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Dharma Talks
given at New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-11-21
After Buddhism - Afternoon Session
1:47:59
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Stephen Batchelor
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A day of quiet reflection, talks and discussion that will focus on the challenge of understanding and interpreting the Buddha’s dharma in the contemporary world. Rather than simply modifying certain teachings and practices of traditional Buddhism, Stephen will propose that we may need a more radical re-evaluation of the dharma in order to enable its teachings to speak directly and clearly to the needs of modernity.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-11-21
After Buddhism - Morning Session
1:43:35
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Stephen Batchelor
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A day of quiet reflection, talks and discussion that will focus on the challenge of understanding and interpreting the Buddha’s dharma in the contemporary world. Rather than simply modifying certain teachings and practices of traditional Buddhism, Stephen will propose that we may need a more radical re-evaluation of the dharma in order to enable its teachings to speak directly and clearly to the needs of modernity.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-10-27
Awake in the Wild Experience with Mark Coleman, Sara Overton, Tenzin Choegyal
1:24:35
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Mark Coleman
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Tenzin will offer musical meditations with his transcendent vocals and exquisite lute solos. Mark will talk about meditation in nature and how the natural world is a great support for the cultivating awareness, connection and insight as well as opening the heart to wonder, awe and love. He’ll lead practices that invite us to connect with the nature in the midst of the city. Sara will share the vision of the Awake in the Wild Experience to bring the mindfulness in nature practices to every borough of the city and beyond.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-10-10
From Me to We - and Beyond - Afternoon Session
2:36:09
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Bodhipaksa
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“We do not ‘come into’ this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. Every individual is an expression of the whole realm of nature, a unique action of the total universe.” — Alan Watts
Realizing interconnectedness is the key to living with wisdom and compassion. Buddhism teaches that the delusion of separateness is at the root of all our unhappiness, and encourages us to recognize our deep connectedness to all beings and all things.
The Buddha gifted us a beautiful meditation—the Six Element Practice—to help us let go of our narrow sense of self-identity so that we can experience instead an expansive and liberating sense of connection with the world and with other beings.
In this day-long retreat we will explore our interconnectedness with each other and with the elements, with planet earth and with the universe. We'll learn to see ourselves afresh, with awe and appreciation at our place in the scheme of things, and a sense of gratitude and wonder at the miracle of being. The day will include sitting practice, as well as short talks, with plenty of time for group sharing.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-10-10
Six Elements Guided Meditation - From Me to We - and Beyond
58:22
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Bodhipaksa
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“We do not ‘come into’ this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. Every individual is an expression of the whole realm of nature, a unique action of the total universe.” — Alan Watts
Realizing interconnectedness is the key to living with wisdom and compassion. Buddhism teaches that the delusion of separateness is at the root of all our unhappiness, and encourages us to recognize our deep connectedness to all beings and all things.
The Buddha gifted us a beautiful meditation—the Six Element Practice—to help us let go of our narrow sense of self-identity so that we can experience instead an expansive and liberating sense of connection with the world and with other beings.
In this day-long retreat we will explore our interconnectedness with each other and with the elements, with planet earth and with the universe. We'll learn to see ourselves afresh, with awe and appreciation at our place in the scheme of things, and a sense of gratitude and wonder at the miracle of being. The day will include sitting practice, as well as short talks, with plenty of time for group sharing.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-10-10
From Me to We - and Beyond - Morning Session
1:54:16
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Bodhipaksa
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“We do not ‘come into’ this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. Every individual is an expression of the whole realm of nature, a unique action of the total universe.” — Alan Watts
Realizing interconnectedness is the key to living with wisdom and compassion. Buddhism teaches that the delusion of separateness is at the root of all our unhappiness, and encourages us to recognize our deep connectedness to all beings and all things.
The Buddha gifted us a beautiful meditation—the Six Element Practice—to help us let go of our narrow sense of self-identity so that we can experience instead an expansive and liberating sense of connection with the world and with other beings.
In this day-long retreat we will explore our interconnectedness with each other and with the elements, with planet earth and with the universe. We'll learn to see ourselves afresh, with awe and appreciation at our place in the scheme of things, and a sense of gratitude and wonder at the miracle of being. The day will include sitting practice, as well as short talks, with plenty of time for group sharing.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-10-09
Dharma in Dialogue: Mythbusting the Dharma - Bodhipaksa and James Shaheen
1:55:35
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Bodhipaksa
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Despite what you may have read, the Buddha never taught that there is no self. Nor did he assert that “our thoughts create the world.”
