Victoria Cary
Victoria Cary is a Dhamma teacher and leader who co-founded the San Francisco Black Indigenous People of Color Insight Sangha and continues as one of its core teachers. She loves the Dhamma and is interested in supporting people in their practice by focusing on integrating Dhamma into everyday life. Her identity as a queer, bi-racial black woman informs her approach to teaching the Dhamma; she seeks to support a kind internal and external investigation of our complex human experience. She has been practicing and studying Insight meditation since 2006, most recently sitting numerous retreats in the Mahasi/U Pandita lineage with Venerable Sayalay Daw Bhaddamanika, and Venerable Sayadaw U Vivekananda, including 3-month silent retreats at Insight Meditation Society and in Nepal. Her practice has also been informed by volunteering for 3 years with Zen Hospice and exploring how developing a relationship with impermanence and death can bring us more fully alive. She completed Community Dharma Leader training in 2016 and was authorized to teach in 2020 from Spirit Rock and currently teaches retreats, groups and mentor’s students.
Upcoming Programs by Victoria Cary
Rooted in Connection: Embodying the Perfections of the Heart (304R26) - On Land
Also Leslie Booker, Eugene Cash and Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on January 26, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Description The Ten […]
Monday Night Meditation & Talk (05MQ26) - On-Land
Register for Online Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 7:30pm (US Pacific Time) on Monday, February 2, 2026. See Important Notes below.* Description: For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings […]
Monday Night Meditation & Talk (05ML26)
Register for On-Land Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 7:30pm (US Pacific Time) on Monday, February 2, 2026. A recording* will be available following the program. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. Closed Captioning [CC] is available […]
BIPOC Voices: Weekly Sunday Sangha (08BV26)
Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. For only those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC) Description: The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Sangha is a weekly gathering designed to support BIPOC practitioners that provides a safe place to meditate and explore the Dharma. As […]
Rainbow Sangha (08RS26)
Closed Captioning [CC] is available for this program. Online via Zoom. Designed for only those who identify as LGBTQIA+ and/or GNC Description: The Rainbow (LGBTQIA+) Sangha is a weekly gathering designed to support self-identified practitioners within marginalized gender and sexuality groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and gender non-conforming. Together, […]
The Path of Liberation: Insight Meditation and the Buddha’s Early Teachings (350R26) - On Land
Also Anushka Fernandopulle and Gullu Singh, JD
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 13, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Description The path […]
Liberating the Heart: Navigating Seven Gates to Inner Freedom (352R26) - On Land
Also Amana Brembry Johnson, Noliwe Alexander and Alisa Dennis, PhD
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on July 15, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 20, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Designed for self-identified […]
Inclining Towards the Beautiful Factors of Mind (362R26) - On Land
Also Tara Mulay, Devin Berry and Monica Magtoto
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 13, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Retreat to be […]
Finding True Refuge: A Retreat for the LGBTQIA+ and GNC Community (378R26) - On Land
Also Anushka Fernandopulle and John Martin
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on October 31, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Designed for the […]
Liberation through Mindfulness and Insight (380R26) - On Land
Also Erin Treat, Bob Stahl, PhD and Lienchi Tran
Registration open is now open (December 31, 2025) and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on November 5, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Description This silent meditation retreat […]