All ID Offerings (Online & In-person)

This is a parent list of all Metta-endorsed Relational Dhamma offerings (including ID and DC offerings). This does not include most IMP offerings or local practice groups (unless specially endorsed).

Monday: London, England, and Beyond

With Emma Donaldson-Feilder and Rosalie Dores

Open Dates
Online

Our Insight Dialogue group currently meets via Zoom every three to four weeks on a Monday evening (UK time). We also run occasional day-long and weekend retreats in person in London.

Monday Weekly Drop-in Sessions

With Sue Brown, Michael Wilder, Patricia Fontaine and Susie Clarion

Open Dates
Online via Zoom

Drop-in sessions are Monday, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Americas eastern time. These sessions are open to anyone with prior silent meditation practice experience and prior Insight Dialogue practice experience (e.g., participation in an Insight Dialogue retreat or introductory Insight Dialogue course). You may join this drop-in group once, occasionally, or every week, it's up to you.

Thursday Weekly Drop-in Sessions

With Dave Leggatt, Angela Spaxman and Genevieve Heng

Open Dates
Online via Zoom

assisted by Qingqing Wang, Gen Heng, and Angela Spaxman. Drop-in sessions are Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 pm ET. Drop-in sessions are open to anyone with some experience in a contemplative practice and familiarity with Insight Dialogue through reading or practice. You may join once or every week; it's up to you.

Wednesday: 八正道-慧談線上修習

With Jessica Mui

Open Dates
Online

This online drop-in group meets weekly on Wednesday, 8-9:30 pm Chinese standard time/ 8-9:30 am Americas eastern time. Practice in Mandarin and Cantonese is facilitated by Jessica Mui. Organized by Hong Kong Insight.

Friday, 2nd and 4th, Practice Group

With Anita Bermont and Marsha Lawson

Open Dates
Online via Zoom

This drop-in practice session meets the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 11:00 am-12:30 pm Americas Eastern Time. It is open to anyone with some experience in a contemplative practice and familiarity with Insight Dialogue through reading or practice.

Thursday Weekly Practice Group

With Mary Burns

Open Dates
Online via Zoom

Two Thursday practice sessions are available, from 6:00 am-7:30 am Americas eastern time and 9:00 am - 10:30 am Americas eastern time. These are for experienced Insight Dialogue practitioners.

Wednesday Weekly Practice Group

With Jane Cutler

Open Dates
Online via Zoom
Every Wednesday practice group with Jane Cutler and guest teachers and facilitators, UK time 7pm – 8.30pm, Central European 8pm - 9:30pm, Americas Eastern 2pm – 3:30pm, Americas Pacific 11 am -12:30pm.

Saturday (First) Monthly Practice Group, RiverRun Insight Dialogue

With Jaylene Summers

Open Dates
Online via Zoom
The group meets on the first Saturday of each month from 10:30 am-12 pm Eastern time monthly. Jaylene Summers co-facilitates with another Insight Dialogue practitioner.

Tuesday/ Dienstag (Jeden 2 und 4 im Monat)

With Bhikkhu Sukhacitto and Harald Tichy

Open Dates
online via Zoom
Einsichtsdialog für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene – offene fortlaufende Online-Gruppe​
Mit Bhante Sukhacitto, Renate Löseke, Harald Tichy

Friday Monthly Insight Dialogue Practice in Dutch

With Riët Aarsse, Marieke Duijvestijn, Nynke Humalda and Simin Abravesh

Open Dates
online via zoom

Online Insight Dialogue practice (in Dutch) Twice a month practice with the Dutch Insight Dialogue Practice group. Every 2nd Friday morning of each month at 9.00-11.00 am CEST and every 4th Thursday evening of each month (7.30-9.00 pm CEST) you are welcome for online ID practice. The sessions will be guided by Riët Aarsse, Simin […]

Thursday Monthly Insight Dialogue Practice in Dutch

With Riët Aarsse, Marieke Duijvestijn, Nynke Humalda and Simin Abravesh

Open Dates
online via zoom

Online Insight Dialogue practice (in Dutch) Twice a month practice with the Dutch Insight Dialogue Practice group. Every 2nd Friday morning of each month at 9.00-11.00 am CEST and every 4th Thursday evening of each month (7.30-9.00 pm CEST) you are welcome for online ID practice. The sessions will be guided by Riët Aarsse, Simin […]

Sunday Weekly Drop-in Sessions

With Dave Leggatt

Open Dates
Online via Zoom

Drop-in sessions are Sundays from 10:30 am-12:00 pm Americas Eastern Time. Drop-in sessions are open to anyone with some experience in a contemplative practice and familiarity with Insight Dialogue through reading or practice. You may join once or every week; it's up to you.

