Tuesday, June 21st, 2022 from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET
The Tuesday Dharma Gathering provides an introduction to Insight Meditation, as well as an opportunity to meditate in a supportive environment. These teacher-led gatherings are a chance 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.
Postponed:Wednesdays, June 22nd - July 27th, 2022 from 10:00am - 12:00pm ET
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the program has been postponed.
If you’ve been wanting to learn how to meditate or refresh and renew the meditation practice you already have, we invite you to join this six-week meditation course to explore the practice of Insight (Vipassana) meditation in a warm, supportive environment.
Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
A unique opportunity to have an intimate conversation with a senior New York Insight teacher, Jon Aaron, as he answers all your (or as many as he can) questions about mindfulness and meditation.
This evening is free and by donation (instead of our weekly Thursday PL sangha)
Saturday, June 25th 2022 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
In this half-day exploration with psychotherapist Paul Fulton, we will look at the implications of how we formulate our unhappiness and its consequences, drawing from everyday experience, psychology, introspection, a bit of history, and of course, Buddhism.
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.
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET
The Tuesday Dharma Gathering provides an introduction to Insight Meditation, as well as an opportunity to meditate in a supportive environment. These teacher-led gatherings are a chance 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.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Wednesdays, July 6th - 27th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
This multi-day course will invite us to build a collective container for in-depth exploration at the intersection of mindfulness, embodiment, and trauma healing. Healing our collective, ancestral and individual trauma (unresolved suffering) supports not only our personal wellbeing but also makes possible the transformation we so need to respond to the ecological and social crises we face in this century.
Thursdays, July 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
This online course explores how Buddhism is changing during the course of its transmission to the West and how it will continue to evolve to remain relevant to how we—as modern people—understand and construct our lives.
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.
Wednesdays, July 13th - August 17th, 2022 from 9:30am - 11:30am ET
We invite you to join this six-week meditation course to explore the practice of Insight (Vipassana) meditation in a warm, supportive environment. We will emphasize experiential practice, including instructions for sitting and walking meditation, and learn how we can bring this practice of presence into our everyday lives.
Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Saturday, July 16th, 2022 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
The entirety of the Buddhist path is for alleviating or totally eradicating stress. Meditation, compassion, generosity and ethical practices all serve this purpose. During this program we will explore the therapeutic tools of the Buddha and discuss ways of applying it to our life.
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.
Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Friday, July 22nd, 2022 from 5:45pm – 7:30pm ET
New York Insight is happy and excited to invite you as we gather again to celebrate summer in the great outdoors. Our Community Picnic will once again be in Madison Square Park.
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.
Wednesday, July 27th, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Friday, July 29th, 2022 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
Join us at Central Park's Pilgrim Hill, East 72nd Street, for an evening celebrating the success of our Dharma Rhythms fundraiser. We will be meditating together, engaging in community connecting activities and just spending time in this beautiful location at Central Park.
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
Emphasis on the Buddha's teachings known as the Brahma Viharas can provide an antidote to patriarchal assumptions about "male" and "female" behavior, remindings us that these constructions are culturally scripted rather than biologically based - and they can provide a sense of freedom and wholeness that is both modern and timeless.
Thursday, August 11th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
We are living in challenging times, and while it's tempting to bypass suffering, the challenges of our life are part of the world we’ve inherited. The problems will be waiting for us, nonetheless. This online talk with meditation teacher Joseph Mauricio is on developing the spiritual resilience to face our world, as it arises, with engaged compassion.
Friday, August 12th, 2022 from 6:00pm – 7:45pm ET
New York Insight is happy and excited to invite you as we gather again to celebrate summer in the great outdoors. Our Community Picnic will once again be in Madison Square Park.
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.
Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm ET
Practicing with the feeling-tone of experience can be a transformative, powerful, and liberating experience. During this evening discussion with Insight Meditation Teacher Bruni Dávila, we will explore how we can gain insight into the nature of experiences and discover that we have more choices on how to engage life with ease, peace, and contentment.
Friday, August 19th, 2022 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm ET
In this evening talk, Donald Rothberg will particularly focus on the core wisdom teachings of the Buddha, integrated with attention to the history of race, whiteness and blackness, and racism in the English colonies and later the United States. How are the phenomena of race and racism in particular rooted in greed and ignorance, individual and collective, that then lead to hatred and massive dukkha? How can more clarity about these wisdom teachings and historical perspectives guide our current practice to transform racism?
