Voces del despertar: Un retiro de dialogo consciente
October 7 - 12, 2023
Soria, Espana
Utilizaremos los poemas de “Las primeras mujeres libres” un conjunto poético inspirado a su vez en el Therigatha, la colección de poemas de mujeres más antigua del mundo. La fuerza de la poesía inspirada en el valor de estas mujeres provenientes de todos los ámbitos de la vida nos conducirá…
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Awakening-The Path of Friendship
October 14 - 15, 2023
Seattle, WA and online
When asked about his Path to Awakening, the Buddha declares the first essential condition to be finding a good and virtuous friend (kalyāṇamitta). In the Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.1, he follows the conditions of friendship and virtue with the third essential condition of talk on ten topics. In this retreat we…
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Aprofundar na Prática do Diálogo Consciente
October 19 - 22, 2023
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Viver na incerteza não é fácil. Como resposta natural a ela, nos agarramos a qualquer coisa que nos dê uma sensação de segurança ou estabilidade. Como podemos acessar nossa coragem, sabedoria e ter apoio para estar com o imprevisível?
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The Whole of This Holy Life
October 27 - 29, 2023
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Buddha defined the Kalyanamitta relationship as the whole of this holy life. We will use the power of this deeply interpersonal relationship and harness the power of the dhamma to reveal the constructing nature of the mind and gain insight into how to meet the challenges of daily life
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Revolution without Conflict: An Insight Dialogue Retreat
November 3 - 5, 2023
Shutesbury, MA
Kings rule by division. Revolution through conflict replaces one king with another. It is only when revolution is achieved without conflict that all beings win. Join us in this retreat as we delve into the Buddha's advice on how to bring about a peaceful revolution. Let us explore how we…
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The Necessary Conditions for Awakening: An Insight Dialogue Retreat
November 11 - 12, 2023
Washington DC
A Weekend, Non-Residential Introduction to Insight Dialogue The first necessary condition [for awakening] is to have good friends, good companions, good associates. The second is to be ethical, and the third…[is] to take part in talk about self-effacement that helps open the heart, when they want, without trouble or difficulty.…
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The Power of Friendship on the Noble Eightfold Path
November 16 - 19, 2023
Barre, MA, USA
With Charles Hallisey In the Kalyana Mitta Sutta, the Buddha describes beautiful spiritual friendship as the “whole of the holy life.” The teachings on friendship particularly emphasize the value of dhammakatha (dhamma talk) as a central element of wise friendship. Indeed, liberating insight is said to arise from “the voice…
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Insight Dialogue retraite: Dana als bron.
November 16 - 19, 2023
Naarden, Nederland
Dana als bron. Stel dat alles wat je doet ontspringt uit de bron van vrijgevigheid (dana). Je gaat delen en je geeft jezelf vrij. Er ontstaat ruimte. Hebzucht en 'zorgen maken' nemen af. Stel dat alles wat je krijgt - ook de minder prettige dingen- in dankbaarheid ontvangen worden. Geluk…
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Ich bin hier mit Dir: Einsicht und Erkenntnis im Dialog
November 17 - 19, 2023
Hamburg, Deutschland
Im Unterschied zur traditionellen stillen Meditation können wir in der Kommunikation mit anderen unsere Weisheitspotentiale gegenseitig entfalten und Dinge wahrnehmen und verstehen, die wir im Alltag oft übersehen. Wie ist es mit unseren Wünschen, Hoffnungen, Abhängigkeiten, Süchten?
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מציאת העולם מעבר לעצמי. (Finding the World Beyond the Self)
November 23 - 25, 2023
Klil, Israel
Relationships and relating are a central part of our lives.We are all different, woven together in an endless web of relationships which can be nourishing and beautiful as also difficult and challenging. With mindful awareness and a generous heart, we can embrace diversity and discover the wisdom to see through…
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Vipassana-Einsichtsdialog-Kurs
December 6 - 10, 2023
Kandersteg, Schweiz
Einsichtsdialog ist eine zwischenmenschliche Meditationspraxis auf der Grundlage von Vipassana (Einsichtsmeditation). Durch den Dialog wird die Achtsamkeit und Geistesruhe der traditionellen stillen Meditationsübung in die Interaktion mit anderen eingebracht. Das ermöglicht uns Dinge, die wir normalerweise in der Geschäftigkeit unseres Lebens übersehen, wahrzunehmen und zu verstehen und mehr Akzeptanz für…
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Insight Dialogue retreat: The Four Noble Truths
December 7 - 14, 2023
Katana, Sri Lanka
Living with uncertainty is not easy. As a natural response to uncertainty our minds tend to grasp at anything that gives us a sense of security or stability. However, by doing so, we often add to what the Buddha explained as the first Noble Truth of suffering. What is the…
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Art & Soul: Lovingkindness, “Metta” as Paramis
December 10, 2023
Cambridge, MA
This year’s Art & Soul of Insight Dialogue's theme will be the Paramis. Each session will focus on one of the ten noble qualities supporting us on the path to the end of suffering: generosity, ethics, renunciation, wisdom, energy, patience, truthfulness, diligence, friendliness and equanimity.
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Ease & Freedom: Exploring the Three Characteristics with Insight Dialogue
March 1 - 6, 2024
Barre, MA
The insight that can arise from exploring the three characteristics of impermanence, suffering (dukkha), and not-self is a powerful way to free the heart-mind from clinging. It can be challenging for us to engage with this teaching in an embodied way, to bring it out of the conceptual and into…
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Embodying a Relational Masculinity: An Insight Dialogue Men’s Retreat
May 10 - 16, 2024
Barre, MA, USA
and Brent Beresford Can we envision a masculinity that is relational, attentive to others, and wholesome? Can the Dhamma and Insight Dialogue support us in disentangling from harmful gender conditioning? Whether we identify as men or have simply been conditioned as such, we may have experienced the privilege as well…
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Awakening Together: An Insight Dialogue BIPOC Retreat
August 9 - 14, 2024
Barre, MA, USA
There is an African Proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Together, we are stronger and more resilient, and we can support one another to go a little bit further on the path towards awakening. This program is…
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The Voice of Another and Wise Attention: The Power of Relational Practice
August 16 - 21, 2024
Barre, MA, USA
The Buddha taught the dharma through speaking in relation to a particular person or group in a particular context and location. In the suttas, he emphasizes that wise view is cultivated through listening to the voice of another with wise and focused attention (yoniso manasikāra). In this program, we will practice contemplative…
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Insight in Insight Dialogue
October 11 - 20, 2024
Barre, MA
The word “insight” means different things in different contexts. What does it mean in “Insight Dialogue”? How does this relate to its meaning as a translation of vipassana and in reference to the insights that arise in the depths of silent meditation? What does it mean to explore insight in…
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