Dave Leggatt
Dave Leggatt practiced in the Vipassana tradition for many years. He was introduced to Insight Dialogue in 2011 and joined the Insight Dialogue facilitator program in 2016. Since then Dave has been facilitating and teaching in-person workshops, retreats and online offerings. Aware of the importance of spiritual friendship and the power of Insight Dialogue practiced in daily life, he enjoys expanding the boundaries of practice for himself and others. He founded the annual Kalyanamittata retreat and offers practice in the global Insight Dialogue community. He is active on a number of community teams. Dave lives in Toronto, Canada.
Events with Dave Leggatt
Thursday Weekly Drop-in SessionsOpen Dates
And Catarina Mak Thursdays at 7:00 – 8:30 pm US ET Drop-in sessions are open to anyone with some experience in a contemplative practice and familiarity with Insight Dialogue through reading or practice. You may join a drop-in session once or every week; it’s up to you. Session format includes silent practice, a contemplation offered by the facilitator, and Insight Dialogue practice. The online session will take place via Zoom (web video conferencing). You will receive information about Zoom and a link to the meeting after you submit the sign-up form. Time zone details 7:00-8:30 pm eastern time (Toronto/New York) 4:00-5:30 pm pacific time (Los Angeles)…
Sunday Weekly Drop-in SessionsOpen Dates
Drop-in sessions are open to anyone with some experience in a contemplative practice and familiarity with Insight Dialogue through reading or practice. You may join a drop-in session once or every week; it’s up to you. Session format includes silent practice, a contemplation offered by the facilitator, and Insight Dialogue practice. The online session will take place via Zoom (web video conferencing). You will receive information about Zoom and a link to the meeting after you submit the sign-up form. Please use a timezone converter to determine your local time. Convert from Toronto time; staggered daylight savings time changes may temporarily affect this offering in your…
The Generous Gift of Being Mindfully Present 正念臨在的餽贈December 27, 2025 - January 1, 2026
This retreat is the second in a series of four retreats, seven Insight Dialogue teachers from around the world will guide an exploration into how the relational practice of Insight Dialogue, silent meditation, and the support of friends can help us develop greater awareness, wisdom, and compassion. 在這系列的四個禪修營中，來自世界各地的七位慧談老師，將引導我們探究：關係取向的慧談練習、止語禪修，以及同修的支持，如何幫助我們培養更深的覺察、智慧與慈悲。 Retreat 2: The Generous Gift of Being Mindfully Present A meditation retreat empowered by relationality “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” – Simone Weil, 1942 This Insight Dialogue retreat invites participants into a deep exploration of Simone Weil’s profound insight, illuminated through the transformative power of relationality and the…