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?
Wednesdays, August 24th - September 14th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
In this four week course we will explore the beautiful practice of equanimity together. We will learn from observing our individual patterns of reactivity and noticing how it feels when we are able to respond to life's circumstances rather than reacting to them.
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.
Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Wednesdays, September 7th - 28th, 2022 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
In this online four-week series with Melissa McKay, we'll talk about some Buddhist and modern tools for developing self love and confidence. We will learn to make these a habit for our lives and to overcome negativity in the mind whenever it arises.
Thursdays, September 8th - October 13th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
We invite you to join this six-week meditation course to explore the practice of Insight (Vipassana) meditation in a warm, supportive environment. We will emphasize experiential practice, including instructions for sitting and walking meditation, and learn how we can bring this practice of presence into our everyday lives.
Fridays, September 9th-30th, 2022 from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
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Mondays, September 12th, 19th, October 3rd, 17th, 2022 from 9:30am - 11:30am ET
We often hear of the Four Noble Truths when we are first introduced to the Buddha’s teachings. Some of us continue to learn, study and remember these teachings … but how many of us take the time to truly investigate the meanings and implication of the teachings in our own lives with the aspiration that we embody our understanding?
Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Course: Wednesdays, September 14th - November 9th, 2022 from 6:30 - 9:00pm ET
Daylong: Saturday, October 29th, 2022 | 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.
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Four Wednesdays, September 14th - October 5th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
The protection and focus of lovingkindness coupled with the fierceness of compassion, are together LOVE IN ACTION. These two heart practices can be cultivated and experienced in the meditative process, but really come alive when we know them in our everyday lives.
Thursday, September 15th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
The promise of meditation is to reduce or eliminate sorrow, pain and distress and to realize freedom from suffering. Accomplishing this goal becomes more complex with unresolved trauma. This introductory talk on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness -The Satipatthana Sutta- will summarize the meditation tools and teachings it contains, ways to use them to minimize trauma activation and as a support for trauma resolution.
Fridays, September 9th-30th, 2022 from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
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Friday, September 16th, 2022 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm ET
Join us at Central Park's Pilgrim Hill, East 72nd Street, for an evening in the park. We will be meditating together, engaging in community connecting activities and just spending time in this beautiful location at Central Park.
Saturday, September 17th, 2022 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
In this special panel discussion with renowned teachers, Stephen Batchelor, Seth Zuiho Segall, and Karsten Struhl will explore perspectives of a secular or naturalistic approach to the dharma.
Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Thursdays, September 22nd - October 27th, 2022 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm ET
This interactive online course, based on the work of neuroscientist & addiction psychiatrist Dr. Judson Brewer, explores the science of habit change and teaches a step by step model to understand and outgrow unwanted habits such as anxiety, procrastination, perfectionism, and unwanted behaviors.
Fridays, September 9th-30th, 2022 from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
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Saturday, September 24th, 2022 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm ET
With intention and the imagination to envision, along with a dash of desire to be more expansive, joyful, and at ease, we can swim against the stream and move towards choices that help us liberate our hearts.
Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Thursday, September 29th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
During this online evening of practice, Zen Teacher Tenku Ruff Osho will focus on finding balance, allowing our bodies show us the way, and letting go of the places where we feel stuck.
Fridays, September 9th-30th, 2022 from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
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Friday, September 30th, 2022 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm ET
As we enter the darker months of the year and continue to navigate uncertain times, discover how Buddhism and spiritual traditions across the world recognize “dark times” as a profound invitation for growth.
Postponed due to storm Ian
The day will include meditation and dharma talks and Q&A, experiential practices, and relational mindfulness to help us explore, in a down-to-earth, embodied way, the role of the dreamer in personal and collective awakening.
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 from 10:00am – 7:00pm ET
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a day when, as a community, Jews are asked to reflect on their actions of the past year and to ask for atonement for any actions that were unskillful. In support of this day, NYI hosts an In-Person and Online day of silence and reflection.
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Thursdays, October 6th - 20th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the course has been postponed to a later date.
Saturday, October 8th, 2022 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm ET
How we live our lives can be an expression of our practice. The Buddha’s teachings offer us a path and framework on how to apply practice in a direct way to all the ways we show up and behave. In this half-day retreat you will learn how the Paramis and the Precepts can be guiding principles and allies as you develop your practice of ethics in daily life.
