The Bodhisattva Responds to the Virus

Dear Friends, We have a choice. Epidemics, like earthquakes, tornadoes and floods are part of the cycle of life on planet earth. How will we respond? With greed, hatred, fear and ignorance? This only brings more suffering. Or with generosity, cl... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

Being with Fear During COVID-19

Join Trudy as she leads a meditation and discusion focusing on how to work with fear due to coronavirus. Note From Trudy: Hi Everyone, here are the links to information i mentioned on Sunday + some things you shared. There are many meditation apps... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

How Can We Serve You?

During the last outing before self-quarantine last week, I stopped by my daughter’s house. Of course, I couldn’t go in so I left a package on the doorstep and waved to the family through the kitchen window. Hilary came close and planted a kiss on the ... Read more

Author: Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD

Mindfulness in times of COVID-19

Media channels around the world are calling now for more mindfulness for avoiding the risk of infection with COVID-19. The great news is that this is exactly one of the things mindfulness practice teaches: To become aware of automatic patterns, to s... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

You Are Always Welcome

Once when my granddaughter Allie was 4 years old, a couple of her young neighbors came over to play, apologizing since it was a little late. As she opened the door, she immediately invited them in, saying, “You are ALWAYS welcome to come in.” I was st... Read more

InsightLA is so Queer

The InsightLA teachers, facilitators, office team and board came together for training around diversity, equity, and inclusivity two Saturdays ago. Our organization has been working to transform our sangha from a mainly white heterosexual community to a... Read more

Author: Izumi Tanaka

Motherhood

This past weekend, in fact, on the Mother’s Day weekend, a friend of mine lost one of her kitties. Tululah, the cat had a kidney problem and recently developed cancer in her stomach, which led to a relatively quick decline. Tululah was one of the two ... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

Trudy Goodman, Jack Kornfield & Gabriel Stauring – iAct

https://youtu.be/AKiRTq8hdBk **Please note - Trudys audio is low for the first 5 minutes. Join us for a Facebook Live conversation between Jack Kornfield, Trudy Goodman and Gabriel Stauring. The topic will be people on the move - immigrants, refug... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

Breath! Delight in Meditation

Most of us live in a busy, goal-directed culture. In our meditation life, that same goal-directed energy is always searching for a special experience, attainable only in the future; a state that’s higher, better, different from where we are right now. F... Read more

Author: Trudy Goodman, PhD

A Dream Come True

Did you ever have a dream come true that you hardly even dared to dream? This is that dream: InsightLA has been given the chance to create beautiful contemplative programs in the San Bernardino mountains. And this summer we’re hosting our very first... Read more