Programs
Monday: London, England, and Beyond
With Emma Donaldson-Feilder and Rosalie Dores
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.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The groups meets bi-weekly on Friday evening from 7:30-9:30 pm. Each evening has a theme and we follow the eightfold path in many aspects to support our practise in daily life.
Den Bosch, Netherlands
The group meets once a month for two hours on Thursday evening. Venues are variable. Please contact us.
Groningen, Netherlands
The group meets every month, typically on Monday evening from 19:30 – 21:45. Insight Dialogue practice is facilitated by Marieke Duijvestijn.
Leiden, Netherlands
The group meets from 7.30 – 9.30 am, typically on the first Monday of the month. Insight Dialogue practise is facilitated by Nynke Humalda.
Nijmegen, Netherlands
This is a peer-led Insight Dialogue group. We meet on Monday evenings every fortnight in the home of a group member.
Utrecht, Netherlands
The group meets once a month on Friday from 19:30 – 21:30. Insight Dialogue practice is facilitated by the group members.
New York, New York, USA - In person/Online
The peer led group meets the first and third Friday of each month from 10 am–12 pm US eastern time. Facilitation is shared. New members are welcome.
Cascadia Community Online Sangha
Our Insight Dialogue sangha meets from 7:00 – 9:30 pm on the second Monday each month. We usually have two peer facilitators guiding each evening.
Monday Weekly Drop-in Sessions
With Sue Brown, Michael Wilder, Patricia Fontaine and Susie Clarion
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.
Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany
The group meets once a month, Saturdays from 15:00 – 18:00. A group of experienced practitioners share responsibility for facilitating.
Thursday Weekly Drop-in Sessions
With Dave Leggatt, Angela Spaxman and Genevieve Heng
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.
Vienna, Austria - Saturday
With Harald Reiter
This group meets Saturday every second month, 9 am to 5 pm in Vienna, Austria and is facilitated by Harald Reiter.
New Castle, NSW, Australia
The Newcastle Insight Dialogue Group meets fortnightly during the year, except from late December to end of January.
Bern & Fribourg, Switzerland
The group meets monthly for two hours. Fribourg session is in French; the Bern session in English. Participants can practice in German. Possibility for other locations.
Wednesday: 八正道-慧談線上修習
With Jessica Mui
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
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
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
Saturday (First) Monthly Practice Group, RiverRun Insight Dialogue
With Jaylene Summers
Tuesday/ Dienstag (Jeden 2 und 4 im Monat)
With Bhikkhu Sukhacitto and Harald Tichy
Mit Bhante Sukhacitto, Renate Löseke, Harald Tichy
Friday Monthly Insight Dialogue Practice in Dutch
With Riët Aarsse, Marieke Duijvestijn, Nynke Humalda and Simin Abravesh
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
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
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
Friday, first: Dhamma Contemplation
With Jessica Mui, Nolitha Tsengiwe, Rachel Hammerman and Yenkuei Chuang
Thursday Bi-Weekly Practice
With Angela Spaxman and Genevieve Heng
Thursday, third: Dharma Contemplation
With Janet Surrey and Marsha Lawson
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
Saturday, monthly, Queer Insight Dialogue Sangha
With Elizabeth Faria, Patricia Fontaine and Rachel Hammerman
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tuesdays, 2nd and 4th monthly: Cammeraygal Insight Dialogue Sangha
With Fabiana Gomes
Virtual Dhamma Hall
“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
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 […]
Vienna, Austria - Tuesday
The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 18:30 – 21:00 and is led by Interpersonal-Mindfulness Teacher, Thomas Zaussinger.
Berlin, Germany
The group meets once a month on Third Thursday, 7:30 – 9:30 pm. Both, experienced practitioners as well as individuals with a meditation practice who are new to Insight Dialogue are welcome.
Evanston, Illinois, USA
The group meets the second Wednesday of the month September through May. Doors open 6:00 pm, silent sit at 6:30 pm, Insight Dialogue practice from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Dharma Contemplation Online Practice Group
Dhamma Contemplation Peer Group in English Language with the support of Tilorien Monastery from Belgium.
Insight Dialogue Practice Group
This group meets one Saturday and one Sunday a month at a time convenient for those in North America and Europe.
Sunday Sangha - Wisdom in Practice: Insight Dialogue Guidelines and Dhamma
Insight Dialogue Berichtnavigatie Oefendag
With Marieke Duijvestijn
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
共尋自由 Finding Freedom Together
With Elizabeth Faria and Jessica Mui
Finding Freedom Together
With Elizabeth Faria and Dave Leggatt
Voices of Awakening: An Insight Dialogue Retreat
With Nicola Redfern and Ayya Anopama
Introduction to Insight Dialogue - Online
With Marsha Lawson
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
Introduction to Insight Dialogue: Grounding in the Guidelines
With Rachel Hammerman
Awakening White Awareness: An Insight Dialogue and Race Equity Program
With Judy Bernstein, Susie Clarion, Holly Nelson-Johnson and Michele Zukerberg
Finding Freedom Together: A BCBS Path Program
With Nicola Redfern and Bart van Melik
Cascadia Insight Dialogue Retreat
With Gregory Kramer, Mary Burns, Nicola Redfern and Sandra Ramos Amézquita
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 […]