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Canceled: InsightOUT LGBTQI Pride Gathering
Monday, June 27th, 2022 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET This event has been cancelled due to in climate weather. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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In-Person: Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha Gathering
Monday, August 29th, 2022 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET We will meet again in person for the first time since 2020! Together we we will explore Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching on Interbeing with practice and discussion led by Katherine Marx.
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In-Person: Lunar New Year Sit
with Lin Wang Gordon
Saturday, January 28th, 2023 from 11:30am - 2:00pmCome join the joyous occasion of the Lunar New Year with the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islanders) community. Regardless of your country of origin, if you celebrate the lunar new year join us for a sit to set intentions for 2023 and share your family traditions Find out more
Online: Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha
January 30th, 2023 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
Come join us for meditation and discussion to meet and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners at New York Insight.
In-Person: Exploring the Power of Love – InsightOut LGBTQI Gathering
with Elaine Retholtz
Monday, March 27th, 2023 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETCome join us for meditation and discussion to meet and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners. New York Insight Teacher Elaine Retholtz will present a dharma talk titled Exploring the Power of Love based on the teachings of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Find out more
In-Person: Forest Bathing – Awakening the Senses | Sacred Earth Sangha
with Joanie Roney and Veronika Knobová
Sunday, June 25th, 2023 from 12:00pm to 3:00pmForest therapy, also known as forest bathing, is an accessible method for reconnecting with nature, your body, senses, feelings, and emotions in ways that have been shown to improve your mental health and wellness. This in-person, guided walk will guide you through a series of meditative, mindful invitations, where you will start noticing through your senses the subtle beauty around and within you. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Let’s Get Our Refuge On! Pride 2023
with Insight OUT Refuge LGBTQI Sangha and allies
Monday, June 26th, 2023 from 6:30pm-8:30pmJoin Insight OUT Refuge and allies for an in-person collective expression of our Refuge. We'll meditate together and share an open discussion of what it means to take Refuge this Pride season alongside daily assaults on our political rights and identities. This is a time to reach for community like never before. Find out more
In-Person: Generation Meditation Holiday Potluck
Monday, December 11th, 2023, from 7:00pm - 8:45pm ET This community meets on 2nd Monday evening to meditate, discuss Buddhist teachings, and provide mutual support in applying these practices to the specific challenges of early adulthood.
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In-Person and Online: Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha
Monday, May 20th, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm, ET
Come join us for meditation and discussion to meet and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners at New York Insight.
In-Person and Online: Radiating Metta for NYC Pride
with Leslie Booker and InsightOUT Refuge LGBTQI Sangha and Allies
Monday, June 24th, 2024 | 6:30pm-8:30pm ETJoin Insight OUT Refuge and allies to radiate lovingkindness and offer compassion to our beautiful selves, our caring mentors, our dear friends and the whole rainbow community in celebration of NYC Pride. Find out more
Online: Brooklyn Sangha
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm ET
This weekly sitting group is an opportunity for sangha members to meet for group meditation practice and discussion.
In-Person and Online: Equanimity Now?!?! An Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha Event
with Jay Michaelson
Monday, July 22nd, 2024 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ETCome join us for a talk with journalist and meditation teacher Jay Michaelson. We'll meditate together, have a group discussion and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners at New York Insight. Find out more
In-Person: Harlem Insight
with Felicia Dickerson
Wednesday. August 7th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pmJoin us for in-person Harlem Insight gatherings on the first Monday of every month! Harlem Sangha is a vibrant and intimate community that embraces diversity in age, gender, race and sexual orientation. Each gathering features group meditation and sharing guided by Felicia Dickerson. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Insight OUT LGBTQI Sangha – Hindrances – Exploring the Effects of When the Mind is Filled with Sensual Desire
with Wildecy Fatima de Jury
Monday, August 26th, 2024 from 6:30pm-8:30pmCome join us for meditation and discussion to meet and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners at New York Insight. During this session we will be exploring the effects of when the mind is filled with sensual desire. Find out more
In-Person: Generation Meditation Sangha Event
Every 2nd Monday of the month from 6:30pm - 8:30pm This community meets on 2nd Monday evening to meditate, discuss Buddhist teachings, and provide mutual support in applying these practices to the specific challenges of early adulthood.
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In-Person and Online: What Does Our Community Need Now? A Special Gathering for the LGBTQIA2+ Community
with Leslie Booker, Elaine Retholtz, and LGBTQIA2+ Leaders at New York Insight
Monday, February 24th, 2025 | 6:30-8:30 pmAt this special gathering, we’ll come together as LGBTQIA2+ meditators to reflect on what's present for us as individuals and as a community in this moment in time, and how NYIMC and Insight Out Refuge can truly become a refuge for us. Through meditation and discussion, we’ll explore how our practice can support us—individually and collectively—amid the challenges and possibilities we face. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha
In-Person and Online: 4th Monday of each month | 6:30-8:30 pm
Come join us for meditation and discussion to meet and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners at New York Insight.
In-Person: AAPI Community Potluck – Celebrating Asian Heritage Month
Thursday, May 29th, 2025 from 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Join us for a heartwarming gathering of AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islanders) community, culture, and mindfulness! We're coming together as Asian practitioners to share food, stories, and traditions in celebration of Asian Heritage Month.
In-Person and Online: Radiating Metta for NYC Pride
with Leslie Booker and Elaine Retholtz
Monday, June 23rd, 2025 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ETJoin Insight OUT Refuge to radiate lovingkindness and offer compassion to our beautiful selves, our caring mentors, our dear friends and the whole rainbow community in celebration of NYC Pride. Find out more
In-Person and Online: Working Skillfully with Queer Rage – an Insight OUT Refuge LGBTQI Sangha Event
with Jay Michaelson
Monday, October 27th, 2025 | 6:30-8:30 pm ETJay Michaelson hosts this special gathering of the InsightOUT sangha. Come join us for meditation and discussion to meet and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners at New York Insight. Find out more
In-Person: Midlife Sangha Monthly Sit
In-Person: 2nd Sunday of each month | 5:30-7:30 pm ET
New York Insight’s Midlife Sangha is a warm and vibrant community for individuals who wish to explore meditation and apply Buddhist teachings to the gifts and challenges of midlife.
Online: Asian Diaspora Sangha
Sunday, January 25th, 2026 | 5:30-7:30 pm ET
Online only due to winter storm
The NY Insight Asian Diaspora Sangha is a warm and vibrant space for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and all members of the Asian Diaspora community to come together in shared practice and community, to foster a sense of connection, understanding, and authenticity.
Online: Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha
Monday, January 26th, 2026 | 6:30-8:30 pm
Online only due to winter storm
Come join us for meditation and discussion to meet and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners at New York Insight.
In-Person: Lunar New Year Sit and Potluck for the Asian Diaspora Sangha
with Lin Wang Gordon
Friday, February 20th, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm ETLunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is celebrated across Asia and traditionally spans 15 days. In 2026, we welcome the Year of the Horse, beginning on February 17. If you celebrate Lunar New Year, we warmly invite you to join us in honoring our ancestry and heritage and reflecting on what this holiday means to each of us. Find out more