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Teacher Reflections: “The Four Noble Truths”
Gina Sharpe
The Four Noble Truths form the basis of Buddhist practice. New York Insight’s guiding teacher provides a fresh, clear exposition of these truths.
Read articleA Few Words About
Learning and Unlearning Meditation
Jason Siff
A refreshing look at our meditation practice, seeing the limitations of habits, and learning to unlearn.
Read articleAn Introduction to Bowing
Robert Black
This ancient and widely used tradition is practiced in diverse ways. Robert Black explores the history and variations of Bowing.
Read articleTeacher Reflections: Stories and Teachings of Munindra
Mirka Knaster
Based on her extensive research, Mirka Knaster presents a vivid portrait of the beloved teacher Munindra.
Read articleTeacher Reflections: “The First Noble Kvetch”
Wes Nisker
Wes Nisker, meditation teacher, author and performer, offers his straight-shooting views on the First Noble Truth.
Read articleBook Reflections:
The Heart of the Universe by Mu Soeng
Lisa Commanger
Teacher and scholar, Mu Soeng, has written an elegant commentary on the Heart Sutra. Once again we are reminded that meaning is derived from action, not conceptual thinking.
Read articleNYI Finances: First Quarter Budget Update
Joseph Schmidt, Executive Director
It is important for all of us in the NYI community to be “up to date” on how we are doing financially. Thanks to your ongoing support, we are holding steady for the first quarter of 2012.
The following Income and Expense Pie Charts will help give you a picture of our financial activity for the first quarter.
Teacher Reflections: Profile of Martin Aylward
Orli Bahcall
Martin has a rich experience of different meditation practices from across India and Thailand that he continues to bring into his daily practice and relationships. He is an internationally renowned Dharma teacher.
Read articleUnemployment, gratitude and dana
Shubha Bala
Shubha openly shares her experience as a recent graduate trying to find work and learning the depth of dana and gratitude in her practice.
Read articleRetreat Reflections: On An Integrated Awakening
Robert Black
Robert Black had a wonderful time on a BCBS meditation retreat with Kittisaro and Thanissara that included chi kung, chanting, and bowing practices.
Read articleGetting to Know You:
Dale Fuller, Volunteer Website Manager
Robert Black
Serving as a volunteer is another door to practice. Website manager, Dale Fuller, has deepened his practice over the years by practicing the dharma within and through work with the sangha.
Read articleBook Review:
The Essential Crazy Wisdom, by Wes Nisker
Ten Speed Press, 2001 256 pp
Lisa Commager
Wes Nisker, author, performer, teacher of Buddhist meditation, gathers a wide range of humor and wisdom into this classic book.
Read articleTeacher Reflections: Profile of Arinna Weisman
Orli Bahcall
From her roots in South Africa through her years in Thai Forest monasteries, Arinna Weisman has developed an activist’s approach to the dharma.
Read articleBook Reflections: I and Thou by Martin Buber
Yoav Ben-Yosef
The great 20th-century Christian theologian, Martin Buber, poured his soul into this spiritual manifesto.
Read articleRight Intention, Wise Intention, No Intention
Jon Aaron
This is a wonderful article by Jon Aaron exploring what a practice of mindfulness of intentions can be.
Read articleTeacher Reflections: Opening the Heart
Charmaine Henderson
Charmaine explores the Buddha’s instructions for getting beyond fear by opening the heart to who we really are.
Read articleTeacher Reflections with Gina Sharpe
Interview by Yoav Ben-Yosef, a New York Insight Sangha member
A conversation about Sharpe’s path through the Dharma and her thoughts about the practice, silence, and the chance for enlightenment.
Read articleIntegrating Equanimity
George Pitagorsky
Integrating into the relative after experiencing equanimity
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