New York Area News for Old Students

New York Vipassana Association Starts Again

November 21, 2021

The 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

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March 7th: Dr. Paul R. Fleischman Talks

February 28, 2021

On 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. 

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Teenager’s Course for Girls at the NYC Dhamma House – August 31

July 30, 2019

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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Children’s Course in Livingston, NJ – August 25, 2019

July 30, 2019

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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Course Committee – ONGOING SERVICE Opportunities

July 16, 2017

The New York Vipassana Course Committee is in search of new team members, including those who are interested in taking on coordinator roles! The teams do all the prerequisite work needed to make non-center courses (organized at rented facilities) run smoothly. The course committee is organized into the following teams: * = more team members

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Upcoming Lectures by Dr. Paul Fleischman

December 30, 2015

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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Special Community Events Next Month

March 17, 2015

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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