Liberation through Relationship | A 4 week course with Kate Johnson | In-Person and Online with New York Insight | Thursdays May 2 - 23, 2024 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm EST
In the Four Wise Efforts, the Buddha offers us a path of skillful action that leads to a liberated mind.
Join us in this four week course, as dharma teachers and longtime friends Leslie Booker and Kate Johnson apply the Four Wise Efforts to the practice of wise relationships!
Together, we will develop an embodied, relational understanding of this time-honored Buddhist teaching, and learn how to better protect our energy, let go of what does not serve, cultivate the good, and sustain our liberated relationships over the long term.
Wednesday Night Gathering | Dharma Talk + Meditation | New York Insight | Hybrid Event
The teaching community at New York Insight will continue our 10 month series on the 10 Paramis: these 10 Perfections or Attainments of Heart and Mind. Each week in the month of March we’ll be sharing some reflections on patience…not my strongest virtue! You can join us in person (which would be AWESOME to see you!) or from the coziness of your home by zooming in wherever you are in the world.
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This Is How Civilizations Heal: The Alchemy of the Three Poisons | Online w/ Spirit Rock
Greed, aversion, and delusion, collectively known as the three poisons, are mind states that cloud the heart and mind. But these energies contain information that can lead us to a healing that can mitigate the chaos of the world.
Toni Morrison wrote, “I know the world is bruised and bleeding. And though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge, even wisdom. That is how civilizations heal.”
By clearly recognizing the three poisons, we can meet them with their antidotes of generosity, mettā, and wisdom. Generosity can expand our ability to feel connected and remind us that we belong to each other. Mettā opens the heart, protecting us from both inner and outer harm, while wisdom allows us to see things right sized as we move through the world.
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Dharma Yoga Mindfulness | Training A Residential + Online Training with Spirit Rock | With Djuna Devereaux, Anne Cushman + Rolf Gates
This yearlong Dharma and Yoga certificate program integrates Buddhist wisdom teachings and meditation practice with āsana, prāṇāyāma, and somatic movement. In the teaching of Yoga and embodied meditation, Dharma and Yoga are interwoven as one path to awakening. The training includes silent retreat, community connection, and structured support for deepening your personal practice. Our approach is centered on accessible and trauma-informed practices that nourish belonging and provide systematic grounding in the essential practices of these two great traditions.
This program offers 175 CEUs for Yoga teachers through Yoga Alliance.
Important Note: The program does not certify Yoga teachers to lead Insight Meditation courses, daylongs, or retreats, which require further training.
Please check out Spirit Rock’s Page for more details on this program
Finding Refuge in Belonging: A Retreat for Self-Identified Black, Indigenous and People of Color | A 6 Night Residential Retreat (REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 28TH)
Finding Refuge in Belonging: A Retreat for Self-Identified Black, Indigenous and People of Color
Spirit Rock Meditationo Center, Woodacre California with Noli Alexander, Gullu Singh, Margarita Loinaz, Ramona Lisa Ortiz Smith + Jonathan Relucio
As a BIPOC community, we come together to awaken to the possibility of our collective liberation. Knowing this liberation can only happen while in the presence of Beloved Community, we will open our hearts and minds to the true refuge of belonging.
Throughout this retreat, we will gain insight into the 10 Paramis—the perfections or attainments of heart and mind—which will guide us as a map for the recovery and reclamation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. These are qualities for navigating life, not just guidelines for meditation, and they are said to be what the Buddha was cultivating in earlier lifetimes as he slowly developed into one who could awaken fully and show others the way to freedom.
We will practice both seated and walking meditation/movement, as well as guided meditations, instructions, and Dharma offerings. All meditation levels are welcome to register.
This is How Civilizations Heal: The Alchemy of the Three Poisons | A Hybrid Daylong Retreat
Greed, Aversion and Delusion, collectively known as the three poisons, are mind states that cloud the heart and mind; separating us from each other. But these energies contain information that can lead us to a deep healing that can mitigate the chaos of the world.
Tuesday Evening Gathering | ONLINE with Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville
Whether you are curious about meditation or have been a meditation practitioner for decades, you are welcome at our regular Tuesday evening meeting!
