Welcome to Insight Western Mass
(name change underway from Insight PV)
2021 Past Offerings
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Weekend Retreat, via Zoom
Investigating Implicit Bias through a Buddhist Lens - CANCELLED with Jean Esther and trellis stepter Saturday, December 4; 9:30am-5pm; Sunday, December 5; 10am-1pm ET, followed by a potluck lunch |
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Outdoor Daylong Retreat at Look Park (weather permitting under the open sky in a grassy area)
NOTE: proof of vaccination required. Alignment or Attunement? – A Daylong Practice Period with Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey with Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey Saturday, October 16; 9:30am - 4:30pm ET Information about Duck Brook pavilion at Look Park can be found here and here. |
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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
What Motivates Us to Continue to Practice? with Michael Grady Wednesday, October 13; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Course, via Zoom
Unshakeable Tenderness: Warming the Heart with the Four Divine Abodes with Manny Mansbach 4 Mondays: Oct. 11, Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov 1; 7-8:30pm ET |
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Meditation as a Sacred Path with Jeanne Corrigal Wednesday, October 6; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Freeing the Mind through Unpacking Perception with Jean Esther Wednesday, September 29; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Ongoing Program, via Zoom
Half-day Retreat for Graduates of White & Awakening in the Dharma with Jen Cannon, Lore Detenber, and Bernadine Mellis Saturday, September 25; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET |
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Liberating Wisdom: Conditionality and Karma with Tara Mulay Wednesday, September 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Daylong Retreat, via Zoom
Unconditional Love as a Doorway into, and Expression of, the Nature of the Mind with Lama John Makransky Sunday, September 19; 9:30am to 12:30pm (with breaks), 12:30 to 1:30 for a lunch break, then 1:30 to 3pm. |
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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Sangha as a Support During Difficult Times with Michael Grady Wednesday, September 15; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Course, via Zoom
Exploring the Seven Factors of Awakening with Candace Cassin 5 Tuesdays: Sept 14, Sept 21, Sept 28, Oct 5, Oct 12; 4-5:30pm ET |
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Course, via Zoom
Meditative Investigation: A Class for Experienced Meditators with Michael Grady 4 Mondays: September 13, September 20, September 27, October 4; 7-8:30pm ET |
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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Open Community Practice & Discussion Wednesday, September 8; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET An opportunity to watch a video of "Without the Weight of Thoughts; Not Churning in Thought," a Dharmette by Gil Fronsdal, Co-Guiding Teacher of Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Lore Detenber will lead a discussion following the recorded talk. |
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Non-Preference in Meeting the Unsettled Mind with Jean Esther Wednesday, September 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Town Hall, via Zoom
TOWN HALL (In Place of Dharma Talk) Wednesday, August 25; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Our working group, led by Ruth Folchman and Lore Detenber, will share what they have learned about alternative sangha structures. Come listen, share ideas, and ask questions! |
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Stepping Out of Samsara with Manny Mansbach Wednesday, August 18; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Discussion Wednesday, August 11; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Ready or Not? On Reopening, Variants and Embracing Radical Uncertainty with Manny Mansbach Wednesday, August 4; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Ongoing Program, via Zoom
Half-day Retreat for Graduates of White & Awakening in the Dharma with Jen Cannon, Lore Detenber, and Bernadine Mellis Saturday, July 31; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET |
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Letting Go Into This Moment's Truth with Tara Mulay Wednesday, July 28; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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In-person Outdoor Offering
