BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//199.250.194.209//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-446@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Note: We are requiring that individuals attending the group in person be vaccinated. For Zoom meeting details\, email info@princetoninsig htmeditation.org\nThis group will follow a 32-week program of study\, medi tation\, and practice that focuses on Samadhi\, or the practice of meditat ion. We will read and discuss texts from the Pali canon\, the words of the historical Buddha himself\, translated to easy to understand language and made relevant to the way we live in the world today. In particular\, we w ill take a deep look at the Satipatthana Sutta\, the discourse on the foun dations of mindfulness\, which is the source text for all mindfulness prac tice. This study will be combined with meditation and exercises for furthe r practice between meetings.\nThe study group will follow the teaching met hod and materials of the “Developing the Mind” course of Andrew Oldendzki’ s Integrated Dharma Program.\nPrinceton Insight Meditation is offering thi s course free of charge and will provide access to all necessary text mate rials. It is suitable for all levels of meditators including beginners.\nT hose who are able to commit to the full 32-week program of study and pract ice will benefit the most from the course. However\, drop-ins are welcome. \nFor more information\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\, or e-mai l study@PrincetonInsightMeditation.org. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210321T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210321T170000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20210530T150000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20210704T150000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20210822T150000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T150000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20211226T150000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20220102T150000 LOCATION:Fellowship in Prayer and Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditati on.org for details) @ 291 Witherspoon Street\, Princeton\, NJ 08540 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=20211212T235959Z;BYDAY=SU;WKST=MO SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dharma study group: Samadhi URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/dharma-study-group-samadhi -2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nNote: We are requiring that individuals attending the group in person be vaccinated. Fo r Zoom meeting details\, email info@princetoninsightmeditation.org
\nThis group will follow a 32-week program of study\, meditation\, and prac tice that focuses on Samadhi\, or the practice of meditation. We will read and discuss texts from the Pali canon\, the words of the historical Buddh a himself\, translated to easy to understand language and made relevant to the way we live in the world today. In particular\, we will take a deep l ook at the Satipatthana Sutta\, the discourse on the foundations of mindfulness\, which is the source text for all mindfulness practice. Th is study will be combined with meditation and exercises for further practi ce between meetings.
\nThe study group will follow the teaching meth od and materials of the “Developing the Mind” course of Andrew Oldendzki’s Integrated Dharma Program.
\n< p>Princeton Insight Meditation is offering this course free of charge and will provide access to all necessary text materials. It is suitable for al l levels of meditators including beginners.\nThose who are able to commit to the full 32-week program of study and practice will benefit the most from the course. However\, drop-ins are welcome.
\nFor more inf ormation\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\, or e-mail study@PrincetonInsightMeditation.org.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-165@princetoninsightmeditation.com DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:James Pritchett/Martha Elliott DESCRIPTION:Special note: This group meets both in person and via Zoom. Con tact info@princetoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom login details.\nWeekly s itting group. Schedule includes:\n\nDharma reading and discussion\n30-min ute sitting meditation\n15-minute walking meditation\n15–20-minute sitting meditation\nSharing and discussion\n\nOpen to meditators with all levels of experience\; basic instructions will be provided if necessary. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T210000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20121224T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20121231T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20140901T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20150713T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20160815T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20171225T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20180101T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20180402T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20181224T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20181231T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20190114T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200831T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20210705T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T190000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20240101T190000 LOCATION:Fellowship in Prayer & Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditation .org for details) @ 291 Witherspoon St.\, Princeton\, NJ 08540 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=MO;WKST=MO SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Monday sitting group URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/monday-sitting-group-2/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nSpeci al note: This group meets both in person and via Zoom. Contact info@prince toninsightmeditation.org for Zoom login details.
\nWeekly s itting group. Schedule includes:
\nOpen to meditators with all levels of experience \; basic instructions will be provided if necessary.
