Insight Denver Board Principles

The Board of Insight Denver commits to living these principles, rooted in the Ten Paramis of Early Buddhism, in order to best serve the community:

Generosity and Ethical Conduct

We will foster a spirit of giving in ourselves, uphold our values of integrity and non-harming, and create a foundation of trust and care in our community through our speech and actions. Every Board member additionally agrees to uphold the Insight Denver Code of Ethics.

Renunciation and Wisdom

We will practice non-clinging to views and letting go of personal agendas, so that we may focus on the collective good of the community. As a practice of Wise Relationship, we will share and take personal accountability for any emotions, judgments, and agendas with other Board members that may be impacting our collective process. We will use discernment and our active Dharma practices to guide our decisions.

Energy and Patience

We will bring wholehearted effort to our responsibilities and clearly inform each other if we become unable to do so because of other duties or circumstances in our lives. We will do our best to remain patient, open-hearted and open-minded in response to challenges, struggles, and disputes.

Truthfulness and Determination

We will speak and act with honesty, authenticity, skillfulness, self-awareness, and clarity. To cultivate connectedness and trust within the Board, we will refrain from internal gossip, politicking, backbiting, libel, and slander. We will stay committed to our shared vision and values with perseverance and resolve.

Loving-kindness and Equanimity

We will nurture kindness and goodwill toward each other as Board members, toward all sangha members, and toward all beings everywhere. We will cultivate balance and steadiness in our roles as leaders, so that we may be present with our own and others' suffering and address the needs of all involved.

Our Board Members

Beth Hinnen

Beth Hinnen happily serves on the Insight Denver Board. As co-founder, she has over 30 years of experience in both Yogic and Buddhist studies, has taught yoga, meditation and mindfulness for over 25 years, delights in community building, and currently serves as a Board member for Secular Dharma Foundation.

Andrew Posner

Andrew Posner was introduced to the Buddha’s teachings in 2012 and remains a grateful student of the Dharma. He has practiced with a variety of Buddhist communities and lineages and is a co-founder and current Secretary of Insight Denver. Outside the sangha, he works as a therapist in private practice.

Luke Gordon

Luke Gordon is a senior Broker/Co-Owner, and a founding member of RE/MAX Cherry Creek with decades of experience helping buyers and sellers. He has a daily Tibetan mindfulness practice and helped start the Liberty Arising Yoga retreat center. He is committed to supporting the values and growth of the Insight Denver Community.

Sam Higgins

Sam has practiced meditation since 2004, with a particular love for practicing in nature. He's drawn to the Dharma as both a contemplative tradition and a practical way of understanding attention, behavior, and everyday experience. In 2023, he was certified as a coach in the Unified Mindfulness system. He serves as Treasurer for Insight Denver.

Anne Shaver

Anne Shaver serves on the Insight Denver Board of Directors supporting the growth of a vibrant Dharma community in her hometown of Denver. She brings the perspectives of both an attorney and a yogi, grounded in an evolving practice of service.