Gregory Kramer

Gregory Kramer is the Founding Teacher of the Insight Dialogue Community and has been teaching insight meditation since 1980. He developed the practice of Insight Dialogue and has been teaching it since 1995, offering retreats in North America, Asia, Europe, and Australia. He has studied with esteemed teachers, including Anagarika Dhammadina, Ven. Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thero, Achan Sobin Namto, and Ven. Punnaji Maha Thero. Gregory is the author of A Whole Life Path: A Layperson’s Guide to a Dhamma-infused Life (Insight Dialogue Community); Insight Dialogue: The Interpersonal Path to Freedom (Shambhala); Seeding the Heart: Practicing Lovingkindness with Children; Meditating Together, Speaking from Silence: The Practice of Insight Dialogue; and Dharma Contemplation: Meditating Together with Wisdom Texts. For additional information about Gregory’s teachings, please visit his website.

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Upcoming Programs by Gregory Kramer

Elegir la paz en la relación: Un retiro de Diálogo Consciente

Also With Ayya Anopama and Beatriz Rodriguez Vega

June 25 - 30, 2024

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

Also With Ayya Anopama and Beatriz Rodriguez Vega

June 25 - 30, 2024

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 […]

Insight in Insight Dialogue

October 11 - 20, 2024

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 […]

An Introduction to a Thoroughly Relational Dharma

November 10 - 24, 2024
Join Gregory Kramer for an introduction on relational Dharma. Explore the power of human connections in amplifying mind states and actions, and understand the role of relational wisdom in addressing personal, societal, and global suffering. Dive into the profound relationality of Buddha's teachings and experience the unifying force of wisdom and love.