Since the closure of the NYC Dhamma House in March, due to COVID-19, the New York Vipassana Association’s expenses have consistently exceeded donations by an average of $3,000 monthly. Fortunately, we have had the resources to cover these deficits. However, with the Dhamma House likely to remain closed for months, or open in some limited

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All New York Vipassana Association in-person group activities for 2021 are canceled until further notice, except for 2021 courses, which have been tentatively scheduled for May/June and August/September. A pilot program has started which allows old students to sign up for individual time slots for meditation at the NYC Dhamma House. All group sittings hosted

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A meditation course for girls ages 13-17 will be offered at NYC Dhamma House on Saturday, August 31st, from 9am to 4:30pm. The girls will learn Anapana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka. To apply for this course, visit the NYVA course schedule page and scroll down to “Teenagers’ and Children’s Courses”. More info on

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When: Sunday, August 25th, 9am – 4pm Where: Regency Clubhouse, 119 Regal Blvd, Livingston, NJ. Who: Children ages 8 – 15 Registration: Please register to attend or serve here. About the course: Children and teens ages 8-15 will learn the technique of Anapana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka. Anapana is the observation of the

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A 10-day residential Vipassana meditation course will be held in Hackettstown, NJ, from Monday, 29 August 2016 to Friday, 9 September 2016. This 10-day course is open to new and old students. The location (about 1.5 hours’ drive from New York City) is a summer camp rented for the course. As such, accommodation will be

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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Paul R. Fleischman, a Vipassana teacher for over thirty years, will be in New York the weekend of February 13th and 14th, to present two free lectures: One for the general public at NYU; one for old students at McKinsey and Company. Paul is a psychiatrist, an author,

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On the weekend of April 11th and 12th, our NYC Dhamma community will be gathering with our regional teachers to meditate together and talk about our plans for the coming year. All old students are welcome to attend! — Open Session (“Town Hall Meeting”)  When: Saturday, April 11th, 9:00am-12:15pm Where: McKinsey  & Company, 55 East

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A lecture by Paul R. Fleischman, M.D. Date: Sunday, February 15, 2015 Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Cost: Free and Open to the Public Where: NYU Kimmel Center Eisner & Lubin Auditorium 60 Washington Square, 4th Floor New York, NY 10012 (The building faces Washington Square Park and is easily reached by east side or west

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“Vipassana Meditation: A Practical and Spiritual Path” Sunday February 15, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST) New York, NYC RSVP: http://nydhammatalk2015.eventbrite.com Event Details: The talk will describe Vipassana as a psychological practice that increases adaptability and richness in the lives of its practitioners. Please join us for a talk with renowned author, psychiatrist, and

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Exciting news: we’ll have a children’s course this month at the Dhamma House! Save the dates: the course will be held on August 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., please complete the application form and email it to ny-childrens-courses@dhara.dhamma.org. All children are welcome to attend.