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Eastside Insight Meditation, Kirkland, WA (2026)

05/16/2026

Friends,

For this Tuesday, May 19 Eastside Insight gathering, we'll explore three mantras to help you on the spiritual path.

These three traditional mantras - words or syllables with spiritual power - can help us in our meditation and in our daily lives. While mantras aren't usually emphasized among mindfulness practitioners in the West, they're strongly used in Asia. The Buddho mantra, for instance, was central to the practice of Ajahn Boowa, the Thai forest master who was a contemporary of Ajahn Chah.

We’ll be gathering at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19.

Email [email protected] for the URL for the evening, or please come in person to the chapel at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 315 3rd Ave S., Kirkland, WA 98033.

Please consider offering dana to Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, which makes this space available on a dana-only basis, in a very kind and generous way. If you do, please mention you’re from Eastside Insight Meditation.

https://tinyurl.com/NorthlakeUU-Paypal2022

Also you're invited to offer dana to the teacher, with links and addresses below. Many thanks for your generous dana, which helps pay for retreat and teachings, and helps others on the way.

paypal.me/SteveWilhelm48

Steve Wilhelm
17623 184th Ave. NE
Woodinville, WA 98072

Big bows to the kind sangha members who help set up for these evenings, now Tuesdays. It’s hugely helpful when you can help, and when you can say you’ll be helping. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18OKEUO7ubunOG_q9r8MaBFWXqmWScOm4LIsv8MdnBU8/edit

May our continuing practice bring us peace, centeredness, wisdom, and loving compassion for all beings.

With bows and love,
Steve

Eastside Insight Volunteers signup Yes please it would be wonderful if a person, or two, could volunteer to help set up Tuesday, May 19, in the Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church Chapel. In particular you’ll be putting out cups and tea, and starting the water boiling. All will be in a to...

01/31/2026

Friends,

For this Tuesday, Feb. 3, Eastside Insight gathering, we'll be exploring the Buddha’s map of inner growth called “Transcendent Dependent Origination.”
This is a multi-step process, essentially the reverse of the 12 links of dependent origination, which explains how we’re locked in suffering. Transcendent dependent origination also is a series of inner arisings, each based on the one before, but this time it’s a roadmap of the journey of awakening.
Here’s a transcript of a talk on this by teacher Gil Fronsdal.
Also several Seattle Insight teachers have recently offered teachings on transcendental arising, available here. We’re offering these teachings this Tuesday in harmony with Seattle Insight.

We’ll be gathering at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb 3.

Please message Steve for the URL for the evening, or please come in person to the chapel at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 315 3rd Ave S., Kirkland, WA 98033. (Please note this is the new URL for this year.)

Please consider offering dana to Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, which makes this space available on a dana-only basis, in a very kind and generous way. If you do, please mention you’re from Eastside Insight Meditation.

https://tinyurl.com/NorthlakeUU-Paypal2022

Also you're invited to offer dana to the teacher, with links and addresses below. Many thanks for your generous dana, which helps pay for retreat and teachings, and helps others on the way.

paypal.me/SteveWilhelm48

Steve Wilhelm
17623 184th Ave. NE
Woodinville, WA 98072

We are in discussion with several guest teachers for coming months, and Shawn Holmes will be teaching Feb. 17.

Big bows to the kind sangha members who help set up for these evenings, now Tuesdays. It’s hugely helpful when you can help, and when can say you’ll be helping. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18OKEUO7ubunOG_q9r8MaBFWXqmWScOm4LIsv8MdnBU8/edit

Sometimes it can be beneficial for folks to have individual practice meetings about their practice, their journey on the path, and I’m always happy to arrange a time with anyone interested. Here’s a link from the Seattle Insight website about such conversations.
May you find happiness and balance, in the midst of the complexity of 2025. May your hearts be at ease.

With bows and love,
Steve

Eastside Insight Volunteers signup Yes please it would be wonderful if a person, or two, could volunteer to help set up Tuesday, Feb. , in the Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church Chapel. In particular you’ll be putting out cups and tea, and starting the water boiling. All will be in a to...

