Events
COVID Protocols Lifted for NYC Dhamma House
February 17, 2023With the impending end of the U.S. public health emergency, and the lifting of mandatory mask mandates in New York State, effective immediately, proof of vaccination is no longer required to attend events at NYC Dhamma House. Wearing a mask is optional. Protocols may change, as needed, as conditions change. Annica! We will continue to
Home-Based Group Sittings Start Again
February 4, 2023New York Vipassana Association has restarted its home-based Group Sittings program! Group sittings represent valuable opportunities for old students to strengthen their practice of Vipassana meditation. By sitting with fellow students who are following the same technique, you can meditate more seriously and gain support, which will help you keep practicing on your own. You
Dr. Paul Fleischman Webinar – How to Find More Psychological Stability in an Unstable Time: The Role of Meditation
November 4, 2022On Thursday, Nov 10, at 4 pm EST, Dr. Paul Fleischman will give a Webinar titled “How to Find More Psychological Stability in an Unstable Time: The Role of Meditation.” This talk is open to both old and new students. We all live under pressure to meld our thoughts into those of larger groups: political,
Two One-Day AT Led Courses Planned for September 24, 2022
September 15, 2022New York Vipassana Association has two one-day courses coming up on September 24, 2022. One course will take place from 9:00am – 4:00pm at the NYC Dhamma House in Manhattan. The other course will take place at a private residence in Livingston, New Jersey from 9:00am – 5:00pm. Both courses will be conducted by Assistant
Set-Up Weekend, May 21-22nd, 2022, Fishkill, NY
May 18, 2022Join us on May 21-22 for a weekend of serving and meditating together, 70 miles north of New York City, at Sharpe Reservation, in Fishkill, NY. The NYVA Course Committee is looking for servers to help transform this children’s camp site into a temporary meditation center where we will hold two 10-day courses between May
Spring 2022 Ten-day Courses
April 3, 2022In Spring 2022, NYVA will be holding two non-center 10-day courses at Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill NY. First 10-day course: May 27th – June 7th Second 10-day course: June 8th – June 19th To apply check course schedule
New York Vipassana Association Starts Again
November 21, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has occasioned much change in the world, and within the New York Vipassana Association (NYVA). For over eighteen months, between 2020 and 2021, for example, NYVA stopped organizing in-person events. And we saw the number of servers active within our committees dwindle. With the few servers that remain, we were able
Dhamma Inspiration: Panel Discussion #3
July 15, 2021Sunday, August 1, 2021 | 2:00pm (ET) Dear friends, On Sunday, August 1st the Dhamma Inspirations program will host the 3rd in a series of live panel discussions with senior Vipassana teachers. The conversation will continue to explore the essence of the practice of Vipassana and offer guidance on how to best apply it in
March 7th: Dr. Paul R. Fleischman Talks
February 28, 2021On Sunday, March 7th at 11:00am (ET), pariyatti.org will host a 2-hour special event. Dr. Paul Fleischman will read excerpts from his newest book: Vipassana Meditation and the Scientific Worldview. The reading will be followed by a conversation with two Vipassana Teachers, and a Question & Answer session. Please register in advance for this webinar here.