The Sure Heart - Buddhist Family Group - CANCELLED with Bernadine Mellis August 1; 10:00am - 12:00pm ET, optional bag lunch afterwards |
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Dharma Discussion
An Evening with Michael Grady - An Open Discussion Exploring the Cultivation of Wisdom and Inner Freedom When Encountering the Five Hindrances with Michael Grady Wednesday, July 21; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Dharma Talk
Enjoying your Life: Dharma Notes on Conspiracy Theories, Cocktails, and Hyperactive Puppies with Harrison Blum Wednesday, July 14; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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In-person Outdoor Offering - CANCELED
The Sure Heart - Buddhist Family Group with Bernadine Mellis Sunday, July 11; 10:00am - 12:00pm ET, optional bag lunch afterwards. Outdoor location will be shared in advance with all registrants. CANCELED |
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Dharma Talk
"Taking off the Shoes of My Voice”* - A Dharma Talk and Discussion on Meeting the Everyday with Metta, Balance, and Intention with Yenkuei Chuang Wednesday, July 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET *The title “Taking off the Shoes of My Voice” is taken from Ocean Vuong in his March 2020 On Being Interview. |
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Dharma Talk
Remembering Why You Meditate: Cultivating Spiritual Urgency with Nick Boutros Wednesday, June 30; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
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Series
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students 6: Practicing with the Four Noble Truths Fourth Noble Truth - 3rd Basket - Wise Mindfulness and Wise Concentration with Michael Grady Sunday, June 27; 10:00 - 11:30am |
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Dharma Talk
Queer Joy - The Secret of Our Strength with Melina Bondy Wednesday, June 23; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET |
Dharma Talk
Skillful Effort Through Loving the Inner Critic
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, June 9; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Skillful Effort Through Loving the Inner Critic
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, June 9; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Discussion, first Sundays, various teachers
The Sangha of Service and Advocacy: An Offering of Insight World Aid supported by Insight WM
Sunday, June 6; 4-5pm ET
Sharon Salzberg with Roxanne Dault. With an opportunity for dana through UC San Diego (add note for Survivors of Gun Violence project in “Special Instructions” section) and at Insight World Aid.
*ZOOM Link here - Not the IWM Zoom link.*
The Sangha of Service and Advocacy: An Offering of Insight World Aid supported by Insight WM
Sunday, June 6; 4-5pm ET
Sharon Salzberg with Roxanne Dault. With an opportunity for dana through UC San Diego (add note for Survivors of Gun Violence project in “Special Instructions” section) and at Insight World Aid.
*ZOOM Link here - Not the IWM Zoom link.*
Course
What Would the Buddha Say? Practicing Skillful Speech
with Manny Mansbach
4 Fridays, June 4 - 25; 10:30am - 12:00pm ET
What Would the Buddha Say? Practicing Skillful Speech
with Manny Mansbach
4 Fridays, June 4 - 25; 10:30am - 12:00pm ET
In-person Outdoor Offering
The Sure Heart - Buddhist Family Group
with Bernadine Mellis
CANCELLED - Sunday, June 6; 10:00am - 12:00pm ET, optional bag lunch afterwards
Millside Park (Playground behind Eastworks). Registration opens soon.
The Sure Heart - Buddhist Family Group
with Bernadine Mellis
CANCELLED - Sunday, June 6; 10:00am - 12:00pm ET, optional bag lunch afterwards
Millside Park (Playground behind Eastworks). Registration opens soon.
Dharma Talk
Good Will and Non-Harm: Unmasking Our Practice in this Time of Transition
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, June 2; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Good Will and Non-Harm: Unmasking Our Practice in this Time of Transition
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, June 2; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Outdoor In-Person Celebration
Outdoor Vesak Celebration
Sunday, May 23; 12:00 - 2:00pm ET
Millside Park Amphitheater (Off Ferry Road, behind and at the north end of the EastWorks complex).
Outdoor Vesak Celebration
Sunday, May 23; 12:00 - 2:00pm ET
Millside Park Amphitheater (Off Ferry Road, behind and at the north end of the EastWorks complex).
