Announcement
We're happy to announce that Peter Doobinin will lead a daylong retreat in Berlin on September 1, 2024. Hope to see you there!
Insight Meditation Daylong Retreat
in English
with Peter Doobinin
Sunday, 1 September
Lotos Vihara
Neue Blumenstraße 5, Berlin
10;00 – 16:00
no fee
This day-long retreat will be held in the traditional insight meditation form, allowing participants to experience stillness and insight in a supportive environment. The day will include periods of sitting and walking meditation. There will be a dharma talk and opportunities to meet individually with the teacher.
Some meditation experience is expected.
There is no fee for the retreat; students wil be able to make a donation to support the program. Please arrive on time.
Please note: this event will be held in English.
Peter Doobinin is the founder of Berlin Dharma. Peter is also a founder of New York Insight, Downtown Meditation Community, and NY Dharma. He has been teaching insight meditation for more than 25 years. He is the author of The Skill of Living and Skillful Pleasure.
Directions to Lotos Vihara can be found here.
Berlin Dharma
Berlin Dharma offers programs in insight meditation. All programs are English-speaking.
The heart of insight meditation is the practice of mindfulness, as explicated in the Buddha’s teaching on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Through the practice of mindfulness we learn to cultivate skillful qualities, concentration and discernment.
The insight meditation teachings come from the Theravada tradition. Theravada practice is derived from the core teachings of the Buddha, as found in the Pali Canon, the earliest surviving record of what the Buddha taught.
It's important to remember that while insight meditation comes from the teachings of the Buddha, the practice is open to all students. One does not have to identify as Buddhist. And, in fact, over the years many students from many different religious and spiritual backgrounds have attended the insight meditation classes and been part of the community of practitioners. All are welcome!
Dharma Talks
Breath Meditation Talks
These talks describe fundamentals for the practice of breath meditation. In the talks, Peter Doobinin explains in a step-by-step manner the process for developing mindfulness of breathing.
The talks were given by Peter Doobinin in Berlin in the winter of 2020.