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Formerly known as Insight PV

2022 Past Offerings​

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Jesse Maceo Vega Frey
Wednesday, December 28; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Tuere Sala
Wednesday, December 21; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Half-Day Retreat, via Zoom - CANCELLED
Approaching the Winter Solstice: Beginning Again, Here and Now - CANCELLED
with Devin Berry and Tara Mulay
Saturday, December 17th; 10:00am - 2:00pm ET - CANCELLED
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Buddha‘s unconventional ideas about happiness
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, December 14; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Devin Berry
Wednesday, December 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, November 30; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Practice/Discussion, via Zoom
Day of Mourning/Day of Gratitude
with Hal Fales (Community Dharma Steward)
Thursday, November 24; 7:45-8:30am ET + discussion
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Practice/Discussion, via Zoom
The Many Faces of Gratitude
with Jaya Karlson (Community Dharma Steward)
Wednesday, November 23; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Half-Day  Retreat, via Zoom
Generosity/Dana
with Manny Mansbach
​Saturday, November 19; 10:30am - 1:00pm ET
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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Discussion
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, November 16; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Course, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks required
Death, Impermanence, and Climate Change
with Nick Boutros
4 Tuesdays: November 15, 22, 29, and December 6; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Dharma of Trees: flexibility and rootedness in a changing world​
with JD Doyle
Wednesday, November 9; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Half-day Retreat, via Zoom
Offering for Graduates of White & Awakening in the Dharma (WAD)
With Jen Cannon, Lore Detenber, and Bernadine Mellis​
Saturday, November 5; 9:30am-12pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Forgiveness of Self and Others: A Healing practice that can be very difficult!
with Peggy Gillespie
Wednesday, November 2; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Dhamma Driving Lessons: Right Effort
with Yenkuei Chuang
Wednesday, October 26; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at Florence Civic Center - 90 Park St, Florence, MA (click here​ to learn more about COVID protocols including proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks.) 
Emptiness and Love
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, October 19; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Half-Day Retreat, via Zoom
Wise Effort: Keeping on with Love and Wisdom
with Shelly Graf
Saturday, October 22; 9:00am - 1:00pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Forgiveness, Fire, and Realizing the Unconditioned Absence for Yourself
with nico hase
Wednesday, October 12; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Course, via Zoom
Discovering Dharma Ease
with Michael Grady
5 Tuesdays: October 11, 18, 25, November 1, and 8; 7:00 - 8:15pm ET
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Practice/Discussion, via Zoom
Yom Kippur and the Buddha
with Jaya Karlson (Community Dharma Steward)
Wednesday, October 5; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Discussion
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, September 28; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Daylong retreat, in-person; Northampton Friends Meeting House; 43 Center Ct STE 202, Northampton, MA 01060 (proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks required)
Laying the Foundation for Belonging
with Booker
Saturday, September 24; 10:00am-5:00pm  ET
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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Discussion
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, September 21; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Nakawe Cuebas Berrios
Wednesday, September 14; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at Florence Civic Center - 90 Park St, Florence, MA -- SWITCHED TO ZOOM ONLY
How do we know if our practice is working?
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, September 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Course, in-person at IWM - 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 242, Easthampton, MA (click here​ to learn more about COVID protocols including proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks.)  CANCELED
WiseKind Speech in a World of Conflict
with Manny Mansbach - CANCELED
4 Tuesdays: September 6, 13, 20, and 27; 6:30 - 8:00pm ET - CANCELED
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Appreciating the Liberating Gift of Anger
with Tuere Sala
Wednesday, August 31; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Dawn Scott
Friday, August 26; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET (please note: special night-Friday)
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Dharma/Practice, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Discussion on Compassionate Speech/Wise Speech
with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Wednesday, August 24; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET (please note: Dharma Talk held on Friday 8/26 this week)
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​Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid; 40 Center St, Northampton MA (click here​ to learn more about COVID protocols including proof of vaccination and N95/KN94 masks.)