\n X-COST:Free\; donations to Fellowship in Prayer welcome END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-481@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Online teaching with Andrew Olendzki: Q&A on Developing the Min d\nTeacher Andrew Olendzki\, Buddhist scholar\, teacher\, and author\, wil l be visiting Princeton Insight Meditation via Zoom in a session with medi tation\, teachings\, and discussion. Andrew Olendzki is the creator of the Integrated Dharma Program that serves as the framework for PIM’s Sunday D harma Study Group. In this special study group session\, Andrew will speak about the Buddhist teachings on developing the mind (samadhi). A leading expert on early Buddhism and the Pali Canon\, he will also field questions from our community on other subjects relating to the wisdom teachings of the Buddha.\nThis event is free and open to the public. For details about the Zoom conference\, contact info@princetoninsightmeditation.org. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T170000 LOCATION:Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditation.org for details) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Online teaching with Andrew Olendzki: Q&A on Developing the Mind URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/online-teaching-with-andre w-olendzki-qa-on-developing-the-mind/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nTeacher Andrew Olendzki\, Buddhist scholar\, teacher\, and autho r\, will be visiting Princeton Insight Meditation via Zoom in a session wi th meditation\, teachings\, and discussion. Andrew Olendzki is the creator of the Integrated Dharma Program that serves as the framework fo r PIM’s Sunday Dharma Study Group. In this special study group session\, A ndrew will speak about the Buddhist teachings on developing the mind ( samadhi). A leading expert on early Buddhism and the Pali Canon\, he will also field questions from our community on other subjects relating to the wisdom teachings of the Buddha.
\nThis event is free and open t o the public. For details about the Zoom conference\, contact info@princet oninsightmeditation.org.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-346@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Note: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princetoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.\nThis group will follow a 32-week program of study\, meditation\, and practice t hat focuses on Pañña\, or the cultivation of Wisdom. We will read and disc uss texts from the Pali canon\, the words of the historical Buddha himself \, translated to easy to understand language and made relevant to the way we live in the world today. The course covers such core Buddhist topics as impermanence\, non-self and interdependent (or dependent) origination. Th is study will be combined with meditation and exercises for further practi ce between meetings.\nThe study group will follow the teaching method and materials of the “Deepening Wisdom” course of Andrew Oldendzki’s Integrate d Dharma Program.\nPrinceton Insight Meditation is offering this course fr ee of charge and will provide access to all necessary text materials. It i s suitable for all levels of meditators including beginners.\nThose who ar e able to commit to the full 32-week program of study and practice will be nefit the most from the course. However\, drop-ins are welcome.\nFor more information\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\, or e-mail study@Pri ncetonInsightMeditation.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T170000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20220522T150000 LOCATION:Fellowship In Prayer & Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditation .org for details) @ 291 Witherspoon Street\, Princeton\, NJ 08540 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;COUNT=33;BYDAY=SU;WKST=MO SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dharma study group: Pañña URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/dharma-study-group-panna/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nNote: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princ etoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.
\nThis group will follow a 32-week program of study\, meditation\, and practice t hat focuses on Pañña\, or the cultivation of Wisdom. We will read and disc uss texts from the Pali canon\, the words of the historical Buddha himself \, translated to easy to understand language and made relevant to the way we live in the world today. The course covers such core Buddhist topics as impermanence\, non-self and interdependent (or dependent) origination. Th is study will be combined with meditation and exercises for further practi ce between meetings.
\nThe study group will follow the teaching meth od and materials of the “Deepening Wisdom” course of Andrew Oldendzki’s Integrated Dharma Program .
\nPrinceton Insight Meditation is offering this course free of cha rge and will provide access to all necessary text materials. It is suitabl e for all levels of meditators including beginners.
\nThose who are able to commit to the full 32-week program of study and practice will bene fit the most from the course. However\, drop-ins are welcome.
