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mindfulness, compassion, service

Meditation Teachings from the Heart

Vinny Ferraro has been a practitioner of insight meditation (vipassanā) since the early 1990s. He is a co-Founder of the Dharma Punx and he’s been teaching a weekly sitting group in San Francisco for 15 years. In 1987, he began leading youth groups in drug rehabilitation centers, juvenile halls, and halfway houses.

Insight Meditation
with Vinny & Friends

Big Heart City is a Buddhist meditation group that seeks to honor your authentic experience, whoever you are. It is open to anyone with an interest in insight (or Vipassana) meditation. Based in the Mission District of San Francisco, together we train our hearts and minds to incline towards love and wisdom.

I always felt like something was missing…but it hadn’t occurred to me that what was missing was my presence. — VF

Speaking Inquiries

Vinny is a powerful and engaging speaker on mindfulness and its applications in different areas of life. He works diligently to ensure that his talks are insightful and empowering experiences geared towards the specific needs of each audience.