“Awake Together” An Insight Dialogue Retreat
September 24 - 28, 2026
Mnichovo Hradiště (Czech Rep.)
In this retreat we will explore how we can be present with ourselves while in relationship with others through silent meditation and the relational meditation practice of Insight Dialogue. We will cultivate and strengthen the meditative qualities of mindfulness, investigation, concentration, and tranquility experienced in personal practice, and access them…
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Spiritual Friendship: The Whole of the Path
October 3 - 4, 2026
Washington, DC
Most of us quietly want a friendship that holds us with warmth and calls us toward our own liberation. This weekend explores that possibility through Insight Dialogue, drawing on the Buddha's teachings on kalyana-mitta, spiritual friendship. Together we'll practice presence, honesty, and the willingness to be genuinely known.
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Verbundenheit erleben und verkörpern – Einsichtsdialog Retreat
October 3 - 4, 2026
Berlin, Deutschland
Wir sind für Verbundenheit geboren. In einer Welt voller Ablenkungen verlieren wir leicht die tiefe Verbundenheit, nach der wir uns sehnen. Tief in uns spüren wir, dass wir so viel mehr geben und empfangen könnten. Einsichtsdialog nutzt die Kraft gegenseitiger Unterstützung und zwischenmenschlicher Resonanzfähigkeit zur Kultivierung von Achtsamkeit, Mitgefühl und…
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Cultivar la confianza: Un retiro de Diálogo Consciente
October 8 - 14, 2026
Soria, Espania
Este retiro ofrece un espacio para ralentizar el ritmo y practicar juntos la condición de ser un ser humano a través de la práctica de Diálogo Consciente. En un mundo marcado por la velocidad, la fragmentación y la separación habitual, nos volcamos hacia la presencia, las relaciones y el cuidado…
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Liberating Wisdom for These Times – Refuge, Relationship & Response
October 17, 2026
Brighton and Hove, UK
These Insight Dialogue (ID) retreat days will offer an opportunity to explore together how the Buddha's teachings on the three marks of existence; impermanence, suffering and not self can provide resource, resilience and liberation in these times.Six Insight Dialogue meditation guidelines will support us in bringing kind awareness into the…
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Refuge in the Sangha – Refuge in Friendship
October 18, 2026
Cambridge, MA
This year, the Northeast Insight Dialogue Sangha is offering mini retreats on Friendship: What does it mean, as the Buddha stated, that spiritual friendship is the whole of the holy life?
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Despertar Juntos
October 22 - 25, 2026
Sintra, Portugal
Este retiro é um convite a parar, e a ver juntos. Na porta do aqui e agora, investigaremos as condições que dão origem ao sofrimento e os caminhos para a libertação.
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From Concept to Experience: Apprehending Dhamma Through Insight Dialogue
November 6 - 15, 2026
Barre, MA
After some time with the teachings, practitioners can recognize when the Dharma is alive and when it is dry. There are attitudes and practices that support us in transforming what might be a conceptual understanding of the Dharma to a vibrant, intuitive, embodied experience. This retreat is about feeling the…
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Engaging Wise Intention to Navigate Worlds of Change
November 7, 2026
Bristol, United Kingdom
Explore meeting the unknown using relational Insight Dialogue meditation In Buddhism, ‘wise intention’ involves cultivating a mindset of renunciation (letting go), goodwill and non-harm. It is the underlying motivation behind our thoughts, words, and actions. It is vital for reducing suffering by counteracting greed, hatred, and delusion – the delusion…
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Relationship and Wisdom – mutual supports on the path
November 14, 2026
London, England
Wisdom can help our relationships to thrive; relationship can also be a source of wisdom. How can we access greater wisdom and nourishing relationships in a world that seems to be challenging both? During this in-person retreat day, we will explore how the Buddha's teachings can guide us in relating…
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