Course: Wednesdays, October 12th - December 7th, 2022 from 9:30am - 12:00pm ET
Daylong: Sunday November 20th, 2022 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.
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Course: Wednesdays, October 12th - December 7th, 2022, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm 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.
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Thursdays, October 13th - November 10th, 2022 from 10:00am - Noon ET
This extensive series will cover four major areas of the teachings over 20 weeks. One can sign up for the whole 20 weeks or each part separately. Part 1 is entitled Unquenchable Thirst and will cover the Buddha's teachings on dukkah or suffering.
Saturday, October 15th, 2022 from 10:00am -1:00pm ET
In this half day workshop, we will honor the fall season and its profound and ever-relevant teaching - the art of letting go. Drawing on the wisdom of the Buddha dharma, we will make space for greater awareness to arise, nurture compassionate acceptance of what is, and, through practicing together, support one another in the courageous and liberating art of letting go.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Thursday, October 20th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In this evening talk, Kimberly Brown will lead brief mediations and explore aspects of her book, Navigating Grief and Loss: 25 Buddhist Practices to Keep your Heart Open to Yourself and Others, to help anyone suffering with loss—of any kind—access and benefit from their own beautiful qualities of love, compassion, and wisdom.
Fridays, October 14th-28th, 2022, from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
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Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
Many Buddhist teachings just seem to make good sense, until we encounter the often vexing teachings on anatta, not-self. In this half-day event, we’ll examine the self from perspectives of Buddhism, a bit of social science, psychoanalytic psychology, and experience.
Mondays, October 24th - December 12th, 2022 from 9:30am - 11:30am ET
The Buddha's teachings on The Eightfold Path is not some belief system to take on, nor a philosophy to be debated. Rather it is a very accessible (if sometimes challenging) guide for living and practicing in the world.
Postponed: Meditation - Tools for Our Times with Lani Miller Due to unforeseen change in circumstances, the course is postponed Wednesdays, October 26th-November 16th, 2022 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET During these challenging times it’s good to know that there are tools we can turn to that offer us support and upliftment. In this course […]
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Wednesdays October 26th - November 16th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
Join Bodhipaksa for a four-week course and learn simple practices that can help us dramatically change our experience of life, so that we become islands of calm and reassurance for the world, bringing peace not just to ourselves, but to others as well.
Fridays, October 14th-28th, 2022, from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 9:30am – 5:00pm ET
Practicing with other MBSR alumni and those currently taking the course, you will have a day to focus on mindfulness, what it looks in your life now, and build some momentum to continue these practices for time to come.
Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
Training in mindful awareness brings the choice of relating to our experience with wisdom and compassion which changes the brain creating new neural pathways.Join us to learn how to move beyond surviving life’s challenges to actively participating in our own deep healing while building resilience for a brighter present and future.
Sundays, October 30th - November 20th, 2022 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
This four- week course will be about upending our fixed ideas about aging. Together we will share our cultural beliefs toward aging and challenge them with the tools of meditation and the Buddha’s teachings.
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
Buddhism's teachings on the Three Natures show how imagination and awareness of interdependence can be harnessed to heal and transform systems of harm within ourselves and our communities, even as we realize that we are already inseparable from what is whole and complete.
Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
Please join us on this pre-election day of practice. Tenku Ruff Osho will draw upon her many years of Soto Zen monastic practice to skillfully lead us straight through whatever emotions, or lack thereof, we are feeling. We will practice silent meditation together, hear a Dharma talk, engage in experiential body practices, and have time for Q&A.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
This day of practice weaves Buddhist teachings on the body with earth-based Indigenous beliefs that celebrate the harvest, the ancestors, and the regenerative powers of the Earth and all who depend on her. As we enter the fall season, let's acknowledge our fragile imperiled Earth and our fragile imperiled bodies; let's honor our ancestors' wisdom and the beauty of our planet.
Fridays, November 11th-25th, 2022, from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Thursday, November 17th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
In this live online conversation, author and host of the Ten Percent Happier podcast, Dan Harris will interview author and founding Insight Meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein about the Buddha's instructions for living a happy life. This evening is a special benefit event for New York Insight Meditation Center.
