For Beginners

Beginner’s courses and workshops

Beginners’ courses and workshops provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis is placed on the practices of sitting and walking meditation and developing mindfulness in daily life. Explanation and discussion of the teachings central to insight meditation are part of each class. Participants will have the opportunity to attend a NYI daylong retreat that follows the course.

These courses and workshops are recommended for people at all levels of meditation practice. They are appropriate for beginners, as well as for experienced meditators who wish to maintain their “beginner’s mind.”

Beginners’ Workshops

These comprehensive three-hour workshops will provide fundamental instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis is placed on the practices of sitting and walking meditation and developing mindfulness in daily life.

All Workshops are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fee by Donation

Four Week Beginner Courses

The four week beginner courses provide an opportunity to learn, in more depth, the fundamentals of insight meditation.  Each class will focus on very specific practices and offer some of the core teachings of the Buddhist Dharma.

Wednesday evenings February 29–March 21 with Devirose More Info and Registration

Four-Week Beginners’ Course with Jon Aaron
Tuesdays: March 6, 13, 20, 27

Four-Week Beginners’ Course with Lani Miller
Thursdays: June 14, 21, 28; July 5

Sitting groups for beginners

These evenings will offer an opportunity to receive basic instruction in insight meditation. Emphasis will be placed on the practices of sitting (30-minutes), walking, and metta (lovingkindness) meditation. There will be ample opportunity for questions.
Fourth Monday evening of each month, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Fee by Donation

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