Past Offerings 2023

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

2023 Past Offerings​


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Right View, Wrong View, Self View, No View - what's the point of view in Buddhism?
with Jill Shepherd
Wednesday, December 20; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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In-person at IWM (Eastworks, Suite 242) 
​(change in location due to the weather)

Solstice Gathering
with Bernadine Mellis and Lore Detenber
Sunday, December 17; 5:30 - 7:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, December 13; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Open Community Practice, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Evening of Metta (loving kindness) and Karuna (compassion)
Wednesday, December 6; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
facilitated by Ruth Folchman (Community Dharma Steward)
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The current situation in Palestine and Israel is dominating many of our hearts and minds. We are gathering as a sangha to collectively offer our practice, our love and our compassion to all affected.


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Community Open Practice, via Zoom
Loving Kindness Meditation
with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, December 4; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Ongoing program, via Zoom
White & Awakening in the Dhamma
with Bernadine Mellis and Lore Detenber
First and third Mondays, 12/4 - 5/20; 12:30 - 2:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Importance of Gladdening the Mind
with Tuere Sala
Wednesday, November 29; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Wise Speech
with 
Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, November 27; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Community Open Practice, via Zoom
Wise Intention
with Holly Bishop
Monday, November 20; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Affinity Group, in-person at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday, November 17; 5:30 - 7:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Keep Calm and Carry On: The Power of Equanimity in Dangerous Times
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, November 15; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, in-person at IWM
Wise View
with Hal Fales
Monday, November 13; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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In-person/hybrid at the Florence Civic Center, 90 Park St., Florence, MA
The Dharma of War and Peace​ (register below)
with Kate Johnson
Saturday, November 11; 2:00 - 4:00pm ET; followed by light refreshments and time for informal conversation.​
UPDATE 11/10: Kate is unable to travel to MA and will Zoom in -- we will still gather at the Florence Civic Center for this hybrid offering of a different sort.
for in-person registration, click here
for Zoom only registration, click here


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Vance Pryor
Wednesday, November 8; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Half-day offering, in-person at Macleish Field Station
POSTPONED -- How to Breathe with a Tree
with Gina Siepel and Bernadine Mellis
Saturday, November 4; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Devin Berry
Wednesday, November 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Course, via Zoom
The Path of Mindfulness of Body
with Nick Boutros
4 Tuesdays: October 31, November 7, 14, and 21


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Community Open Practice, via Zoom
The Fourth Noble Truth
with Ruth Folchman (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, October 30; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Affinity Group, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Queer & Trans (LGBTQIA2S+) Affinity Group (fourth Thursdays)
Thursday, October 26; 7:15 - 8:45pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Gratitude in Times of Uncertainty
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, October 25; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Affinity Offering for BIPOC practitioners only
in-person at IWM

Permission & Ease: Practicing Insight Dialogue
Tuesday, October 24; 7:00 -9:00pm ET


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Community Open Practice, in-person/hybrid at IWM
The Third Noble Truth
with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, October 23; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Affinity Group, in-person at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday, October 20; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Town Hall, in-person/hybrid at IWM
We take refuge in the sangha and the sangha takes refuge in us
Wednesday, October 18; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Daylong retreat, in-person/hybrid; Florence Civic Center, 90 Park St, Florence; vaccination required, masks optional
The Power of Our Original Goodness
with Lama John Makransky
Sunday, October 15; 9:30am - 5:00pm


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Composting Greed and Watering Seeds of Liberation
with JD Doyle
Wednesday, October 11; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, in-person/hybrid at IWM
The First Noble Truth
with Hal Fales (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, October 9; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Non-conforming: Dharma as Noble Authenticity
with Chris Crotty
Wednesday, October 4; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
A dharma talk on the Sacca Parami
with
Aishah Shahidah Simmons
Wednesday, September 27; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Resting in the middle of all things: a talk on Equanimity
with Kristina Baré
Wednesday, September 20; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Course, via Zoom
Living Dharma: Working With Difficult Emotions
with Michael Grady
5 Tuesdays: September 19, 26, October 3, 10, and 17; 7-8:15pm ET


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Community Open Practice, via Zoom
Determination (resolution, resolve)
with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, September 18; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Edwards Church, Northampton, in-person/hybrid; masks required (N95, KN95, Kf94)
Dharma Practice in Daily Life and The Path of Liberation - register below

​An afternoon of Question & Response with Joseph Goldstein
facilitated by Devin Berry
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Sunday, September 17, 2-4 PM
for in-person, click here
for livestream/recording, click here​
(Pls Note: a unique livestream link will be sent to those who register; we will not be using IWM's Public Zoom Link.) 


