Dharma Talk Series
Insight San Diego offers a series of public, live, online Dharma talks. The currently scheduled talks are listed on this page. These meetings are 90 minutes in duration and include a 30-minute meditation with the teacher, plus a group discussion. **No registration is required,** just use the Zoom links posted below to attend events.
If you weren’t able to attend a talk, check out our Dharma Talk Library where we post recordings of some of these and other talks hosted by Insight San Diego. To be notified when new talks are posted, sign up to receive our email communications.
Generosity
Following a 2,500-year tradition in which the community financially supports the offerings provided, the teachings and meditation sessions in these events are offered on a generosity (Dana) basis. No one is turned away because they cannot give. We are encouraging attendees to give what their budget and hearts of generosity allow, and/or to sign up for monthly giving on our donations page. Information for giving dana to teachers is provided below with each event’s description.
Upcoming Talks
For talks marked as “Save the Date,” we will post additional information as soon as it is available.
All times are U.S. Pacific Time unless indicated otherwise.
Dawn Mauricio
The Courage to Stay
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Dharma Talk Summary: How do we stay grounded without shutting down when the world feels overwhelming? In this session, we'll explore the delicate balance between caring for ourselves and showing up for the world around us, and reflect on how mindfulness practice can help us respond skillfully rather than react to or avoid difficult circumstances.
Dawn Mauricio (she/her), a Filipina-Canadian, has been practicing and studying Insight Meditation since 2005. She graduated from the first teacher development group of True North Insight, and Spirit Rock's Mindfulness Yoga and Meditation Training, Dedicated Practitioners' Program, and 4-year Retreat Teacher Training. Subsequently, Dawn co-led two 2-year Dharma training programs for True North Insight and Sacred Mountain Sangha, and currently co-leads the 8-month Spirit Rock Program Living the Dharma. She teaches with a playful, dynamic, and heartfelt approach people of color and folks of all backgrounds. Dawn is a co-founder of the True North Insight BIPOC practice group, serves on the leadership council as well as core teacher for Sacred Mountain Sangha and the Spirit Rock Dharma Institute Stewarding Committee. She is also the author of “Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners” and in-training for Somatic Experiencing™. For more information, visit dawnmauricio.com.
Dāna can be given at https://donate.stripe.com/fZeg01gzP3nA6Z24gB.
Join the talk via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85964262025?pwd=02sCHUFsqQwQWIPLg3arhPjzIbLTH9.1