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

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In-Person and Online: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde

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In-Person and Online: Sitting on Sunday

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In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

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In-Person and Online: Insight 101 – Intro to Vipassana Meditation

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In-Person and Online: Beyond Metta – Cultivating All of the Brahma Viharas

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In-Person and Online: Effortless Mindfulness – Awakening Glimpse by Glimpse

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In-Person and Online: Beginner’s Meditation Workshop

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In-Person and Online: Why am I So Hard on Myself – How to Soften, Relax, and Open Your Heart to Yourself and Others

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In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

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In-Person and Online: Breaking Bias – Anu Gupta & Leslie Booker In Conversation

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Online: When Love Fails

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In-Person and Online: Day of Insight – A Daylong Meditation Retreat

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In-Person and Online: Powerful Pause – A Community Meditation Center Sunday Morning Meditation

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In-Person: Community Potluck

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In-Person and Online: Cultivating Radical Kindness – A Half-Day Retreat

In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

with Lani Miller
Wednesday, September 4th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET

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 more

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

with Margrit Pittman-Polletta
Free Online Orientation: Thursday, September 5th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
In-Person Course: Tuesdays, September 10th - October 29th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm
In-Person Daylong: Saturday, October 19th, 2024 from 10:00am - 4:00pm

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 and Online: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde

with Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad
Friday, September 6th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
Saturday, September 7th, 2024 from 10:00am - 3:00pm ET

In this two-part retreat, we will approach Black, queer writers James Baldwin and Audre Lorde as ancestors who offered an embodied dharma of resilience, fortitude, presence, and joy in a racist, patriarchal, homophobic context. We will discuss the Buddhist doctrine of suffering, and in so doing, we will practice the importance of honoring anger, deconstructing the delusion of white supremacy, and the necessity of attending to race, gender, and sexuality in Buddhist contexts. Find out more

In-Person and Online: Sitting on Sunday

with Leslie Booker
Sunday, September 8th, 2024 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. Find out more

In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

with Elaine Retholtz
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET

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 more

In-Person and Online: Insight 101 – Intro to Vipassana Meditation

with Lani Miller
Thursdays, September 12th - October 24th, 2024 from 6:30 - 8:30pm ET

If you’ve been wanting to learn how to meditate or refresh and renew the meditation practice you already have, we invite you to join this six-week meditation course to explore the practice of Insight (Vipassana) meditation in a warm, supportive environment. Find out more

In-Person and Online: Beyond Metta – Cultivating All of the Brahma Viharas

with Elaine Retholtz
Mondays, September 16th - October 21st, 2024 from 9:30am - 11:30am ET

Metta, also known as “lovingkindness,” is just one of four Buddhist practices of love. These practices are collectively known as the Brahma Viharas. In this course, we will explore each of the Brahma Viharas, putting them into practice and uncovering the insights that arise from each. Find out more

In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

with Leslie Booker
Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET

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 more

In-Person and Online: Effortless Mindfulness – Awakening Glimpse by Glimpse

with Loch Kelly
Friday, September 20th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET

Having experienced some of the initial benefits of mindfulness, is it now possible to awaken to the deep sense of well-being, creativity, and unconditional love that is our true nature? During this two-hour evening event, you will learn contemporary versions of effortless mindfulness that help you live from your heart-mind. Find out more

In-Person and Online: Beginner’s Meditation Workshop

with Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET

Learn the basics of Insight /Mindfulness Meditation Practice in a warm supportive environment. This three hour comprehensive workshop includes clear instructions and time to meditate, with guidance from New York Insight teacher Wildecy de Fátima Jury, and plenty of time for sharing and Q&A. Find out more

In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

with Brian Simmons
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET

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 more

In-Person and Online: Breaking Bias – Anu Gupta & Leslie Booker In Conversation

Friday, September 27th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET

Join Anu Gupta and Leslie Booker for a conversation about imagining a world without bias—and the ways we can dream it into reality. Booker will talk to Anu about how we can use our meditation practice to unlearn internalized bias, and Anu will discuss some somatic exercises as well as teachings from his new book. There will be an opportunity for an interactive Q&A session.

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Online: When Love Fails

with Bodhipaksa
Saturday, September 28th, 2024 from 9:30am – 1:00pm ET

We all have problems with anger, resentment, and even hatred and contempt. Some of those emotions may have even become more entrenched in us during this election season. The Buddhist tradition offers us reflections and meditation practices designed to outwit and uproot our aversive tendencies. Join meditation teacher Bodhipaksa for a half-day workshop about learning how we can find our way back to a loving state when it seems that love has failed. Find out more

In-Person and Online: Day of Insight – A Daylong Meditation Retreat

with Elaine Retholtz and Nancy Glimm
Saturday, September 28th, 2024 from 10:00am - 4:00pm ET

This retreat day will be one of noble silence for those who want to deepen their practice. It will include sitting, walking, and select inspirational readings for contemplation. Individual interviews will be available. Participants are welcome to bring their lunch to maintain the meditative atmosphere and concentration. Find out more

In-Person and Online: Powerful Pause – A Community Meditation Center Sunday Morning Meditation

with Bart van Melik
Sunday, September 29th, 2024 from 10:30am - 12:30pm ET

Join us for a special morning of in-person or online meditation, dharma talk, and dialogue, hosted by the Community Meditation Center. Led by meditation teacher Bart van Melin, we’ll explore how a moment of skillful pause can transform our communication—bringing more clarity, kindness, and harmony in our daily lives. Find out more

In-Person: Community Potluck

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!

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In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering

with Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET

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 more

In-Person and Online: Cultivating Radical Kindness – A Half-Day Retreat

with Amanda Gilbert
Saturday, October 5th, 2024 from 10:00am - 1:00pm ET

During this half-day retreat, meditation teacher and author Amanda Gilbert will share the timeless teachings of loving kindness with a focus on self-kindness that can expand into the world at large. During these topsy-turvy times, kindness can be the key ingredient that gives us the strength and resilience to navigate our life with skillfulness and clarity. Find out more
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