Watering the Seeds of Forgiveness
This intensive class, held in a supportive and nurturing environment, will explore the nature of resentment and aversion we may have toward ourselves and others as a result of past actions. Through self-compassion and forgiveness, we can learn to let go of these harmful feelings, allowing our innate kindness to shine through.
Insight 101-- Six Week Beginner Course
A class for beginning meditators and those curious about the Buddhist approach to meditation
Six Tuesday Evenings
6:30PM-8:30PM
This course will 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 Buddhist teachings central to insight meditation are part of each class. The course is appropriate for beginners as well as experienced meditators who wish to maintain their “beginner’s mind.”
The teachings of the Buddha have an experiential emphasis. It is not a question of believing that practicing meditation is beneficial, but of actually trying it out and experiencing the results for oneself. Insight meditation is a way to develop wisdom and compassion. The core of the practice is the cultivation of mindfulness. In the past few years, there has been a great increase in the study of mindfulness and its benefits. This class is appropriate to all with an interest in meditation and everyone is welcome.
MAY Meditation Challenge!
Unguided meditations on Zoom with a bell at the start and the end. A chance to perhaps re-boot and deepen your meditation practice, or get more support to build a routine by meditating with others.
Finding Joy in the Refuge of Uncertainty
Finding Joy in the Refuge of Uncertainty—
A day of practice for Insight Chicago
Learn to Meditate (or Refresh your Practice)
New to mindfulness meditation? Need a refresher? These 1-hour drop in sessions are for you!
30-Day May Meditation Challenge!
Unguided meditations on Zoom with a bell at the start and the end. A chance to perhaps re-boot and deepen your meditation practice, or get more support to build a routine by meditating with others.
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[PART 4] An Unapologetically Buddhist Approach to Mindfulness: Mapping Experience
There is far more to the Satipatthana Sutta that is apparent, or ever explicit, in most secular mindfulness courses. This will be an opportunity to explore the teachings in the fuller context of the Buddha’s presentation, unimpeded. Though all Four Satipatthanas overlap, each section will dive into one while relating to the others. You may register for all 20 weeks, or to any of the parts, which can stand alone.
[PART 3] An Unapologetically Buddhist Approach to Mindfulness: The Wild and Crazy Mind
There is far more to the Satipatthana Sutta that is apparent, or ever explicit, in most secular mindfulness courses. This will be an opportunity to explore the teachings in the fuller context of the Buddha’s presentation, unimpeded. Though all Four Satipatthanas overlap, each section will dive into one while relating to the others. You may register for all 20 weeks, or to any of the parts, which can stand alone.
Monday Evening Meditation
Every Monday, Jon and when Jon isn’t available, others from the S2M teaching team will offer a 25-30 meditation, reflection, q/a and practice check-in.
These will be offered on the basis of generosity but it will be necessary to become a member (starting at $0) of Space2Meditate.
Then you can drop-in any time. If you’re already and S2M Member you just use the S2M link!
Monday Evening Meditation
Every Monday, Jon and when Jon isn’t available, others from the S2M teaching team will offer a 25-30 meditation, reflection, q/a and practice check-in.
These will be offered on the basis of generosity but it will be necessary to become a member (starting at $0) of Space2Meditate.
Then you can drop-in any time. If you’re already and S2M Member you just use the S2M link!
Monday Evening Meditation
Every Monday, Jon and when Jon isn’t available, others from the S2M teaching team will offer a 25-30 meditation, reflection, q/a and practice check-in.
These will be offered on the basis of generosity but it will be necessary to become a member (starting at $0) of Space2Meditate.
Then you can drop-in any time. If you’re already and S2M Member you just use the S2M link!
[PART 2] An Unapologetically Buddhist Approach to Mindfulness: The Tonality of Experience
There is far more to the Satipatthana Sutta that is apparent, or ever explicit, in most secular mindfulness courses. This will be an opportunity to explore the teachings in the fuller context of the Buddha’s presentation, unimpeded. Though all Four Satipatthanas overlap, each section will dive into one while relating to the others. You may register for all 20 weeks, or to any of the parts, which can stand alone.
