Anita Bermont

Anita Bermont guides Insight Dialogue practice both online and in-person. When first encountering Insight Dialogue in the mid-’90s, the practice spoke immediately and strongly to her heart. With this recognition came a deep commitment to participating in the first face-to-face practice group. As the years have gone by, her commitment to the path inspired a return to school, earning an MA in Buddhist Studies. She participates in many of the Insight Dialogue Community teams and practice cohorts and coordinates the Insight Dialogue Teaching Community Coordinating team. Insight Dialogue gets called her ‘heart song’ practice and it is from this place that the practice is shared. Anita lives in Portland, OR.

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Upcoming Programs by Anita Bermont

Friday, 2nd and 4th, Practice Group

Also With Marsha Lawson and Deborah Ennis

Open Dates

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.

Wednesday: Insight Dialogue Asia Pacific (IDAP)

Also With Elizabeth Faria, Jill Shepherd and Gregory Kramer

Open Dates

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. The Divine Abidings and an Ethical Life The four brahmavihāra are at the heart of ethics, and ethical living becomes the embodiment of the brahmavihāra […]

Art and Soul: From Non-Becoming (Anatta) to True Care

January 18, 2026
The 2025-2026 theme for practice will be the Three Characteristics, also known as the "Three Marks of Existence": impermanence (anicca), suffering or dissatisfaction (dukkha), and not-self or selflessness (anatta).

Awakening White Awareness: An Insight Dialogue and Race Equity Program

Also With Holly Nelson-Johnson, Judy Bernstein, Patricia Fontaine and Sue Brown

January 31 - March 26, 2026
This eight-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.

A Whole-Life Path

Also With Elizabeth Faria, Jill Shepherd and Gregory Kramer

February 4 - April 15, 2026

The four brahmavihāra are at the heart of ethics, and ethical living becomes the embodiment of the brahmavihāra on the path to freedom. Together, we will go deeper into how they support us to live a more ethical life and how, in turn, an ethical life is an expression of a well-cultivated heart. […]