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Speak the Truth - an Investigation of Truthfulness Parami
With Janet Surrey, Marsha Lawson and Yenkuei Chuang
Einsichtsdialog und Bodhicitta
With Bhikkhu Sukhacitto
12th Annual Cascadia Insight Dialogue Retreat
With Mary Burns, Nicola Redfern and Nobantu Mpotulo
The fires of the world have been very hot. There is injustice, climate crisis, and the degradation of dignity and truth. How do we find refuge in the Dhamma while remaining fully in relationship with the world and its pain? What are our sources of joy, inspiration, and resilience at this point? Insight Dialogue is […]
Introduction to Insight Dialogue: Grounding in the Guidelines
With Rachel Hammerman
Art & Soul: Mother’s Day
With Janet Surrey
Opening to Wisdom with Kindness: Insight Dialogue retreat
With Phyllis K. Hicks, Riët Aarsse and Ayya Anopama
Elegir la paz en la relación: Un retiro de Diálogo Consciente
With Gregory Kramer, Ayya Anopama and Beatriz Rodriguez Vega
Todos los seres deseamos vivir en paz. Y, sin embargo, continuamente surgen conflictos a nivel interpersonal, social y global. Quizá en nuestro camino hacia la paz estemos buscando en los lugares equivocados. Aunque no podemos controlar nuestras circunstancias para crear paz, podemos aprender a relacionarnos con el mundo con más sabiduría y equilibrio. Esto requiere […]
Choosing Peace in Relationship: An Insight Dialogue Retreat
With Gregory Kramer, Ayya Anopama and Beatriz Rodriguez Vega
All beings wish to live in peace. And yet conflicts at the interpersonal, social and global levels continually arise. Perhaps in our approach to peace we are looking in the wrong places. We cannot control our circumstances to create peace, but we can learn to relate to the world with more wisdom and balance. This […]
Kalyana-mittata Retreat: A Daily Life Insight Dialogue Retreat
With Mary Burns, Dave Leggatt and Viveka Bhikkhu
This annual gathering of friends is a 9-day residential retreat in which the tasks of daily life and Insight Dialogue become a single practice. We will investigate the teachings of the Buddha on the cushion, in the dwelling place and in the marketplace, opening the container of practice to accommodate all.. …]
The Wisdom of Insecurity, The Security of Wisdom
With Rosalie Dores and Jill Shepherd
In a constantly shifting and changing world, where do we find true refuge? How might we ground in groundlessness, and find security in insecurity? Where are true peace and happiness to be found? Over the course of this two-day non-residential retreat, we will explore a variety of meditation methods to deepen our foundations in the […]
Awakening In Daily Life – An Insight Dialogue Retreat
With Dave Leggatt, Elizabeth Faria and Mary Burns
A Path for Our Times: An Insight Dialogue Retreat
With Phyllis K. Hicks and Nolitha Tsengiwe
In this retreat we will investigate how being fully present with habits of turning away from the unpleasant and unwanted clears the way for seeing the transitory nature of discontent and desire and our innate capacity for happiness. Becoming familiar with the sticky process of selfing and othering can unveil a path of liberation, supporting freedom and greater ease in the midst of life’s changing conditions and difficulties. […]
Awakening Together: An Insight Dialogue BIPOC Retreat
With Peace Twesigye and Elizabeth Faria
There is an African Proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” 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 […]
The Voice of Another and Wise Attention: The Power of Relational Practice
With Nolitha Tsengiwe, Janet Surrey and Marsha Lawson
The Buddha taught the dharma through speaking in relation to a particular person or group in a particular context and location. In the suttas, he emphasizes that wise view is cultivated through listening to the voice of another with wise and focused attention (yoniso manasikāra). In this program, we will practice contemplative speaking and listening together as […]
The Perfections: Navigating Life With A Heart of Wisdom
With Rosalie Dores
Cultiver une vie nourrie d’amitié et de compassion dans un monde en feu
With Sandrine Rauter, Alexandre Castanheira and Brent Beresford
Le Bouddha a souligné que les relations étaient au cœur du chemin vers la libération de la souffrance, et pourtant il n'est pas toujours facile d'être en relation avec d'autres personnes. Il est donc important de comprendre comment l'amitié, la sagesse et la compassion envers nous-mêmes et autrui peuvent être cultivées dans nos manières d’être en relation[…]
Insight in Insight Dialogue
With Gregory Kramer
The word “insight” means different things in different contexts. What does it mean in “Insight Dialogue”? How does this relate to its meaning as a translation of vipassana and in reference to the insights that arise in the depths of silent meditation? What does it mean to explore insight in relationship with another and what […]
