On most Wednesday evenings throughout the year, a CIMC or visiting teacher offers a Dharma talk. Registration is not required; this is a drop-in program. We invite attendees to offer financial support for our visiting teachers through the practice of dana (generosity). All are welcome regardless of ability to pay.
Please see below which dates will be hybrid (in person and online) and which will be online-only. If you arrive early, please preserve the silence until the teacher arrives.
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Upcoming talk:
- Brian Lesage — “Opening to Dharma Practice as Artistic Endeavor”, Wednesday, May 1, 6:30 – 8:45 PM (ET). This program will be online-only.
- Brian has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1988 and has taught meditation since 2000. He has studied in the Zen, Theravada and Tibetan schools of Buddhism. He was ordained in the Rinzai Zen tradition in 1996. His training in Vipassana Meditation includes doing extended meditation retreats in Myanmar, Nepal, and India as well as numerous retreats in the U.S. He leads retreats and teaches meditation courses nationwide. In teaching the Dharma, Brian is interested in maintaining a close tie with this 2,600-year-old tradition and conveying it in a way that speaks to our current contexts.
- Click here to join online via Zoom (download here) and enter the passcode: cimc. Alternatively, you can dial +1 (646) 876-9923 and enter the Meeting ID: 960 7085 2464.
Wednesday Evening Dharma schedule
- 6:30 – 7:15: Evening Sit
- 7:15 – 7:30: Mindful Break
- 7:30 – 8:45: Dharma Talk
You are welcome to attend just the sit, just the talk, or both. Please note that the doors to the meditation hall will be closed at 6:40 for the Evening Sit and at 7:40 for the Dharma talk. Upcoming Wednesday Evening Dharma programs are listed below.
Date | Program |
4/24/2024 | Narayan Helen Liebenson (online) |
5/1/2024 | Brian Lesage — Opening to Dharma Practice as Artistic Endeavor (online) |
5/8/2024 | Olivia Hoblitzelle — Ley Lines of Love: Adventures Along the Spiritual Path (hybrid book talk) |
5/15/2024 | Shantum Seth (hybrid) |
5/22/2024 | Éowyn Ahlstrom — Mindfulness of the Elemental Body: Knowing Earth, Air, Fire & Water (hybrid) |
5/29/2024 | nakawe cuebas (online) |
6/5/2024 | Matthew Hepburn — Questions on Practice (hybrid) |
6/12/2024 | Zeenat Potia — Transforming Not Transferring Dukkha (hybrid) |
6/19/2024 | No Dharma talk |
6/26/2024 | Sumi Kim (hybrid) |
7/3/2024 | Larry & Peggy Ward (online) |
7/10/2024 | Andrea Castillo (online) |
7/17/2024 | David Chernikoff (online) |
7/24/2024 | Chris Crotty (hybrid) |
Click here for 2024’s program recordings.
Click here for 2023’s program recordings.
Click here for 2022’s program recordings.
Click here for 2021’s program recordings.
Click here for 2020’s program recordings.
Click here for 2019’s program recordings.
Click here for 2018’s program recordings.
For older recordings, please visit our page on Dharma Seed.