New York Insight

New York Insight is an urban center for the practice of mindful awareness, called Insight or Vipassana meditation, located in Manhattan in the heart of Chelsea.

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Join me virtually on March 9th for 'Becoming Your Love – A Half-Day Retreat on the Brahma Viharas'. Saturday, 3/9/24 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm ET. For more details and to register, click here :https://t.co/4kVTkCx5EI

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May I be peaceful and at ease.

May you be peaceful and at ease.

May we be peaceful and at ease.

#MettaMonday

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Join us this Sunday, July 23, for a special Harlem & Uptown community gathering, the first of four outdoor community events celebrating NYIMC’s diverse sangha across New York City 🏙️

More info and RSVP here: https://t.co/DgaG36FmGh

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In-Person: Mahapajapati’s Celebration - A Half-Day Retreat For Those Who Identify as Women - New York Insight… https://t.co/nf3I26zfvf via @newyorkinsight

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Avoidance only causes more suffering. Yet to be with our suffering instead of pushing it away requires mindfulness and emotional resilience.

Join Paul Epstein this Saturday to practice this shift: https://t.co/CQHa8PrEbH

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"How can I get rid of this?" ➡️ "How can I be with this?"

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From the article: "Thinking that some object is going to make us truly satisfied and allay our feelings of lack, longing, and dissatisfaction is nothing but a fantasy…What would it be like to be truly content with what we have?"

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Looking for some weekend reading? Check out @koshinpaley's article in @tricyclemag: "Being Content With What We Have"

https://t.co/Md0ekJET3a

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"If we fail to grasp this distinction, we run the risk of conflating the ultimate goal of Buddhist practice with an altogether conventional, secular understanding of mental health." - C.W. Huntington

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Weekend reads for #MentalHealthMonth:

Are you looking to Buddhism when you should be looking to therapy? by C.W. Huntington in @tricyclemag: https://t.co/6YznbVz0gD

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"It’s essential that we appreciate the critical difference between how mindfulness is used in the context of modern psychotherapy and how this same meditative technique has traditionally functioned as an indispensable element of the Buddhist path to enlightenment." -CW Huntington

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Source - @ucdavis:
https://t.co/yEI9AnLtvN

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What benefits have you experienced in your life as a result of meditation practice? Reply and let us know!

#Meditation #Mindfulness

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Greater compassion.
Meditation can help you better understand yourself, find your best self, and increase positive feelings and actions toward others.

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Less anxiety and depression.
Meditation can help reduce psychological distress, including anxiety, depression, fears, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

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May is #MentalHealthMonth – a great time to talk about the benefits of meditation!

THREAD 🧵👇🏼

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Lower blood pressure.
Blood pressure decreases during meditation and over time in people who meditate regularly. This can reduce strain on the heart and blood vessels and help prevent heart disease.

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Less pain.
Meditation can reduce pain and boost emotion regulation. Together with medical care, this may help treat chronic pain.

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Better sleep.
Meditation can shorten the time it takes to fall asleep and improve sleep quality.

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Increased attention.
Meditation helps with attention span, allowing you to stay focused longer.

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Improved Memory.
Better focus through regular meditation may increase memory and mental clarity. These benefits can help fight age-related memory loss and dementia.

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Reduced Stress.
Meditation can improve symptoms of stress-related conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, and fibromyalgia.