\nFor more information\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\, or e-mail study@PrincetonInsightMeditation.org
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-503@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:info@princetoninsightmeditation.org DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This event has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled as soon as possible.\n\nOn Monday\, May 2nd from 7:00 to 9:00pm\, Princeton I nsight Meditation will once again welcome teacher Devin Berry for an eveni ng of meditation\, Dharma teaching\, and discussion. This event will take place over Zoom using the regular Monday night login details (contact us f or details). This event is free and open to everyone. Note that this will be an online-only event: there will be no meeting at Fellowship in Prayer on May 2nd.\nDevin Berry has been meditating for over 20 years. His practi ce is primarily informed by the classical teachings of early Buddhism and the Insight Meditation tradition. He has undertaken many periods of silent long-term retreat practice. Devin completed the Dedicated Practitioners P rogram at Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, where he is a visiting teacher. He is currently in the 2017-2021 Insight Meditation Society Teacher Traini ng Program. Devin served as a core leader with San Francisco POC Insight S angha. He is a community teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\ , CA where he co-founded the teen sangha and the Men of Color sangha. Devi n currently serves on the Board of Directors of Insight World Aid. He has recently relocated to Western Massachusetts and teaches nationally.\nDevin is passionate about the power of witnessing and storytelling as a liberat ion tool. He is deeply committed to the personal and collective liberation of marginalized communities knowing that through the integration of refle ction and insight\, clarity and wisdom give rise to wise action.\nWe look forward to welcoming Devin and receiving his teachings. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220502T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220502T210000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:An evening with Devin Berry: CANCELLED URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/an-evening-with-devin-berr y-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/wp-conten t/uploads/2020/07/DevinBerry-230x300.jpg\;230\;300\,medium\;https://prince toninsightmeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DevinBerry-230x300.jpg \;230\;300\,large\;https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2020/07/DevinBerry-230x300.jpg\;230\;300\,full\;https://princetoninsigh tmeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DevinBerry-230x300.jpg\;230\;30 0 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nNOTE: This ev ent has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
\n< p>\nOn Monday\, May 2nd from 7:00 to 9:00pm\, Princeton Insight Meditation wil l once again welcome teacher Devin Berry for an evening of meditation\, Dh arma teaching\, and discussion. This event will take place over Zoom using the regular Monday night login details (contact us for details). This eve nt is free and open to everyone. Note that this will be an online- only event: there will be no meeting at Fellowship in Prayer on May 2nd. strong>
\nDevin Berry has been meditating for over 20 years. His pra ctice is primarily informed by the classical teachings of early Buddhism a nd the Insight Meditation tradition. He has undertaken many periods of sil ent long-term retreat practice. Devin completed the Dedicated Practitioner s Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, where he is a visiting teache r. He is currently in the 2017-2021 Insight Meditation Society Teacher Tra ining Program. Devin served as a core leader with San Francisco POC Insigh t Sangha. He is a community teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakla nd\, CA where he co-founded the teen sangha and the Men of Color sangha. D evin currently serves on the Board of Directors of Insight World Aid. He has recently relocated to Western Massachusetts and teaches nationally.
\nDevin is passionate about the power of witnessing and storytelling as a liberation tool. He i s deeply committed to the personal and collective liberation of marginaliz ed communities knowing that through the integration of reflection and insi ght\, clarity and wisdom give rise to wise action.
\nWe look forward to welcoming Devin and receiving his teachings.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-514@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Online teaching with Andrew Olendzki: Q&A on Deepening Wisdom\n Teacher Andrew Olendzki\, Buddhist scholar\, teacher\, and author\, will b e visiting Princeton Insight Meditation via Zoom in a session with meditat ion\, teachings\, and discussion. Andrew Olendzki is the creator of the In tegrated Dharma Program that serves as the framework for PIM’s Sunday Dhar ma Study Group. In this special study group session\, Andrew will speak ab out the Buddhist teachings on deepening wisdom (pañña). A leading expert o n early Buddhism and the Pali Canon\, he will also field questions from ou r community on other subjects relating to the wisdom teachings of the Budd ha.\nThis event is free and open to the public. For details about the Zoom conference\, contact info@princetoninsightmeditation.org. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220828T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220828T170000 LOCATION:Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditation.org for details) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Online teaching with Andrew Olendzki: Q&A on Deepening Wisdom URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/online-teaching-with-andre w-olendzki-qa-on-deepening-wisdom/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nTeacher Andrew Olendzki\, Buddhist scholar\, teacher\, and author\, will be visiting Princeton Insight Meditation via Zoom in a session with meditation\, teachings\, and discussion. Andrew Olendzki is the creator of the Integrated Dharma Program that serves as the framework for P IM’s Sunday Dharma Study Group. In this special study group session\, Andr ew will speak about the Buddhist teachings on deepening wisdom (pañña< /em>). A leading expert on early Buddhism and the Pali Canon\, he will als o field questions from our community on other subjects relating to the wis dom teachings of the Buddha.
