Peter Doobinin is the guiding teacher of the Downtown Meditation Community. Peter has been practicing insight meditation since 1990 and teaching it since 1998. Peter is a co-founder of New York Insight Meditation Center. He is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders program. He teaches insight meditation at New York Insight, the New York Open Center, City University of New York, Pratt Institute, Asphalt Green, and other venues. He’s an instructor in the Insight Meditation Correspondence Course. He originated and continues to teach the "Summer Nights in the Garden" series held at the 6th and B Community Garden, just down the block from where he lives. Peter is deeply interested in helping to develop community (sangha), a refuge in the city where likeminded individuals can share their meditative path and contribute to a more joyful and peaceful world.