Thursday/ Jeudi: Groupe mensuel de pratique de Dialogue Conscient en français

With Sandrine Rauter and Alex Castanheira

Open Dates
Online via ZOOM
Notre groupe de pratique de Dialogue Conscient se rencontre environ une fois par mois, généralement de 19h00 à 21h15 (CET). Nous organisons parfois des journées ou des weekends non résidentiels. Ces sessions de pratique de Dialogue Conscient sont proposées par Alexandre Castanheira et Sandrine Rauter, facilitateurs de Dialogue Conscient.

Friday, first: Dhamma Contemplation

With Jessica Mui, Nolitha Tsengiwe, Rachel Hammerman and Yenkuei Chuang

Open Dates
online
Dhamma Contemplation on the first Friday of each month. Compatible with Americas, European, Africa and Asia time zones.

Thursday Bi-Weekly Practice

With Angela Spaxman and Genevieve Heng

Open Dates
online via Zoom
Bi-weekly on Thursdays, 8:00 - 9:30 pm Chinese standard time/ 7:00 - 8:30 am Americas Eastern Standard Time. Organized by Hong Kong Insight.

Thursday, third: Dharma Contemplation

With Janet Surrey and Marsha Lawson

Open Dates
online

Jan Surrey and Marsha Lawson offer a Dharma Contemplation relational practice on third Thursdays from 7:15 - 8:45 pm Americas Eastern Time (Boston). The practice of Dharma Contemplation provides would-be readers of the Buddhist suttas with an accessible doorway into this rich vein of wisdom through relational practice with these wisdom texts. For more information […]

Saturday, third: Dhamma Contemplation

With Jessica Mui, Nolitha Tsengiwe, Rachel Hammerman and Yenkuei Chuang

Open Dates
online
Dhamma Contemplation on the third Saturday of each month. Compatible with Americas and Asia time zones.

Saturday, monthly, Queer Insight Dialogue Sangha

With Elizabeth Faria, Patricia Fontaine and Rachel Hammerman

Open Dates
online via Zoom

The Queer Insight Dialogue (ID) Sangha is a two hour drop-in online practice group for LGBTQIA+ identifying relational dharma practitioners around the world to share practice, experience, support, learnings, and care. In addition to holding affinity space for practice, over time the Queer ID Sangha will also offer learning opportunities to the broader Insight Dialogue […]

Tuesdays: Grounding in the Insight Dialogue Guidelines

With Rachel Hammerman, Yenkuei Chuang, Brent Beresford, Marsha Lawson, Deanna Burkett, Ayya Anopama and Sandra Ramos Amézquita

Open Dates
online
This drop-in practice group will focus practice on deepening understanding of using the six guidelines of Insight Dialogue to cultivate freedom from suffering while in relationship with others. Each session will include silent meditation, focus on a particular Insight Dialogue guideline and contemplation practice in breakout rooms with meditation partners.

Sunday/ Los últimos domingos del mes: Sesión mensual de la práctica de Diálogo Consciente

With Beatriz Rodriguez Vega, Sandra Ramos Amézquita, Adriana Orellana de Rickebusch and Ayya Anopama

Open Dates
online

Sesión mensual de la práctica de| Zoom | En español | 90 minutos  Esta sesión es una oportunidad para practicar dialogo consciente en español para todas las personas con una práctica de meditación individual habitual y que hayan realizado alguna introducción al Dialogo Consciente Cada sesión es una práctica que aspira a profundizar en la […]

Lausanne, Switzerland

With Anne Michel and Adriana Orellana de Rickebusch

Open Dates
Lausanne, Suisse

Ce cours s’adresse à toutes les personnes intéressées par la pratique du Dialogue Conscient, avec ou sans expérience de méditation. La pratique de Dialogue Conscient offre la possibilité de cultiver les qualités méditatives que nous travaillons habituellement dans la méditation en silence, mais dans l’échange avec une ou plusieurs personnes. Souvent, une grande source de stress vient de nos relations avec […]

London, England, and Beyond

With Emma Donaldson-Feilder

Open Dates
Online

Our Insight Dialogue group currently meets via Zoom every three to four weeks on a Monday evening (UK time). We also run occasional day-long and weekend retreats in person in London.