The Metta of Nature (and the Nature of Metta)
with Devon Hase
Wednesday, August 17; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk,  via Zoom
Dimensions of Spiritual Maturity
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, August 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Two Guardians of Our Hearts and The World
with Brian Lesage
Wednesday, August 3; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
What Does Sangha Mean to You?
with ​Michael Grady
Wednesday, July 27; 7:00-8:30pm ET
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Half-Day Retreat, in-person; 40 Center St, Northampton MA (click on the link below to learn more about COVID protocols including proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks.)
Finding refuge and wisdom in the body
with Deborah Ratner Helzer
Sunday, July 24; 1:00-5:00pm ET
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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid; 40 Center St, Northampton  (click on the link below to learn more about COVID protocols including proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks. Zoom attendees will be able to post questions in the chat.)
Two Kinds of Thought
with Deborah Ratner Helzer
​Wednesday, July 20; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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 Dharma/Practice, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Discussion on The Three Marks of Existence
with Hal Fales
Wednesday, July 13; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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 Course, via Zoom
Summer Dharma Connection - all meditators welcome
with ​Michael Grady
4 Tuesdays: July 12, 19, 26,  August 2; 7:00-8:15pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Kindfulness
with Ajahn Brahm
Wednesday, July 6; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid; Florence Civic Center (click on the link below to learn more about COVID protocols including proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks. Zoom attendees will be able to post questions in the chat.)
Nurturing Joy in Troubled Times
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, June 29; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Half-day retreat, in-person; Florence Civic Center (click on the link below to learn more about COVID protocols including proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks). 
Just This: Finding Peace with things as they are
with Ajahn Jayanto, co-abbot of Temple Forest Monastery
Saturday, June 25; 1:00-5:00pm ET
(pre-registering for this free offering is appreciated)
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Generosity as the foundation and culmination of the path to freedom
with Jill Shepherd
​Wednesday, June 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The cultivation of "Heartfull" Equanimity in Meeting life's joys and challenges
with Nakawe Cuebas Berrios
Wednesday, June 15; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Sacred body, Sacred nature: "deepening caring and intimacy with our bodies and the natural environment"​
with Kristina Baré​
Wednesday, June 15; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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Course, via Zoom
Reflections on Wise and Unwise Attitude
with ​Michael Grady
4 Mondays: June 6, 13, 20, and 27; 7:00-8:15pm ET
Dharma Talk; in-person and via Zoom, Florence Civic Center (click on the link below to learn more about COVID protocols including proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks. Zoom attendees will be able to post questions in the chat.)
Exploring Non-Identification
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, June 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk,  in-person and via Zoom, Florence Civic Center (click on the link below to learn more about COVID protocols including proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks. Zoom attendees will be able to post questions in the chat.)
The Dharma and Belonging
with Tara Mulay
Wednesday, May 25; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Ongoing Program, CHANGE IN PLANS due to the weather forecast. ZOOM ONLY.
Half-day Retreat for Graduates of White & Awakening in the Dharma
with Jen Cannon, Lore Detenber, and Bernadine Mellis
Saturday, May 21;  9:30am - 12:00pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Grounding in the body, grounding in the heart
with Roxanne Dault
Wednesday, May 18; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk,  in-person, Florence Civic Center (click on the link below to learn more about COVID protocols including proof of vaccination and N95/KN95 masks; seating limited to 40 - first come first serve at the Civic Center. This will be a modified hybrid offering: in-person and Zoom  (not interactive for virtual attendees).
Understanding the Whirlpools of This Heart
with Mark Nunberg
Thursday, May 5; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Open Community Practice
with a Practice Leader
Wednesday, May 4; 7:00 - 8:00pm ET
 (this week’s Dharma talk was held on Thursday, May 5th) 
Course, in-person at IWM (click on link below to learn about COVID protocols including vaccination and masks)
Introduction to Insight Meditation
with Manny Mansbach
4 Mondays: April 25, May 2, May 9, and May 16; 7:00-8:30pm ET
Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Open Community Practice
with trellis stepter
Wednesday, April 20; 7:00 - 8:00pm ET
(this week’s Dharma talk was held on Monday, April 18th) 
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Greg Scharf
Monday, April 18; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Open Dharma Discussion: On What Motivates Us to Practice?
