In Person + Online- Living Dharma: Transforming Obstacles into Opportunitie
Jan
21
to Feb 25

In Person + Online- Living Dharma: Transforming Obstacles into Opportunitie

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This 5 week class series will take place in person at the InsightLA space on Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, with an online option to join on zoom.

Weekly classes run from January 21st through February 25th, skipping the week of January 28th.

In the Living Dharma class series, we study the traditional Buddhist teachings from the Insight meditation tradition and learn how to apply them to daily life for greater ease, clarity, and well being.

In this session we will be learning about the obstacles to clear seeing and awakening known as the 5 hindrances: greed, aversion, sloth and torpor, restlessness, and doubt. When we learn to turn towards these mind states with mindfulness and get to know them we find they can become our allies on the path rather than in the way of our practice. We will also be learning about their antidotes and ways of transforming our relationship to these difficult states in service of liberating the heart mind, and deepening our meditation practice and presence in daily life. There will be time for longer meditations, instruction, Dharma talks, small group work, reflections and discussion to deepen learning together in community.

Participants will be strongly encouraged to meditate for at least 30 minutes daily to support the deepening of their understanding. This class is appropriate for those with experience practicing Insight Meditation, working with the Buddha’s teachings, and / or practicing on silent retreat.

Please note, this is a 5 week class series, not a drop-in group. Please sign up with the intention of attending all of the class sessions as each class builds on the last. If you know you will miss more than one class, please choose a drop in group instead to leave this class series space open for other students who can commit to the full session as in person space will be limited.

Schedule: Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:15pm PT (skipping January 28th):

January 21st

NO CLASS January 28th

February 4th

February 11th

February 18th

February 25th

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Drop in Meditation + Dharma : Love + Wisdom
Dec
18
7:30 AM07:30

Drop in Meditation + Dharma : Love + Wisdom

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $25

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Drop in Meditation + Dharma : Forgiveness
Dec
11
7:30 AM07:30

Drop in Meditation + Dharma : Forgiveness

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $25

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Drop in Meditation + Dharma: Gratitude
Dec
4
7:30 AM07:30

Drop in Meditation + Dharma: Gratitude

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Drop in Meditation + Dharma: Equanimity
Nov
27
7:30 AM07:30

Drop in Meditation + Dharma: Equanimity

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $25

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Drop in Meditation + Dharma : Joy
Nov
20
7:30 AM07:30

Drop in Meditation + Dharma : Joy

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $25

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Drop in Meditation + Dharma: Refuge in Compassion
Nov
13
7:30 AM07:30

Drop in Meditation + Dharma: Refuge in Compassion

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $25

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Drop in Meditation + Dharma: Refuge in Lovingkindness
Nov
6
7:30 AM07:30

Drop in Meditation + Dharma: Refuge in Lovingkindness

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $25

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Sloping Towards Freedom: Samadhi Drop in Meditation
Sep
25
7:30 AM07:30

Sloping Towards Freedom: Samadhi Drop in Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Clarity + Calm: Fall Insight Drop in Meditation
Sep
18
7:30 AM07:30

Clarity + Calm: Fall Insight Drop in Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Resting in Not Knowing: Fall Insight Drop in Meditation
Sep
11
7:30 AM07:30

Resting in Not Knowing: Fall Insight Drop in Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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In Person + Online- Living Dharma Class Series: The 5 Spiritual Faculties
Sep
9
to Sep 30

In Person + Online- Living Dharma Class Series: The 5 Spiritual Faculties

This class series will take place in person at the InsightLA space on Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, with an online option to join on zoom.

In the Living Dharma class series, we study the traditional Buddhist teachings from the Insight meditation tradition and learn how to apply them to daily life for greater ease, clarity, and well being.

In this course we will explore the Buddha's teachings on five qualities that empower our meditation practice: The Five Spiritual Faculties. These five empowerments -- faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom -- are our greatest friends and allies on the path of practice. These qualities are most powerful when they are in balance: traditionally we think of faith balancing wisdom, and energy balancing concentration, with mindfulness providing the inner strength to balance all of these as we stay present and awake in every aspect of our life. 

There will be time for longer meditation periods, Dharma talks, discussion, and small group inquiry in class designed to help us experience for ourselves how each of The Five Faculties can be developed and utilized for the cultivation of inner balance. 

Participants will be strongly encouraged to meditate for at least 30 minutes daily to support the deepening of their understanding. This class is appropriate for those with experience practicing Insight Meditation, working with the Buddha’s teachings, and / or practicing on silent retreat.

Please note, this is a 4 week class series, not a drop-in group. Please sign up with the intention of attending all of the class sessions as each class builds on the last. If you know you will miss more than one class, please choose a drop in group instead to leave this class series space open for other students who can commit to the full session as in person space will be limited.

Schedule: Mondays 6:30 - 8:15pm PT:

September 9th

September 16th

September 23rd

September 30th

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Clarity + Calm: Fall Insight Drop in Meditation
Sep
4
7:30 AM07:30

Clarity + Calm: Fall Insight Drop in Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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June Insight Drop in Meditation
Jun
26
7:30 AM07:30

June Insight Drop in Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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June Insight Drop in Meditation
Jun
19
7:30 AM07:30

June Insight Drop in Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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The Heart of Stillness: June Insight Drop in Meditation
Jun
12
7:30 AM07:30

The Heart of Stillness: June Insight Drop in Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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In Person + Online- Liberating Ways of Looking: The 3 Characteristics Dharma Class Series
Jun
10
to Jul 1

In Person + Online- Liberating Ways of Looking: The 3 Characteristics Dharma Class Series

SOLD OUT. Join Waitlist here

This class series will take place in person at the InsightLA space on Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, with an online option to join on zoom.

In the Living Dharma class series, we study the traditional Buddhist teachings from the Insight meditation tradition and learn how to apply them to daily life for greater ease, clarity, and well being.

In this class series we’ll be working with “the 3 characteristics” or “the 3 marks of existence” as they're known in Buddhism: impermanence or Anicca, “not self” or Anatta and suffering or Dukkha. Said another way: Nothing is permanent, personal, or perfect. While something in us can understand this to be true, the mind and heart have a way of moving away from seeing things as they actually are. Together we will explore ways to experience and know these truths more directly, as opening to these three insights into reality can have profound implications- shifting our view both in meditation and in daily life.

There will be time for longer meditations, instruction, Dharma talks, small group work, reflections and discussion to deepen learning together in community.

Participants will be strongly encouraged to meditate for at least 30 minutes daily to support the deepening of their understanding. This class is appropriate for those with experience practicing Insight Meditation, working with the Buddha’s teachings, and / or practicing on silent retreat.

Please note, this is a 4 week class series, not a drop-in group. Please sign up with the intention of attending all of the class sessions as each class builds on the last. If you know you will miss more than one class, please choose a drop in group instead to leave this class series space open for other students who can commit to the full session as in person space will be limited.

Schedule: Mondays 6:30 - 8:15pm PT:

June 10th

June 17th

April 24th

July 1st

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Trusting Our Practice: Insight Drop in Meditation
May
8
7:30 AM07:30

Trusting Our Practice: Insight Drop in Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Refuge In Compassion Drop in Meditation
May
1
7:30 AM07:30

Refuge In Compassion Drop in Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Lovingkindness Drop In Meditation
Apr
24
7:30 AM07:30

Lovingkindness Drop In Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Calm Abiding: Spring Insight Drop in Meditation
Apr
17
7:30 AM07:30

Calm Abiding: Spring Insight Drop in Meditation

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Spring Insight Drop in Meditation: The Beautiful Breath
Apr
10
7:30 AM07:30

Spring Insight Drop in Meditation: The Beautiful Breath

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am PST // 10:30am- 11:30am EST // 4:30pm - 5:30pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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In Person + Online- Coming Home to the Dharma: 4 Noble Truths Class Series
Apr
8
to May 6

In Person + Online- Coming Home to the Dharma: 4 Noble Truths Class Series

SOLD OUT. Waitlist closed.

