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In-Person and Online: Transforming Confusion Into Wisdom – Buddhist Tantra & The 5 Wisdom Energies

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Online: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation

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In-Person and Online: From Overthinking to Clarity – A Mindful Approach to Thought

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Online: Mindfulness and the Middle Way – Cultivating an Authentic Dharma

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In-Person and Online: Rubin Museum Mindfulness Meditation

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Online: A Verified Kind of Faith – Buddhism & Addiction Recovery

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Online: Trauma-Sensitive Meditation

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In-Person and Online: Sacred Sunday Pause with the Community Meditation Center

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In-Person: Community Potluck

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In-Person: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation

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In-Person and Online: Rubin Museum Mindfulness Meditation

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Online: Resting in the Middle of the Full Catastrophe

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In-Person and Online: Dharma Rhythms – All About the Bass

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In-Person and Online: You Are the Path – Living a Good Life in Bad Times

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In-Person and Online: Sitting on Sunday

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Online: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course

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In-Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course

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In-Person and Online: Free Urban Retreat Info Session and Q&A

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In-Person: Awake in Urban Nature – Sensory Experience in Central Park

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In-Person and Online: From the Cushion to the Streets – A Daylong Retreat Workshop on Engaging with the World

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In-Person and Online: Awakening the Body – A Daylong Retreat Integrating Somatic Meditation, Buddhist Mindfulness, and Somatic Experiencing®

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Online: Somatically Sensing – Knowing Thoughts and Emotions through Sensations

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In-Person and Online: Rubin Museum Mindfulness Meditation

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Online: Holding Space for the Immigrant Community

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In-Person and Online: Turning Back to Ourselves – A Retreat for Women

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In-Person: Sacred Homage – Nature Meditation at Chuang Yen Monastery

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In-Person: The Way of Flowers – Exploring Ikebana as a Mindfulness Practice

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In-Person and Online: Transforming Confusion Into Wisdom – Buddhist Tantra & The 5 Wisdom Energies

with David Nichtern

Sunday, June 1st, 2025 from 10:00am - 5:00pm ET
 
At the heart of tantric practice are the teachings known as the Five Wisdom Energies, which embody the enlightened qualities that arise when we skillfully navigate and integrate our emotional experiences. These teachings describe how our emotional and psychological patterns—when met with awareness—can reveal deep, awakened qualities of the mind. Each energy has both positive and counter-productive qualities, and seeing and understanding them helps us recognize that our messy, emotional lives are not obstacles to awakening—they're actually part of the path.

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Online: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation

with Jon Aaron

Monday, June 2nd, 2025 from 12:00pm - 2:30pm ET

In this free MBSR session, we will explore mindfulness practices that are accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. It will also offer insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being, cultivating resilience, and embracing a life of mindful presence.

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In-Person and Online: People of Color Sangha

Recurring

First and third Mondays of the month from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET

This sitting group provides instruction in insight meditation and fosters mutual support and understanding among the growing community of people of color who find nourishment and inspiration in the practice of meditation.

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Online: Mindfulness and the Middle Way – Cultivating an Authentic Dharma

with Dave Smith and Stephen Batchelor

Tuesdays, June 3rd - June 24th, 2025 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET

What does a secular Eightfold Path look like in practice? How can it provide insight and support in our daily lives? In this four-week course, we’ll honor the foundations of the Buddhist tradition while creating a path that feels authentic and accessible in contemporary life.

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In-Person: Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion

with Marijke Eliasberg

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 from 5:15pm - 6:00pm
 
Join Marijke Eliasberg, a certified teacher of tai chi, to reconnect with your body and breath, and empower yourself with basic tools to help maintain a balanced and healthy mind.

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In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

with David Grogan

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
 
New York Insight now offers this 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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In-Person and Online: Rubin Museum Mindfulness Meditation

with Lavina Shamdasani

Thursday, June 5th, 2025 from 1:00pm - 1:45pm
 
Practice the art of attention in this weekly meditation session hosted and curated by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. Inspired by works of art from the Rubin’s collection and guided by expert teachers, each session is framed around a monthly theme. The sessions are open to beginners and skilled meditators alike and include an opening talk, a 20-minute meditation session, and a closing discussion.

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Online: A Verified Kind of Faith – Buddhism & Addiction Recovery

with Walt Opie

Thursday, June 5th, 2025 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
 
For many of us in recovery from addiction, the word “faith” can have challenging associations. But the Buddha himself discouraged people from acting out of blind faith—he taught it as a confidence in the teachings and practice that grows over time, rooted in experience. During this program, we'll explore how this kind of faith can empower us and help keep us on the path of recovery.

