Devin (he/him) has been practicing Insight meditation since 1999. He regularly teaches at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS). Devin has undertaken many periods of silent long-term retreat practice. He was a community teacher at East Bay Meditation center in Oakland, CA where he co-founded both the teen and men of color sangha. Devin recently relocated to Western Massachusetts from the San Francisco Bay area. He is deeply committed to the personal and collective liberation of marginalized communities knowing that through the integration of reflection and insight, clarity and wisdom give rise to wise action.
This talk explores how compassion loosens striving, softens judgment, and reveals freedom. Through stories and practice reflections, we explore letting go, laying down the armor, and beginning again
This session offers a brief reflection and guided meditation on expanding awareness to include sensations throughout the body. With special attention to working wisely with pain, the instructions emphasize mindful presence, compassion, and skillful relationship to experience.
This talk explores metta as both refuge and path. Through classical teachings, lived stories, and reflection, we see how metta steadies the heart, softens resistance, steadies concentration, and becomes the ground for compassion, joy, and equanimity.
Explores the relationship between wise effort and faith on the path of insight. Through story, sutta, and reflection, this talk offers guidance for navigating striving, doubt, and comparison.