Monday Evening Meditation
Every Monday, Jon and when Jon isn’t available, others from the S2M teaching team will offer a 25-30 meditation, reflection, q/a and practice check-in.
These will be offered on the basis of generosity but it will be necessary to become a member (starting at $0) of Space2Meditate.
Then you can drop-in any time. If you’re already and S2M Member you just use the S2M link!
Monday Evening Meditation
Every Monday, Jon and when Jon isn’t available, others from the S2M teaching team will offer a 25-30 meditation, reflection, q/a and practice check-in.
These will be offered on the basis of generosity but it will be necessary to become a member (starting at $0) of Space2Meditate.
Then you can drop-in any time. If you’re already and S2M Member you just use the S2M link!
[PART 1] An Unapologetically Buddhist Approach to Mindfulness: Coming Back to the Body, with Love!
There is far more to the Satipatthana Sutta that is apparent, or ever explicit, in most secular mindfulness courses. This will be an opportunity to explore the teachings in the fuller context of the Buddha’s presentation, unimpeded. Though all Four Satipatthanas overlap, each section will dive into one while relating to the others. You may register for all 20 weeks, or to any of the parts, which can stand alone.
An Unapologetically Buddhist Approach to Mindfulness: Satipatthana in Four Parts
There is far more to the Satipatthana Sutta that is apparent, or ever explicit, in most secular mindfulness courses. This will be an opportunity to explore the teachings in the fuller context of the Buddha’s presentation, unimpeded. Though all Four Satipatthanas overlap, each section will dive into one while relating to the others. You may register for all 20 weeks, or to any of the sections, which can stand alone.
Fall Meditation Tune-Up: Reboot, Refresh, Relaunch!
Five Monday Evenings 6:00-7:00pm
On-line via Zoom
September 13th - October 11th
sessions are recorded and shared with participants
Has your meditation practice hit a slump or faded into the distance? Do you need a “tune-up,” and a chance to (re)establish momentum and resolve ? Would it be helpful to have some longstanding questions answered? Are you finding it hard to sit comfortably?
These five Monday evening sessions will be an opportunity to re-connect with your meditation practice and to provide supportive conditions to deal with common roadblocks.
Topics:
Session 1: Clearing the way, and (re)establishing anchors
Session 2: Posture workshop (sitting in a chair, on the floor, and walking)
Session 3: Mindfulness of Breathing and Whole Body Breathing
Session 4: Attitudes of mindfulness
Session 5: Open awareness & working with thoughts and feelings
Each session will include instruction, practice, followed by Q&A.
Optionally, participants can opt in to a one-to-one session with Jon at some point during the 5 weeks of the class.
Tuition / Teacher Support:
5 week course with access to recorded session.
Sliding scale $80 (supported) - $120 (standard) - $160 (benefactor)
Optional ad on: individual 30 min tune up session $60
This sliding scale allows for the course to remain affordable to those who need a lower tuition due to their financial situation. Please choose a level of contribution appropriate to you. Those with greater means who are able to pay at the higher end of the range make it possible for others to participate. Thank you for your generosity.
After registration, you can pay here:
If you have opted for an additional individual session, please book here:
Watering the Plants, Weeding the Garden
A Five Wednesday mornings for MBSR Alumni
(and others whose meditation practice could use some fertilizing)
Has your meditation practice been flagging? Are you finding yourself falling into unskillful habits? Give you mindfulness practice a boost. This class will include periods of formal practice, inquiry and discussion and offer many options for exploring all the areas in your life where the seeds of practice can be cultivated. This class is suited for anyone who has recently (or not so recently) completed the 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class and anyone who feels “stuck” in their practice.
Day of Practice for MBSR Alumni
This a full day of practice for current MBSR alumni. The theme will be around self-compassion, forgiveness and gratitude. A great opportunity to turn off your digital devices and re-charge your meditation batteries !
Registration Fee: $45.00 (scholarships available) . Registration will be available soon!
A Meditators Practical Guide to Daily Life-- an online class
Six Wednesday Evenings!
You’ve learned to meditate and started to develop a daily practice and perhaps are wondering “now what”? If so, this course is for you.