Wednesday: Insight Dialogue Asia Pacific (IDAP)

With Anita Bermont, Elizabeth Faria and Jill Shepherd

Open Dates
online

Insight Dialogue Asia Pacific offers an online study and practice series which meets twice a month on Wednesday morning (Asia/Aust/NZ) or Tuesday afternoon (Americas). This group is based in Australia. Registration for Part 2 of the online practice series ‘Polishing the Parami‘ is now open and closes on 1 July (Asia/Aust/NZ) or 30 June (Americas/UK). […]

Insight Dialogue Sangha for BIPOC/BAME/Global Majority

With Nolitha Tsengiwe, Yenkuei Chuang, Brent Beresford and Tuere Sala

Open Dates
online

Please join us on select Mondays to cultivate a space to learn, share, and deepen in this relational practice of meditation. This is a group meant for people who self-identify as BIPOC/BAME/Global Majority.  Together we will explore the teachings of the Buddha using Insight Dialogue guidelines. We will cultivate internal and interpersonal awareness, wisdom, care, and resilience to meet the challenges of our lives.…]

Thursday/ Jeudi: Groupe de Pratique du Dialogue Conscient

With Adriana Orellana de Rickebusch, Alex Castanheira, Brent Beresford, Sandrine Rauter, Stéphane Benoist and Viveka Bhikkhu

Open Dates
En ligne et en direct sur Zoom.
Notre intention est de former une communauté autour de la pratique du dialogue conscient, dédiée au chemin d'une vie remplie de douceur et de sagesse, en relation avec les autres et avec le monde dont nous faisons partie.

Tuesdays, 2nd and 4th monthly: Cammeraygal Insight Dialogue Sangha

With Fabiana Gomes

Open Dates
We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm Sydney, Australia time. The session last for 1.5 hours. This practice session is suitable for anyone who has a foundation in the Insight Dialogue guidelines.

Virtual Dhamma Hall

Open Dates
Online via Zoom

“Here, gone to the forest, or to the root of a tree, or to an empty hut, they sit down; having folded their legs crosswise, set their body erect, and establish mindfulness in front of them, mindful they breathe in, mindful they breathe out.” (Satipatthana, using the gender expansive pronoun they) This virtual Dhamma Hall […]

Friday Monthly - Active Hope Drop-in Group

With Angela Spaxman and Fabiana Gomes

Open Dates
online

We welcome anyone with Insight Dialogue experience and concern for our rapidly changing world to join this international group. We practice on the third Friday of each month:  mornings in the Americas, mid-day Europe and Africa, and evening Asia.  Please use a time zone converter to find your local time based on 7:30pm Hong Kong […]

Sunday Sangha - Wisdom in Practice: Insight Dialogue Guidelines and Dhamma

September 1, 2024 - May 4, 2025
online
The guiding theme for the 2024-2025 Sunday Sangha sessions will be on the relationship between the Insight Dialogue guidelines and the Buddhist wisdom teachings.

Insight Dialogue Berichtnavigatie Oefendag

With Marieke Duijvestijn

November 24, 2024
Netherlands

en Chris van der Velden Tijdens deze dag kun je kennismaken met Insight Dialogue of je beoefening opfrissen. Wat is 'meditatie in dialoog'? Hoe kun je aandacht toepassen in dialoog met een ander? Hoe kun je daarbij opmerkzaam blijven? Vipassana-meditatie met Insight Dialogue is een boeddhistische oefening voor de ontwikkeling van wijsheid en mededogen door […]

Art & Soul: Upekkha - Equanimity

With Yenkuei Chuang

December 15, 2024
Online via Zoom
Welcome to Art & Soul of Insight Dialogue, a monthly series of mini retreats, organized by Insight Dialogue NE. We’ll use our mini-retreats this year to explore the Brahma Viharas..

共尋自由 Finding Freedom Together

With Elizabeth Faria and Jessica Mui

December 21 - 25, 2024
Lantau island, Hong Kong
Please join us in this rare opportunity to have an in-person, bilingual (Chinese and English) Insight Dialogue retreat in Hong Kong! This 5-day residential retreat is open to mindfulness meditation practitioners with or without Insight Dialogue experience.

