Are you in your 40s and 50s and thinking about the second half of your life? Every life stage brings its own gifts. Each life stage has its own purpose in our development as a whole being. If our life were the four seasons, 40s/50s could be the early fall. While our culture likes to associate this time in our life with turmoil and crisis, it could also be a great time for inner growth, clarity, and purpose.
Date: Friday, 9/22/2023 Time: 6-8pm ET Location: Meet at 5:45pm at the head of the Brooklyn Bridge on the Manhattan side We often think of meditation as an indoor formal sitting practice, when we can meditate anywhere, anytime, on anything. For this fall evening, explore meditating outdoors by walking through the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park during sunset. We will discover how we can connect to ourselves and the larger community around us through awareness. We will experience the beauty of a sunset of a cityscape while deeply connecting to our body and mind, and appreciating the natural world and interconnection to humanity, all in the midst of a busy city life. We will begin a meditative walk from the head of the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side, then walk through the Brooklyn Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge Park, and we will do a few nature practices in the park. Throughout the walk, we will practice open awareness meditation, metta, five elements, etc. Both beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. Hope to see …
This sitting group provides instruction in insight meditation and fosters mutual support and understanding among the growing community of people of color who find nourishment and inspiration in the practice of meditation. First and third Mondays of the month | 7-9pm ET
Date: Sunday, 7/23/2023 Time: 5-7pm – group meditation, 7-7:45pm – optional community picnic after Location: Meet at 4:45pm at 100th St., Central Park West New York Insight Community Meditation Gathering in Central Park “Breathing in, I am part of a sangha and feel protected. Breathing out, I experience joy.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Join us for a special Harlem & Uptown community gathering, the first of four outdoor community events celebrating NYIMC’s diverse sangha across New York City. Connect with fellow sangha members from different boroughs, meditate outdoors, and enjoy the beauty of Central Park. I will be leading this event along with Harlem and POC Sangha Leaders, and New York Insight’s Friends Leadership Council. This event will feature guided nature meditation practices, community engagement, and interactive activities facilitated by our sangha members. After the event concludes at 7 pm, you are invited to join our optional BYO Picnic, bringing your own meal and something refreshing to drink or share. Feel free to bring a blanket, chair, or anything else you may need to support your …
Are you in your 40s and 50s and thinking about the second half of your life? Every life stage brings its own gifts. Each life stage has its own purpose in our development as a whole being. If our life were the four seasons, 40s/50s could be the early fall. While our culture likes to associate this time in our life with turmoil and crisis, it could also be a great time for inner growth, clarity, and purpose.
January, 2023 “I believe we each carry true wilderness, and thanks to that wildness, our lives need not be determined by our biological inheritance or our prior experience. Perhaps our lives are most creative and fulfilling when we have accessed and embodied that wildness, our deepest individual potentials and destines for which we were born…our souls.” – Bill Plotkin, “Nature and the Human Soul” Happy New Year, friends! How have you been?! I took a year of sabbatical with this newsletter – miss you all and hope you have been well! Coming out of the isolation of the pandemic in 2022, I needed to reengage with life in the physical world and spend less time digitally. Revenge travel was a term I learned that describes people who travel extensively due to the sense of confinement during the pandemic years. And revenge travel I did in 2022 – I hiked in Yosemite, climbed a tree net in a cloud forest of Costa Rica, journeyed to the volcanos and virgin forests of the Pacific Northwest, and …
Come join in-person the joyous occasion of the Lunar New Year with the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islanders) community. Regardless of your country of origin, if you celebrated the lunar new year, join us for a sit and a potluck to set intentions for 2023 and share your family traditions.