Each session in this six-week class will include meditation and discussion of how we bring our meditation practices to life and life to our practice. Meditation cultivates compassion, patience, equanimity and much more. Do we integrate them into our daily life and are we mindful of those moments when we don’t? How do we work with afflictive emotions like anger, jealousy, frustration? How do we handle our inner critic? Most importantly, in this age of COVID19, how does our practice of meditation and mindfulness keep us safer?
This course is for MBSR graduates and relatively new meditators.
Registration: $330-$120
Bringing Your Practice to Life NOW ON-LINE
This class is an opportunity to deepen the practices you learned in the 8 -‐ Week MBSR class and explore new ways to incorporate mindfulness meditation and related practices into your life. Each class will be 2 hours and will include formal meditation practices, group discussion, yoga and inquiry.
We will explore in greater depth how to work with afflictive emotions, physical pain, and mindful communication. Special emphasis will be put on lovingkindess and compassion practices.
It will be a wonderful chance to gather weekly with former “classmates” and meet those from other classes. You will be expected to commit to 45 minutes a day of practice between sessions and most of this will be without recorded guidance.
The goal of this class is to infuse new enthusiasm and energy into your meditation practice and to creatively bring mindfulness into all areas of your life.
Registration :$225
You can also pay via Venmo @jon-aaron
or via check payable to Space2Meditate
28 West 27th St. #704
New York, NY 10001
Mindful Healing: Working with Pain & Difficulty
The Buddha taught of suffering and the end of suffering but for those with physical pain, particularly chronic physical pain, this end of suffering seems like it might never happen.
This day of practice will focus on physical pain and how mindfulness practice and some specific Buddhist teachings can open up a pathway to freedom through our pain.
Many of the practices will be from the teachings of Vidyamala Burch, author of “You are Not Your Pain” and founder of Breathworks in the UK. Jon is a certified Breathworks instructor as well as a Certified MBSR Teacher and Teacher Trainer, and a regular dharma teacher at NY Insight and has worked often to help people with pain and illness.
This program will include some mindful movement specifically geared toward those with physical pain or other physical challenges. Participants can be experienced meditators or totally new to meditation.
Mindfulness, Insight & Compassion: three qualities of a fully engaged life
A Day of Practice hosted by South Ocean Sangha
Mindfulness is a quality of mind most directly cultivated through meditation and through learning to turn toward our moment to moment experience with open hearted curiosity. As mindfulness is established, Insight into the true nature of life is clearly seen and the compassionate heart can naturally arise. Compassion itself can be a doorway to Insight as Mindfulness brings curiosity to the obstructions to the compassion heart as they arise.
This day of practice will look at how we can bring these three qualities into fruition to be fully engaged in life.
For Information write: info@southoceansangha.org
How Mindfulness Leads to Insight-- a day-long retreat
What is the relationship between mindfulness (Sati) and Insight (Vipassana)? In this day of practice, we will explore the factors of mindfulness and the practice of investigation and how these efforts lead to both insight and tranquility.
What are we talking about when we speak of insights in the meditative context? A strong key is found in the Seven Factors of Awakening which starts with Mindfulness. The teaching on the Seven Factors is a key to our own individual awakening and consequently the awakening of the society we are part of.
In this Daylong, we will explore the concept of meditation, how it leads to insight and what concepts support us in our meditation practice. This program is open to meditators of all levels.
Three Thursday Evenings for MBSR Alumni
Three Thursday Evenings for MBSR Alumni:
Bringing Your Practice to Life
December 6, 13, & 2 7:00-9:00PM
New York Insight Meditation Center
28 West 27th St. 10th Floor
Whether you've recently completed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction or your practice just needs a bit of energizing this will be a three-week class to re-enforce and renew. This is an opportunity to practice together and learn ways to bring these practices into our lives while bringing life to our practice. Particular emphasis on self-compassion and equanimity.
Watering the Plants, Weeding the Garden: Revitalizing Your Practice
A five-week class for MBSR Alumni and other Practitioners
Has your meditation practice been flagging? Are you finding yourself falling into unskillful habits? Give you mindfulness practice a boost. This class will include periods of formal practice, inquiry and discussion and offer many options for exploring all the areas in your life where the seeds of practice can be cultivated.
