How we work
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In Person Meditation Workshops (NYC)
Format: Weekly group sessions at our New York City center, with individual sessions available upon request.
Focus: Teaching meditation and stress-relief techniques.
Outcome: Participants build emotional resilience and self-regulation skills to support daily life.
To reserve the seat for every Sunday Wisdom Class, 9.30am-noon, fill out our enrollment form now!
2. Online Guided Classes
There are 3 open classes that anyone can join.
Daily Mind Shower (DMS)
DMS is a daily program covering Daily Meditation (20-25 minutes meditation), Daily Wisdom (10-15 minutes wisdom talk) and Daily Sharing (5-10 minutes sharing session). The program happens every day via Youtube Live from 08.00 - 09.00 am New York Local Time.
Weekly Wisdom Training (WWT)
WWT is a weekly interactive program via Zoom. The program occurs every Saturday morning from 09.30 - 11.00 am New York Local Time. The program starts with guided meditation (30 minutes), followed by a wisdom talk (30 minutes) and Q&A session (10 minutes). After the main program, anyone who is interested to stay on for a small group discussion (around 5 people for 1 group), is warmly welcome.
Monthly The Middle Way Family (MMF)
MMF is a monthly community program to practice meditation together. This program happens on YouTube live. The program occurs every first Sunday morning from 09.30 - 11.00 am New York Local Time. It starts with a guided meditation. Then the teaching monk will lead all to review the 5 caring ethics. After that, all will join in offering ceremony to support the sharing of The Middle Way Education to the world. The program will close with a special wisdom talk by the teaching monk.
Focus: Reaching individuals unable to attend in person—extending MDW’s reach globally.
Outcome: Accessible tools for stress reduction and independent mental well-being.
School
The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine, New York, USA
Monk Burin guides meditation to 140 students on a Mental Health Awareness Event at The Cathedral School on May 18, 2023.
West End Secondary School, New York, USA
Monk Burin teaches Buddhism 101 to Grade 6 students of West End Secondary School on March 22, 2022.
Tree Academy, California, USA
Monk Burin shares The Middle Way Education to students and teachers at Tree Academy, Los Angeles, California, USA in November 2017.
Philippine Science High School, Western Visayas Campus, Iloilo City, The Philippines
Monk Burin guides meditation and teaches Buddhism 101 to students at Philippine Science High School, Iloilo City, The Philippines in February, 2016.
University
Columbia University
Monk Burin joins hands with Buddhist teachers from various traditions for a semester opening session of Columbia University Buddhist Association (CUBA) on September 14, 2023.
Harvard Business School
Monk Burin guides meditation and shares wisdom for the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School on January 13, 2020.
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
Monk Burin gives a talk on Personal Sustainability for Behavioral Science Club’s members at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) on April 6, 2023.
University of the Philippines Visayas
Monk Namitron guides meditation and shares wisdom to students at University of the Philippines, Visaya in November, 2019.
Iloilo Science and Technology University
Monk Kasidit leads Light of Peace in the Philippines at Iloilo Science and Technology University, Miagao Campus.
Corporation
Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO)
Monk Burin is invited to give a wisdom talk and guides meditation to the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) members in New York City at the SUNY Global Center in Midtown Manhattan on May 5, 2023.
Aerospec Supplies Pte Ltd
Monk Burin guides meditation and give a blessing on Chinese New Year to leaders and team members of Aerospec Supplies Pte Ltd.
Dragonfly, LLC.
Monk Burin guides meditation and give a wisdom talk to executives and staff of Dragonfly LLC on Dec 15, 2017.
Governments
NYC Office of the Mayor
Monk Burin leads a 10-minute Morning Prayer for the Office of NYC Mayor during July and August, 2023.
Nepal Tourism Board
The Middle Way Institute is invited by Nepal Tourism Board to conduct Light of Peace event in Kathmandu, Nepal on March 16, 2019.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)
Monk Burin leads a meditation session to executives and staff of the Central Bank of the Philippines, Manila in April, 2013.
Department of Foreign Affairs, The Philippines
Monk Burin engages with Assistant Secretary of Foreign Affairs Department, and his staff on meditation and wisdom at workplace in May 2016.
Municipality of San Enrique, Iloilo
The Middle Way Institute collaborates with Municipality of San Enrique, Iloilo to conduct Light of Peace in San Enrique, Iloilo, The Philippines on August 29, 2015.
NGO
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
The Middle Way Institute collaborates with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network led by Prof. Jeffrey Sachs since September 2018 to achieve Global Sustainability.
Feeding America
Monk Burin guides meditation and shares a wisdom to Feeding America Network Mindfulness Community on November 17, 2023.
Faith-Based
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro, The Philippines
The Middle Way Institute partners with The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro to introduce The Middle Way Meditation to more than 13,000 Filipinos during Light of Peace in the Philippines on May 24, 2013.
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, New York
The Episcopal Priest and the Buddhist Monk co-lead a meditation session at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine on May 9, 2023
Bahai Center of Learning, Perth, Australia
Teaching monks from The Middle Way Community exchanges spiritual knowledge with leaders from Bahai Center of Learning for Western Australia on March 11, 2008.
Buddhist Council of New York
Monk Burin is invited by Buddhist Council of New York to be a speaker for Meditate NYC Event at Madison Avenue Baptist Church on November 11, 2023.
Peaceful Mind Foundation, Mongolia
The Middle Way Institute partners with Peaceful Mind Foundation to introduce The Middle Way Meditation to Mongolian Lamas and laypeople in May 2008.
Interfaith Partnerships across 6 Continents
The Middle Way Institute partners with faith-based organizations across 6 continents: USA, Brazil, Portugal, Mozambique, The Philippines and Australia to organize Global Light of Peace 2017 to celebrate 100-Year Anniversary of The Middle Way Meditation and promote World Peace through Inner Peace.
List of Faith-Based Organizations in Global Light of Peace 2017
1. Interfaith Center of New York
2. Buddhist Council of New York
3. New York Disaster Interfaith Service
4. The Riverside Church in the City of New York
5. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro, Iloilo, The Philippines
6. International Society for Krishna Consciousness
7. Ananda Marga
8. Brahma Kumaris
9. Casa Del Tibet
10. Santa Maria Isant Nicolau Church
11. Christian Council of Church, Mozambique
12. The Universal Church, Mozambique
13. The Direction of the Hindu Community of Maputo
14. Buddhist Federation of Australia
15. Laos Buddhist Society
16. Australian Christian Meditation Community
