Unfortunately we cannot provide access to restrooms at this time. How can we be happy? As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization, we will be happy to send you a receipt so you can make your donations tax-deductible. The focus is to foster a better understanding of meditation’s benefits, therapeutic applications, life transforming effects and wisdom traditions, while presenting these as part of a more comprehensive Buddhist path. Buddhist Insights Meditation, Inc. is a New York Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation filed on June 16, 2016. The Buddha gave us a detailed outline - all we have to do is put it into practice. A short discourse on how we can stop feeding the five hindrances, and instead start feeding the seven enlightenment factors.
Join us on Youtube Live here: https://youtu.be/TbTJZeCaFQcIf you're able to support the monastery, please visit http://www.buddhistinsights.com/donate. Complying with ancient Buddhist tradition, Buddhist Insights operates entirely under the principle of generosity (dāna). Required fields are marked *. With freedom from suffering as the goal, knowing, training, and freeing are the three Buddhist ways of caring for the mind. A Zoom talk in collaboration with New York Insight. What does it mean to live a good life?
We invite monks and nuns from various Buddhist traditions to offer the gift of the Dhamma in urban centers for designated short periods of times. An important part of Buddhist practice is taking responsibility for the dispositions and activities of our own mind so that it can operate in ways that are beneficial. Classes and workshops are offered in locations ranging from more conventional wellness and spiritual centers to unusual settings in public and cultural spaces (previous locations in NYC included places like Google, The New York Botanical Garden, Green-Wood Cemetery, etc.). Join us for online sutta studies, Dhamma discussions, and meditation! Join us for online sutta studies, Dhamma discussions, and meditation! But how exactly do we recognize impermanence both on and off the cushion?
WHAT WE DO. Not only does nature offer peace and seclusion, but the serenity of outdoor spaces often has a soothing effect on the mind—which forms the basis for deep concentration. The knowing aspect of mindfulness is deliberate and conscious.
PayPal Giving Fund: www.paypalgivingfund.com (no transfer fee). The Serenity And Insight Aspects Of Meditation In Theravada Buddhism Over two and a half thousand years ago in northern India, the Buddha taught ways to Nirvana (freedom from dukkha) using meditation. Dharma Talks and Meditations Talks on the practice of meditation are a vital aspect of the IMS retreat experience and help to bring alive the Buddha’s teachings of freedom. Central to Buddhist practice is training the capacity to let go of clinging. At the Retreat Center, teachers offer talks on a daily basis. In mid-2018 Buddhist Insights Meditation, Inc. received a $7,500 general operating grant to expand their operations and fulfill the mission of their organization. After guided meditation and a Dhamma talk, we will leave space for Q&A and discussion.COVID-19 precautions: To ensure the safety of all participants, we will be practicing social distancing during the event. Please wear a face mask at all times, and bring all the supplies you will need to comfortably practice outside, which may include a blanket, cushion, insect repellent, and bottled water, etc. A good starting point is to train the mind in kindness and compassion. Everyone wants to know what "personality type" they are - and Buddhism offers its own classification system. At the Forest … Our resident monastics will be at West Orange Farmers Market on pindapata, the Buddhist practice of collecting alms food from 9am-10.00am. Or, if you prefer, you can call it “freeing the heart.” The ultimate aim of Buddhist practice is to liberate the heart so there are no barriers, shackles, or constrictions to our heart’s freedom. Tune in with your questions and ask them real-time to the monastic Sangha! Join us on Youtube Live here:https://youtu.be/SYMYTrFhAhQIf you're able to support the monastery, please visit http://www.buddhistinsights.com/donate, Join us for online sutta studies, Dhamma discussions, and meditation! Funds from this grant are being utilized to invest in back-end infrastructure by customizing pre-existing apps that are currently being used while investing in a software integration option that supports customized fields to automate hundreds of hours of work across the organization. Meeting conflict with further conflict will only add to our suffering. Stocks In this discourse, the Buddha gives specific conditions for each of the factors.Tune in on Youtube Live here: https://youtu.be/_PK9FyUTUJEDownload a copy of the sutta here:https://suttacentral.net/sn46.2/en/bodhiIf you're able to support the monastery, please visit http://www.buddhistinsights.com/donate, Join us for online sutta studies, Dhamma discussions, and meditation!