We begin with a 30-40 minute guided meditation followed by a Dharma talk (Buddhist teaching) that addresses different facets of meditation practice including how to bring the heart of meditation into our daily lives. Our evenings end promptly at 8:30pm. Tuesday meetings are attended by approximately 50-60 people.
We are now meeting both in person and on Zoom. Information needed to join the meeting on Zoom is in the event description. We welcome you to join us in person at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 717 Rugby Road in Charlottesville. Currently, we require participants to be vaccinated and to wear a high quality mask.
Tuesday Evening Gathering | ONLINE with Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville
Whether you are curious about meditation or have been a meditation practitioner for decades, you are welcome at our regular Tuesday evening meeting!
We begin with a 30-40 minute guided meditation followed by a Dharma talk (Buddhist teaching) that addresses different facets of meditation practice including how to bring the heart of meditation into our daily lives. Our evenings end promptly at 8:30pm. Tuesday meetings are attended by approximately 50-60 people.
We are now meeting both in person and on Zoom. Information needed to join the meeting on Zoom is in the event description. We welcome you to join us in person at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 717 Rugby Road in Charlottesville. Currently, we require participants to be vaccinated and to wear a high quality mask.
Tuesday Evening Gathering | ONLINE with Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville
Whether you are curious about meditation or have been a meditation practitioner for decades, you are welcome at our regular Tuesday evening meeting!
We begin with a 30-40 minute guided meditation followed by a Dharma talk (Buddhist teaching) that addresses different facets of meditation practice including how to bring the heart of meditation into our daily lives. Our evenings end promptly at 8:30pm. Tuesday meetings are attended by approximately 50-60 people.
We are now meeting both in person and on Zoom. Information needed to join the meeting on Zoom is in the event description. We welcome you to join us in person at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 717 Rugby Road in Charlottesville. Currently, we require participants to be vaccinated and to wear a high quality mask.
Evening Dharma Talk + Meditation | ONLINE + IN PERSON
In-Person Community Meditation Gathering
Location: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St, #6W, New York City
Although Buddhism is often seen as a solitary path, sangha, or community, is an essential part of meditation practice. However, cultivating this sense of community has been a difficult challenge in this day and age of social isolation and Zoom fatigue.
New York Insight is excited to offer a brand new 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.
Whether you are brand new to meditation practice, new to New York Insight, or are a longtime, experienced meditator, all are welcome to join us for this series of in-person community meditation gatherings.
We hope to see you there! Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.
Space is limited, please RSVP.
If you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance.
Suggested donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Evening Dharma Talk + Meditation | ONLINE + IN PERSON
In-Person Community Meditation Gathering
Location: Still Mind Zendo at 37 West 17th St, #6W, New York City
Although Buddhism is often seen as a solitary path, sangha, or community, is an essential part of meditation practice. However, cultivating this sense of community has been a difficult challenge in this day and age of social isolation and Zoom fatigue.
New York Insight is excited to offer a brand new 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.
Whether you are brand new to meditation practice, new to New York Insight, or are a longtime, experienced meditator, all are welcome to join us for this series of in-person community meditation gatherings.
We hope to see you there! Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure an orderly check-in.
Space is limited, please RSVP.
If you are having trouble completing your RSVP or donation, please CLICK HERE to open it in a new browser. All proceeds will support this sangha’s teacher(s) and other NYI teacher support. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance.
Suggested donation is $15 but whatever you offer is greatly appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
IN PERSON Residential Retreat with Anne Cushman, Rolf Gates + Djuna Devereaux
Yoga and Meditation: Embodying the Brahmavihāras
Description:
In this restorative silent retreat, we’ll weave together practices from the Yoga and Dharma traditions to help you cultivate and embody the heart qualities known as the brahmavihāras: the “divine abodes” of kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. The spacious schedule is designed to support mindful presence within the flow of movement and stillness, nourishing your spirit and helping you reconnect with what matters most. There will be time to rest, be in nature, and find the natural rhythms of your own practice. Each day includes guided practice sessions that weave together a gentle, mindful Yoga session, seated meditation instructions, and Dharma reflections, as well as silent seated and walking meditation, open time for self-guided movement practice, and small group meetings with a teacher.
This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.