Our Dharma in Dialogue series continues with a discussion of how our contemporary understandings of the Dharma are filtered by millennia of interpretation and commentary, and even distorted by misquotations and mistranslations—some of them willful.
James Shaheen, editor of Tricycle magazine, has been running a series of articles exploring these misunderstandings, under the title “What the Buddha Never Said,” with contributions from luminaries such as Bhikkhus Bodhi and Thanissaro. Bodhipaksa, a Buddhist teacher and author, has been exploring quotations that have been falsely attributed to the Buddha, in his popular blog, fakebuddhaquotes.com.
Join these two communicators in a fascinating discussion of the joys and pitfalls of attempting to “mythbust” the Dharma.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-06-02
The Mindful Athlete: Secrets To Pure Performance
62:18
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George Mumford
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George Mumford will give an evening Dharma Talk and celebrate the publication of his brand new book, The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance.
“George Mumford has written a fantastic book--inspiring, funny, and insightful. I’m amongst the people who have urged George for years to write a book, and I couldn’t be happier for him, and all of us who get to read it and reread it. Qualities like mindfulness, concentration, trust and the forging of a team spirit really come alive.” --Sharon Salzberg
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-05-30
Creativity without Grasping AM
1:23:10
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Martine Batchelor
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During this daylong we will examine the process of grasping and its amplifying/exaggerating effects and how meditation can help us to de-grasp and release our holding thus allowing for creative engagement and a creative response. We will have the opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation (sitting and walking) to develop our potential for letting go. We will also explore the different ways we can meditate.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-05-30
Creativity without Grasping PM
1:55:22
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Martine Batchelor
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During this daylong we will examine the process of grasping and its amplifying/exaggerating effects and how meditation can help us to de-grasp and release our holding thus allowing for creative engagement and a creative response. We will have the opportunity to practice mindfulness meditation (sitting and walking) to develop our potential for letting go. We will also explore the different ways we can meditate.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-05-29
Mindfulness of Feeling Tone
1:21:39
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Martine Batchelor
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During this talk I would like to explore mindfulness of the feeling tones (vedena), which is the second foundation of the practice of mindulness. First I will try to present the different aspects of mindfulness. Secondly I will try to define feeling tones and thirdly how to be mindful of them. The Pali term vedana refers to the affective tone of experience. When we come into contact through one of our six senses with the environment, we experience a pleasant, unpleasant or neither pleasant nor unpleasant feeling tone. It is important to see that feeling tones are constructed, they are not a given, they do not reside in the object we come in contact with. It is vital to be aware of feeling tones as they arise extremely fast and have a profound impact on our behavior.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-04-21
Touching the Earth
1:11:07
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Amma Thanasanti
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A Buddhist Response to Climate Change
Using essential Buddhist teachings we can examine the suffering that is being caused by climate change. We feel for the beauty and life-enriching presence of animals, forests, oceans and our many different human relationships and, as we focus on gratitude, we gain a capacity for understanding our grief, sorrow and shock at the prospect of their demise. Understanding the causes of climate change and the interdependence of living systems, we can move into engaged action. When we see the importance of generating skillful effort to deal with climate change we can focus on specific and constructive actions and be the change we want to see in the world.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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NYI Regular Talks
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2015-04-04
The Way Things Are: Uncovering The Deep Truth of Experience - Sat. AM
1:30:14
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Martin Aylward
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Meditation practice is a way of directly and intimately exploring life in the laboratory of our own hearts and minds. In cultivating and deepening our practice, we learn about our inner compulsions and contractions, learning to soften and release them.
Simultaneously though, meditation also reveals to us the nature of reality, the way life is, how experience forms and impacts on consciousness. This evening and day with Martin Aylward will focus on some of the more difficult aspects of Buddhist teaching, offering ways to make these profound subjects accessible and even obvious.
