In his words, he writes: "I will address the real strengths and problems that we face as meditators today. My main interest is sharing with the old-student community the knowledge and skill about how to embed yourself in a way of life in which the difficulty of finding time to meditate twice a day, or keeping basic Sila, tips over into an easy, natural path, in which these Dhamma obligations have at last become integral to your whole way of being."

We are pleased to invite you to join us for a 1 hour group meditation followed by a talk with Dr. Paul R. Fleischman, on Saturday, April 14th from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM , at the McKinsey office in central Manhattan, New York City. In this talk for old-students only, Dr. Fleischman will discuss the promise and challenges of integrating Dhamma more fully into every day existence.

Dr. Fleischman is a Vipassana meditation teacher in the tradition of the late S. N. Goenka. He trained in psychiatry at Yale University and was in clinical practice for over thirty years. He has been honored by the American Psychiatric Association for his “unique contributions to the study of psychiatry and religion” and in the recent past, has lectured at Brown, Yale, Harvard, MIT, Tufts, NYU, and Columbia as well as in many countries around the world. He is the author of many books; his most recent is “Wonder: When and Why the World Appears Radiant”.





REGISTRATION PROCESS:

In order to streamline the registration and RSVP process, we are opening up 500 spots for old-students. However, while registration is a required step for admission, it doesn't guarantee it. The first 300 registered old-students to arrive will be able to attend the course. This is being done to avoid the situation where registered and confirmed students who don't show up on the day of, take up a spot from other old students who would have been able to attend in their place.

As such, as a first step, please register and if you plan to attend, please arrive as early as possible in the arrival time window to maximize your chances of being able to sit.

A few details about the event:

1. The sit will start promptly at 9.30am and access to the venue will open at 8.45am. Please plan to arrive as early as possible to ensure a spot. Please bring your own cushions.

2. After you have successfully registered for the course, you will receive information with detailed logistics a week before the event.





Be well and be happy.



New York Vipassana Association (NYVA)