\nThis event is free and open to the pu blic. For details about the Zoom conference\, contact info@princetoninsigh tmeditation.org.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-521@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Note: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princetoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.\nThis group will follow an 11-week program of study\, meditation\, and practice that focuses on an in-depth look at the Chachakka Sutta\, or “The Six Sets of Six” (Majjhima Nikaya 148). The goal of the course is to get a deep un derstanding of all factors of sense experience and non-self both intellect ually and experientially. Each course session will include reading Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation of the discourse\; hearing his explanation of it via YouTube\; doing practical meditations and exercises\; and group discussion s. All necessary course materials will be provided. More details are avail able in the course syllabus.\nPrinceton Insight Meditation is offering thi s course free of charge and will provide access to all necessary text mate rials. It is suitable for all levels of meditators including beginners.\nT hose who are able to commit to the full 11-week program of study and pract ice will benefit the most from the course. However\, drop-ins are welcome. \nFor more information\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\, or e-mai l study@PrincetonInsightMeditation.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T170000 LOCATION:Fellowship In Prayer & Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditation .org for details) @ 291 Witherspoon Street\, Princeton\, NJ 08540 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;COUNT=15;BYDAY=SU;WKST=MO SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dharma study group: Chachakka Sutta URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/chachakka-sutta/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nNote: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princ etoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.
\nThis group will follow an 11-week program of study\, meditation\, and practice that focuses on an in-depth look at the Chachakka Sutta\, or “The Six Sets of Six” (Majjhima Nikaya 148). The goal of the course is to get a deep understanding of all fact ors of sense experience and non-self both intellectually and experientiall y. Each course session will includ e reading Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation of the discourse\; hearing his expla nation of it via YouTube\; doing practical meditations and exercises\; and group discussions. All necessary course materials will be provided. More details are available in the course syllabus< /a>.
\nPrinceton Insight Med itation is offering this course free of charge and will provide access to all necessary text materials. It is suitable for all levels of meditators including beginners.
\nThose who are able to commit to the full 11-w eek program of study and practice will benefit the most from the course. H owever\, drop-ins are welcome.
\nFor more information\, visit the Dharma Study Group ho me page\, or e-mail study@PrincetonInsightMeditation.org
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-538@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Note: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princetoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.\nThis group will follow a 17-week program of study\, meditation\, and practice t hat focuses on mindfulness of the body through an in-depth look at the Kay agatasati Sutta (MN 119) as well as the Mindfulness of the Body section of the Satipatthana Sutta (MN 10). The goal of the course is to get a deep u nderstanding of mindfulness of the body both intellectually and experienti ally. Each course session will include reading Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation of the discourse\; exploring the text in detail\; doing practical meditat ions and exercises\; and group discussions. All necessary course materials will be provided. \nPrinceton Insight Meditation is offering this course free of charge and will provide access to all necessary text materials. It is suitable for all levels of meditators including beginners.\nThose who are able to commit to the full 17-week program of study and practice will benefit the most from the course. However\, drop-ins are welcome.\nFor mor e information\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\, or e-mail study@P rincetonInsightMeditation.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T170000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20230409T150000 LOCATION:Fellowship In Prayer & Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditation .org for details) @ 291 Witherspoon Street\, Princeton\, NJ 08540 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;COUNT=18;BYDAY=SU;WKST=MO SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dharma study group: Mindfulness of the body URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/dharma-study-group-mindful ness-of-the-body/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nNote: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princ etoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.
\nThis
group will follow a 17-week program of study\, meditation\, and practice t
hat focuses on mindfulness of the body through an in-depth look at the
Princeton Insight Medi tation is offering this course free of charge and will provide access to a ll necessary text materials. It is suitable for all levels of meditators i ncluding beginners.
\nThose who are able to commit to the full 17-we ek program of study and practice will benefit the most from the course. Ho wever\, drop-ins are welcome.
