NYI Website Launch Party and Community Potluck
Friday, September 7th, 2018 from 6:00pm-8:00pm
Come by and celebrate some major new updates to our website and database! Cake and light refreshments will be provided.
Friday, September 7th, 2018 from 6:00pm-8:00pm
Come by and celebrate some major new updates to our website and database! Cake and light refreshments will be provided.
Friday, September 14th, 2018 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The center needs you to help prepare the space and welcome participants. As a volunteer, you’ll learn more about New York Insight and become an active member of the Sangha.
A new date will be announced shortly. Apologies for the miscommunication.
Friday, November 16, 2018 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Please join us for the NYI Annual Thanksgiving Potluck. The meditation starts at 6:30pm, and the potluck meal is from 7-9pm.
Saturday, December 15th, 2018 from 1:30pm - 6:30pm
Join us for an afternoon of amazing music, homemade refreshments and irresistible raffle prizes—from $5 up. We’re celebrating NYI’s 15 years at our beautiful Chelsea home and all the people who have made it a sangha, a refuge of peace and sanity in the city.
Friday, January 18th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan offering to add to our shared meal.
Friday, February 8th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan offering to add to our shared meal.
Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
New York Insight staff, teachers, and board directors invite you to join us for a Town Hall Meeting to welcome our new Executive Director and share exciting news about recent developments at NYI. Most importantly, this evening, open to all, is an opportunity to share your thoughts about how NYI can support your practice and better serve as your spiritual home.
Friday, March 15th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan offering to add to our shared meal.
Friday, April 12th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan offering to add to our shared meal.
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Please join NYI president Tom Carling, teacher Sebene Selassie, and Extinction Rebellion leader Bill Beckler, for an evening of meditation, presentations, and discussion as we explore your ideas and consider how NYI can best support our individual and collective practices in the midst of this new reality.
Friday, May 17th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan offering to add to our shared meal.
Saturday, May 18th, 2019 from 11:30am-5:00pm
In connection with the Call to Declare Climate Emergency and timed with Wesak, the annual observance of the Buddha’s Awakening, we invite you to come together as a sangha for a live-stream webinar featuring teachers such as Kittisaro and Thanissara followed by a community potluck.
Friday, June 21st, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan offering to add to our shared meal.
Monday, June 24th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Please join us for a special evening free to members and those signing up to be members. Still, in the City: Creating Peace of Mind in the Midst of Urban Chaos, is a collection of stories and essays about taking practice off the cushion and into our days, our homes, offices, the park, the streets. This is the fierce practice of Urban Buddhism which makes the practice of Buddhism real.
Friday, July 12th, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan offering to add to our shared meal.
Friday, July 19th, 2019 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The center needs you to help prepare the space and welcome participants. As a volunteer, you’ll learn more about New York Insight and become an active member of the Sangha.
Friday, August 2nd, 2019 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan offering to add to our shared meal.
Friday, September 13th, 2019 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan offering to add to our shared meal.
Friday, October 18th, 2019 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of community, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck.
Sunday, November 17th, 2019 from 6:30pm – 9:30pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s Annual Thanksgiving Celebration. The event begins with a meditation sit from 6:30pm-7pm, followed by a delicious vegetarian or vegan meal that we will share together.
Saturday, December 14th, 2019 from 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us for an afternoon of amazing music, homemade refreshments and irresistible raffle prizes—from $5 up. We are celebrating New York Insight and and all the people who have made it a sangha, a refuge of peace and sanity in the city.
Friday, Dec 20th, 2019 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm In the warm spirit of community, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck.
Find out moreFriday, January 24th, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of community, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck.
Friday, February 21st, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of community, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck.
Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
New York Insight staff, teachers, and board directors invite you to join us for a Town Hall Meeting to share news about the new opportunities, challenges and transitions we will be facing in 2020. Most importantly, this evening, open to all, is an opportunity to share your thoughts about how NYI can support your practice and better serve as your spiritual home.
Friday, March 20th, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of community, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck.
Friday, April 3rd, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of community, please join us for New York Insight’s Monthly Sangha Potluck.
Friday, May 15th, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of community, please join us for an online potluck.
Thursday, July 9th, 2020 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
Please join us for an informal online evening of sangha and community.
Friday, July 24th, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s new online Monthly Sangha Potluck.
Friday, August 14th, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s new online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Friday, September 25th, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s new online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Friday, October 16th, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s new online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Sunday, November 15th, 2020 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join the New York Insight community as we continue our tradition of our lovely yearly Thanksgiving gatherings. It will be a virtual event this year and there will not be the usual actual table filled with the Thanksgiving treats but we will share in other lovely ways this year and "feast on" each other's company.