Ongoing Program
Half-day Offering for Graduates of White & Awakening in the Dharma: Deepening our Antiracist Practice
with Jen Cannon, Lore Detenber, and Bernadine Mellis
Saturday, May 22; 10:00am - 12:30pm ET
Half-day Offering for Graduates of White & Awakening in the Dharma: Deepening our Antiracist Practice
with Jen Cannon, Lore Detenber, and Bernadine Mellis
Saturday, May 22; 10:00am - 12:30pm ET
Open Community Practice and Discussion
An Evening with Jozen Tamori Gibson
with Jozen Tamori Gibson
Wednesday, May 19; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
An Evening with Jozen Tamori Gibson
with Jozen Tamori Gibson
Wednesday, May 19; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Course
Understanding the Nature of Our World Through the Three Marks of Existence
with Kim Weeber
3 Mondays, May 17, May 24, June 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm
Understanding the Nature of Our World Through the Three Marks of Existence
with Kim Weeber
3 Mondays, May 17, May 24, June 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm
Series
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students 5: Practicing with the Four Noble Truths
Fourth Noble Truth - 3rd Basket - Wise Effort with Manny Mansbach
Sunday, May 16; 10:00 - 11:30am
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students 5: Practicing with the Four Noble Truths
Fourth Noble Truth - 3rd Basket - Wise Effort with Manny Mansbach
Sunday, May 16; 10:00 - 11:30am
In-person outdoor retreat
Not Separate: Awareness in and of the Forest
with Mark Hart
Saturday, May 15; 9:00am - 12:00pm ET, optional bag lunch (Rain date: Sunday, May 16)
Not Separate: Awareness in and of the Forest
with Mark Hart
Saturday, May 15; 9:00am - 12:00pm ET, optional bag lunch (Rain date: Sunday, May 16)
May We Gather: A National Buddhist Memorial Ceremony for Asian American Ancestors
Tuesday, May 4th; 7:00-8:30pm EDT
Please join IWM in supporting #MayWeGather, in response to anti-Asian violence. The ceremony is free, and registration is not required. Watch the livestream here.
Tuesday, May 4th; 7:00-8:30pm EDT
Please join IWM in supporting #MayWeGather, in response to anti-Asian violence. The ceremony is free, and registration is not required. Watch the livestream here.
Dharma Talk
Acknowledging Positive Mind States - Using the 7 Factors of Awakening in Practice
with Kim Weeber
Wednesday, April 28; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Acknowledging Positive Mind States - Using the 7 Factors of Awakening in Practice
with Kim Weeber
Wednesday, April 28; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Affinity Group
Parents Practice and Discussion Group (fourth Sundays)
Sunday, April 25; 7:30-8:45pm
Opportunity for dana
More information...
Parents Practice and Discussion Group (fourth Sundays)
Sunday, April 25; 7:30-8:45pm
Opportunity for dana
More information...
Course
Faith, Trust and Confidence in Dharma Practice and in this World
with Manny Mansbach
CANCELLED - 4 Mondays, April 19 - May 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Faith, Trust and Confidence in Dharma Practice and in this World
with Manny Mansbach
CANCELLED - 4 Mondays, April 19 - May 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Course
Equanimity for Householders: An Aspiration in Daily Life
with Adi Bemak
TEACHER CANCELLED - Saturday, April 17; 10:00am - 12:30pm ET
Equanimity for Householders: An Aspiration in Daily Life
with Adi Bemak
TEACHER CANCELLED - Saturday, April 17; 10:00am - 12:30pm ET
Series
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students 4:
Practicing with the Four Noble Truths
Fourth Noble Truth - 2nd Basket - Wise Action, Wise Speech, Wise Livelihood with Michael Grady
Sunday, April 18; 10:00 - 11:30am ET
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students 4:
Practicing with the Four Noble Truths
Fourth Noble Truth - 2nd Basket - Wise Action, Wise Speech, Wise Livelihood with Michael Grady
Sunday, April 18; 10:00 - 11:30am ET
Open Community Practice and Discussion
An Evening with Michael Grady
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, April 14; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
An Evening with Michael Grady
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, April 14; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Course
Gratitude Practice: Cherishing What We Have No Matter What We Don't Have
with Peggy Gillespie
2 Tuesdays, April 6 - 13; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Gratitude Practice: Cherishing What We Have No Matter What We Don't Have
with Peggy Gillespie
2 Tuesdays, April 6 - 13; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Open Practice and Dharma Talk
Protection and Blessing on the Spiritual Path
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, April 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Protection and Blessing on the Spiritual Path
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, April 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Discussion, first Sundays, various teachers
The Sangha of Service and Advocacy: An Offering of Insight World Aid supported by Insight Pioneer Valley
Sunday, April 4; 4-5pm ET
Duncan Ryūken Williams and Yenkuei Chuang with Devin Berry, addressing Buddhist practice and racism against the Asian and Pacific Islander community. With an opportunity for dana through Insight World Aid to benefit StopAAPIhate.org.