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Online: Trauma-Sensitive Meditation

with Sumi Loundon Kim

Sunday, June 8th, 2025 from 10:00am - 12:00pm ET
 
In this program, we'll learn strategies for practicing vipassana so that the meditation itself doesn't reactivate trauma or activate dissociation, flashbacks, or dysregulation. This session will be helpful both for trauma survivors and for anyone experiencing overwhelm, disorientation, or a loss of agency.

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In-Person and Online: Sacred Sunday Pause with the Community Meditation Center

with Bart van Melik

Sunday, June 8th, 2025 from 10:30am - 12:30pm ET
 
Join us for a special morning of meditation, dharma talk, and dialogue at our Sacred Sunday Pause, hosted by the Community Meditation Center. In this gathering, we’ll reflect on a core teaching of the Buddha and explore how a simple moment of mindful pause can transform us —bringing more clarity, kindness, and harmony into our lives.

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In-Person: Community Potluck

Sunday, June 8th, 2025 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
 
Whether you’ve been a part of our community for years or are brand new to NYIMC and meditation, we invite you to join us for our Monthly Sangha Potluck in our new home on 29th street!

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In-Person: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation

with Elaine Retholtz

Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 from 9:30am - 12:00pm
 
In this free MBSR session, we will explore mindfulness practices that are accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. It will also offer insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being, cultivating resilience, and embracing a life of mindful presence.

Find out more

In-Person: Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion

with Marijke Eliasberg

Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 from 5:15pm - 6:00pm
 
Join Marijke Eliasberg, a certified teacher of tai chi, to reconnect with your body and breath, and empower yourself with basic tools to help maintain a balanced and healthy mind.

Find out more

In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

with Elaine Retholtz

Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
 
New York Insight now offers this 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.

Find out more

In-Person and Online: Rubin Museum Mindfulness Meditation

with Lama Aria Drolma

Thursday, June 12th, 2025 from 1:00pm - 1:45pm
 
Practice the art of attention in this weekly meditation session hosted and curated by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. Inspired by works of art from the Rubin’s collection and guided by expert teachers, each session is framed around a monthly theme. The sessions are open to beginners and skilled meditators alike and include an opening talk, a 20-minute meditation session, and a closing discussion.

Find out more

Online: Resting in the Middle of the Full Catastrophe

with Yong Oh

Thursday, June 12th, 2025 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
 
Over the course of this evening event, we will explore how rest can permeate our spiritual life and practice in such a way that resting itself becomes a profound and essential doorway on the path of awakening. Drawing from the Buddhist tradition, we’ll examine how this practice is essential and radical for the times we live in.

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In-Person and Online: Dharma Rhythms – All About the Bass

featuring Marty Jaffe, John Ferrara, Jason Smith, Evan Harris, and Paul Bloom | moderated by Josh Wexler

Friday, June 13th, 2025 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm ET
 
Get ready for a night where sound meets stillness! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the crossroads of music and contemplative practice. This benefit event for NY Insight also features a raffle, with prizes that include dharma courses, artwork, and unique experiences.

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In-Person and Online: You Are the Path – Living a Good Life in Bad Times

with Tracy Cochran

Saturday, June 14th, 2025 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET
 
How can we live a truly good life now? What should we do and how should we do it? Fortunately, the Buddha offers us a guide rope. The Eightfold path of the Buddha braids together practices for body, heart, and mind. Over the course of this half-day retreat, we’ll explore how we can find our own deepest insights, take root in our own wisdom, and make our actual lives our path.

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In-Person and Online: Sitting on Sunday

with Elaine Retholtz

Sunday, June 15th, 2025 from 10:00am - 12:00pm ET
 
This monthly Sunday morning practice is led by one of NYI’s seasoned teachers, who will guide participants in both seated and moving meditation, offer a Dharma talk, and engage in dialogue with the community.

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Online: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course

with Jon Aaron

Online Course: Mondays, June 16  – August 4, 2025 from 12:00 - 2:30pm ET
Online Daylong: Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 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

In-Person and Online: People of Color Sangha

Recurring

First and third Mondays of the month from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET

This sitting group provides instruction in insight meditation and fosters mutual support and understanding among the growing community of people of color who find nourishment and inspiration in the practice of meditation.

Find out more

In-Person: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course

with Elaine Retholtz

In-Person Course: Wednesdays, June 18th - August 6th, 2025 | 9:30am - 12:00pm
In-Person Daylong: Sunday, July 20th, 2025 | 9:30am - 5:00pm
 
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

In-Person: Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion

with Marijke Eliasberg

Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 from 5:15pm - 6:00pm
 
Join Marijke Eliasberg, a certified teacher of tai chi, to reconnect with your body and breath, and empower yourself with basic tools to help maintain a balanced and healthy mind.