Financial Details
Residential Retreat Sliding Scale: $275-$2600, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $2,600
Benefactor Rate – $2050
Sustainer Rate – $1575
BASE – $1025
Reduced Rate – $650
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, Mudita/Karuna, or Young Adult) – $275
Scholarship offerings: In returning to the land, we returned to our pre-pandemic scholarship options and policies. All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($55/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.
Room Occupancy Update*: Starting on March 27, 2022, we returned to double and single occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We have also returned to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.
CONTACT:
Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org
Four Foundations of Mindfulness | ONLINE with One World Mindfulness
Create your own retreat schedule as you learn the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, with an international community; there will be small group meetings with a teacher every day.
BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha | ONLINE with Spirit Rock
Dharma Talk + Meditation + Wisdom Democracy for Black, Indigenous and People of Color.
People of Color Sunday Sangha | IN PERSON with Delaware Valley Insight
Dharma Talk + Meditation + Wisdom Democracy for Black, Indigenous and People of Color.
Four Foundations of Mindfulness | ONLINE with One World Mindfulness
Create your own retreat schedule as you learn the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, with an international community; there will be small group meetings with a teacher everyday.
Belonging + Liberation: The Embodied Path of the 10 Pārāmis | ONLINE with Spirit Rock
An ONLINE 10 Month Course with Spirit Rock
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, known as the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. Generosity, Virtue, Renunciation, Wisdom, Energy, Patience, Truthfulness, Resolve, Metta and Equanimity are qualities for navigating life, not just for meditation,
In this program, we’ll be practicing and exploring the pāramīs both on and off the cushion, with a focus on how we embody and live these teachings within a community of belonging, and sustained dedication to collective liberation.
The Pāramīs of Patience & Resolve as Heart Practices | ONLINE with Spirit Rock
The 10 Perfections or Attainments of the Heart, known as the pāramīs, are a map for recovery and the creation of a culture of belonging and wisdom. Generosity, Virtue, Renunciation, Wisdom, Energy, Patience, Truthfulness, Resolve, Metta and Equanimity are qualities for navigating life, not just for meditation,
In this program, we’ll be practicing and exploring the pāramīs both on and off the cushion, with a focus on how we embody and live these teachings within a community of belonging, and sustained dedication to collective liberation.
Guided Meditation and Dharma Talk
Bringing patience in to support strong emotions like anger, rage, fear, and desperation can feel like a sacred pause as our body restores its dignity; resolve, this subtle quality adds value to our intentions, and softens the edges around our determination and commitment.
*An Intro to Belonging + Liberation: The Embodied Path of the 10 Pārāmis - a 10 Month Online Course with Spirit Rock
Spirit Rock Live
Dharma Talk + Meditation + Wisdom Democracy, open to everyone.
*This is an Intro to Belonging + Liberation: The Embodied Path of the 10 Pārāmis - a 10 Month Online Course with Spirit Rock
BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha
Dharma Talk + Meditation + Wisdom Democracy for Black, Indigenous and People of Color
*This is an Intro to Belonging + Liberation: The Embodied Path of the 10 Pārāmis - a 10 Month Online Course with Spirit Rock
Emerging with Equanimity
A Mindful Yoga + Meditation Workshop, open to everyone.
*This is an Intro to Belonging + Liberation: The Embodied Path of the 10 Pārāmis - a 10 Month Online Course with Spirit Rock
Generosity: The Buddha’s First Teaching on Getting Free
In this Day of Practice, Booker will share on Generosity (the thing that is given) and Caga (the feeling of giving).
*This is an intro to Belonging + Liberation: The Embodied Path of the 10 Pārāmis - a 10 Month Online Course with Spirit Rock
Grounded and Spacious: Mindful Yoga and Embodied Meditation
Booker brings her heart and wisdom to the intersection of Dharma, embodied practice, and activism. She began working with system-involved populations in 2005 and was a senior teacher and Director of Trainings with Lineage Project for 10 years, and facilitated an intervention on Riker’s Island from 2009-2011 through NYU.
The Unreliability of Identity, and the Undeniability of its Impact
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Finding True Refuge: A Retreat for LGBTQIA+ and GNC Communities
with John Martin + JD Doyle