (Me) and an interconnected (We) self that shapes your identity and sense of belonging. But how can you be both within the body and between the body and in relationship to people and the planet? In this talk we will explore how you can combine an inner “Me” and an inter “We” to become a whole integrated self – a MWe! Find out more
Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
with Bart van Melik
Fridays, December 4th - December 18th, 2020 from 9:00am - 10:30am ETStep by step we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences - even the presence of challenging emotions. This online course will offer empowering instructions enabling us to know the immediate truth of our experience which is so worthy of our application. Find out more
Online: The Profound and the Profane – Bringing the Whole of Life into the Alchemy of our Practice
with Martin Aylward
Saturday, December 5th, 2020 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ETJoin Martin Aylward to give some close and caring attention together to life, love and letting go. We’ll invoke the radical freeness to which our practice invites us; explore how to meet and metabolise the habit patterns that get in our way, and feel our way into meeting the uncertainties and complexities of our lives more fluidly, fearlessly and freely. Find out more
Dharma Rhythms: A Virtual Benefit for New York Insight Meditation Center
Sunday, December 6th, 2020 from 4:00pm – 7:30pm Open House
Come celebrate our community and support your spiritual home—a refuge of peace and a source of sanity in these turbulent times—at an open house benefit featuring vibrant musical performances, irresistible raffle and auction items, and lots of surprises!
Online Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Booker Leslie
Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 from 7:00pm-9:00pm ETThe Tuesday Dharma Gathering provides an introduction to Insight Meditation, as well as an opportunity to meditate in a supportive environment. These teacher-led gatherings offer the opportunity to meet teachers, hear a dharma talk, and participate in a dialogue about how to apply the principles of Buddhist meditation to our daily lives. Find out more
Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
with Bart van Melik
Friday, December 11th, 2020 from 9:00am - 10:30am ETStep by step we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences - even the presence of challenging emotions. This online course will offer empowering instructions enabling us to know the immediate truth of our experience which is so worthy of our application. Find out more
Online Community Potluck
Friday, December 11th, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”.
How to Practice at a Time Like This: An Online Urban Retreat
with Narayan Liebenson
Saturday, December 12th, 2020 from 9:00am - 6:00pm ETSunday, 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 Sacred Earth Sangha: Being a Sacred Warrior – Lessons from Standing Rock
with Thanissara
Monday, December 14th, 2020 from 7:00pm-8:30pm ETThe NYI Sacred Earth Sangha is a community formed around deep practice and conscious engagement of the challenges of the climate crisis. For this session of the SES we are delighted to host Thanissara, who’s deeply engaged in activism informed by decades of Buddhist practice and teaching, her time at Standing Rock, and with Baba Mandaza Kandemwa of Zimbabwe. Find out more
Online Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Amy Selzer
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 from 7:00pm-9:00pm ETThe Tuesday Dharma Gathering provides an introduction to Insight Meditation, as well as an opportunity to meditate in a supportive environment. These teacher-led gatherings offer the opportunity to meet teachers, hear a dharma talk, and participate in a dialogue about how to apply the principles of Buddhist meditation to our daily lives. Find out more
Online: Back to Basics to Strengthen Your Practice
with Bart van Melik
Friday, December 18th, 2020 from 9:00am - 10:30am ETStep by step we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences - even the presence of challenging emotions. This online course will offer empowering instructions enabling us to know the immediate truth of our experience which is so worthy of our application. Find out more
Online: Beginner’s Meditation Workshop
with Bart van Melik
Saturday, December 19th, 2020 from 10:00am - 1:00pmThis comprehensive three-hour workshop will provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis is placed on the practices of sitting and walking meditation and developing mindfulness in daily life. Find out more
Online Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Elaine Retholtz
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 from 7:00pm-9:00pm ETThe Tuesday Dharma Gathering provides an introduction to Insight Meditation, as well as an opportunity to meditate in a supportive environment. These teacher-led gatherings offer the opportunity to meet teachers, hear a dharma talk, and participate in a dialogue about how to apply the principles of Buddhist meditation to our daily lives. Find out more
Online Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Angela Dews
Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 from 7:00pm-9:00pm ETThe Tuesday Dharma Gathering provides an introduction to Insight Meditation, as well as an opportunity to meditate in a supportive environment. These teacher-led gatherings offer the opportunity to meet teachers, hear a dharma talk, and participate in a dialogue about how to apply the principles of Buddhist meditation to our daily lives. Find out more
January 2021
Online: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
with Jon Aaron
Orientation: Thursday, January 21st, 2021 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm ETCourse: Thursdays, February 4th - March 25th, 2021 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm ET
Daylong: Sunday, March 14th, 2021 from 9:30am - 5:00pm ET
MBSR has helped thousands of people decrease the effects of stress in their lives, allowing them to reduce the symptoms of both physical and psychological problems, and to live their lives with more ease, vitality, and enjoyment. Find out more
Online: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
with Elaine Retholtz
Orientation: Friday, January 22nd, 2021 from 9:30am - 12:00pm ETCourse: Fridays, January 29th - March 19th, 2021 from 9:30am - 12:00pm ET
Daylong: Saturday, March 6th, 2021 from 9:30am - 5:00pm ET
MBSR has helped thousands of people decrease the effects of stress in their lives, allowing them to reduce the symptoms of both physical and psychological problems, and to live their lives with more ease, vitality, and enjoyment. Find out more