Spiritual Friendship: an Introduction to Insight Dialogue
December 5, 2020
Online via Zoom
The Buddha calls Spiritual or Wise Friendship in the Dhamma as the “whole of the holy life.” This retreat will support the establishment of the meditative guidelines and the relational practice of Insight Dialogue as a practice of spiritual friendship. We will explore the benefits and challenges of creating and…
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Which Truth to Follow? A New Year Insight Dialogue Online Retreat for Experienced Practitioners
December 27, 2020 - January 2, 2021
Online via Zoom
We will explore how we can find refuge in this time of uncertainty. In Insight Dialogue one of the guidelines is Speak the truth and with that our subjective truth of the moment is invited to be spoken. Which truth can we find refuge? Let us listen deeply to what…
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New Year’s Online Retreat: Voices of Awakening – Poems of the First Free Women
December 31, 2020 - January 3, 2021
Online via Zoom
Using the poems from ‘The First Free Women’, we will be exploring the struggles and moments of awakening of the very first nuns at the time of the Buddha. Investigating these teachings connects us with the challenges and doubts, as well as with the perseverance and profound compassion embodied by…
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Online Introduction to Insight Dialogue
January 4 - February 22, 2021
Online via Zoom
The Online Introduction to Insight Dialogue is an eight-week offering that covers the six Insight Dialogue guidelines using Dhamma teachings as a contemplative frame. The program focuses on the core elements of this relational Dhamma practice.
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The Freedom of Non-Clinging: An Insight Dialogue Retreat
January 22 - 24, 2021
Online via Zoom
We will investigate closely the process of clinging, and the direct experience of the release from clinging. This is the cornerstone of the Buddha’s teaching on the Four Noble Truths: that suffering is caused by clinging, and freedom comes with its release.
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Cultivating Inner Strength: An Insight Dialogue Program For People of Color
January 24 - February 28, 2021
Online via Zoom
Cultivation of a strong inner core is essential for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color attempting to navigate through our world while maintaining a connection with the Dhamma. We will cultivate qualities which are at the heart of inner strength and resilience.
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Dharma and Art: A Whole-Life Path
February 7 - April 17, 2021
Online Zoom
A ten-week online course that explores the rich relationship between Dharma practice and creative practice through the framework of the Eightfold Path.
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Spiritual Friendship and the Liberating Power of Dhamma Dialogue
February 26 - 28, 2021
Online via Zoom
In the Kalyana Mitta sutta, the Buddha proclaims the centrality of spiritual friendship as the “whole of the life of practice,” a treasure of refuge, and a dhamma doorway. What emerges from study and contemplation of the teachings on friendship is the value of dhammakatha (dhamma talk) as a crucial…
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Refuge in Sangha: An Introduction to Insight Dialogue for LGBTQIA+
March 2 - April 20, 2021
Online via Zoom
This eight-week online program is an opportunity for people who self-identify as LGBTQIA+ to come together as sangha to learn and practice Insight Dialogue. It is our intention to cultivate a deep and nourishing experience of refuge in LGBTQIA+ sangha as we move through these eight weeks together.
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Friday Weekly Practice Group
Open Dates
Online via Zoom
Friday drop-in practice session is from 11:00 am-12:30 pm ET. It is open to anyone with some experience in a contemplative practice and familiarity with Insight Dialogue through reading or practice.
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Monday (Last) Monthly Drop-in Sessions: Everyday Insight Dialogue
Open Dates
Online via Zoom
Drop-in sessions are the last Monday of each month at 9:00-10:30 am in the UK. This practice session time may work for practitioners in Oceania and China. Drop-in sessions are open to anyone with Insight Dialogue experience. You may join a drop-in session once or monthly; it's up to you.
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Monday (Last) Monthly Drop-in Sessions
Open Dates
Online via Zoom
Drop-in sessions are the last Monday of the month from 8:00-9:30 am US ET / 14:00-15:30 CET. Drop-in sessions are open to anyone with a meditation practice and some experience with Insight Dialogue..
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Monday Weekly Drop-in Sessions
Open Dates
Online via Zoom
Drop-in sessions are Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. ET. These sessions are open to anyone with prior silent meditation practice experience and prior Insight Dialogue practice experience (e.g., participation in an Insight Dialogue retreat or introductory Insight Dialogue course). You may join this drop-in group once, occasionally, or every…
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Saturday (First) Monthly Practice Group, Arundel, Maine, USA – Online
Open Dates
Online via Zoom
The group meets on the first Saturday of each month from 10:30 am-12 pm monthly. Insight Dialogue is facilitated by Jaylene Summers.
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Thursday Weekly Drop-in Sessions
Open Dates
Online via Zoom
Drop-in sessions are Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 pm ET. Drop-in sessions are open to anyone with some experience in a contemplative practice and familiarity with Insight Dialogue through reading or practice. You may join once or every week; it's up to you.
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Thursday Weekly Practice Group
Open Dates
Online via Zoom
Two Thursday practice sessions are available, from 6:00 am-7:30 am ET and 9:00 am - 10:30 am ET. These are for experienced Insight Dialogue practitioners.
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Wednesday (Second and Fourth) Bi-Monthly Practice Group, New York, New York, USA – Online
Open Dates
Online via Zoom
These mornings provide an opportunity to apply the teachings of mindfulness and compassion directly to interpersonal relationships and communications as well as within the context of daily life situations and universal themes. The format offers community connection, alongside meditation and facilitated activities that include speaking, listening, and relating.
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Wednesday Weekly Practice Group
Open Dates
Online
This online group meets weekly on Wednesday mornings from 9-10:30 am ACT (Australia time). Practice is facilitated by Insight Dialogue Teacher, Elizabeth (Beth) Faria.
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Wednesday Weekly Practice Group
Open Dates
Online via Zoom
Every Wednesday practice group with Jane Cutler, Jane Whitehead and guest teachers and facilitators, UK time 7pm – 8.30pm, CET 8pm - 9.30pm, EDT 2pm – 3.30pm
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