Welcome!
We’re thrilled to offer this meditation retreat for people who self-identify as of Asian and Pacific Islander descent, led by Tara Mulay, Yong Oh, Neesha Patel and Jozen Tamori Gibson. The retreat begins on Friday, October 16, at
7 pm EDT.
During this retreat we will acknowledge and honor our unavoidable need to navigate the relative world of identities, as well as the liberating potential of dhamma practice, to reveal to us the emptiness of identities and all conditioned phenomena. By taking time to cultivate awareness, we strengthen our ability to respond with compassion, insight, and wisdom to whatever is arising in the moment.
This course will incorporate guided meditations, dhamma talks, relational practices, and devotional chanting. This page includes the retreat schedule and Zoom information, as well as links to retreat resources, chant sheets, and a practice questions document where you can submit practice questions to the teaching team.
If you haven’t done so already, please register for this retreat here. If you have general or technical questions, please email us at imsonline@dharma.org.
Retreat Dana (generosity)
Most IMS teachers—like insight teachers around the world—rely on the generosity of students for their livelihood, and receive no compensation from course fees. All IMS online teachers receive a modest dana advance from IMS to guarantee a minimum level of financial support. (Click here to learn more about the dana practice.)
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Session Schedule
Note: All times are Eastern Daylight Time and can be adjusted for your own time zone and individual circumstances. Detailed schedules for East and West Coast times follow the session schedule. Please note: the retreat schedule is subject to change.
To join these sessions, click the corresponding links, below.
Friday, October 16—Opening Day
7:00 – 9:00 pm—Retreat Opening
Saturday, October 17
10:00 am – 12:30 pm—Morning session
1:30 – 5:00 pm—Afternoon session
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm—Optional Evening Practice
Sunday, October 18—Closing Day
10:00 am – 12:30 pm—Morning session
1:30 – 3:00 pm—Closing Session
Detailed Schedule for East Coast Time
The Zoom room will be open from 7:00 – 9:00 pm on Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm on Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 pm Sunday, except for the meal breaks on Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 – 1:30 pm. During times designated for walking meditation or other movement, all participants can feel free to remain in or join the Zoom room for optional stationary sitting, standing, or lying down practice.
Friday
7:00 – 9:00 pm—Opening Session (2 hrs Zoom with Teachers)*
Saturday
10:00 am—Chant Refuges & Precepts; Guided Meditation (35 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
10:35—Walking Meditation Instructions or Other Movement (15 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
10:50—Walking Meditation (or other movement) (30 mins Zoom with Teachers)
11:20—Dharmette & Guided Meditation (40 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
12:00—Q&R (20 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
12:20—Eating Meditation Instructions (10 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
12:30 – 1:30 pm—Meal Break – Zoom Off
1:30—Stationary Meditation Practice & Dharmette (45 mins Zoom with Teacher)*
2:15—Walking Meditation (or other movement)
2:45—Stationary Meditation Practice in Main Room; optional Breakout Room for Relational Practice (45 minutes Zoom with Teachers)* Please enter the main room and chat with the Host to be placed in a breakout.
3:30—Walking Meditation (or other movement)
3:50—Stationary Meditation Practice (30 minutes Zoom with Teachers)*
4:20—Break
4:30—Dharmette & Evening Closing (30 minutes Zoom with Teachers)*
5:00 pm—Zoom Off
8:00 – 8:30 pm—Optional Evening Practice
Sunday
10:00 am—Chant Refuges & Precepts; Guided Meditation (45 minutes Zoom with Teachers)*
10:45—Walking Meditation (or other movement)
11:00—Dharmette (10 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
11:10—Q&R (30 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
11:40—Walking Meditation (or other movement)
12:00—Stationary Meditation Practice (30 minutes Zoom with Teachers)
**11:40 – 12:30 pm—optional Breakout Room for Relational Practice (50 minutes Zoom with Teachers)* Please enter the main room and chat with the Host to be placed in a breakout.
12:30 – 1:30 pm—Meal Break – Zoom Off
1:30—Closing Session (90 minutes, including a break, on Zoom with Teachers)*
3:00 pm—Retreat Ends – Zoom Off
Detailed Schedule for West Coast Time
The Zoom room will be open from 4:00 – 6:00 pm on Friday, 7:00 am – 2:00 pm on Saturday, and 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 pm Sunday, except for the meal breaks on Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 – 10:30 am. During times designated for walking meditation or other movement, all participants can feel free to remain in or join the Zoom room for optional stationary sitting, standing, or lying down practice.
Friday Evening
4:00 – 6:00 pm—Opening Session (2 hrs Zoom with Teachers)*
Saturday
7:00 am—Chant Refuges & Precepts; Guided Meditation (35 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
7:35—Walking Meditation Instructions or Other Movement (15 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
7:50—Walking Meditation (or other movement) (30 mins Zoom with Teachers)
8:20—Dharmette & Guided Meditation (40 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
9:00—Q&R (20 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
9:20—Eating Meditation Instructions (10 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
9:30 – 10:30—Meal Break – Zoom Off
10:30—Stationary Meditation Practice & Dharmette (45 mins Zoom with Teacher)*
11:15—Walking Meditation (30 minutes or other movement)
11:45—Stationary Meditation Practice in Main Room; optional Breakout Room for Relational Practice (45 minutes Zoom with Teachers)* Please enter the main room and chat with the Host to be placed in a breakout.
12:30 pm—Walking Meditation (45 minutes or other movement)
12:50—Stationary Meditation Practice (30 minutes Zoom with Teachers)*
1:20—Break
1:30—Dharmette & Evening Closing (30 minutes Zoom with Teachers)*
2:00 pm—Zoom Off
5:00 – 5:30 pm—Optional Evening Practice
Sunday
7:00 am—Chant Refuges & Precepts; Guided Meditation (Zoom with Teachers)*
7:45—Walking Meditation (or other movement)
8:00—Dharmette (10 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
8:10—Q&R (30 mins Zoom with Teachers)*
8:40—Walking Meditation (or other movement)
9:00—Stationary Meditation Practice (30 minutes Zoom with Teachers)
**8:40 – 9:30 am—optional Breakout Room for Relational Practice (50 minutes Zoom with Teachers)* Please enter the main room and chat with the Host to be placed in a breakout.
9:30 – 10:30—Meal Break – Zoom Off
10:30—Closing Session (90 minutes, including a break, on Zoom with Teachers)*
12:00 pm—Retreat Ends – Zoom Off
Retreat Resources
Optional Schedule for off-Zoom Hours
Practice Question Form
Please email technical questions to imsonline@dharma.org.
Post-Retreat Resources & Contact
API Resources List
Share ways to expand study and practice. View evolving resources spreadsheet here.
API Contact Form—CLOSED October 22
Zoom FAQ
Does it cost anything to use Zoom for this retreat?
No. Simply click the meeting links in the schedule above to participate. If you haven’t downloaded the Zoom app, no worries—you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click a link listed above. (A basic Zoom license is free.)
Will I be seen and heard by other participants during this online retreat?
All participants have the option of being seen and heard. If you’re sensitive about being seen, you can simply turn off your video when the session begins. We recommend that your name be visible so your fellow retreatants know you are present. Please plan to have your mic muted, unless you are invited to speak or the teachers offer other instructions.
Will Zoom work internationally?
You can start or join a meeting from any international location using:
PC, Mac, & Linux
Android & iOS
H.323/SIP devices
Telephone dial-in
Are there any countries or regions where Zoom doesn’t work?
Yes. Users in certain countries or regions are unable to access Zoom series for regulatory reasons, such as Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, the Congo, Iran, Iraq, etc. For more information, refer to the US government’s list of sanctioned countries.
