Join Us!
We invite you to join renowned Buddhist teachers Trudy Goodman PhD. (InsightLA Founding Teacher), Jack Kornfield PhD., and Spring Washam, on September 9th for ‘Rising Together: The Heart of Compassion’ – A Benefit Dinner event for InsightLA.
Rising Together!
Come and be a part of this joyful and uplifting community event as we celebrate our achievements as a mindfulness community in our 20th year of service. Join us for heartfelt stories from our guests and inspiring conversation from the community as we recognize the deep commitment of the InsightLA teachers, the dedication of our community partners, and the generosity of benefactors who have been steadfast in their support of our mission throughout the pandemic.
The Venue and the Benefit Dinner!
With each ticket comes a delicious vegetarian dinner (with a vegan option), a Flight Simulator ride (optional, of course), a beverage bar (by donation), a Live Auction, and the opportunity to spend time in community with the teachers, students, and benefactors of InsightLA.
We are also very excited to have Buddhist Hiphop MC and Dharma teacher Ofosu Jones-Quartey AKA Born I who will be playing music from his new album, a love letter to Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village in rhyme!
InsightLA Community Awards:
This year we will be recognizing excellence and commitment in the community with the following awards:
- Board of Directors Award in Leadership to out-going Board Treasurer Robb De Forest for his tireless commitment to overseeing our financial well-being
- Teachers Council Award in Excellence to Maureen Shannon-Chapple, longtime dedicated teacher who co-leads our Mindful of Whiteness anti-racism group and The South Bay sangha
- Community Partner Award in Engagement to South Central LAMP, providing support,including mindfulness training, to economically disadvantaged women and their families
Schedule:
6:30 pm – Arrival and Tour the Museum of Flying
7:00 pm – Dinner, Discussion, Guided Meditation, and Community Awards
9:30 pm – Venue closes
Location:
Museum of Flying
3100 Airport Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90405
*free parking in Museum of Flying’s Parking Lot
Please purchase your ticket today, or consider making a donation to help us continue sharing the gift of mindfulness.
Help Us Create Positive Change in the World!
We will be raising funds to continue our life-changing work of sharing high-quality Mindfulness programs to all those who need it, including those among us who have least access to these transformative practices. This includes:
- Our Insight in Action program partners with 27 nonprofits in Los Angeles and throughout the world to bring mindfulness training to marginalized communities and caregivers on the front lines of suffering. Students, teachers, healthcare workers, and families from under-resourced communities who work with Insight In Action benefit by learning healthy coping mechanisms to deal with their suffering, and are able to share these practices with their community.
- Insight In Schools teaches mindfulness and compassion practices in schools that would otherwise be unable to pay for them with the goal of enhancing students’ self-awareness, kindness and resilience. This 100% donor funded program brings life-changing practices to students, parents, teachers, staff, and administrators in the greater Los Angeles area and celebrates the unique experiences of individuals and communities who are often unseen and undervalued.
- The Mudita Fund: We recognize that one of Los Angeles most valuable assets is our diverse community. The Mudita Fund offers financial assistance and awards scholarships to Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) students, those from LGBTQ+ (and other marginalized) communities, as well as people experiencing financial hardship. It allows those who might be systemically excluded from mindfulness spaces to not only participate in InsightLA programming, but to enrich the InsightLA student community with new perspectives and experiences which help shape InsightLA into a more connected and effective vehicle for the sharing of mindfulness, compassion, and love.
- The Insightla Classes, Retreats And Events which serve thousands of people a month via high quality online and in-person events. This programming ranges from ‘Mindful Self-Compassion’ and ‘Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction’ classes, to traditional Buddhist meditation retreats, to Arts and Music based mindfulness events, to daily, weekly, and monthly practice and affinity groups that serve the community week in week out come rain or shine.
InsightLA is a non-profit organization supported by the generosity of a community moved by compassion and love for the world. The funds raised from your participation will support our mission of calming minds, opening hearts and changing the world.
To volunteer at the ‘Rising Together’ Benefit Dinner please click on this link and sign up. Our volunteer coordinator will contact you closer to the time.
Please note: In keeping with the principles of the dharma that underlie our activities, primarily non-harming, we are requiring that all attendees be fully vaccinated in order to attend in-person. Masks are optional as all attendees are fully vaccinated. Attendance is limited.
Max Capacity: 150
