In-Person and Online: Becoming a Master Gardener of Your Heart and Mind Part 2: Cultivating the Beautiful - Exploring the Seven Factors of Awakening

Monday, May 4, 2026 10:00 AM 10:00
Monday, June 22, 2026 12:00 PM 12:00

New York Insight Meditation Center 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor NY, NY (map)

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Mondays, May 4th – June 22nd (skips Memorial Day May 25th), 2026
10:00am – 12:00pm ET

Part 2: Exploring the Seven Factors of Awakening – Cultivating the Beautiful

Note: You are welcome to take this course regardless of whether you have taken Part 1: Recognizing the weeds – Exploring the Five Hindrances.

No matter what you may think about “meditation,” it is, at its core, a cultivation of the mind and heart. And just as in cultivating a garden, we must learn to distinguish the weeds from the flowers (or vegetables!), in our formal and life practices our task is to discern what mind states are harmful and what states support a life of contentment and freedom.

In this, the second part of this series, we will learn how to cultivate the beautiful. In a garden, these are the flowers and vegetables that nourish the heart and body. In practice, these are the Seven Factors of Awakening: Mindfulness, Investigation, Energy, Joy, Tranquility and Collectedness.

Let’s take some time together to explore how to recognize and cultivate these beautiful and supportive mind states.