Orlando Insight Meditation Group

Introduction to Meditation Course-Free of Charge

In this course, Allie Vaknin will teach students the fundamentals of mindfulness and meditation. The content will introduce students to the basic elements of meditation, as well as different forms of meditation, such as mindfulness of the body, mindfulness of...

Week-long Residential Retreat

The next week-long residential retreat is planned for March, 2025. Registration will open a few months prior. Thank you.

Intensive Study Groups Starting Soon

TOPIC: The group will discuss the book "The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English" by Bhante Gunaratana. The Satipatthana Sutta, traditionally translated as "The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse", is perhaps the most comprehensive conceptual and...

LifeArt Meditation with Lezlie Laws

In addition to our weekly Sangha, we invite you to join the monthly LifeArt Meditation Group, offered on the second Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. In these sessions we explore the habits of the mind and the structures of living that allow us to live...

Wednesday Night Meetings

Sangha meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7pm to 9pm and can be attended in person or via zoom. The in person meetings are held at Peter Carlson's home at 1818 Carrigan Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789. For those who haven’t been to the site, the house is the...

TOPIC FOR THE Wednesday, May 1, 2024

An important practice found within the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse involves contemplating the Four Elements—Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. These investigations are intended to provide ways to focus attention on the sensational physicality of experience, interrupting the ongoing chatter of the mind. This redirecting of attention also serves to deconstruct the notion of an enduring/autonomous self.

The talk will be proceeded by a guided meditation that contemplates various ways to investigate the Four Elements. During the discussions that follow, participants will be invited to share observations regarding their experience of the impersonality of the Four Elements.

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Meeting ID: 847 1472 3882

Passcode: 620329

We hope you can join us, and we wish you well.

Latest Dharma Talk:

Short Moments, Many Times A Day

Short Moments, Many Times a Day.

In this meeting of our sangha, we learn a variety of ways to incorporate moments of meditation throughout the day. This is not a substitute for our daily sitting practice, but a way to extend that practice throughout our daily activities. The format of the session will veer from our usual practice, as we practice a 4-5 short meditations. So make sure to join us at 7:00 for a brief commentary on mindfulness which will be followed by a variety of short-form practices. This session was facilitated by Lezlie Laws.