01/16/2026

Friends,

For this Tuesday, Jan. 20, Eastside Insight gathering, we're happy to welcome Judith Avinger, a local dharma leader for Seattle Insight. Judith will be offering a talk she has entitled “Patience, the mother of all virtues.”
She writes:
“Patience has been a long-time practice for me even before I encountered it as one of the paramis. Lately, I've been contemplating the difference between acting patient and being patient. I've come to the conclusion that actually being patient, which involves being present, is essential for advancing on the path.”
Here’s a link with Judith’s bio, and some of her talks - https://seattleinsight.org/teacher/judith-avinger/

We’ll be gathering at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

This is the first evening for the new 2026 URL, so please email [email protected] for the new URL or please come in person to the chapel at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 315 3rd Ave S., Kirkland, WA 98033.
Please consider offering dana to Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, which makes this space available on a dana-only basis, in a very kind and generous way. If you do, please mention you’re from Eastside Insight Meditation.

https://tinyurl.com/NorthlakeUU-Paypal2022

Also you're invited to offer dana to Judith, in appreciation for her kind offering of the dharma.
Venmo: -Avinger

Big bows to the kind sangha members who help set up for these evenings, now Tuesdays. It’s hugely helpful when you can help, and when you can say you’ll be helping. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18OKEUO7ubunOG_q9r8MaBFWXqmWScOm4LIsv8MdnBU8/edit

Looking ahead, you’re warmly invited to the Eastside six-week introduction to meditation series, which I’ll be teaching on six Wednesdays, starting Jan. 21.

The series will be in person and online, so your location is not an issue. While billed as an introduction, people often join who want to refresh or restart their practices. We always have fun…please share with your friends!
Also we need one more volunteer to help with the class, so please step up if you can.

https://seattleinsight.org/event/introductory-meditation-class-series-eastside-1/

This series be in parallel with a similar class taught by Keri Pederson on Thursdays in Seattle, starting Jan. 22. Both will end with a joint day of mindfulness in Seattle, Feb. 28.
Last, happy to share that the winter issue of Northwest Dharma News is live. This is a wonderful record of developments and news among dharma communities in the Northwest, with a terrific image of regional monastics.
https://northwestdharma.org/winter-2026-volume-39-1/

May you find happiness and balance, in the midst of the complexity of 2025. May your hearts be at ease.

With bows and love,
Steve

NWDA News NWDA Bringing Dharma Brightness Into 2026 As we emerge from a year of global strife and tumult in 2025, with likely more coming in 2026, the collective compassion and wisdom of dharma groups throughout the region can seem like the calm eye of a hurricane. As a collective of individual sang...

01/02/2026

Friends,

For this Tuesday, Jan. 6, Eastside Insight gathering, we'll be exploring the ways in which many aspects of generosity open the inner light.

We'll be exploring the inner meaning of generosity, and how inner and outer generosity brings not-clinging and opening to our hearts and minds. In this case generosity is different than kindness, although closely linked, and we’ll be exploring the nuances of these differences and similarities.

We’ll be gathering at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6.

For the URL for the evening please email Steve Wilhelm at [email protected], or please come in person to the chapel at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 315 3rd Ave S., Kirkland, WA 98033. (We are going to be updatting the Zoom URL for 2026 soon, maybe next time, so keep an eye out.)

Please consider offering dana to Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, which makes this space available on a dana-only basis, in a very kind and generous way. If you do, please mention you’re from Eastside Insight Meditation.

https://tinyurl.com/NorthlakeUU-Paypal2022

Also you're invited to offer dana to the teacher, with links and addresses below. Many thanks for your generous dana, which helps pay for retreat and teachings, and helps others on the way.

paypal.me/SteveWilhelm48

Steve Wilhelm
17623 184th Ave. NE
Woodinville, WA 98072

We are in discussion with several guest teachers for coming months, and one of them, Judith Avinger, will be teaching Jan. 20.

Big bows to the kind sangha members who help set up for these evenings, now Tuesdays. It’s hugely helpful when you can help, and when can say you’ll be helping. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18OKEUO7ubunOG_q9r8MaBFWXqmWScOm4LIsv8MdnBU8/edit

Looking ahead, you’re warmly invited to the Eastside six-week introduction to meditation series, which I’ll be teaching on six Wednesdays, starting Jan. 21.

The series will be in person and online, so your location is not an issue. While billed as an introduction, people often join who want to refresh or restart their practices. We always have fun…please share with your friends!
https://seattleinsight.org/event/introductory-meditation-class-series-eastside-1/

This series be in parallel with a similar class taught by Keri Pederson on Thursdays in Seattle, starting Jan. 22. Both will end with a joint day of mindfulness in Seattle, Feb. 28.

May you find happiness and balance, in the midst of the complexity of 2025. May your hearts be at ease.