*ZOOM Link here - Not the Insight Western Massachusetts Zoom link.*
The Sangha of Service and Advocacy: An Offering of Insight World Aid supported by Insight Pioneer Valley
Sunday, April 4; 4-5pm ET
Duncan Ryūken Williams and Yenkuei Chuang with Devin Berry, addressing Buddhist practice and racism against the Asian and Pacific Islander community. With an opportunity for dana through Insight World Aid to benefit StopAAPIhate.org.
*ZOOM Link here - Not the Insight Western Massachusetts Zoom link.*
Open Practice and Dharma Talk
No Part Left Out: the Practices of Interbeing and Emptiness
with JD Doyle
Wednesday, March 31; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
No Part Left Out: the Practices of Interbeing and Emptiness
with JD Doyle
Wednesday, March 31; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Series
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students 3: Practicing with the Four Noble Truths
Fourth Noble Truth - 1st Basket - Wise View & Wise Intention with Tara Mulay
Sunday, March 28; 10:00 - 11:30am ET
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students 3: Practicing with the Four Noble Truths
Fourth Noble Truth - 1st Basket - Wise View & Wise Intention with Tara Mulay
Sunday, March 28; 10:00 - 11:30am ET
Affinity Group
Chronic Illness Dharma Group (fourth Thursdays)
Thursday, March 25; 7:00-8:45pm ET
Opportunity for dana
More information...
Chronic Illness Dharma Group (fourth Thursdays)
Thursday, March 25; 7:00-8:45pm ET
Opportunity for dana
More information...
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
The Heart Without Limits
with Tara Mulay
Wednesday, March 24; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
The Heart Without Limits
with Tara Mulay
Wednesday, March 24; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Weekend retreat
Down to Earth Dharma: A Community Online Weekend Retreat
Rebecca Bradshaw with trellis stepter
Friday-Sunday, March 19 - 21; Fri 7-9pm, Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 9am-3pm ET
Down to Earth Dharma: A Community Online Weekend Retreat
Rebecca Bradshaw with trellis stepter
Friday-Sunday, March 19 - 21; Fri 7-9pm, Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 9am-3pm ET
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
Being Spontaneous
with Peggy Gillespie
Wednesday, March 17; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Being Spontaneous
with Peggy Gillespie
Wednesday, March 17; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Half-day retreat
Reliable Refuge: Connecting with Awareness, Truth and Love
with Manny Mansbach
CANCELLED - Sunday, March 13; 10:00am-12:30pm ET-CANCELLED
Reliable Refuge: Connecting with Awareness, Truth and Love
with Manny Mansbach
CANCELLED - Sunday, March 13; 10:00am-12:30pm ET-CANCELLED
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
The Sacredness of Sangha
with Nakawe Cuebas Berrios
Wednesday, March 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
The Sacredness of Sangha
with Nakawe Cuebas Berrios
Wednesday, March 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
Exploring Kwan Yin
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, March 3; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Exploring Kwan Yin
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, March 3; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Half-day retreat
Healing and Resiliency as the World Falls Apart
with Lama Rod Owens
Sunday, February 28; 9:00am-1:00pm ET
Healing and Resiliency as the World Falls Apart
with Lama Rod Owens
Sunday, February 28; 9:00am-1:00pm ET
Series
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students 2: Practicing with the Four Noble Truths
Second & Third Noble Truth with Michael Grady
Sunday, February 21; 10:00 - 11:30am ET
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students 2: Practicing with the Four Noble Truths
Second & Third Noble Truth with Michael Grady
Sunday, February 21; 10:00 - 11:30am ET
Half-day retreat
Exploring Our Views in Order to Create Connection
with Victoria Cary
Saturday, February 13; 12:00 - 3:00pm ET
Exploring Our Views in Order to Create Connection
with Victoria Cary