Martin will lead us experientially into teachings on ‘emptiness’, ’suchness’ and the fluid, ephemeral nature of experience, pointing us towards an immediate and intimate understanding of these deep and important themes. We will learn together how to approach the deep nature of experience, and how the contemplation of these themes transforms us, bringing together the personal and impersonal aspects of Buddhist practice.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-04-04
The Way Things Are: Uncovering The Deep Truth of Experience - Sat. PM
1:28:12
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Martin Aylward
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Meditation practice is a way of directly and intimately exploring life in the laboratory of our own hearts and minds. In cultivating and deepening our practice, we learn about our inner compulsions and contractions, learning to soften and release them.
Simultaneously though, meditation also reveals to us the nature of reality, the way life is, how experience forms and impacts on consciousness. This evening and day with Martin Aylward will focus on some of the more difficult aspects of Buddhist teaching, offering ways to make these profound subjects accessible and even obvious.
Martin will lead us experientially into teachings on ‘emptiness’, ’suchness’ and the fluid, ephemeral nature of experience, pointing us towards an immediate and intimate understanding of these deep and important themes. We will learn together how to approach the deep nature of experience, and how the contemplation of these themes transforms us, bringing together the personal and impersonal aspects of Buddhist practice.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-04-03
The Way Things Are: Uncovering the Deep Truths of Experience - Friday evening
1:31:50
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Martin Aylward
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Meditation practice is a way of directly and intimately exploring life in the laboratory of our own hearts and minds. In cultivating and deepening our practice, we learn about our inner compulsions and contractions, learning to soften and release them.
Simultaneously though, meditation also reveals to us the nature of reality, the way life is, how experience forms and impacts on consciousness. This evening and day with Martin Aylward will focus on some of the more difficult aspects of Buddhist teaching, offering ways to make these profound subjects accessible and even obvious.
Martin will lead us experientially into teachings on ‘emptiness’, ’suchness’ and the fluid, ephemeral nature of experience, pointing us towards an immediate and intimate understanding of these deep and important themes. We will learn together how to approach the deep nature of experience, and how the contemplation of these themes transforms us, bringing together the personal and impersonal aspects of Buddhist practice.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-03-29
Listening to the Heart - Sun
2:46:34
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Kittisaro,
Thanissara
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This Dharma teaches “our heart / mind (citta) is already pure, luminous, free and endowed with wisdom.” Realizing this is the fruit of practice while the embodiment of this truth is the path of practice. To walk this path is a life time undertaking which is made all the sweeter through fellowship within “beloved community.” This weekend we explore teachings and practices of freedom while deepening support of ourselves within community. Besides drawing from classical teachings of Dharma and meditation, we will also focus on practices and teachings from Kuan Yin bodhisattva of deep wisdom and compassion, who is a metaphor for our true heart. There will be Dharma teachings, meditation practice, discussion, chanting, ceremony and cultivation of authentic inquiry.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-03-28
Listening to the Heart - Sat. PM
64:23
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Kittisaro,
Thanissara
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This Dharma teaches “our heart / mind (citta) is already pure, luminous, free and endowed with wisdom.” Realizing this is the fruit of practice while the embodiment of this truth is the path of practice. To walk this path is a life time undertaking which is made all the sweeter through fellowship within “beloved community.” This weekend we explore teachings and practices of freedom while deepening support of ourselves within community. Besides drawing from classical teachings of Dharma and meditation, we will also focus on practices and teachings from Kuan Yin bodhisattva of deep wisdom and compassion, who is a metaphor for our true heart. There will be Dharma teachings, meditation practice, discussion, chanting, ceremony and cultivation of authentic inquiry.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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Life, Death, Etc. ...All in a Year!
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2015-03-28
Listening to the Heart - Sat. AM
2:25:28
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Kittisaro,
Thanissara
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This Dharma teaches “our heart / mind (citta) is already pure, luminous, free and endowed with wisdom.” Realizing this is the fruit of practice while the embodiment of this truth is the path of practice. To walk this path is a life time undertaking which is made all the sweeter through fellowship within “beloved community.” This weekend we explore teachings and practices of freedom while deepening support of ourselves within community. Besides drawing from classical teachings of Dharma and meditation, we will also focus on practices and teachings from Kuan Yin bodhisattva of deep wisdom and compassion, who is a metaphor for our true heart. There will be Dharma teachings, meditation practice, discussion, chanting, ceremony and cultivation of authentic inquiry.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-03-08
Liberation Today - Awakening, Past & Future - Sunday AM
1:29:24
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Shinzen Young
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This 2-day program will consider three questions about the nature of awakening and contrast various techniques culled from the history of liberation-oriented practice.
