How Insight Dialogue Cultivates Mindfulness, Compassion, and Liberation

with Peace Twesigye • 4 Sessions • 34 min

Discover how Insight Dialogue's six guidelines can deepen your mindfulness practice by bringing meditative awareness into relationships, cultivating embodied presence that serves both personal liberation and compassionate connection.

Session 1

Introduction to Insight Dialogue

Meet trained Insight Dialogue teacher Peace Twesigye as she introduces this relational meditation practice that reveals insights beyond solo cushion practice, perfect for deepening both new and established practitioners' awareness.

1:15
Introduction to Insight Dialogue
Session 1

Introduction to Insight Dialogue

Meet trained Insight Dialogue teacher Peace Twesigye as she introduces this relational meditation practice that reveals insights beyond solo cushion practice, perfect for deepening both new and established practitioners' awareness.

1:15
The Six Guidelines of Insight Dialogue
Session 2

The Six Guidelines of Insight Dialogue

Learn the foundational guidelines - pause, relax, open, attune to emergence, listen deeply, and speak truth - that create structure for embodied awareness and compassionate presence in relationship with others.

12:42
Guided Practice with the Guidelines
Session 3

Guided Practice with the Guidelines

Experience a complete Insight Dialogue practice session, working through each guideline step-by-step with a gratitude contemplation to discover how these tools support both internal awareness and relational sensitivity.

17:31
Integration and Community Practice
Session 4

Integration and Community Practice

: Understand how to apply these skills in everyday relationships with people who may not share this practice, and explore opportunities to deepen your learning through Insight Dialogue communities and retreats.

1:47

About the Teacher

Peace Twesigye is the former Director of Programming for Buddhist Studies and the Thích Nhất Hạnh Program for Engaged Buddhism at Union Theological Seminary. Peace has taught meditation and Buddhadharma in the northeastern U.S. and in France. A recognized Insight Dialogue teacher, Peace brings together meditative awareness, Buddhist wisdom, and our relational nature as a path to awakening. Peace is currently in the retreat teacher training program offered by Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center which will conclude in 2028. Additionally, Peace serves on the board of Lion’s Roar Foundation and previously served on the board of the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Peace Twesigye has two master’s degrees; the first in violin performance, and the second in education, with a specialization in students with disabilities, and is committed to the path of being a lifelong student.

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