Saturday, February 13; 12:00 - 3:00pm ET
Course
Tending the Heart that Tends Others: A Class for Caregivers
with Candace Cassin and Anne Fine
5 Fridays, February 12 - March 12; 11:00am - 12:30pm ET
Tending the Heart that Tends Others: A Class for Caregivers
with Candace Cassin and Anne Fine
5 Fridays, February 12 - March 12; 11:00am - 12:30pm ET
Dharma Talk
Meeting Life on Life's Terms with the Heart of a Buddha
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, February 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Meeting Life on Life's Terms with the Heart of a Buddha
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, February 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Open Practice & Dharma Talk
Community Non-Residential Retreat
with Jean Esther & Devin Berry
Friday, January 29-31, 2021
Support the teachers and/or the center
Community Non-Residential Retreat
with Jean Esther & Devin Berry
Friday, January 29-31, 2021
Support the teachers and/or the center
Open Practice & Dharma Talk
Letting Be through Letting Go -- The Peace of Renunciation
with Dawn Scott
Wednesday, January 27, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Letting Be through Letting Go -- The Peace of Renunciation
with Dawn Scott
Wednesday, January 27, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Special Parents Group
Foundations of Post-Traumatic Growth
with Dr. Christopher Willard
Sunday, January 24, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Foundations of Post-Traumatic Growth
with Dr. Christopher Willard
Sunday, January 24, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Open Practice & Dharma Talk
Hope and Hopelessness: Relating Wisely to Challenges on the Path
with Jill Shepherd
Wednesday, January 20, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Hope and Hopelessness: Relating Wisely to Challenges on the Path
with Jill Shepherd
Wednesday, January 20, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Series
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students: Practicing with the Four Noble Truths
Overview and First Noble Truth with Tara Mulay
Sunday, January 17, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma in Depth for Experienced Students: Practicing with the Four Noble Truths
Overview and First Noble Truth with Tara Mulay
Sunday, January 17, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Gathering
In Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A Community Gathering and Celebration
Saturday, January 16, 2021; 10:00 - 11:30am ET
In Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A Community Gathering and Celebration
Saturday, January 16, 2021; 10:00 - 11:30am ET
Open Practice & Dharma Talk
Releasing the Bind of 'Us & Them'
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, January 13, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Releasing the Bind of 'Us & Them'
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, January 13, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Course
Down to Earth Dharma: Buddhism From a Feminine Paradigm
with Rebecca Bradshaw
5 Tuesdays, January 12 - February 9; 6:45 - 8:15pm ET
Down to Earth Dharma: Buddhism From a Feminine Paradigm
with Rebecca Bradshaw
5 Tuesdays, January 12 - February 9; 6:45 - 8:15pm ET
Half-day retreat
Unconditional Friendliness in 2021: A Half-day Retreat for the New Year
with Devon and Craig Hase
Saturday, January 9, 2021; 12:00 - 3:00pm ET
Unconditional Friendliness in 2021: A Half-day Retreat for the New Year
with Devon and Craig Hase
Saturday, January 9, 2021; 12:00 - 3:00pm ET
Open Practice & Dharma Talk
The Role of Courage in Our Practice
with Tara Mulay
Wednesday, January 6, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
The Role of Courage in Our Practice
with Tara Mulay
Wednesday, January 6, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Open Practice & Dharma Talk
Beginners Practice Group: Four Foundations of Mindfulness
with Michael Grady
4 Mondays, January 4 - 25, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Beginners Practice Group: Four Foundations of Mindfulness
with Michael Grady
4 Mondays, January 4 - 25, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET