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Welcome to Insight Western Mass (IWM)
Formerly known as Insight PV

2021 Past Offerings​


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Treasure of Contentment
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, December 29; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice & Solstice Dharma Talk
with
Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey
Wednesday, December 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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Evening Chanting, via Zoom - CANCELED
Pāli Chanting - CANCELED
led by Venerable Mahayaye Vineetha
Sunday, December 19; 7:30-8:30pm ET

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Daylong Retreat, via Zoom - CANCELED
Welcoming the Night: Winter Solstice Daylong Retreat - CANCELED
with Bernadine Mellis
Sunday, December 19; 10am-noon; 1:30-4pm ET

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Support of Dharma in Daily Life
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, December 15; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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Town Hall, via Zoom
TOWN HALL
Sunday, December 12; 1:00 - 3:00pm ET
This is the 3rd Town Hall in a series about sangha governance, in collaboration with our working group to explore alternative sangha structures, led by Ruth Folchman and Lore Detenber. This Town Hall's focus will be on Dana, or generosity, and our financial structure. All are welcome. Read more here. A compilation of Dana quotes and articles can be found here.

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Finding Our Light in Dark Times:
“There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in” — Leonard Cohen

with Peggy Gillespie
Wednesday, December 8; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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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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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
There are infinite ways to be beautiful
with JD Doyle
Wednesday, December 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Open Community Practice
with Nick Boutros

Wednesday, November 24 at 7:00pm 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, November 20;  9:30am - 12:00pm ET

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Samadhi: stillness and unification of mind
with Devin Berry
Wednesday, November 17; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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 Dharma Talk,  via Zoom
Dropping the Story, Entering the Sacred
with Harrison Blum
Wednesday, November 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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 Course, via Zoom
Practicing Gratitude in Everyday Life
with Peggy Gillespie
2 Mondays: Nov. 8 and Nov. 15;
7-8:30pm ET

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Half-day Retreat, via Zoom
Cultivating Ease and Release in Turbulent Times: An Insight Dialogue Retreat
with Janet Surrey and Florence Meleo-Meyer
Saturday, November 6; 8:30am-12:30pm ET

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Be the Goldfish: Attuning to Change
with Yenkuei Chuang
Wednesday, November 3; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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Town Hall, via Zoom
TOWN HALL
Saturday, October 30; 3:00 - 5:00pm ET
Our working group, led by Ruth Folchman and Lore Detenber, will share what they have learned about alternative sangha structures. This session will focus on the elements of decision making about teaching, programming, and peer leaders… or how do we create the container that nurtures our love of Dharma and invites everyone in? Come listen, share ideas, and ask questions!

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Every Knot Can Be Untied
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, October 27; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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Course, via Zoom
Mindfulness: Gateway to Discernment and Inner Freedom Beginners Class
with Michael Grady
4 Tuesdays:
Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16; 7-8:15pm ET

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Affinity Group, via Zoom
Queer and Trans Practice Group (third Thursdays; on hold as of November 2021)
Thursday, October 21; 7:15 - 8:45pm ET

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
FREEDOM THROUGH THOUGHT
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, October 20; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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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


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Dharma Talk
Open Practice and Dharma Talk
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, June 16; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk
Skillful Effort Through Loving the Inner Critic
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, June 9; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


Insight World Aid Logo
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.*
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Dharma Offering
Sangha - What Enhances It
with Ayya Anandabodhi
Saturday, June 5;  12:00pm - 2:00pm ET


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Course
What Would the Buddha Say? Practicing Skillful Speech
with  Manny Mansbach
4 Fridays, June 4 - 25;  10:30am - 12:00pm ET


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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.


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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


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Dharma Talk
Avoiding Spiritual Bypassing
with Kim Weeber

Wednesday, May 26; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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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).



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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


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Open Community Practice and Discussion
An Evening with Jozen Tamori Gibson
with Jozen Tamori Gibson 
Wednesday, May 19; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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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


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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


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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)


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Dharma Talk
Setting Boundaries with Compassion
with Tara Mulay
Wednesday, May 12; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, May 5; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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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.


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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


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Affinity Group
Parents Practice and Discussion Group (fourth Sundays)
Sunday, April 25; 7:30-8:45pm
​Opportunity for dana
More information...


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Dharma Talk
Quiet Joy: An Inner Wellspring
with Jeanne Corrigal
Wednesday, April 21; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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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


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Course
Equanimity for Householders: An Aspiration in Daily Life
with  Adi Bemak
TEACHER CANCELLED - Saturday, April 17;  10:00am - 12:30pm ET


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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


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Open Community Practice and Discussion
An Evening with Michael Grady
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, April 14; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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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


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Open Practice and Dharma Talk
Protection and Blessing on the Spiritual Path
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, April 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


Insight World Aid Logo
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.*
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Class
You Anxious Too?
with Leslie Booker
Saturday, April 3;
 10:00am-11:30am ET



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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


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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


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Affinity Group
Chronic Illness Dharma Group (fourth Thursdays)
Thursday, March 25; 7:00-8:45pm ET
​Opportunity for dana
More information...


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Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
The Heart Without Limits
with Tara Mulay
Wednesday, March 24; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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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


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Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
Being Spontaneous
with Peggy Gillespie
Wednesday, March 17; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET



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Half-day retreat
Reliable Refuge: Connecting with Awareness, Truth and Love
with Manny Mansbach
CANCELLED - Sunday, March 13; 10:00am-12:30pm ET-CANCELLED
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     Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
    The Sacredness of Sangha
    with Nakawe Cuebas Berrios
    Wednesday, March 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET



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Course
Making a Home in the Brahmaviharas
with Candace Cassin
4 Tuesdays, March 9 - 30; 4:00-5:45pm ET



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Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
Exploring Kwan Yin
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, March 3; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET



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Half-day retreat
Healing and Resiliency as the World Falls Apart
with Lama Rod Owens
Sunday, February 28; 9:00am-1:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk
Caring Enough to Truly Live
with Tara Mulay
Wednesday, February 24; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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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


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Dharma Talk
The Power of Patience
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, February 17; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Half-day retreat
Exploring Our Views in Order to Create Connection
with Victoria Cary
Saturday, February 13; 12:00 - 3:00pm ET​


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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 


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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


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Dharma Talk
Relaxing the Cognitive Grip 
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, February 3; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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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


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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


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Special Parents Group
Foundations of Post-Traumatic Growth 
with Dr. Christopher Willard
Sunday, January 24, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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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


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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


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Gathering
In Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A Community Gathering and Celebration 
Saturday, January 16, 2021; 10:00 - 11:30am ET


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Open Practice & Dharma Talk
Releasing the Bind of 'Us & Them'
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, January 13, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Course
Down to Earth Dharma: Buddhism From a Feminine Paradigm
with Rebecca Bradshaw
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5 Tuesdays, January 12 - February 9;  6:45 - 8:15pm ET


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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


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Open Practice & Dharma Talk
The Role of Courage in Our Practice
with Tara Mulay
Wednesday, January 6, 2021; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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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

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