Yenkuei Chuang
Yenkuei Chuang 莊琰珪 (she/her) lives near Boston, USA. As an immigrant woman of color, she is keenly interested in building a beloved inclusive community. Yenkuei began her daily life dharma practice with Zen Masters Thich Nhat Hanh and Sr. Annabelle in 1998. She has also been studying Vipassana and Early Buddhism with other teachers at the Insight Meditation Society and Barre Center for Buddhist Studies since 2013. In addition to teaching mindfulness meditation and facilitating sanghas, she offers psychotherapy and life coaching. Introduced to Insight Dialogue by Jan Surrey, she is part of the current Insight Dialogue Teacher Development Cohort. For more information, please visit her website.
Please offer Yenkuei dana with this Paypal link or with Venmo (@yenkuei-chuang).
Events with Yenkuei Chuang
Friday, first: Dhamma ContemplationOpen Dates
The practice of Dharma Contemplation provides would-be readers of the suttas with an embodied, accessible doorway into this rich vein of wisdom. Although it can be practiced individually, Dharma Contemplation, like Insight Dialogue, was developed as a relational meditation practice. These drop-in sessions will begin with silent practice, followed by contemplating a short excerpt from the Buddha’s teachings. The facilitators will guide participants through the five distinct phases of dhamma contemplation practice. We will engage with the text and one another, speaking the truth and listening deeply. Participants move from engagements with just the words of the text, then to…
Saturday, third: Dhamma ContemplationOpen Dates
The practice of Dharma Contemplation provides would-be readers of the suttas with an embodied, accessible doorway into this rich vein of wisdom. Although it can be practiced individually, Dharma Contemplation, like Insight Dialogue, was developed as a relational meditation practice. These drop-in sessions will begin with silent practice, followed by contemplating a short excerpt from the Buddha’s teachings. The facilitators will guide participants through the five distinct phases of dhamma contemplation practice. We will engage with the text and one another, speaking the truth and listening deeply. Participants move from engagements with just the words of the text, then to…
Open Dates
Please join us on select Mondays from 12:30-2:00pm ET // 6:30-8pm CET to cultivate a space to learn, share, and deepen in this relational practice of meditation. This is a group meant for people who self-identify as BIPOC/BAME/Global Majority. Together we will explore the teachings of the Buddha using Insight Dialogue guidelines. We will cultivate internal and interpersonal awareness, wisdom, care, and resilience to meet the challenges of our lives. To join this sangha, please fill out this form https://forms.gle/yqFNQHHJ6KQJWhzn7, and we will communicate with you to offer all the information you need. Please note that it is our intention to…