Welcome to Insight Western Mass (IWM)
Formerly known as Insight PV
2023 Past Offerings
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Mindfulness and the Four Noble Truths
with Dave Smith
Wednesday, May 17; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Mindfulness and the Four Noble Truths
with Dave Smith
Wednesday, May 17; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
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
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Practicing with the Ancestors: A Wider Perspective
with Maureen Shannon-Chapple
Wednesday, May 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Practicing with the Ancestors: A Wider Perspective
with Maureen Shannon-Chapple
Wednesday, May 10; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
Vesak: Honoring the Buddha, Honoring Our Lineage
with Bernadine Mellis and Lore Detenber
Wednesday, May 3; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
Active and Receptive Mindfulness
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday, April 26; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Working with Afflictive Thought Patterns
with Jill Shepherd
Wednesday, April 19; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Working with Afflictive Thought Patterns
with Jill Shepherd
Wednesday, April 19; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
Cultivating a suitable home for the heart
with Chas DiCapua
Saturday, April 15; 9:00am-1:00pm ET
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
Caring for Our Relations: Engaging in the Practice of Wise Speech
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, April 12; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
Faith and Spiritual Urgency on the Path of Liberating Insight
with Nico Hase
Wednesday, April 5; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Carla Brennan
Wednesday, March 29; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Carla Brennan
Wednesday, March 29; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
Grounding Antiracist Practice in the Dhamma
with Lore Detenber, Bernadine Mellis, and Jen Cannon
Saturday, March 25; 9:30am - 12:00pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Mindfulness of the the Five Elements of the Body
with Nick Boutros
Wednesday, March 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Mindfulness of the the Five Elements of the Body
with Nick Boutros
Wednesday, March 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Power of the Paramis
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, March 15; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
The Power of the Paramis
with Manny Mansbach
Wednesday, March 15; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
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
Dharma Discussion, via Zoom
The Power of Radical Relating: A Continuing Conversation
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, March 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
The Power of Radical Relating: A Continuing Conversation
with Jean Esther
Wednesday, March 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
Nurturing the Enthusiasm
Warm Invitation for Further Exploration
with Ruth Folchman (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday, February 27, 5:30-6:45pm
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
Radical Friendship -- POSTPONED
with Kate Johnson
Saturday, February 25; 10:00am - 12:00pm ET
Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Joy of Practice: Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration
with Nolitha Tsengiwe
Wednesday, February 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Joy of Practice: Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration
with Nolitha Tsengiwe
Wednesday, February 22; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Practice/Discussion, via Zoom
Making Friends with Yourself
with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward)
Wednesday, February 8; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Making Friends with Yourself
with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward)
Wednesday, February 8; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
Discussion of Radical Friendship: Intro & Chapter 1 - "Friendship as Freedom"
with Candace Cassin
Wednesday, February 1; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
Coming Home to the Refuge of the Dharma
with Rebecca Bradshaw and Jean Esther
January 27-29, 2023
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
Rest, resilience, renewal, release: Exploring the four brahmavihāra heart qualities in daily life
with Jill Shepherd
Wednesday, January 25; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
The Noble Eightfold Path
with Shelly Graf
Wednesday, January 18; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
Setting Good in Motion: Cultivating the Wholesome Roots of Generosity, Kindness and Wisdom
with Mark Nunberg
Wednesday, January 11; 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
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
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
Course, via Zoom
Beginner Course
with Candace Cassin
6 Thursdays: January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, and 9; 4:00-5:30pm ET
Beginner Course
with Candace Cassin
6 Thursdays: January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, and 9; 4:00-5:30pm ET
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
New Year's Day Retreat
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Sunday, January 1, 2023; 2:00 - 5:00pm ET followed by tea and discussion