\nFor more information\, visit the Dharma Study Group hom e page\, or e-mail study@PrincetonInsightMeditation.org
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-529@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:info@princetoninsightmeditation.org DESCRIPTION: \n\nOn Monday\, February 6th from 7:00 to 9:00pm\, Princeton I nsight Meditation will once again welcome teacher Devin Berry for an eveni ng of meditation\, Dharma teaching\, and discussion. This event will take place over Zoom using the regular Monday night login details (contact us f or details). This event is free and open to everyone. Note that this will be an online-only event: there will be no meeting at Fellowship in Prayer on February 6th.\nDevin Berry has been meditating for over 20 years. His p ractice is primarily informed by the classical teachings of early Buddhism and the Insight Meditation tradition. He has undertaken many periods of s ilent long-term retreat practice. Devin completed the Dedicated Practition ers Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, where he is a visiting teac her. He is currently in the 2017-2021 Insight Meditation Society Teacher T raining Program. Devin served as a core leader with San Francisco POC Insi ght Sangha. He is a community teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oak land\, CA where he co-founded the teen sangha and the Men of Color sangha. Devin currently serves on the Board of Directors of Insight World Aid. He has recently relocated to Western Massachusetts and teaches nationally.\n Devin is passionate about the power of witnessing and storytelling as a li beration tool. He is deeply committed to the personal and collective liber ation of marginalized communities knowing that through the integration of reflection and insight\, clarity and wisdom give rise to wise action.\nWe look forward to welcoming Devin and receiving his teachings. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T210000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:An evening with Devin Berry URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/an-evening-with-devin-berr y-4/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/wp-conten t/uploads/2020/07/DevinBerry-230x300.jpg\;230\;300\,medium\;https://prince toninsightmeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DevinBerry-230x300.jpg \;230\;300\,large\;https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2020/07/DevinBerry-230x300.jpg\;230\;300\,full\;https://princetoninsigh tmeditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DevinBerry-230x300.jpg\;230\;30 0 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\n\n
On Mo nday\, February 6th from 7:00 to 9:00pm\, Princeton Insight Meditation wil l once again welcome teacher Devin Berry for an evening of meditation\, Dh arma teaching\, and discussion. This event will take place over Zoom using the regular Monday night login details (contact us for details). This eve nt is free and open to everyone. Note that this will be an online- only event: there will be no meeting at Fellowship in Prayer on February 6 th.
\nDevin Berry has been meditating for over 20 years. Hi s practice is primarily informed by the classical teachings of early Buddh ism and the Insight Meditation tradition. He has undertaken many periods o f silent long-term retreat practice. Devin completed the Dedicated Practit ioners Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center\, where he is a visiting t eacher. He is currently in the 2017-2021 Insight Meditation Society Teache r Training Program. Devin served as a core leader with San Francisco POC I nsight Sangha. He is a community teacher at East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland\, CA where he co-founded the teen sangha and the Men of Color sang ha. Devin currently serves on the Board of Directors of Insight World Aid. He has recently relocat ed to Western Massachusetts and teaches nationally.
\nDevin is passi onate about the power of witnessing and storytelling as a liberation tool. He is deeply committed to the personal and collective liberation of margi nalized communities knowing that through the integration of reflection and insight\, clarity and wisdom give rise to wise action.
\nWe look fo rward to welcoming Devin and receiving his teachings.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-557@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Princeton Insight Meditation\; info@princetoninsightmeditation.org DESCRIPTION:Daylong meditation retreat\nPrinceton Insight Meditation will h ost a daylong meditation retreat on the second Saturday of February\, May\ , August\, and November\, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The day will take place in silence and will consist of alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation. There will be a break for lunch at 1:00pm and we’ll listen tog ether to a prerecorded dharma talk in the afternoon.\nLike our two groups\ , this retreat will be offered both in person and online via Zoom. We will meet in person at our usual location\, Fellowship in Prayer (291 Withersp oon St.\, Princeton).\nYou can join us for the entire day\, or come for ju st the morning (10:00am–1:00pm) or afternoon (2:00–5:00pm). We ask that ar rivals be limited to the 10:00am and 2:00pm times\; please do not arrive i n mid-session.\nIn order to manage the space (both in person and online)\, we will be requiring pre-registration for this event. For more informatio n\, please contact us at info@princetoninsightmeditation.org. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T170000 LOCATION:Fellowship In Prayer & Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditation .org for details) @ 291 Witherspoon St\, Princeton\, NJ 08540 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=3;BYDAY=2SA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Daylong retreat URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/daylong-retreat/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nDaylo ng meditation retreat
\nPrinceton Insight Meditation will h ost a daylong meditation retreat on the second Saturday of February\, May\ , August\, and November\, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The day will take place in silence and will consist of alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation. There will be a break for lunch at 1:00pm and we’ll listen tog ether to a prerecorded dharma talk in the afternoon.
\nLike our two groups\, this retreat will be offered both in person and online via Zoom. We will meet in person at our usual location\, Fellowship in Prayer (291 W itherspoon St.\, Princeton).
\nYou can join us for the entire day\, or come for just the morning (10:00am–1:00pm) or afternoon (2:00–5:00pm). We ask that arrivals be limited to the 10:00am and 2:00pm times\; please d o not arrive in mid-session.
