Jan 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
In October, the Insight Dialogue teaching community gathered for their annual retreat and meeting at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in Massachusetts. For the first time, the retreat was offered at no expense to the teachers, as a result of generous community...
May 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
This year we invited you to offer direct financial support to our teachers by contributing to the room, board, and program costs of their annual retreat. Our goal was to raise $7,640 by April 30th, 2015. This, in addition to Metta Programs’ commitment, would allow ALL...
Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Join us to support our Teacher Community Members of our teaching community travel around the globe leading retreats, talks, online programs, and ongoing practice communities. They offer the teachings freely and are sustained by the generosity of the individuals and...
Feb 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Dear Fellow Practitioners, Greetings on behalf of the Programs Team at Metta. Inspired by the increase in Insight Dialogue (ID) practice around the planet, we are gathering information to determine how to schedule on-line ID practice groups and use teacher-resources...
Jan 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Metta Programs’ Teachers Council These are rich days for Metta’s teaching community. We are growing and changing, and we have multiple transitions to acknowledge and celebrate. It is with great joy that we announce the matriculation of three Insight Dialogue...
Oct 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the departure of Rachel Hien, Metta Programs’ Operations Manager who shared her last day with the organization on September 26th. Rachel has moved on to a new position at PATH, a Seattle-based international non-profit...
Sep 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
An update from the Guiding Sangha I volunteered, or rather “was volunteered” in an air of friendly wholesome support, to offer an article on our Guiding Sangha (GS) face-to-face meeting that took place in Seattle, Washington, USA on June 27th through the 29th, 2014....
Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
The latest edition of our e-newsletter is now Available Here. IN THIS ISSUE: Austerity, Relationship, and Purification by Gregory Kramer Deep Change and Renewal: Meeting Metta’s Guiding Sangha and Teachers Council by Gregory Kramer Reflections from the 4th...
May 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
There are positive changes unfolding at Metta, replete with the pangs of transformation and the sense of potential. I recently returned from two meetings concerned with the essentials of Metta’s functioning, and I came away from both of them tasked with sharing with...
Apr 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
The latest edition of our e-newsletter is now Available Here. IN THIS ISSUE: Right Action on Climate Change – Introduction by Gregory Kramer – The Earth as Witness: International Dharma Teachers’ Statement on Climate Change Stories from My...