Past Offerings 2025

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Welcome to Insight Western Mass (IWM)
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Past Offerings 2025​

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Tenth Parami: Equanimity
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with Jaya Karlson (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday May 19, 5:30-6pm ET

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday May 17, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday May 16, 5:30-7pm ET
First and Third Fridays
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Affinity Group, via Zoom
Chronic Illness/Disability Affinity Group
Thursday May 15, 6:30-8pm (Third Thursdays)
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, NOW ZOOM ONLY (was in person)
The unknown is where all outcomes are possible; enter it with grace....
with nakawe cuebas
Wednesday May 14, 7 - 8:30pm ET 
NOTE CHANGE TO ZOOM ONLY

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Affinity Group, in person at IWM
Queer/Trans Affinity Sangha
Tuesday May 13, 7:15-8:45pm ET
(Second Tuesdays & Fourth Thursdays)
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Open Community Practice, in person at IWM
Ninth Parami: Metta
​with Hal Fales  (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday May 12, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Half-Day Retreat, in person/hybrid at IWM
Finding Inner Balance Amid Outer Chaos: Patience and Mindfulness as a Path to Equanimity
with Dawn Scott
Sunday May 11, 10am-1pm

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Affinity Group, in person only at IWM
35 & Under Affinity Group
Sunday May 11, 5-6:30pm ET
​2nd and 4th Sundays

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday May 10, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
What Happens When Something Ends?
with Yenkuei Chuang

Wednesday May 7, 7 - 8:30pm ET

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Local Teacher Panel, in person/hybrid at IWM
Socially Engaged Buddhism in These Current Times
Moderated by Jean Esther with panel members Adi Bemak, Manny Mansbach, and Bernadine Mellis
Monday May 5, 6:30pm - 8:30 pm ET​


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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Lovingkindness Meditation
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with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday May 5, 5:30-6pm ET
*note: shorter practice tonight due to Panel Discussion at 6:30*

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday May 3, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday May 2, 5:30-7pm ET
First and Third Fridays
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, in person/hybrid at IWM
Intimacy with All Things: Animism in Buddhism
​with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday April 30, 7 - 8:30pm ET
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*Part of April EcoDharma month*

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Open Community Practice, in person/hybrid at IWM
Eighth Parami: Resolve
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with Jaya Karlson (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday April 28, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Affinity Group, in person only at IWM
35 & Under Affinity Group
Sunday April 27, 5-6:30pm ET
​2nd and 4th Sundays

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Half-Day Retreat, in-person at MacLeish Field Station
How to Breathe with a Tree
with Gina Siepel and Bernadine Mellis
Sunday April 27, 9:30am - 12pm ET
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*Part of April EcoDharma month*

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday April 26, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in person/hybrid at IWM
Queer/Trans Affinity Sangha
Thursday April 24, 7:15-8:45pm ET
(Second Tuesdays & Fourth Thursdays)
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Tending To Our Earth Body
​with Zeenat Potia
Wednesday April 23, 7 - 8:30pm ET
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*Part of April EcoDharma month*

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Fourth Parami: Wisdom
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with Jaya Karlson (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday April 21, 5:30-6pm ET
*Please note different schedule: half hour open practice only, no discussion.*

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday April 19, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday April 18, 5:30-7pm ET
First and Third Fridays
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Affinity Group, via Zoom
Chronic Illness/Disability Affinity Group
Thursday April 17, 6:30-8pm (Third Thursdays)
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, in person
Work That Reconnects
​with Aravinda Ananda
Wednesday April 16, 7 - 8:30pm ET
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*Part of April EcoDharma month*

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Open Community Practice, in person/hybrid at IWM
Seventh Parami: Truthfulness
​with Hal Fales  (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday April 14, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Affinity Group, in person only at IWM
35 & Under Affinity Group
Sunday April 13, 5-6:30pm ET
​2nd and 4th Sundays

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Half-Day Retreat, via Zoom
Islands of Belonging and "Reindigenizing" in a Sea of Trauma
with Kritee
Sunday April 13, 10am-2:30pm
*Part of April EcoDharma month*

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday April 12, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Dharma Talk, in person/hybrid
Ecodharma: Awakening In the Anthropocene
​with Zac Ispa-Landa
Wednesday April 9, 7 - 8:30pm ET
*Part of April EcoDharma month*

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Lovingkindness Meditation
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with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday April 7, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday April 5, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday April 4, 5:30-7pm ET *Note: Devin Berry and Tara Mulay will join us tonight via Zoom.*
First and Third Fridays
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Weathering the Storms: Caring for Inner and Outer Turmoil
with Kaira Jewel Lingo
Wednesday April 2, 7 - 8:30pm ET
*Part of April EcoDharma month*

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Month-Long Course, via Zoom
Wise Effort in Working With Fear and Anxiety: A Practical Guide
with Michael Grady
Tuesdays in April 
(April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29), 6:45-8:15pm ET

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Sixth Parami: Patience
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with Suzanne Artemieff  (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday March 31, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday March 29, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in person/hybrid at IWM
Queer/Trans Affinity Sangha
Thursday March 27, 7:15-8:45pm ET
(Fourth Thursdays)
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, in person/hybrid at IWM
These times will liberate us! The strength of a tender heart.
​with Melanie Cherng
Wednesday March 26, 7 - 8:30pm ET

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Open Community Practice, in person/hybrid at IWM
Fifth Parami: Energy or Effort
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with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday March 24, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Affinity Group, in person only at IWM
35 & Under Affinity Group
Sunday March 23, 5-6:30pm ET
​2nd and 4th Sundays

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Half-Day Retreat, in person at IWM
Introduction to Insight Dialogue: “Pause and Relax"
with Yenkuei Chuang
Saturday March 22, 1-4:30pm ET

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday March 22, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday March 21, 5:30-7pm ET
First and Third Fridays
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Affinity Group, via Zoom
Chronic Illness/Disability Affinity Group
Thursday March 20, 6:30-7:30pm (Third Thursdays)
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, In person/hybrid
Meeting Worldly Conditions Rooted in The Refuge of the Dharma: Part 2
​with Jean Esther
Wednesday March 19, 7 - 8:30pm ET

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Fourth Parami: Wisdom
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with Jaya Karlson (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday March 17, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday March 15, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Taking Refuge in the Dharma During Difficult Times
with Michael Grady
Wednesday March 12, 7 - 8:30pm ET

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Open Community Practice, in person/hybrid at IWM
Third Parami: Renunciation
​with Hal Fales  (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday March 10, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Affinity Group, in person only at IWM
35 & Under Affinity Group
Sunday March 9, 5-6:30pm ET
​2nd and 4th Sundays

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday March 8, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday March 7, 5:30-7pm ET
First and Third Fridays
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Month-long Course, in person/hybrid at IWM
Friendliness, Care, Joy & Steadiness: Practicing with the Brahmaviharas
with Bernadine Mellis
Thursdays in March (March 6, 13, 20, 27), 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Creating A Suitable Home for the Heart
​with Chas DiCapua
Wednesday March 5, 7 - 8:30pm ET

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Lovingkindness Meditation
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with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday March 3, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday March 1, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, this month in person only at IWM
Queer/Trans Affinity Sangha
Thursday February 27, 7:15-8:45pm ET
(Fourth Thursdays)
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, in person/hybrid at IWM
Meeting Worldly Conditions Rooted in The Refuge of the Dharma: Part 1
​with Jean Esther
Wednesday February 26, 7 - 8:30pm ET


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Open Community Practice, in person at IWM
Second Parami: Virtue or Ethics
​with Hal Fales  (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday February 24, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Affinity Group, in person only at IWM
35 & Under Affinity Group
Sunday February 23, 5-6:30pm ET
​2nd and 4th Sundays

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Half Day Retreat, in person/hybrid at IWM
Developing Steadiness, Clarity & Wise Action in a Political Climate of Greed, Cruelty & Exclusion
with Manny Mansbach
Saturday February 22, 11am-3pm ET

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday February 22, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday February 21, 5:30-7pm ET
First and Third Fridays
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Affinity Group, via Zoom
Chronic Illness/Disability Affinity Group
Thursday February 20, 6:30-7:30pm (Third Thursdays)
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Open Community Practice and Dharma Talk
with Aishah Shahidah Simmons
Wednesday February 19, 7 - 8:30pm ET