\nIn order to manage the space (both in
person and online)\, we will be requiring pre-registration for this event
. For more information\, please contact us at info@
Note: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princ etoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.
\nThis group will follow a 14-week program of study\, meditation\, and practice t hat focuses on the Dvedh?vitakka Sutta (MN 19). In this particular sutta\, the Bu ddha explains the way to overcome unwholesome (also translated as unskillf ul or unhealthy) thoughts and replace them with wholesome (also translated as skillful or healthy) thoughts. Each c ourse session will include reading Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation of the disc ourse\; exploring the text in detail\; doing practical meditations and exe rcises\; and group discussions. All necessary course materials will be pro vided.
\nPrinceton Insight Meditation is offering this cours e free of charge. It is suitable for all levels of meditators including be ginners.
\nThose who are able to commit to the full 14-week program of study and practice will benefit the most from the course. However\, dro p-ins are welcome.
\nFor more information\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\ , or e-mail study@Pr incetonInsightMeditation.org
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-569@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Note: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princetoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.\nIn ou r next sutta course\, we are going to cover the sutta “The Removal of Dist racting Thoughts” (MN 20: Vitakkasanthana Sutta). The title of the sutta i n the Chinese Agama is “Discourse on the Higher Mind” which Bhikku Bodhi r egards as a more appropriate translation (somewhat ironically since Bhikku Bodhi’s own translation is “The Removal of Distracting Thoughts”). The hi gher mind (adhicitta) is the mind of samadhi\, a mind of deep concentratio n. The sutta describes five very specific and practical ways to help devel op the higher mind by removing unwholesome thoughts. So if you are interes ted in developing deeper levels of concentration\, this sutta is for you. Each course session will include reading Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation of th e discourse\; exploring the text in detail\; doing practical meditations a nd exercises\; and group discussions. All necessary course materials will be provided. \nPrinceton Insight Meditation is offering this course free o f charge. It is suitable for all levels of meditators including beginners. \nThose who are able to commit to the full 7-week program of study and pra ctice will benefit the most from the course. However\, drop-ins are welcom e.\nFor more information\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\, or e-m ail study@PrincetonInsightMeditation.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230827T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230827T170000 LOCATION:Fellowship In Prayer & Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditation .org for details) @ 291 Witherspoon Street\, Princeton\, NJ 08540 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;COUNT=7;BYDAY=SU;WKST=MO SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dharma study group: “The Removal of Distracting Thoughts” URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/dharma-study-group-the-rem oval-of-distracting-thoughts/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nNote: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princ etoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.
\nIn ou r next sutta course\, we are going to cover the sutta “T he Removal of Distracting Thoughts” (MN 20: Vitakkasanthana S utta). The title of the sutta in the Chinese Agama is “Discourse on the Higher Mind” which Bhikku Bodhi regards as a more app ropriate translation (somewhat ironically since Bhikku Bodhi’s own transla tion is “The Removal of Distracting Thoughts”). The higher mind (adhic itta) is the mind of samadhi\, a mind of deep concentration. The sutta describes five very specific and practical ways to hel p develop the higher mind by removing unwholesome thoughts. So if you are interested in developing deeper levels of concentration\, this sutta em> is for you. Each course session will include reading Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translation of the discourse\; exploring t he text in detail\; doing practical meditations and exercises\; and group discussions. All necessary course materials will be provided.
\nPrinceton Insight Meditation is offering this course free of charge. It is suitable for all levels of meditators including beginners.
\nT hose who are able to commit to the full 7-week program of study and practi ce will benefit the most from the course. However\, drop-ins are welcome.< /p>\n
For more information\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\, or e-mail study@PrincetonInsightMedit ation.org
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-573@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Online teaching with Andrew Olendzki\nTeacher Andrew Olendzki\, Buddhist scholar\, teacher\, and author\, will be visiting Princeton Insi ght Meditation via Zoom in a session with meditation\, teachings\, and dis cussion. Andrew Olendzki is the creator of the Integrated Dharma Program t hat serves as the framework for PIM’s Sunday Dharma Study Group. In this s pecial study group session\, Andrew will speak about the Buddhist teaching s on deepening wisdom (pañña). A leading expert on early Buddhism and the Pali Canon\, he will also field questions from our community on other subj ects relating to the wisdom teachings of the Buddha.\nThis event is free a nd open to the public. For details about the Zoom conference\, contact inf o@princetoninsightmeditation.org. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T170000 LOCATION:Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditation.org for details) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Online teaching with Andrew Olendzki URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/online-teaching-with-andre w-olendzki/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nTeacher Andrew Olendzk i\, Buddhist scholar\, teacher\, and author\, will be visiting Princet on Insight Meditation via Zoom in a session with meditation\, teachings\, and discussion. Andrew Olendzki is the creator of the Integrated Dhar ma Program that serves as the framework for PIM’s Sunday Dharma Study Group. In this special study group session\, Andrew will speak about the B uddhist teachings on deepening wisdom (pañña). A leading expert o n early Buddhism and the Pali Canon\, he will also field questions from ou r community on other subjects relating to the wisdom teachings of the Budd ha.