With bows and love,
Steve

Insight Meditation, also known as mindfulness or vipassana meditation, comes from the early Buddhist tradition. Through learning to bring a steady and spacious awareness to direct experience, moment by moment, […]

12/13/2025

Friends,

For this Tuesday, Dec. 16 Eastside Insight gathering, we'll explore the life of the Buddha through photos and maps. Our thought is that as Christmas is a sacred time in our culture honoring Jesus Christ, it’s appropriate to also take this time to honor this great being of Asia, the Buddha.

Many of the photos were taken during my own pilgrimages to India and Nepal. These images bring the Buddha’s life and journey alive, in ways that may be inspiring to you on your own inner journey, as they have been to myself.

We’ll be gathering at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, continuing our new schedule of 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

Please email [email protected] for the URL for the evening, or please come in person to the chapel at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 315 3rd Ave S., Kirkland, WA 98033.

Please consider offering dana to Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, which makes this space available on a dana-only basis, in a very kind and generous way. If you do, please mention you’re from Eastside Insight Meditation.

https://tinyurl.com/NorthlakeUU-Paypal2022

Also you're invited to offer dana to the teacher, with links and addresses below. Many thanks for your generous dana, which helps pay for retreat and teachings, and helps others on the way.

paypal.me/SteveWilhelm48

Steve Wilhelm
17623 184th Ave. NE
Woodinville, WA 98072

Big bows to the kind sangha members who help set up for these evenings, now Tuesdays. It’s hugely helpful when you can help before, and say you’ll be helping. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18OKEUO7ubunOG_q9r8MaBFWXqmWScOm4LIsv8MdnBU8/edit

Looking ahead, you’re warmly invited to the Eastside six-week introduction to meditation series, which I’ll be teaching on six Wednesdays, starting Jan. 21.

The series will be in person and online, so your location is not an issue. While billed as an introduction, people often join who want to refresh or restart their practices. We always have fun…please share with your friends!
https://seattleinsight.org/event/introductory-meditation-class-series-eastside-1/

This series be in parallel with a similar class taught by Keri Pederson on Thursdays in Seattle, starting Jan. 22. Both will end with a joint day of mindfulness in Seattle, Feb. 28.

May you find happiness and balance, in the midst of the complexity of 2025. May your hearts be at ease.

With bows and love,
Steve

Insight Meditation, also known as mindfulness or vipassana meditation, comes from the early Buddhist tradition. Through learning to bring a steady and spacious awareness to direct experience, moment by moment, […]

11/29/2025

Friends, For this Tuesday, Dec. 2 Eastside Insight gathering, out of respect for the inner values of the holiday season, we’ll be exploring parallels between the Sermon on the Mount and what the Buddha taught.

Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is often considered his most eloquent and powerful sermon, with deep guidance about ethical choices and sacred values. The parallels with the Buddha's teachings are uplifting and inspiring, showing us key commonalties between these two traditions.

We’ll be gathering at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, continuing our new schedule of 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. The URL for the evening will be available by email to Steve at [email protected], or please come in person to the chapel at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 315 3rd Ave S., Kirkland, WA 98033. Please consider offering dana to Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, which makes this space available on a dana-only basis, in a very kind and generous way. If you do, please mention you’re from Eastside Insight Meditation. https://tinyurl.com/NorthlakeUU-Paypal2022 Also you're invited to offer dana to the teacher, with links and addresses below. Many thanks for your generous dana, which helps pay for retreat and teachings, and helps others on the way. paypal.me/SteveWilhelm48 Steve Wilhelm 17623 184th Ave. NE Woodinville, WA 98072 Big bows to the kind sangha members who help set up for these evenings, now Tuesdays. It’s hugely helpful when you can help before, and say you’ll be helping. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/document/d/18OKEUO7ubunOG_q9r8MaBFWXqmWScOm4LIsv8MdnBU8/edit Looking ahead, you’re warmly invited to the Eastside six-week introduction to meditation series, which I’ll be teaching on six Wednesdays, starting Jan. 21.

The series will be in person and online, so your location is not an issue. While billed as an introduction, people often join who want to refresh or restart their practices. We always have fun…please share with your friends!

https://seattleinsight.org/event/introductory-meditation-class-series-eastside-1/

This will be in parallel with a similar class taught by Keri Pederson on Thursdays in Seattle, starting Jan. 22.

Both will end with a joint day of mindfulness in Seattle, Feb. 28,

May you find happiness and balance, in the midst of complexity. May your hearts be at ease. With bows and love, Steve

Insight Meditation, also known as mindfulness or vipassana meditation, comes from the early Buddhist tradition. Through learning to bring a steady and spacious awareness to direct experience, moment by moment, […]

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