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at 3:00pm ET
Come celebrate our community and support your spiritual home—a refuge of peace and a source of sanity in these turbulent times—at a benefit raffle featuring irresistible items.
Friday, December 11th, 2020 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”.
Friday, January 8th, 2021 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Friday, January 29th, 2021 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm
New York Insight relies on volunteers to create a welcome and organized atmosphere for all our events. The center needs you to help prepare the online space for our events and support participants and teachers.
Friday, February 12th, 2021 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Friday, March 19th, 2021 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Join us for a special town hall and community gathering as we reunite as a community, introduce the Center's new Executive Director, and review the struggles and victories experienced by our community over the past year.
Friday, April 9th, 2021 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Friday, May 15th, 2021 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
All are welcome! In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Friday, June 11th, 2021 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Friday, July 16th, 2021 from 6:30pm – 7:45pm, ET
New York Insight relies on volunteers to create a welcome and organized atmosphere for all our events. The center needs you to help prepare the online space for our events and support participants and teachers.
Sunday, July 25th, 2021 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm ET
New York Insight is happy and excited to invite you to celebrate summer in the great outdoors for a community picnic in Madison Square Park.
Saturday, August 14th, 2021 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm ET
New York Insight is happy and excited to invite you to celebrate summer in the great outdoors for a community picnic in Madison Square Park.
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In this special members only event, meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg will join us for an online dialogue on the topic of her upcoming book, "Real Life".
Saturday, August 14th, 2021 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm ET
New York Insight is happy and excited to invite you to celebrate summer in the great outdoors for a community picnic in Madison Square Park.
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET
In this special members only event, meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg will join us for an online dialogue on the topic of her upcoming book, "Real Life".
Friday, October 8th, 2021 from 5:30:00pm – 7:00pm ET
New York Insight is happy and excited to invite you to celebrate summer in the great outdoors for a community picnic in Madison Square Park (11 Madison Avenue). We look forward to being together!
Friday, November 5th, 2021 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Saturday, December 11th, 2021 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Friday, January 21st, 2022 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Friday, February 25th, 2022 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET
In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha "Potluck" and Movie Night . Looking forward to virtually sharing this community gathering with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Friday, March 25th, 2022 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm ET In the warm spirit of Sangha, please join us for New York Insight’s online Monthly Sangha “Potluck”. Looking forward to virtually sharing this community meal with you in gratitude and appreciation.
Find out moreTuesday, April 12th, 2022 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm ET New York Insight relies on volunteers to create a welcome and organized atmosphere for all our events. The center needs you to help prepare the online space for our events and support participants and teachers.
Find out moreThursday, April 28th, 2022 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET This Town Hall will provide an opportunity for you to connect with each other and share your thoughts with all of us on how NYI can continue to support your practice and serve as your spiritual home. We will also share a brief report from our committees and the board president and update you on how we plan to celebrate our 25th Anniversary.
Find out moreFriday, May 20th, 2022 from 5:45pm – 7:30pm ET New York Insight is happy and excited to invite you as we gather again to celebrate Spring in the great outdoors. Our Community Picnic will once again be in Madison Square Park.
Find out moreFriday, June 10th, 2022 from 5:45pm – 7:30pm ET New York Insight is happy and excited to invite you as we gather again to celebrate Spring in the great outdoors. Our Community Picnic will once again be in Madison Square Park.
Find out moreSaturday, June 18th, 2022 from 11:00am - 2:00pm Join us for our iconic New York Insight Dharma Rhythms celebration in honor of our 25th Year Anniversary featuring outstanding musical performances and exciting Auction and Raffle opportunities.
Find out moreMonday, June 27th, 2022 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET This event has been cancelled due to in climate weather. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Find out moreFriday, 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.
Find out moreFriday, 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.
Find out moreFriday, 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.
Find out moreFriday, 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.
Find out moreSunday, February 12th, 2023 from 1:30pm – 3:30pm ET
Experience the warmth of community with NYI. Come join our Winter Brunch Community Potluck!
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.
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, 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.
Sunday, August 20th, 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.
Sunday, September 10th, 2023 from 3:45pm - 6:00pm 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. The Brooklyn gathering is the third of four outdoor, community events to celebrate the diversity of NYIMC’s sangha throughout New York City. Join us this summer to meditate outside and to meet your NYIMC sangha across the boroughs.
Sunday, September 24th, 2023 from 3:45pm - 6:00pm ET
Connect with your NYIMC community as we transition from Summer to Fall! We will meditate, meet, and then celebrate with an optional BYO Picnic. This gathering is the final of four outdoor, community events to celebrate the diversity of NYIMC’s sangha throughout New York City. Join us as summer ends and fall begins to meditate outside and to meet your NYIMC sangha across the boroughs.