\nThis event is free and open to the public. For details about t he Zoom conference\, contact info@princetoninsightmeditation.org.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-579@princetoninsightmeditation.org DTSTAMP:20240319T052708Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Note: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princetoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.\nThose familiar with the Buddhist tradition will be aware that The Four Noble Tr uths and The Noble Eightfold Path are considered fundamental to the study and practice of Buddhism. They are common to all Buddhist schools.\nThere are two key aspects to this course. One is that we directly study selected suttas from the Nikayas of the Pali canon\; in other words\, we learn abo ut the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path directly from the Bu ddha himself\, or in some cases from his closest disciples. The other is t he emphasis on practice. Our goal is not just learning the eight factors o f the path but to walk the path in our lived experience.\nWe expect that t he entire course will take more than a year as we study multiple suttas se lected from the Nikayas of the Pali canon. While those with a serious comm itment are welcome to join us for the entire journey\, you can also join f or those suttas that are of specific interest to you.\nThe suttas have bee n selected based largely on the suttas listed by Bhikku Bodhi in his books \, “In the Buddha’s Words” and “Reading the Buddha’s Discourses in Pali” a nd on those in Andrew Olendzki’s Integrated Dharma Program.\nEach course s ession will include reading the discourses\; exploring the text in detail\ ; doing practical meditations and exercises\; and group discussions. All n ecessary course materials will be provided. \nPrinceton Insight Meditation is offering this course free of charge. It is suitable for all levels of meditators including beginners. Drop-ins are welcome.\nFor more informatio n\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\, or e-mail study@PrincetonInsi ghtMeditation.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T170000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20231126T150000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20231224T150000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T150000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20240331T150000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T150000 LOCATION:Fellowship In Prayer & Zoom (email info@princetoninsightmeditation .org for details) @ 291 Witherspoon Street\, Princeton\, NJ 08540 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;BYDAY=SU;WKST=MO SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dharma study group: Four Noble Truths & Noble Eightfold Path URL:https://princetoninsightmeditation.org/event/dharma-study-group-four-no ble-truths-noble-eightfold-path/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nNote: This group now meets both in person and online via Zoom. Email info@princ etoninsightmeditation.org for Zoom meeting details.
\nThose familiar with the Buddhist tradition wil l be aware that The Four Noble Truths and The Noble Eightfold Path are con sidered fundamental to the study and practice of Buddhism. They are common to all Buddhist schools.
\nThere are two key aspects to this course. One is that we directly study se lected suttas from the Nikayas of the Pali canon\; in other words\, we lea rn about the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path directly from the Buddha himself\, or in some cases from his closest disciples. The othe r is the emphasis on practice. Our goal is not just learning the eight fac tors of the path but to walk the path in our lived experience.
\nWe expect that the entire course wil l take more than a year as we study multiple suttas selected from the Nika yas of the Pali canon. While those with a serious commitment are welcome t o join us for the entire journey\, you can also join for those suttas that are of specific interest to you.
\nThe suttas have been selected based largely on the suttas listed b y Bhikku Bodhi in his books\, “In the Buddha’s Words” and “Reading the Bud dha’s Discourses in Pali” and on those in Andrew Olendzki’s Integrated Dha rma Program.
\nEach course s ession will include reading the discourses\; exploring the text in detail\ ; doing practical meditations and exercises\; and group discussions. All n ecessary course materials will be provided.
\nPrinceton Insi ght Meditation is offering this course free of charge. It is suitable for all levels of meditators including beginners. Drop-ins are welcome.
\n< p>For more information\, visit the Dharma Study Group home page\, or e-mail study@PrincetonInsightMeditation. org\n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR