"One thing I love about this practice is that whatever needs to show up shows up. If there's something that needs to be attended to or cared for, there's always space. Everything is welcome. Cultivating equanimity gives us the opportunity to be present for any type of experience in our life, for any range of experiences, independent of the conditions. The cultivation of the bramavihāras—the qualities of the heart that sustain and nourish us—also gives us an orientation of how we can connect with ourselves and others in a way that is caring, loving, and respectful."
bruni dávila
Residential Retreat Teacher
bruni dávila has practiced Insight and Zen meditation since 1995. She/they is a graduate from the 2017-2021 IMS Teacher Training Program, and has been guided and supported by various wonderful teachers/sanghas, and her ancestors of Puerto Rican heritage. Their practice is grounded in the teachings of Mahasi Sayadaw and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. bruni is drawn to/and inspired by long retreat practice and Dharma in daily life, and has deep confidence that the fruits of peace, contentment and ease can be cultivated and experienced in our lives through the Buddhist teachings.
bruni dávila's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | Online
Saturday, January 25 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Meeting New Beginnings Together: Insight Meditation for Our Beloved LGBTQIA+ Community
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+. In Insight practice, every moment is a new beginning, a fresh start, and an opportunity to explore our motivations and intentions. Join us in the support and kindness that we offer each other as LGBTQIA2S+ community, with all its diversity and inclusivity. Together we will meditate in silence, in both stillness and movement, as we cultivate our hearts and minds and uncover wholesome intentions for our lives. This retreat is suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners who self-identify as LGBTQIA2S+.
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Retreat | On-Land
November 2 - November 7, 2025 | Sunday - Friday | 5 nights
Cultivating Love, Clarity, and Resilience: An LGBTQIA+ and GNC Retreat
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+.
Registration Opens - February 19. This retreat offers a precious opportunity to come together in our LGBTQIA+ and GNC (Gender Non-Conforming) community. Together, we will embrace all of ourselves with love and a deep acceptance. On this retreat there will be an emphasis on cultivating a continuity of awareness in all activities, with a relaxed and gentle attention. We will also cultivate the Divine Abodes (beautiful qualities) of the heart: mettā (lovingkindness), compassion, joy, and the peace of equanimity.
Upcoming Drop-Ins
Drop-in | Online
Wednesday, November 27 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Rainbow Saṅgha
Open to all self-identified LGBTQIA+.
Our Rainbow Saṅgha is a weekly gathering of self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming.
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Drop-in | Online
Sunday, December 29 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Saṅgha
Open to all self-identified BIPOC.
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Saṅgha is a weekly gathering of self-identified BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma in light of our experiences. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome.
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Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with bruni dávila through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.