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Devin Maroney

Devin Maroney is a dharma teacher and psychotherapist. He has practiced Insight meditation since 2011. He studies directly under Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. He is a teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, teaches regularly at Downtown Dharma DC, and is the founder of the Riverside Meditation Community in Brookmont, Maryland. He has read hundreds of the Buddha's discourses, and his teaching stays close to those early texts, tested against his own practice and against what he sees each day in the therapy room. A licensed clinical social worker trained in Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems, he is the founder of Oaklight Counseling, a therapy practice in Bethesda, Maryland. He lives nearby with his wife and three children.

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  • Dec 12, 2025 · 23 min

    Right Livelihood (Sammā-ājīva)

    Dharma talk on Right Livelihood given on 12-1-25 at Downtown Dharma, hosted by Yoga District on 14th street. Get full access to Devin Maroney at devinmaroney.substack.com/subscribe

  • Nov 20, 2025 · 37 min

    Right Effort (Sammā-vāyāma)

    Hi friends, Here is the talk I gave last night at the River Road Unitarian Church on Right Effort and Its Place in the Eightfold Path. It’s about how to invite the dharma into every aspect of our lives, gently, moment-by-moment. The recording also includes the Q&A that followed the talk. Upcoming Offerings Residential Retreat: I’m happy to let you know that registration is now open for a 3-night residential retreat that I am offering with my teaching partner Dechen Ellen McSweeney at Seven Oaks in Madison, VA March 12-15. Drop In Classes: November 30th, Downtown Dharma, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, Yoga District, 1910 14th St, NW Washington, DC December 7th, River Road Unitarian Church, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, River Road Unitarian Church, 6301 River Rd., Bethesda, MD January 4th, Downtown Dharma, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, Yoga District, 1910 14th St, NW Washington, DC January 7th, River Road Unitarian Church, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, River Road Unitarian Church, 6301 River Rd., Bethesda, MD April 12th, Downtown Dharma, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, Yoga District, 1910 14th St, NW Washington, DC I’ll probably add a few more teaching dates in February and March and will email a revised schedule when those are set. Get full access to Devin Maroney at devinmaroney.substack.com/subscribe

  • Oct 28, 2025 · 18 min

    Right Mindfulness (Samma-sati)

    Samma Sati, often translated as Right Mindfulness, is the seventh aspect of the eightfold path. Mindfulness, in some respects, is the element of the path that gets the most attention in Western culture, and yet is is a concept that is burdened with many denotations and connotations that it was never intended to carry. Last night’s talk at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill explored the simple and powerful quality of mindfulness, as well as its place within the larger framework of the Buddha’s teachings. Photo by Brad Switzer on Unsplash Get full access to Devin Maroney at devinmaroney.substack.com/subscribe

  • Oct 23, 2025 · 20 min

    Right Collectedness (Sammā-samādhi)

    Hi friends, Here’s the talk I gave last night at the River Road Unitarian Church. It’s about the journey to (and from) a quiet mind. With love and blessings, Devin Get full access to Devin Maroney at devinmaroney.substack.com/subscribe

  • Aug 29, 2025 · 24 min

    The Fourth Noble Truth (Dukkhanirodhagāminī Paṭipadā)

    Hi friends, I gave this talk last night at River Road. I hope you enjoy it. Upcoming Events: I’m offering a two-day non-residential retreat in Glen Echo, MD on October 11th and 12th with my friend and colleague Ellen McSweeney. You can learn more and register here. https://www.futurevessel.art/events My next drop in class is at Yoga District on 14th St. with Downtown Dharma on Sunday September 7th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. I’ll be back at the River Road Unitarian Church on Wednesday September 17th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Get full access to Devin Maroney at devinmaroney.substack.com/subscribe

  • Jul 17, 2025 · 11 min

    The Second Noble Truth (Dukkhasamudaya)

    This is the recording of the talk I gave Wednesday evening at the IMCW meditation class at the River Road Unitarian Church. I’ll be teaching there monthly. It’s worth coming in person if you can. The group discussions, which are not recorded, are full of love and humor and wisdom. This talk is on the second noble truth, described with a story about giving my kids honeysuckle nectar and their quest for more. I hope you find it helpful. Photo by Kara Skye on Unsplash Get full access to Devin Maroney at devinmaroney.substack.com/subscribe

  • Jul 14, 2025 · 22 min

    The First Noble Truth (Dukkha)

    This is the dharma talk and meditation from a class I taught last Wednesday (I’ll be teaching there again this Wednesday). The talk is about defining dukkha. I pointed out that after 2,600 years, there still isn’t an agreement about what exactly dukkha refers to or how we would define it in English, despite the fact that it is the cornerstone of the most foundational teaching in the Pali Canon. Rather than engage in an intellectual exercise, I invited participants to use a meditation technique developed by Eugene Gendlin, a psychotherapist, called “Clearing the Space.” I find that the technique brings us right up to our deepest understanding of the nature of dukkha, and the possibility of freedom. This technique was taught to me by Jonathan Foust and I am glad to be able to share it with you. Many blessings. Photo by Matt Hardy on Unsplas h Get full access to Devin Maroney at devinmaroney.substack.com/subscribe

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