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
First Parami: Generosity
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with Suzanne Artemieff  (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday February 17, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday February 15, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
In the Eye of the Storm: Tatramajjhattatā and Fierce Compassion
with Devin Berry
Wednesday February 12, 7:00 - 8:30pm ET

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Open Community Practice, in person/hybrid at IWM
Mindfulness of Dhammas
​with Hal Fales  (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday February 10, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Affinity Group, in person only at IWM
35 & Under Affinity Group
Sunday February 9, 5-6:30pm ET
​2nd and 4th Sundays

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Open Practice, in person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday February 8, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday February 7, 5:30-7pm ET
First and Third Fridays
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, in person/hybrid at IWM 
Is it possible (or wise) to cultivate gratitude in the midst of suffering?
with Peggy Gillespie
Wednesday February 5, 7 - 8:30pm ET
Please Wear Masks in-person at IWM for this talk.

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Lovingkindness Meditation
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with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday February 3, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Open Practice, in-person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday February 1, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Dharma Talk, via zoom 
The role of enjoyment and pleasure on the path to freedom
with Jill Shepherd
Wednesday January 29, 7 - 8:30pm ET

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Open Community Practice, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Mindfulness of Mind and Heart States
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with Holly Bishop (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday January 27, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Affinity Group, in-person only at IWM
35 & Under Affinity Group
Sunday January 26, 5-6:30pm ET
​2nd and 4th Sundays

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Open Practice, in-person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday January 25, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Queer/Trans Affinity Sangha
Thursday January 23, 7:15-8:45pm ET
(Fourth Thursdays)
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
Making Peace: Reconciliation of the Heart
with Bob Stahl
Wednesday January 22, 7 - 8:30pm ET

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Mindfulness of Feelings
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with Jaya Karlson (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday January 20, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Open Practice, in-person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday January 18, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in-person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday January 17, 5:30-7pm ET
First and Third Fridays
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Affinity Group, via Zoom
Chronic Illness/Disability Affinity Group
Thursday January 16, 6:30-7:30pm (Third Thursdays)
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, via zoom
The Dharma of Service
with Zeenat Potia
Wednesday January 15, 7 - 8:30pm ET

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5 Week Course, via Zoom
Living Dharma: On Sustaining a Life-Long Dharma Practice
with Michael Grady
Tuesdays January 14 - February 11, 7 - 8:15pm ET

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Open Community Practice, in-person/hybrid at IWM
Mindfulness of the Body
​with Hal Fales  (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday January 13, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Affinity Group, in-person only at IWM
35 & Under Affinity Group
Sunday January 12, 5-6:30pm ET
​2nd and 4th Sundays

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Open Practice, in-person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday January 11, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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3 Day Residential Retreat at Potash Hill, Marlboro VT
Steeping in the Heart of Dharma

with Jean Esther, Devin Berry, & Bernadine Mellis
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Friday evening January 10 - Monday afternoon January 13
Registration has filled! To join our waiting list, click here. Read more about the retreat here.

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Dharma Talk, via Zoom
The Path of Most Resilience: Buddhist Teachings for Facing Adversity
with nico hase
Wednesday January 8, 7 - 8:30pm ET

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Open Community Practice, via Zoom
Lovingkindness Meditation
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with Jennifer Delozier (Community Dharma Steward)
Monday January 6, 5:30-6:45pm ET

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Open Practice, in-person at IWM
Saturday Sangha
Saturday January 4, 8:45-10:00am
(Every Saturday)

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Affinity Group, in-person/hybrid at IWM
BIPOC Affinity Group
Friday January 3, 5:30-7pm ET
First and Third Fridays
Affinity Group Zoom Link

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Dharma Talk, in-person/hybrid at IWM
'Down to Earth Dharma' Book Reading, Discussion, and Signing
with Rebecca Bradshaw
Wednesday January 1, 7 - 8:30pm ET
To protect everyone’s health during the holiday season, the teacher requests people wear a mask if possible. If you have COVID concerns (new symptoms or think you've been exposed), please stay home and join us via Zoom.

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