Welcome to Insight Western Mass (IWM)
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Dharma Talk
Queer Joy - The Secret of Our Strength with Melina Bondy Wednesday, June 23; 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 |
Dharma Talk
Remembering Why You Meditate: Cultivating Spiritual Urgency
with Nick Boutros
Wednesday, June 30; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Remembering Why You Meditate: Cultivating Spiritual Urgency
with Nick Boutros
Wednesday, June 30; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Community Open Practice
Meditation followed by Blessing Circle (first Mondays)
Monday, July 5; 5:30-6:45pm ET
Opportunity for dana
More information...
Meditation followed by Blessing Circle (first Mondays)
Monday, July 5; 5:30-6:45pm ET
Opportunity for dana
More information...
Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
with Yenkuei Chuang
Wednesday, July 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
with Yenkuei Chuang
Wednesday, July 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
In-person Outdoor Offering
The Sure Heart - Buddhist Family Group
with Bernadine Mellis
Sunday, July 11; 10:00am - 12:00pm ET, optional bag lunch afterwards. Millside Park (Playground behind Eastworks).
The Sure Heart - Buddhist Family Group
with Bernadine Mellis
Sunday, July 11; 10:00am - 12:00pm ET, optional bag lunch afterwards. Millside Park (Playground behind Eastworks).
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
Enjoying your Life: Dharma Notes on Conspiracy Theories, Cocktails, and Hyperactive Puppies
with Harrison Blum
Wednesday, July 14; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Affinity Group
Queer and Trans Practice Group (third Thursdays)
Thursday, July 15; 7:15 - 8:45pm ET
Opportunity for dana
More information...
Queer and Trans Practice Group (third Thursdays)
Thursday, July 15; 7:15 - 8:45pm ET
Opportunity for dana
More information...
Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, July 21; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, July 21; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
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
Wednesday, June 30
7:00 - 8:30pm ET
7:00 - 8:30pm ET
All community practices will be held via Zoom until further notice.
More information...
More information...
Mondays:
5:30 - 6:15pm,
discussion 6:15 - 6:45pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays:
7:45 - 8:30am + discussion
Fridays, unguided
5:45-6:30pm
Fridays, unguided
5:45-6:30pm
Insight WM offers a variety of Affinity Groups for community members with specific needs to get to know and support each other as Dharma Friends. These groups of people with similarities help create a welcoming space for those who might not feel welcome when entering a new community. It is our intention to welcome a diverse group of practitioners and hope you will find refuge here.
More information...
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Affinity Groups
Queer/Trans Practice
Parents Practice
Chronic Illness Group
Kalyana Mitta Groups - these spiritual friendship and study groups of 12 or fewer members will open periodically for new membership. All groups are currently full.
White & Awakening in the Dharma: Creating Antiracist Sanghas - a 6-month, 12-session study and practice program for white-identified practitioners.
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In-person Outdoor Offering
The Sure Heart - Buddhist Family Group with Bernadine Mellis August 1; 10:00am - 12:00pm ET, optional bag lunch afterwards Millside Park (Playground behind Eastworks). |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Manny Mansbach Wednesday, August 4; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Andrea Castillo Wednesday, August 11; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Manny Mansbach Wednesday, August 18; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Jeanne Corrigal Wednesday, August 25; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Jean Esther Wednesday, September 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Tara Mulay Wednesday, September 8; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Course, via Zoom
Meditative Investigation: A Class for Experienced Students with Michael Grady 4 Mondays: September 13, September 20, September 27, October 4; 7-8:30pm 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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Dharma Talk, tentatively via Zoom
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Michael Grady Wednesday, September 15; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Retreat
Unconditional Love as Doorway Into, and Expression of, the Nature of the Mind with Lama John Makransky Sunday, September 19; 9:30AM to 12:30 PM (with breaks), 12:30 to 1:30 for a lunch break, then 1:30 to 3PM. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk Wednesday, September 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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
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
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Jean Esther Wednesday, September 29; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk Wednesday, October 6; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Course
Unshakeable Tenderness: Class on the Brahmaviharas with Manny Mansbach 4 Mondays: Oct. 11, Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov 1; 7-8:30pm ET |
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Dharma Talk, tentatively via Zoom
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Michael Grady Wednesday, October 13; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Outdoor Daylong Retreat
Daylong Retreat with Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey Saturday, October 16 More information soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Jean Esther Wednesday, October 20; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Course, via Zoom
Mindfulness: Gateway to Freedom for Beginners with Michael Grady 4 Tuesdays: Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16; 7-8:30pm ET |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Manny Mansbach Wednesday, October 27; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Yenkuei Chuang Wednesday, November 3; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Retreat
Insight Dialogue Retreat with Janet Surrey and Florence Meleo-Meyer Saturday, November 6 Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Harrison Blum Wednesday, November 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Devin Berry Wednesday, November 17; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
Ongoing Program, via Zoom
Half-day Retreat for Graduates of White & Awakening in the Dharma
with Jen Cannon, Lore Detenber, and Bernadine Mellis
Saturday, November 20; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET
Half-day Retreat for Graduates of White & Awakening in the Dharma
with Jen Cannon, Lore Detenber, and Bernadine Mellis
Saturday, November 20; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk Wednesday, December 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Weekend Retreat
Investigating Implicit Bias through a Buddhist Lens with Jean Esther and trellis stepter Saturday, December 4; 9:30am-5pm; Sunday, December 5; 10am-1pm ET, followed by a potluck lunch Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk Wednesday, December 8; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk with Jean Esther Wednesday, December 15; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk Wednesday, December 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk Wednesday, December 29; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET Registration opens soon. |
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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, March 26, 2022; 9:30am - 12:00pm 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, May 21, 2022; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET |