Since 1998

Providing
a Refuge in the
Heart of the City

Seattle Insight is an all-volunteer Dharma community dedicated to sharing and practicing the Buddha’s teachings on wisdom and compassion. We offer instruction in insight (vipassana) meditation, a wide range of groups and classes for sustaining a practice and going deeper, and a welcoming community that gathers both at our center in the University District and online.
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Keri Pederson & Shawn Holms
Stillpoint Sit
Tuere Sala, Co-Guiding Teacher, Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Thursday Night Sangha (Online)
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Weekly Sunday Morning Sit & Dharma Talk (Online)
Seattle Insight Meditation Society - LGBTQIA2S+/Queer Sangha
LGBTQIA2S+ Q’alyanamitta Sangha (Online)
Tim Geil, Tuere Sala, Keri Pederson - Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Weekly Monday Meditation & Dharma (In Person & Online)
Keri Pederson & Shawn Holms
Stillpoint Sit
Keri Pederson & Shawn Holms
Stillpoint Sit
Thursday morning meditation leads - Seattle Insight
Weekly Thursday Guided Meditation
Tim Geil, Guiding Teacher, Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Weekly Tuesday Guided Meditation
Keri Pederson & Shawn Holms
Stillpoint Sit
Thursday morning meditation leads - Seattle Insight
Weekly Thursday Guided Meditation
Tim Geil, Guiding Teacher, Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Weekly Tuesday Guided Meditation
Keri Pederson & Steve Wilhelm
Day of Mindfulness (In Person and Online)
Jerry Harter
Exploring Teachings of Buddhism (In Person Only)
Tim Geil, Guiding Teacher, Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Introduction to Meditation Class Series (In-Person & Online)
Tim Geil, Guiding Teacher, Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Introduction to Meditation Class Series (In-Person & Online)
Tim Geil, Guiding Teacher, Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Day of Mindfulness (In Person and Online)
Seattle Insight Meditation Society - LGBTQIA2S+/Queer Sangha
LGBTQIA2S+ Q’alyanamitta Sangha (Online)
BIPOC Sangha at SIMS
BIPOC Sangha (Online)
Seattle Insight Meditation Society - LGBTQIA2S+/Queer Sangha
LGBTQIA2S+ Q’alyanamitta Sangha (Online)
BIPOC Sangha at SIMS
BIPOC Sangha (Online)
Seattle Insight Meditation Society - LGBTQIA2S+/Queer Sangha
LGBTQIA2S+ Q’alyanamitta Sangha (Online)
BIPOC Sangha at SIMS
BIPOC Sangha (Online)
Keri Pederson & Steve Wilhelm
Day of Mindfulness (In Person and Online)
Joseph Goldstein, guest teacher, Seattle Insight
An Evening with Joseph Goldstein
Anushka Fernandopulle, guest teacher, Seattle Insight
Five Angles for Freedom (In-Person & Online)
Anushka Fernandopulle, guest teacher, Seattle Insight
Five Angles for Freedom (In-Person & Online)
Tim Geil, Guiding Teacher, Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Day of Mindfulness (In Person and Online)
WHO WE ARE

About Us

Seattle Insight was formed in 1998 by dedicated practitioners committed to supporting an integrated meditation practice in the midst of rich and full lives – with jobs, families, and relationships. We exist today through the ongoing efforts of our many volunteers and our leadership team. We are indebted and grateful to the living practice streams of the Theravada tradition in Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand and Burma, where our teachers’ teachers trained and received the teachings.

Our Vision

Through meditation and daily life practice, Seattle Insight encourages an ongoing investigation of our lives for the liberation of all beings and the stewardship of the planet.

Our Intention

The guiding intention of Seattle Insight is to offer the Buddha’s teachings on insight and awareness to all those who seek them, and to support a spiritual community centered in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Diversity

Seattle Insight acknowledges that biases and social structures related to race, class, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion, and other factors create barriers to participation. We aim to support a diverse community where people feel truly welcome as they are.

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