Fridays, November 18th & 25th, 2022, from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
Saturday, November 19th, 2022 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
During this half-day offering, we will explore boundaries, why they are important to our individual and collective healing, and how to practice skillfully beyond boundaries. We will engage in a wide range of wisdom teachings and dharma, to deepen our understanding of our boundaries and the practices of our boundaries.
Sunday, November 20th, 2022, from 6:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Annual Thanksgiving Celebration. which returns In-Person this year!
Friday, November 25th, 2022, from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Fridays, December 2nd-16th, 2022, from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
We may be inclined to think that happiness in life comes from getting things, acquiring possessions, material gain, status and praise. But as the teachings of the Buddha tell us, when we practice generosity we know a greater happiness. In this three-hour classes, we’ll discuss the practice of skillful giving; in turn, we’ll learn to cultivate the joy that comes when we practice generosity.
Sunday, December 4th, 2022 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
Learn the basics of Insight /Mindfulness Meditation practice in a warm supportive environment. This three hour comprehensive workshop includes instructions in, and time to practice meditation together with guidance from a New York Insight teacher. There will also be an opportunity to explore how you can develop and continue your meditation practice if you are drawn to do so.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Friday, December 9th, 2022, from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
Sunday, December 11th, 2022 from 10:00am - 2:00pm ET
Join Bodhipaksa in this workshop and explore the four meditation practices for developing love. Even if you’re familiar with these four practices (Kindness, Compassion, Appreciation, Looking Deeper), you’ll find Bodhipaksa’s approach fresh and illuminating.
Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 from 7:30pm - 9:00pm ET
The holiday season can be both a joyful and a stressful time. Join us for a special evening to explore how we can be supported and grounded in practices based in wisdom from the Buddhist and Quaker faith traditions and relational mindfulness. These practices support our ability to bridge differences and improve the quality of our relationships this holiday season.
Wednesday, December 14th, 2022, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Friday, December 16th, 2022, from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2022, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Wednesday, December 28th, 2022, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Saturday, December 31st, 2022 from 9:00pm - 12:15am ET
New York Insight Meditation Center teachers and staff warmly invite you to our annual New Years Eve gathering and celebration. Join us for a special online evening which will include meditation, chanting, time for silence and for connection, setting intentions for the new year, and our wonderful unique ending in which all are invited to participate.
Wednesday, January 4th, 2023, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Fridays, January 6th - 27th, 2023 from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
Saturday, January 7th, 2023 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
As we start a new year and begin again, we have an invitation to ask ourselves anew - how do I want to be in the world? The busyness of life, the “noise” of the world, the seemingly endless chatter in our own minds - these often obscure the deeper truths from us. In this half day retreat, we will return to the natural world as our teacher, honoring the rhythm and pace of the winter season, and beginning the process of slowing down, moving into deeper states of yin.
Tuesdays, January 10th - February 14th, 2023 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
We invite you to join this six-week meditation course to explore the practice of Insight (Vipassana) meditation in a warm, supportive environment. We will emphasize experiential practice, including instructions for sitting and walking meditation, and learn how we can bring this practice of presence into our everyday lives.
Wednesday, January 11th, 2023, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
Thursday, January 12th, 2023 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
Join Dr. Mark Epstein and Tricycle editor James Shaheen for a special online discussion on Epstein's new book, The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life. Together they will explore how Western therapy can be considered a two-person meditation, and how mindfulness, much like a good therapist, can “hold” our awareness for us, allowing the therapeutic process to unfold, often in surprising ways.
Fridays, January 13th, 2023 from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
Saturday, January 14th, 2023 from 10:00am - 4:00pm ET
How we choose to relate to, be with and face our pain and life’s difficult challenges is as important as what we do to treat them. This day long retreat with Insight meditation teacher, Dr Paul Epstein will be an exploration of how the teachings of the Buddha and mindfulness and compassion practice can be integrated in the process of facing and healing the dis-eases of our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits.
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2023, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
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Thursdays, January 19th - February 23rd, 2023 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In this six-week course for those who identify as “white,” we will approach transforming racism inside and outside as an integral part of our spiritual practice, from a framework of Buddhist teachings and practices.
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Thursday, January 19th, 2023 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
Learning to work with fear and anxiety is an important practice for anyone trying to maintain balance in their lives. Meditation can be an act of healing that allows us to reconnect to our humanity.
