Introduction to Insight Dialogue: Grounding in the Guidelines

Insight Dialogue is an interpersonal dhamma practice. Through speaking and listening with partners, the practice brings together meditation, the Buddha’s teachings and human relatedness to support insight into the cause and release of human suffering.

During this course, we will practice with the six guidelines of Insight Dialogue to cultivate collective freedom from suffering.

Each two-hour session will include silent meditation, instruction on the Insight Dialogue guidelines and contemplation practice in breakout rooms with meditation partners. One optional 15-minute 1-on-1 practice meeting with Rachel will be offered to participants.

In Insight Dialogue, we can see things clearly together that we can’t see on our own in individual practice. This is because the practice harnesses the power of relationship to amplify mindfulness and concentration, which accelerates the arising of insight. Insight Dialogue is a channel for the wisdom of Dhamma to enter the heart and mind in an immediate and embodied way that is instantly applicable in daily life.

Our time together will be focused on experiential learning through practice. As such, readings from Gregory Kramer’s book, Insight Dialogue: The Interpersonal Path to Freedom will be suggested to provide contextual learning.