Finding Freedom Together

With Elizabeth Faria and Dave Leggatt

December 26 - 30, 2024
Lantau island, Hong Kong
Come practice relational meditation with spiritual friends to celebrate the holiday season. On this retreat, we will explore how in practice, together, we can draw on the Buddha’s teachings of the Brahma Viharas to cultivate a space free from attachment and how, from that base of freedom, we can investigate the deep teachings on causes and conditions.

Voices of Awakening: An Insight Dialogue Retreat

With Nicola Redfern and Ayya Anopama

December 29, 2024 - January 2, 2025
Online via Zoom
We will explore the path to freedom and the obstacles that hinder us by contemplating the Verses of the Elder Nuns (Therīgāthā), a collection of poems from the very first Buddhist nuns. Together we will explore how we can meet ourselves fully, with compassion, and encounter the challenges in our own lives with patience and perseverance, developing resilience, inspiration and joy on the path.

Introduction to Insight Dialogue - Online

With Marsha Lawson

January 17 - February 21, 2025
online

and Catarina Mak This Online Introduction to Insight Dialogue is a six-week offering that covers the six Insight Dialogue relational meditation guidelines using Dhamma teachings as a contemplative frame.  All are welcome. Prior meditation experience recommended but not required.  The program focuses on the core elements of this relational Dhamma practice.  Participants will meet for six consecutive weeks […]

Suffering and Liberation in Relationships - An Insight Dialogue Retreat in the Heart of Winter

With Brent Beresford, Rachel Hammerman and Yenkuei Chuang

January 28 - 31, 2025
Montreal, Canada
This 4-day meditation retreat offers an opportunity to immerse fully in mindfulness, both individually and relationally, through the interpersonal meditation practice of Insight Dialogue. Together we’ll settle into a balanced heartmind, and explore the fundamental teachings of the Four Noble Truths, of suffering and liberation in relationships.

Introduction to Insight Dialogue: Grounding in the Guidelines

With Rachel Hammerman

February 13 - March 6, 2025
online
Join us for four weeks to explore the six guidelines Insight Dialogue guidelines through a combination of guidance, silent meditation, contemplation, and breakout sessions. Through experiential learning your understanding of this transformative practice will deepen.

Awakening White Awareness: An Insight Dialogue and Race Equity Program

With Judy Bernstein, Susie Clarion, Holly Nelson-Johnson and Michele Zukerberg

February 13 - April 10, 2025
online
This nine-week series for white-bodied people integrates the transformative Buddhist practice of Insight Dialogue (relational mindfulness) with anti-racism education. We will explore and co-create white anti-racist culture within a dedicated, compassionate community of study and practice.

Finding Freedom Together: A BCBS Path Program

With Nicola Redfern and Bart van Melik

February 28, 2025 - April 19, 2026
Barre, MA and online
An in-depth program, multi-month program where we will draw upon the practice of Insight Dialogue to explore the liberating potential of the Four Noble Truths in an immediate and relational way.

Cascadia Insight Dialogue Retreat

With Gregory Kramer, Mary Burns, Nicola Redfern and Sandra Ramos Amézquita

May 5 - 11, 2025
Samish Island, WA (located between Seattle, WA, USA and Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Early Registration: USD $725 by March 31
Regular Cost: USD $775 after March 31

Releasing the Views that Bind Us The Cascadia ID Retreat offers a rare opportunity to explore a range of different approaches to finding freedom, using the Insight Dialogue meditation practice to draw together wisdom from both the Insight and Zen traditions. We will explore one of the key obstacles to finding freedom: the ways we […]

Awakening Together: An Insight Dialogue BIPOC Retreat

With Tuere Sala and Peace Twesigye

August 1 - 6, 2025
Barre, MA
Together, we are stronger and more resilient, and we can support one another to go a little bit further on the path towards awakening. This program is about just that: supporting each other to awaken together. We will integrate the wisdom practice of Insight Dialogue with the Four Noble Truths.

Experiencing the Relational Dharma in Insight Dialogue

With Gregory Kramer

October 27 - November 5, 2025
Barre, MA

Human beings are fully relational just as they are individual. Because the Dharma addresses the human experience of suffering and freedom, it, too, must be both fully relational and individual. This program will be an exploration of our living experience of the individual and relational manifestations of Dharma teachings on suffering and freedom, insight, the […]