Individual Practice Meetings

Introduction

Seattle Insight’s Guiding Teachers and Assistant Teachers offer the opportunity for personal practice interviews with Seattle Insight sangha members. Even though there is usually ample time for questions in the classes and meetings offered by Seattle Insight, some people have difficulty asking a question in a large group, or feel that certain issues or themes could use more dialogue. A one-to-one connection with an experienced practitioner can be a helpful way to nourish one’s practice.

How to Prepare

• Frame your question(s) in your own mind as clearly as possible.
• Remember, a Dharma meeting is not the same as therapy. Although psychological issues can be part of a Dharma meeting, generally no effort is made to explore a story or to solve problems. What and how things happen are the focus, rather than why.
• Some examples of appropriate questions might include: understanding a Dharma talk, how to practice, an experience that you had during practice, a daily life experience and how it relates to practice and so forth.
• Be on time. We try to keep to our schedule as best we can.

Dana

Individual practice meetings are freely offered. When an interview is part of the Day of Mindfulness, extra dana is typically not offered. If you request an interview outside of a retreat setting, a dana offering is appropriate.

Schedule a Meeting

If you would like to schedule an individual practice meeting with a Guiding Teacher or Assistant Teacher, please send an email directly to one of the individuals below. Most meetings are held via Zoom, for up to to 30 minutes.