I’m so happy to share that this 5 week Living Dharma class series will take place in person at the InsightLA space on Olympic Blvd in Santa Monica, with an online option to join on zoom.

We are all coming home to the Dharma, coming home to being together in person, and coming home to this larger community we’ve collectively woven together online, in locations all over! I’m grateful to be able offer this class series to all of you once again, or to some of you for the first time. Welcome back and deep welcome to those who may be new.

In the Living Dharma class series, we study the traditional Buddhist teachings from the Insight meditation tradition and learn how to apply them to daily life for greater ease, clarity, and well being. The focus for this class will be how we can apply the Buddha’s teachings to live a more joyful, wakeful, and meaningful life. In learning to turn towards the 4 noble truths the Buddha taught, we will explore ways to transform suffering here and now. The cultivation of clear seeing and wisdom is just as important today as it was thousands of years ago and we can all find creative ways to apply these teachings to our current conditions- for ourselves and the greater collective.

There will be time for longer meditations, instruction, Dharma talks, small group work, reflections and discussion to deepen learning together in community.

If you’d like additional reading for the class you can reference or purchase the book “Dancing with Life” by Phillip Moffitt (not required).

Participants will be strongly encouraged to meditate for at least 30 minutes daily to support the deepening of their understanding. This class is appropriate for those with experience practicing Insight Meditation, working with the Buddha’s teachings, and / or practicing on silent retreat.

Please note, this is a 5 week class series, not a drop-in group. Please sign up with the intention of attending all of the class sessions as each class builds on the last. If you know you will miss more than one class, please choose a different drop in group to leave this class series space open for other students who can commit to the full session as in person space is limited.

Schedule: Mondays 6:30 - 8:00pm PT:

April 8th,

April 15th,

April 22nd,

April 29th,

May 6th

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Eightfold Path Drop in Meditation session: Wise Concentration
Feb
28
8:00 AM08:00

Eightfold Path Drop in Meditation session: Wise Concentration

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 8am - 9am PST // 11am- 12pm EST // 5pm - 6pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Eightfold Path Drop in Meditation session: Wise Mindfulness
Feb
21
8:00 AM08:00

Eightfold Path Drop in Meditation session: Wise Mindfulness

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 8am - 9am PST // 11am- 12pm EST // 5pm - 6pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Eightfold Path Drop in Meditation session: Wise Effort
Feb
14
8:00 AM08:00

Eightfold Path Drop in Meditation session: Wise Effort

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 8am - 9am PST // 11am- 12pm EST // 5pm - 6pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Eightfold Path Drop in Meditation session: Right Livelihood
Feb
7
8:00 AM08:00

Eightfold Path Drop in Meditation session: Right Livelihood

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 8am - 9am PST // 11am- 12pm EST // 5pm - 6pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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Eightfold Path Drop in Meditation session: Wise Action
Jan
31
8:00 AM08:00

Eightfold Path Drop in Meditation session: Wise Action

Join us for a drop in meditation. There will be some time for a short talk on the theme as well. Stay for just the meditation and talk or join for the whole hour which includes a short time for community connection and discussion afterwards. 

Welcoming all hearts, bodies, and minds. Joining with others deepens and sustains our practice. I look forward to being in community with all of you soon!

Time: 8am - 9am PST // 11am- 12pm EST // 5pm - 6pm CET Please note, you must register for each week separately. Registration + Payment- PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 2 STEPS TO BE FULLY REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT. See below for instructions.

Step 1: Please submit your donation via the Venmo button (local students- last 4 digits of phone 6460) OR PayPal button (international students) below. Suggested donation: $10 - $20

Step 2: Click the register button (found below on this page) to register for the session and receive the zoom link. Once you click the “register” button, you will be sent an email with the correct zoom link for the session.

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