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, April 13; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
 Weekend Retreat, via Zoom - CANCELLED
Freeing The Heart/Clearing the Mind: Examining the Power of Perception -- CANCELLED
with Jean Esther and trellis stepter
Saturday, April 9 - Sunday, April 10
Saturday: 9:30am - 5:00pm ET; Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
It Might Be True, But Is It Useful?
with Booker 
Wednesday, April 6; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk 
with Bart van Melik
Friday, April  1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Open Community Practice
with Practice Leader Ruth Folchman
Wednesday, March 30; 7:00 - 8:00pm ET
 (this week’s Dharma talk was held on Friday, April 1st) 
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;  10:00am - 12:00pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice & Dharma Talk
with Devin Berry
Wednesday, March 23; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Half-Day Retreat, via Zoom
Finding Refuge in the Breath, Body, and Heart
with Tara Mulay and Devin Berry
Saturday, March 19; 9:00am - 1:00pm
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
What the Buddha Meant by "Dharma": Truth, Alignment & Justice
with Tara Mulay
Wednesday, March 16; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Course, via Zoom
Mindfulness of the First Foundation: The Body
with Michael Grady
4 Tuesdays: Mar. 15, Mar. 22, Mar. 29, Apr. 5; 7 - 8:15pm ET
This course is part of IWM's Core Buddhist Teachings.
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Intimacy with all things
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, March 9; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Blessings of Embodied Awareness
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, March 2; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Retreat, via Zoom
Knowing and Cultivating the Heart; Choosing from its Wisdom - CANCELLED
with bruni dávila
Sunday, February 27; 10:00am - 4:00pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Dharma is the Sangha
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, February 23; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with bruni dávila
Wednesday, February 16; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Town Hall, via Zoom
IWM Town Hall (no Dharma Talk)
Wednesday, February 9; 7:00 - 9:00pm ET
This Town Hall is the 4th in a series about sangha governance; the focus will be on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.  There will be a short presentation from our working group to explore alternative sangha structures, led by Ruth Folchman and Lore Detenber, and there will be plenty of time for us to gather together and share about this topic. All are welcome - come listen, share ideas, and ask questions!
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Finding (moments of) ease in the midst of it all
with Jill Shepherd
Wednesday, February 2; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Weekend Retreat, via Zoom
Community Weekend Retreat: Taking Refuge in the Heart
Rebecca Bradshaw and Jean Esther with trellis stepter
Friday, January 28-Sunday, January 30
Friday:  7pm-8:45pm ET
Saturday:  9am-12:30pm; 2:30pm-6pm; 7:30pm-8pm ET
Sunday:  9am-1pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Taming the Heart
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, January 26; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Course, via Zoom
Investigating the Nature of Fear: Experienced Meditators
with Michael Grady
4 Mondays: Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 7, Feb. 14;
7 - 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, January 22;  9:30am - 12:00pm ET
JANUARY 19th -- (NO DHARMA TALK)
​Memorial Gathering, via Zoom 
Special Event: Memorial Gathering in Honor of Cathy Vollinger (7/28/67-12/1/21)
All are welcome.
hosted by Jean Esther, trellis stepter, and Emilie Woodward
We will begin with meditation, and then hold space together for anyone who wishes to share personally, followed by a closing meditation. Please feel free to have a candle ready for lighting.
​Cathy's obituary can be found here.
Wednesday, January 19; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Training the Heart, Shaping Your Life
with Oren Jay Sofer
Wednesday, January 12; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Course, via Zoom
Beginning Meditation Course
with Candace Cassin
5 Tuesdays: Jan. 11, Jan. 18, Jan. 25, Feb. 1, Feb. 8; 4:00 - 5:30 pm ET
Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Open Community Practice & Dharma Discussion
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, January 5; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Half-day Retreat, via Zoom
New Year's Day Retreat
with Tara Mulay
Saturday, January 1; 10:00am - 1:00pm ET

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