The Questions:
1. Do the 3 Vehicles of Buddhism lead to essentially similar experiences?
2. How do these experiences relate to those described in the mystical traditions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism?
3. How feasible are these deep awakening experiences for a non-monastic/householder practitioners?
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-03-08
Liberation Today - Awakening, Past & Future - Sunday PM
51:39
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Shinzen Young
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This 2-day program will consider three questions about the nature of awakening and contrast various techniques culled from the history of liberation-oriented practice.
The Questions:
1. Do the 3 Vehicles of Buddhism lead to essentially similar experiences?
2. How do these experiences relate to those described in the mystical traditions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism?
3. How feasible are these deep awakening experiences for a non-monastic/householder practitioners?
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-03-07
Liberation Today - Awakening, Past & Future - Saturday AM
1:53:04
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Shinzen Young
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This 2-day program will consider three questions about the nature of awakening and contrast various techniques culled from the history of liberation-oriented practice.
The Questions:
1. Do the 3 Vehicles of Buddhism lead to essentially similar experiences?
2. How do these experiences relate to those described in the mystical traditions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism?
3. How feasible are these deep awakening experiences for a non-monastic/householder practitioners?
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-03-07
Liberation Today - Awakening, Past & Future - Saturday PM
1:11:48
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Shinzen Young
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This 2-day program will consider three questions about the nature of awakening and contrast various techniques culled from the history of liberation-oriented practice.
The Questions:
1. Do the 3 Vehicles of Buddhism lead to essentially similar experiences?
2. How do these experiences relate to those described in the mystical traditions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism?
3. How feasible are these deep awakening experiences for a non-monastic/householder practitioners?
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-03-02
The Buddha & Bill W - February-2015
1:10:24
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Angela Dews
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2500 years ago the Buddha said craving and attachment is the cause of suffering. In the 1930’s Bill Wilson started the first Twelve-Step program that worked with a deep form of craving and suffering: addictions. In these monthly meetings, we explore the ways that Buddhism and the Steps support and complement each other and can deepen our spiritual lives. The meetings include Buddhist meditation practices, interactive exercises, dharma talks and discussion.
The evenings are open to all who are interested. You need not be in a Twelve Step program nor have a background in Buddhism.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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2015-01-05
The Buddha & Bill W, January
32:48
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Sandra Weinberg
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2500 years ago the Buddha said craving and attachment is the cause of suffering. In the 1930’s Bill Wilson started the first Twelve-Step program that worked with a deep form of craving and suffering: addictions. In these monthly meetings, we explore the ways that Buddhism and the Steps support and complement each other and can deepen our spiritual lives. The meetings include Buddhist meditation practices, interactive exercises, dharma talks and discussion.
The evenings are open to all who are interested. You need not be in a Twelve Step program nor have a background in Buddhism.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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Buddha & Bill W. Sangha
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2014-12-01
The Buddha & Bill W. - December 2014 -
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Sandra Weinberg
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2500 years ago the Buddha said craving and attachment is the cause of suffering. In the 1930’s Bill Wilson started the first Twelve-Step program that worked with a deep form of craving and suffering: addictions. In these monthly meetings, we explore the ways that Buddhism and the Steps support and complement each other and can deepen our spiritual lives. The meetings include Buddhist meditation practices, interactive exercises, dharma talks and discussion.
The evenings are open to all who are interested. You need not be in a Twelve Step program nor have a background in Buddhism.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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NYI Regular Talks
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2014-10-06
The Buddha & Bill W. - October 2014
1:27:00
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Sandra Weinberg
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2500 years ago the Buddha said craving and attachment is the cause of suffering. In the 1930’s Bill Wilson started the first Twelve-Step program that worked with a deep form of craving and suffering: addictions. In these monthly meetings, we explore the ways that Buddhism and the Steps support and complement each other and can deepen our spiritual lives. The meetings include Buddhist meditation practices, interactive exercises, dharma talks and discussion.
The evenings are open to all who are interested. You need not be in a Twelve Step program nor have a background in Buddhism.
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New York Insight Meditation Center
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Buddha & Bill W. Sangha
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