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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Discussion: The theme is Metta Practice
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, September 13; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, in-person at IWM
Truthfulness
with Hal Fales (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, September 11; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Half-day retreat, in-person at IWM in Eastworks
Parents and Families Sangha: Fall Gathering -- CANCELLED
Sunday, September 10; 10:00am - 12:00pm ET, with a picnic to follow


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Laying Down Our Burden
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, September 6; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, via Zoom
Loving Kindness Meditation
with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, September 4; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM; masks required
The Liberating Power of Equanimity
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, August 30; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Patience
with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, August 28; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; masks required (N95, KN95, Kf94 preferred)
Fire & Flood: Practicing with Climate Change
with Bernadine Mellis
Wednesday, August 23; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, via Zoom
Courage
with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, August 21; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Half-day offering, in-person at Macleish Field Station
How to Breathe with a Tree
with Gina Siepel and Bernadine Mellis
Saturday, August 19; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks
The Magic of Awareness
with Devon Hase
Wednesday, August 16; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, in-person at IWM
Wisdom
with Hal Fales (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, August 14; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Inner Freedom
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, August 9; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, via Zoom
Meditation followed by Blessing Circle  (first Mondays)
with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, August 7; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Half-day Retreat, in-person/hybrid at the Florence Civic Center; vaccination required, masks optional
The Dharma of Homecoming in Times of Fear - ZOOM ONLY REGISTRATION - in-person at capacity
with Lama Rod Owens
Sunday, August 6; 9:00am - 1:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Dave Smith
Wednesday, August 2; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, via Zoom
Third Parami, Renunciation
with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, July 31; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Practice/Discussion, via Zoom
May we know the beauty and the radiance of our own true nature
with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward)
Wednesday, July 26; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
Being Present and Open-Hearted In Relationships
with Michael Grady
Wednesday, July 19; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, via Zoom
First Parami, Generosity
with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, July 17; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Three Layers of Investigation of the Mind
with Ayyā Dhammadīpā
Wednesday, July 12; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination required, masks optional
Equanimity (Upekkha)
with Hal Fales (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, July 10; 5:30-6:45pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination required, masks optional
We Are Not Separate
with Bernadine Mellis

Wednesday, July 5; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination required, masks optional
The Five Remembrances
with Nick Boutros
Wednesday, June 28; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Relational Dhamma
with Brent Beresford
Wednesday, June 21; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Wisdom of the Dharma
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, June 14; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Changes in the Sand, How it May Affect All Beings
with Karen Waconda-Lewis
Wednesday, June 7; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Half-day Retreat,  in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination required; masks optional
Wise Attitude: Nurturing Ease While Facilitating This Path of Awakening
with Michael Grady
Saturday, June 3; 10:00 - 1:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination required and masks optional (same-day testing required if you plan to remove your mask)
Waking Up in This Very Life
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, May 31; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk,  in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination and masks required (N95/KN95 preferred).
Ending Division with the Power of Metta
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, May 24; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Mindfulness and the Four Noble Truths
with Dave Smith
Wednesday, May 17; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Half-day Retreat, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination required; masks optional.
Offering for Graduates of White & Awakening in the Dharma (WAD)
with Lore Detenber, Bernadine Mellis, and Jen Cannon
Saturday, May 13; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Practicing with the Ancestors: A Wider Perspective​
with Maureen Shannon-Chapple
Wednesday, May 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Vesak Celebration, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination and masks required (N95/KN95 preferred). Masks will be optional for closing of celebration, when refreshments will be served.
Vesak: Honoring the Buddha, Honoring Our Lineage
with Bernadine Mellis and Lore Detenber
Wednesday, May 3; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination and masks required (N95/KN95 preferred)
Active and Receptive Mindfulness
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, April 26; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Working with Afflictive Thought Patterns
with Jill Shepherd
Wednesday, April 19; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Half-day Retreat, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination and masks required (N95/KN95 preferred)
Cultivating a suitable home for the heart
with Chas DiCapua
Saturday, April 15; 9:00am-1:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Caring for Our Relations: Engaging in the Practice of Wise Speech
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, April 12; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Faith and Spiritual Urgency on the Path of Liberating Insight
with Nico Hase
Wednesday, April 5; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Carla Brennan
Wednesday, March 29; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Half-day Retreat, via Zoom
Grounding Antiracist Practice in the Dhamma 
with Lore Detenber, Bernadine Mellis, and Jen Cannon
Saturday, March 25; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Mindfulness of the the Five Elements of the Body
with Nick Boutros
Wednesday, March 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Power of the Paramis
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, March 15; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Course, via Zoom
Practicing Wise Attention and Effort in Working with Pain
with Michael Grady
5 Tuesdays: March 14, 21, 28, April 4, and 11; 7:00-8:15pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The gift of impermanence
with Kristina Baré
Wednesday, March 8; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
The Power of Radical Relating: A Continuing Conversation
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, March 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Community Open Practice & Discussion, via Zoom
Nurturing the Enthusiasm
Warm Invitation for Further Exploration

