Sat, Jun 20
|Morristown UU
Insight Meditation Retreat
A day of extended silent practice led by the Rev. Allen Wells, with sitting and walking meditation, a dharma talk, and an opportunity for Q&A. A morning half-day option is available.
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 6:05 PM
Morristown UU, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960, USA
About the event
This retreat, led by the Rev. Allen Wells, provides an opportunity for beginners to learn insight meditation in a supportive setting and for experienced meditators to deepen their practice. We will explore five forms of meditation: concentration (shamatha), spacious awareness (vipassana), open awareness (shikantaa), and loving-kindness (metta). There will be a dharma talk and an opportunity for Q and A.
The entire retreat will be held in Noble Silence, including lunch. Kindly leave your cell phone at the door. Please bring your own lunch. Tea will be provided. Please also bring a sturdy cushion if you would like to sit on a zafu (we have some extras). Sitting in a chair is also just fine.
Allen teaches at MUUF’s Buddhist Meditation Group and at the Buddhist Sangha of The Unitarian Society of East Brunswick.
Allen has been practicing insight meditation for 35 years. He is a graduate of the Integrated Study/Practice Program of the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and a UU minister. He has also followed in pilgrimage the footsteps of The Buddha throughout northern India.
There is no fee for this retreat but there will be an opportunity for dana (generous offering) at the closing.
For more information, please contact Amy Cartwright and Lisa Hatala at meditation@muuf.org.