Weekly In-Person Meditation with Jon Aaron

Thursdays, 6:30-8pm | Winter Session: Jan 8-March 12, 2026

Gatherings include meditation instruction, practice, sharing circles and Dharma talks. They are convened and facilitated by Jon Aaron, who has been teaching in the Insight tradition for over 20 years at New York Insight Meditation Center and other contexts, and leads retreats throughout the US. He is also a certified teacher and teacher trainer of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).

Meditations are geared to developing tranquility (samadhi), compassion (karuna) and insight (vipassana), as clear seeing into the nature of reality. There is time for questions, dialogue and community connections as we explore how to live into these wisdom teachings in our day to day lives, and with the great challenges of our times. Those both new and experienced are most welcome to join.

Jon Aaron is a Dharma teacher in New York and most recently in Chicago.  He has long been associated with the New York Insight Meditation Center and teaches nationally and beyond.His approach combines a grounding in Theravāda Buddhism with non-dual and Mahayana perspectives, emphasizing the integration of Buddhist teachings into daily life to address personal and social challenges. He is a certified teacher and teacher trainer of Mindfulness-BasedStress Reduction. With his partner Upayadhi, he founded Space2Meditate in response to the pandemic, providing daily meditation sessions online since March 2020. Jon also co-hosts "Diggin' the Dharma," a podcast with Buddhist scholar Doug Smith, now in its fourth season.