In-Person and Online: Living Life Through the Dharma
with Jon Aaron
Location for In-Person: New York Zendo (Shobo-Ji) on 223 East 67th Street, NYC
The teachings of the Dharma are teachings about life. When we truly take the Dharma in and take refuge in the Dharma, our life changes—sometimes in obvious ways, sometimes in ways we don’t even see. In formal practice, we experience the dharma in one way, but it is how we take it into our life—our work, our relationships, our illnesses etc—that is truly important.
If you are new to the Dharma, this will be an ideal introduction, and like any great teachings, if you have been practicing for many years, your relationship to the teachings will have changed as well.
This course will be In-Person and Online.
Finding Balance in All That We Do
Thursdays, March 23rd – April 20th, 2023 from 10:00am – 12:00pm ET
In the book “In the Lap of the Buddha” Gavin Harrison wrote “In spiritual freedom, we do not become free from events, but we become free within events. Circumstances lose their power to lacerate our minds”. In these five weeks, we will look closely at how the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path and other teachings from both the early and later teachings can bring us to place of ease and balance and equanimity.
Each class will include some chanting, meditation, dharma talk and discuss. There will be weekly readings and practices.
Registration:
Please register at the highest level that your generosity offers.
Explanations of levels follow below.
Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance.
Registration
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NYI’s Covid Protocol for In-Person Indoors Programs:
We continue to strongly encourage all Sangha members to take advantage of vaccination against Covid and influenza, including booster shots.
All participants must register in advance before attending the program.
We ask that each Sangha member carefully and honestly assess their health prior to heading to class, and ask that anyone who is even mildly symptomatic (including sore throat, cough, sinus/nasal congestion, loss of smell, fever, or unexplained body ache or fatigue) stay home. Symptoms may precede a positive Covid test result by several days, or may indicate influenza or other infections that will not be detected by standard testing.
While we appreciate the hardship of missing an event that you may have made significant sacrifices to be able to attend, this is the single most important precaution you can take to protect both yourself and your fellow Sangha members.
All participants are strongly encouraged to wear masks during these classes.
Disclaimer:
Procedures adhere to current CDC, NY State, NYC, and New York Zendo Shobo-Ji guidelines.
Changes may be applied at any time, based on these third-party guidelines.
All in-person programs may become online programs if circumstances dictate.
For the health and safety of our staff, teachers, and community, please do not come onsite if you are feeling unwell.
Registration Fees include Teacher Support
New York Insight Meditation Center has streamlined the registration fee levels. Members of our Circle of Friends are eligible to receive 20% off of the Sustaining Rate via a code provided in the email confirming membership, which you can enter after clicking the Sustaining Level registration.
*Benefactor Level: Supports NYI’s ability to offer the Subsidized Base.
**Sustaining Level: This level reflects the actual costs to support this program. Circle of Friends members eligible for 20% discount with code. Click here to join.
***Subsidized Base: Made possible by the generosity of Benefactor Level above and other donations to ensure participation by those requiring financial assistance.
If you have questions about your registration (cancellation policy, membership discount, email confirmation, etc.), please read our FAQs. If your question is not addressed in the FAQs, please email registration@nyimc.org.
If you are unable to pay the Subsidized Base Fee, you can learn about volunteering to offer work exchange and letting us know how much you are able to pay for this program by emailing registration@nyimc.org.
Please note that New York Insight records online programs. The recorded content may be discoverable should a legal matter arise.
By registering, I give New York Insight permission to use my text/video/audio for educational or other purposes for the duration of New York Insight activities going forward.
If you have any questions, please contact registration@nyimc.org.
Teacher(s)
Jon Aaron
Jon Aaron is a Dharma and mindfulness teacher based in New York and Chicago. Since 2006, he has taught at the New York Insight Meditation Center, offering Dharma and MBSR classes. He regularly leads retreats around the U.S. He is primarily grounded in the Theravāda tradition, alongside non-dual and Mahayana approaches. His teaching emphasizes integrating Dharma and mindfulness into daily life to foster clarity in addressing personal and social challenges. His teachers include Matthew Flickstein and, more recently, Kittisaro and Thanissara through their Dharmapala program. Jon also studied contemplative care at the Zen Center for Contemplative Care and completed the Integrated Study and Practice program at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. He is a certified MBSR teacher and teacher trainer and a Somatic Experience Practitioner®. In response to the pandemic, he and his partner, Upayadhi, launched the Space2Meditate community, offering daily meditation since March 2020. Additionally, he co-hosts the podcast Diggin’ the Dharma with scholar Doug Smith, now in its third season. JonAaron.net