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Fridays, January 20th, 2023 from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
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Saturday, January 21st, 2023 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
How can we heal ourselves and our communities? How does our personal conduct, wellness, suffering, and trauma relate to interpersonal and transpersonal systems? These are the questions at the heart of philosophical school of Yogacara Buddhism, which brings Early Buddhist and Mahayana thought and practice into an integrated approach to joyful, compassionate, altruistic living.
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Mondays, January 23rd - March 6th, 2023 from 9:30am - 11:30am ET
We invite you to join this six-week meditation course to explore the practice of Insight (Vipassana) meditation in a warm, supportive environment. We will emphasize experiential practice, including instructions for sitting and walking meditation, and learn how we can bring this practice of presence into our everyday lives.
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2023, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
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Fridays, January 27th, 2023 from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
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Saturday, January 28th, 2023 from 11:30am - 2:00pm
Come 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
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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.
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Course: Wednesdays, February 1st - March 22nd, 2023 from 9:30am - 12:00pm 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.
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2023, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
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Course: Wednesdays, February 1st - March 22nd, 2023 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm 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.
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Fridays, February 3, 10, and 24, 2023, from 9:00am - 10:30am ET
Step by step during this online course, we’ll look at the Buddha’s teachings on welcoming ALL of our experiences – even the presence of challenging emotions.
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Saturday, February 4th, 2023 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
Join us for a half-day practical workshop of instruction, discussion, and inspiration where we will discuss the 4 R’s of mindful awareness: Recognition, Release, Return and Relax.
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Tuesdays, February 7th - 28th, 2023 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In this online four-week series, you’ll discover the heartful magic of the Buddha's Brahma-Vihara while being supported in a community of practitioners joining you in this deep dive.
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Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
New 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. All are welcome.
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Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
As millions of people, at home and abroad, clamor for disenfranchisement and violence as a path towards getting and maintaining political power, how might we utilize our Buddhist philosophies and practices to contribute to a more enlightened society?
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Sunday, February 12th, 2023 from 1:30pm – 3:30pm ET
Experience the warmth of community with NYI. Come join our Winter Brunch Community Potluck!
In-Person Course: Tuesdays, February 21st - April 11th, 2023 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm ET
In-Person Daylong: Saturday, March 25th, 2023 | 9:30am - 5:00pm ET
MBSR uses meditation, yoga, and inquiry as a way of training people to relate differently to stresses in their lives and in fact, relate differently to each moment of their lives. Each class includes various “formal” meditation practices, mindful movement and discussion/inquiry exploring the habits of the mind to discover how these patterns of reactivity become a major cause of stress.
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
The New York Insight’s Friends Leadership Council along with the Board, Staff and Teachers invite you to our Community Town Hall Gathering, either in-person or online. Together, we will have an opportunity to connect with each other and hear your thoughts on how NYI can continue to support your practice and serve as your spiritual home.
Course Sessions: Wednesdays, May 10th - June 28th, 2023, from 9:30am - 12:00pm ET
Daylong Session: Saturday, June 10th, 2023, 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.
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Course Sessions: Wednesdays, May 10th - June 28th, 2023, from 6:30pm - 9:00pm ET
Daylong Session: Sunday, June 11th, 2023, 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.
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Sunday, May 21st, 2023, from 1:30pm - 3:30pm ET
Come and be a part of the blossoming community at New York Insight.
Sunday, June 4th 2023 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us online or in-person for a special gathering to celebrate New York Insight's 25th anniversary. Come share in an afternoon of sangha connection while learning about the origins of our New York Insight Meditation Center. Enjoy some delicious food, spend time connecting with other Sangha members and participate in a special Sangha ceremony led by our co-Guiding Teacher, Leslie Booker.
Sunday, June 11th, 2023, from 9:30am – 5:00pm ET
Practicing with other MBSR alumni and those currently taking the course, you will have a day to focus on mindfulness, what it looks in your life now, and build some momentum to continue these practices for time to come.
Sunday, July 23rd, 2023, from 4:45pm – 7:00pm ET
Connect with your NYIMC community in parks across the boroughs this summer! We will meditate, meet, and then celebrate with an optional BYO Picnic.
Friday, August 4th, 2023, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm ET
New York Insight is happy and excited to invite you as we gather again to celebrate summer in the great outdoors. Our Community Picnic will once again be in Madison Square Park.