Find out more

In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

with Leslie Booker

Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
 
New York Insight now offers this 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.

Find out more

In-Person and Online: Free Urban Retreat Info Session and Q&A

with Leslie Booker and Dalila Bothwell

Friday, June 20th, 2025 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
 
During this live Q&A session, teachers Leslie Booker and Dalila Bothwell will explain the format of NY Insight's first annual Six-Day Non-Residential Meditation Retreat and answer any questions you may have about embarking on a weeklong commitment to meditation practice.

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In-Person and Online: From the Cushion to the Streets – A Daylong Retreat Workshop on Engaging with the World

with Leslie Booker and Elaine Retholtz

Saturday, June 21st, 2025 from 10:00am - 5:00pm ET
 
We find ourselves in a moment in time that is calling many of us to respond. But how to do this with care, dignity and without adding to divisiveness? There is a long history of folks using their spiritual practice as a foundation and catalyst for activism, and an equally long history of folks who realize that they need a spiritual practice to sustain their engagement. In this daylong, we will explore how we can marry these two together—and best show up at this moment in time.

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In-Person and Online: Awakening the Body – A Daylong Retreat Integrating Somatic Meditation, Buddhist Mindfulness, and Somatic Experiencing®

with Kathy Cherry

Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 from 10:00am - 5:00pm ET
 
In our hectic world, it’s easy to feel disconnected from our bodies and the present moment, leaving us overwhelmed by stress and uncertainty. Join us for a transformative, daylong retreat designed to reconnect you with your inner self through immersive meditative, relational, and somatic practices.

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Online: Somatically Sensing – Knowing Thoughts and Emotions through Sensations

with Jill Satterfield

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
 
For most of us, when we experience stress and distress, our first reaction is to cycle around the thoughts and feelings that we think are to blame. This often leads to rumination and even more distress. A different approach is to mine the sensations of thoughts and emotions: by discovering the physical embodiment of thoughts and feelings, we can respond without getting caught up in a story or discursive thinking.

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In-Person: Tai Chi – Meditation in Motion

with Marijke Eliasberg

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 from 5:15pm - 6:00pm
 
Join Marijke Eliasberg, a certified teacher of tai chi, to reconnect with your body and breath, and empower yourself with basic tools to help maintain a balanced and healthy mind.

Find out more

In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

with Gary Singer

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
 
New York Insight now offers this 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.

Find out more

In-Person and Online: Rubin Museum Mindfulness Meditation

with Elaine Retholtz

Thursday, June 26th, 2025 from 1:00pm - 1:45pm
 
Practice the art of attention in this weekly meditation session hosted and curated by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art. Inspired by works of art from the Rubin’s collection and guided by expert teachers, each session is framed around a monthly theme. The sessions are open to beginners and skilled meditators alike and include an opening talk, a 20-minute meditation session, and a closing discussion.

Find out more

Online: Holding Space for the Immigrant Community

with Wildecy de Fátima Jury

Thursday, June 26th, 2025 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
 
Immigrant communities are facing steep challenges at this moment. What can we do to take care of ourselves in uncertain times? Wildecy de Fátima Jury will lead this special evening reflection on the Buddha’s teachings on the Four Noble Truths and the Seven Factors of Awakening, and how we can use these lessons to avoid the trap of despair.

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In-Person and Online: Turning Back to Ourselves – A Retreat for Women

with Dalya Tamir

Saturday, June 28th, 2025 from 10:00am - 5:00pm ET
 
This retreat offers teachings that lift up women’s journeys of awakening. With guidance from teacher Dalya Tamir, we’ll set an intention to no longer abandon ourselves and will apply mindfulness, self-compassion, and loving-kindness to move toward a wholesome relationship with ourselves.

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In-Person: Sacred Homage – Nature Meditation at Chuang Yen Monastery

with Lin Wang Gordon

Sunday, June 29th, 2025 from 10:00am - 3:00pm
 
Join us for a contemplative day of meditation and reflection as we pay homage to the rich Buddhist lineage at the serene Chuang Yen Monastery. We will begin the day by exploring the monastery’s beautiful halls, soaking in the history and tranquility of the temple. After a vegetarian lunch provided by the monastery, we’ll venture outdoors for a meditative experience on the lush grounds, connecting with nature and deepening our practice.

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In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

with Brian Simmons

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
 
New York Insight now offers this 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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