Rachel Hammerman

Rachel Hammerman (they/them) teaches Insight meditation as faculty of the Community Meditation Center of New York, the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science and Tibet House US. They offer Insight Dialogue and Dharma Contemplation practice online and with centers including the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and New York Insight Meditation Center. An executive coach and communications consultant, Rachel helps people integrate mindfulness and lovingkindness into their livelihoods to live, work and speak with ease.

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Upcoming Programs by Rachel Hammerman

Friday, first: Dhamma Contemplation

Also With Jessica Mui, Nolitha Tsengiwe and Yenkuei Chuang

Open Dates
Dhamma Contemplation on the first Friday of each month. Compatible with Americas, European, Africa and Asia time zones.

Saturday, third: Dhamma Contemplation

Also With Jessica Mui, Nolitha Tsengiwe and Yenkuei Chuang

Open Dates
Dhamma Contemplation on the third Saturday of each month. Compatible with Americas and Asia time zones.

Saturday, monthly, Queer Insight Dialogue Sangha

Also With Elizabeth Faria and Patricia Fontaine

Open Dates

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

Also With Yenkuei Chuang, Brent Beresford, Marsha Lawson and Deanna Burkett

Open Dates
This drop-in practice group will focus practice on deepening understanding of using the six guidelines of Insight Dialogue to cultivate freedom from suffering while in relationship with others. Each session will include silent meditation, focus on a particular Insight Dialogue guideline and contemplation practice in breakout rooms with meditation partners.

Heart to Heart Retreat: Cultivating the Brahma Viharas in Relationship

May 3 - 5, 2024
Unconditional love for all beings is the expression of the free heart.  A weekend of cultivating a heart as wide as the world using the Brahma Viharas in relational meditation practices.  Together, we’ll journey beyond the classical individual practices for developing a boundless heart filled with loving kindness, compassion, appreciative joy and equanimity.

Introduction to Insight Dialogue: Grounding in the Guidelines

May 9 - 30, 2024
Join us for four weeks to explore the six guidelines Insight Dialogue guidelines through a combination of guidance, silent meditation, contemplation, and breakout sessions. Through experiential learning your understanding of this transformative practice will deepen.