with Ruth Folchman (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, February 27, 5:30-6:45pm


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In-person/hybrid; The Garden House at Look Park; vaccination and masks required (preferably N95/KN95)
Radical Friendship -- POSTPONED
with Kate Johnson
Saturday, February 25; 10:00am - 12:00pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Joy of Practice: Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration​
with Nolitha Tsengiwe
Wednesday, February 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Common Read Drop-in, via Zoom for more about our Common Read, please click here
Discussion of Radical Friendship: Chapters 7 and 8 - "Don't abandon" and "Don't look down"
with Lore Detenber
Monday, February 20; 9:00am - 10:30am ET


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Common Read Drop-in, in-person/hybrid at IWM in Eastworks; vaccination and masks required (N95/KN95 preferred). For more about our Common Read, please click here
Discussion of Radical Friendship: Chapters 5 and 6 - "Tell secrets" and "Keep secrets" 
with Cathy Repetti
Saturday, February 18; 10:30am - 12:00pm ET -- in-person and on Zoom


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Common Read Drop-in, via Zoom; for more about our Common Read, please click here
Discussion of Radical Friendship: ​Chapters 3 and 4 - "Do what is hard to do" and "Endure what is hard to endure"​
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, February 15; 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, February 11; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET


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Common Read Drop-in, via Zoom; for more about our Common Read, please click here
Discussion of Radical Friendship: Chapters 2 and 3 - "Give what is hard to give" and "Do what is hard to do"
with Jaya Karlson
Thursday, February 9; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Practice/Discussion, via Zoom
Making Friends with Yourself
with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward)
Wednesday, February 8; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Common Read Drop-in, via Zoom; for more about our Common Read, please click here
Discussion of Radical Friendship: Intro & Chapter 1 - "Friendship as Freedom​"
with Candace Cassin
Wednesday, February 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Non-residential Weekend Retreat, in-person at Cherry Hill Cohousing, 120 Pulpit Hill Road in N. Amherst MA; rapid test upon arrival and vaccination and masks required (N95/KN95 preferred)
Coming Home to the Refuge of the Dharma
with Rebecca Bradshaw and Jean Esther
January 27-29, 2023


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Rest, resilience, renewal, release: Exploring the four brahmavihāra heart qualities in daily life
with Jill Shepherd
Wednesday, January 25; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid, IWM-Eastworks #242; vaccination and masks (preferably N95/KN95) required (click here to learn more about COVID protocols)
The Noble Eightfold Path
with Shelly Graf
Wednesday, January 18; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Setting Good in Motion: Cultivating the Wholesome Roots of Generosity, Kindness and Wisdom
with Mark Nunberg
Wednesday, January 11; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Course, via Zoom
Living Dharma: Working with Fear and Anxiety
with Michael Grady
5 Tuesdays: January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7; 7:00-8:15pm ET


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Course, via Zoom
Beginner Course
with Candace Cassin
6 Thursdays: January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, and 9; 4:00-5:30pm ET


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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Beyond Distraction
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with Shaila Catherine
Wednesday, January 4; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET


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Half-Day Retreat, via Zoom
New Year's Day Retreat
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Sunday, January 1, 2023; 2:00 - 5:00pm ET followed by tea and discussion


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