A Center that is Open-Hearted and Inclusive
Site Admin2020-07-21T20:43:51-04:00Please join Rumman by becoming a member of New York Insight's Circle of Friends.
About Site Admin
This author has not yet filled in any details.So far Site Admin has created 52 blog entries.
Feeling More Intimately Connected
Site Admin2021-04-12T23:41:53-04:00Dear friends, I moved to New York hoping to find meaningful work and a community to support and deepen my meditation practice, as most of my experience had been of sitting alone. By the time I finally found my way to NYI, I had been unemployed for a few months. At first, I [...]
I Wouldn’t Have a Sangha If It Weren’t For New York Insight
Site Admin2020-07-07T21:14:40-04:00Please join Nzinga by becoming a member of New York Insight's Circle of Friends.
Living in Unusual Times
Site Admin2020-07-01T17:40:21-04:00Dear Friends, There is so much happening for all of us that brings with it, uncertainty, isolation and fear. We are in the midst of the pandemic, protests, and the social justice movement. We are living in unusual times. We have so many challenges, but this is a time where we can [...]
Our Collective Pain: What Is Needed Now?
Site Admin2020-07-05T09:36:01-04:00George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Sean Reed, and Tony McDade. These recent killings and the Central Park incident are all part of a long history of black people being brutalized, de-legitimized and seen as less than. This pain and grief does not belong just to the black community. It is a collective pain. [...]
Transforming Ourselves Transforms the World
Site Admin2020-05-29T19:31:07-04:00by Lama Surya Das Sometimes sitting meditation seems useless when so much is going on around us. Is there another way to look at it? It’s true that sometimes meditation can seem like self-indulgent navel-gazing. Isn’t it more important to work for peace and justice, to strive to alleviate suffering, to actively address [...]
New Transitions: NYI Leaping into the Future
Site Admin2020-09-21T14:56:23-04:00May 17th, 2020As NYI Board President, it is with deep sadness that I announce that Jessica Chao is stepping down as NYI’s Executive Director at the end of May to move to the Boston area to be near her family. But with great joy, I also can share with you that she’ll be supporting [...]
The Way of Mindfulness and Recovery
Site Admin2020-04-29T23:48:34-04:00The Way of Mindfulness and Recovery by Kevin Griffin Join Kevin Griffin on Saturday and Sunday, May 2nd-3rd, 2020 for an online weekend retreat practicing mindfulness meditation and exploring recovery and the Twelve Steps through a Buddhist lens. Click here for more info and registration. What is mindfulness? As this practice and Buddhist [...]
Announcement Regarding COVID-19
Site Admin2020-04-15T11:52:00-04:00New York Insight COVID-19 Response Update April 15, 2020 Community Survey: What are you most concerned about? How can NYI help?In late March, NYI’s Friends Leadership Council (our membership committee) sent out a short Community Survey to find out as quickly as possible how you are faring under the Covid-19 pandemic and Executive [...]
2019 in Numbers & How You Can Help
Site Admin2019-12-02T12:22:16-05:00New York Insight's first IMS Urban Retreat Donate Now! 2019 in Numbers & How You Can Help As we approach the end of 2019 and look ahead to 2020, lets reflect on what New York Insight has accomplished and how you can help support our path toward our shared future. [...]