Friday, October 13th, 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.
Sunday, December 10th, 2023 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm ET
Please join us for a memorial celebration to honor longtime community member and New York Insight Co-Founder Sandra Weinberg’s life and legacy.
Sunday, February 18th, 2024 from 2:30pm – 4:30pm ET
Experience the warmth of community with NYI. Come join our Winter Brunch Community Potluck!
Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm ET
New York Insight’s Leadership Collective would like to invite you to our Community Town Hall Gathering. Together, we will have an opportunity to connect with each other, introduce you to some new people (staff & board), provide updates on many wonderful things-including our search for a new home, share preliminary results from our Community Survey and hear your thoughts on how NYI can continue to support your practice and serve as your spiritual home.
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us for a warm and welcoming volunteer orientation at New York Insight! Whether you're a current volunteer, considering returning, or new to volunteering with us, we invite you to our first in-person orientation in our new home on Sunday, June 2nd, 2024.
Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm ET
Please join us for a special Open House event to celebrate the opening of NYI’s new spiritual home. After four years of displacement due to the Pandemic, this Welcome Home Celebration marks an exciting milestone for our Sangha and ushers in NYI’s next chapter.
Friday, July 12th, 2024 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET
New York Insight's Artist Salon and Café is a monthly gathering is designed for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
New York Insight is excited to offer 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 moreSunday, July 28th, 2024 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
You're invited to join us for our first Monthly Sangha Potluck in our new home on 29th street! All are welcome — whether you’ve been a part of our community for years or are brand new to NYIMC and meditation.
Friday, August 16th, 2024 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET
New York Insight's Artist Salon and Café is a monthly gathering is designed for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
Friday, September 13th, 2024 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET
New York Insight's Artist Salon and Café is a monthly gathering is designed for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
Sunday, September 29, 2024 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!
Friday, October 4th, 2024 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us for a warm and welcoming volunteer orientation at New York Insight! Whether you're a current volunteer, considering returning, or new to volunteering with us, we invite you to an in-person orientation in our new home.
Friday, October 18th, 2024 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET
New York Insight's Artist Salon and Café is a monthly gathering is designed for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
Sunday, October 20th, 2024 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!
Friday, November 8th, 2024 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET
New York Insight's Artist Salon and Café is a monthly gathering is designed for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
Sunday, November 10th, 2024 from 2:00 - 4:30 PM
All are welcome — 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 a meal in the spirit of gratitude and generosity.
Friday, November 15th, 2024 from 6:30pm-8:30pm ET
Curious about how the music and dharma worlds intersect? Get a taste at New York Insight’s Fall Community Music Share! Join us for an evening of meditative music-making, with live performances by NYI community members new and old.
Wednesday, November 27th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
Sticking around NYC this Thanksgiving? Come join the community at New York Insight for an evening of gentle meditation, reflection, and the chance to practice Noble Silence in a hectic season. There will be a 40-minute peer-led meditation session, followed by walking meditation.
Friday, December 6th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
In the spirit of the season, we warmly invite all current and past friends of Generation Meditation (a community of 18-35 year old meditators) to join us for a short meditation followed by ample time for connection. Please bring a vegetarian or vegan dish to share with the community. We look forward to sharing this special time together!
Tuesday, December 17th, 2024 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm ET
Join Us for NYIMC’s First Artisan Market and Fair — a mindful space to connect with the artistry of local makers and creators. This unique event offers a serene alternative to the season’s hustle and bustle, allowing you to find heartfelt, handmade gifts in the peaceful setting of our meditation center.
Friday, December 20th, 2024 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm ET
New York Insight's Artist Salon and Café is a monthly gathering is designed for artists and art lovers to come together, socialize, and exchange ideas in a mindful and creative space.
Friday, January 3, 2025 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us for a warm and welcoming volunteer orientation at New York Insight! Whether you're a current volunteer, considering returning, or new to volunteering with us, we invite you to an in-person orientation in our new home.
Sunday, January 12th, 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!
Sunday, February 16th, 2025 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
NYIMC’s POC Sangha and their allies celebrate Black History Month with a community potluck. All are welcome — whether you’ve been a part of our community for years or are brand new to NYIMC and meditation.
Friday, February 21st, 2025 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Join New York Insight’s Midlife Mixer—designed for individuals in their 40s and 50s to connect, share, and encourage one another in a mindful and supportive environment. Everyone in this life stage is welcome!
Friday, March 14th, 2025 from 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Join us for a warm and welcoming volunteer orientation at New York Insight! Whether you're a current volunteer, considering returning, or new to volunteering with us, we invite you to an in-person orientation in our new home.
Sunday, March 23rd, 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!