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December 2018
CANCELLED: Creativity & Meditation: A Daylong Retreat
with Lani Miller and Brian Simmons
Sunday, December 16th, 2018 from 10am-5pmDuring this daylong retreat workshop we will explore the natural relationship and flow between meditation and creativity. The day will include and unfold with Buddhist meditation practice, experiential processes related to this topic, short talks by the teachers, and lots of group participation. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Angela Dews and Brian Simmons
Tuesday, December 18th, 2018 from 7:00pm-9:00pmThese teacher-led sittings provide an opportunity for the Sangha to meet with NYI teachers for meditation, a Dharma talk and dialogue to address practice issues. Find out more
Winter Solstice Potluck
Friday, December 21st, 2018 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Please join us for the Winter Solstice Potluck.
Day of Insight: A Daylong Meditation Retreat
with Rosemary Blake and Sandra Weinberg
December 22, 2018 from 10:00am-5:00pmA daylong meditation retreat for those who want to deepen their practice. Find out more
Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Jon Aaron
Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 from 7:00pm-9:00pmThese teacher-led sittings provide an opportunity for the Sangha to meet with NYI teachers for meditation, a Dharma talk and dialogue to address practice issues. Find out more
New Year’s Eve Gathering
Monday, December 31, 2018 from 8:00pm-12:30am
Join us for New Year's Eve as we come together in reflection and celebration, in compassionate community, to welcome the New Year.
January 2019
Peer Led Tuesday Dharma Gathering
with Todd Anderson
Tuesday, January 1, 2018 from 7:00pm-9:00pmThis is a special Peer Led Tuesday Dharma Gathering. Find out more
SOS – Sitting on Sunday
with Lani Miller
Sunday, January 6, 2019 from 10:00am-12:00pmThese regularly scheduled mornings begin with a guided meditation, followed by standing or walking meditation. There is a Dharma talk and a question and answer period where attendees can inquire about practice. Find out more
Insight Meditation 101: Six-Week Beginners’ Course
with Lani Miller
Wednesdays, January 9th-February 13th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pmThis course will provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis will be on the practices of sitting and walking meditation and developing mindfulness in daily life. Find out more
The Art of Mindful Communication: Right Speech in a Post-Truth World
with Oren Jay Sofer
Friday, January 11th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pmJoin author and meditation teacher Oren Jay Sofer for this exploration of how our contemplative practice provides a foundation for bringing more compassion, clarity, and connection into our speech and relationships. Find out more
Into the Void: The Buddha’s Teachings on Emptiness
with Jon Aaron
Thursdays, January 17th - March 21st, 2019 from 10:00am-12:00pmWhile they may seem confusing at first, the teachings on emptiness have the potential to open us to the experience and embodied wisdom of Anatta (not-self). This class will be an opportunity to explore how, as we start to live from the place of Emptiness, true freedom is experienced. Find out more
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
with Jon Aaron
Orientation: Thursday, January 17th, 2019 from 6:30pm-9:00pmCourse: Thursdays, January 31st – March 21st, 2019 from 6:30pm-9:00pm
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
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course
with Elaine Retholtz
Orientation: Friday, January 18th, 2019 or January 25th, 2019 from 9:30am-12:00pmCourse: Fridays, February 1st - March 22nd, 2019 from 9:30am-12:00pm
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
Monthly Potluck
Friday, January 18th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Please join us for the Winter Solstice Potluck.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Fundamentals Course
with Elaine Retholtz and Jon Aaron
Sat, January 19th - Sat, March 23rd, 2019New York Insight now offers MBSR Fundamentals—the first step in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training Pathway. NYI teachers Jon Aaron and Elaine Retholtz are authorized by the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness to offer this special MBSR teacher training in New York City. Find out more
MLK Evening – People of Color and Allies
with Karen G. Williams and Peace Twesigye
Monday, January 21st, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pmJoin us for a special POC + Allies sit on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in which we remember the legacy of MLK. Find out more
Beginner’s Workshop
with Lani Miller
Sunday, January 27, 2019 from 10:00am - 1:00pmThis comprehensive three-hour workshop will provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Find out more
February 2019
SOS – Sitting on Sunday
with Jon Aaron
Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 10:00am-12:00pmThese regularly scheduled mornings begin with a guided meditation, followed by standing or walking meditation. There is a Dharma talk and a question and answer period where attendees can inquire about practice. Find out more
And Now What?
with Lani Miller
Wednesdays, February 27th, March 6th, 13th, 20th from 7:00pm - 9:00pmHow do we bring practice into our everyday life in order to deepen our awareness, moment to moment, and cultivate a more integrated daily relationship with the Dharma? And Now What is a four-week course for those who have completed an introductory course in Insight or Mindfulness meditation. Find out more
March 2019
SOS – Sitting on Sunday
with Angela Dews
Sunday, March 3,2019 from 10:00am-12:00pmThese regularly scheduled mornings begin with a guided meditation, followed by standing or walking meditation. There is a Dharma talk and a question and answer period where attendees can inquire about practice. Find out more
April 2019
SOS – Sitting on Sunday
with Jon Aaron
Sunday, April 7, 2019 from 10:00am-12:00pmThese regularly scheduled mornings begin with a guided meditation, followed by standing or walking meditation. There is a Dharma talk and a question and answer period where attendees can inquire about practice. Find out more
May 2019
SOS – Sitting on Sunday
with Angela Dews
Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 10:00am-12:00pmThese regularly scheduled mornings begin with a guided meditation, followed by standing or walking meditation. There is a Dharma talk and a question and answer period where attendees can inquire about practice. Find out more