Daylong Retreats

Daylong Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Posted February 16, 2011 - Daylong Retreats, Events, Special Events

Saturday April 9, 8:30am to 5pm Practicing mindfulness on retreat is one of the foundations for maturing insight meditation. The simplicity, silence and support of retreats contribute to letting go of many of the distractions that get in the way of clear seeing. Retreats also are a wonderful environment for developing a continuity of awareness for an extended period. This particular daylong retreat is meant for people who already understand the basic practice of mindfulness; no instruction will be given….

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Mindfulness and Anxiety with Lee Lipp and Martina Schneider

Posted February 4, 2011 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, June 25, 9:30am – 5pm Aversion to anxiety is often accompanied by reactivity and actions that worsen how we feel. We suffer. Instead of running from anxiety, our focus for this day will be on kindhearted mindful awareness and intentional cultivation of non-reactive attention to this mood state. Guided meditations will be offered as we practice stopping and quieting the mind so that we slow down enough to see what is actually happening internally. The natural state of a…

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Creativity & Meditation with Carloyn Dille

Posted November 24, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, April 2, 2011, 9:30am – 4:00pm In this day we’ll explore some of the practices that meditation and the creative arts share. Through concentration, mindfulness, imagination, and energy we’ll deepen an open awareness of both meditation and creativity. Bring materials for drawing and writing and a lunch. Carolyn is a poet and teacher, a Sati Center board member, and a Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader.

Women’s Daylong with Andrea Fella

Posted November 17, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, March 5, 9am to 4:30pm Offers a space for women to gather in silence and community. Alternate periods of sitting and walking meditation, with instruction, questions, and a Dharma Talk. At the end of the day, we will gather in community to share refreshment and mindful speech. Bring your own lunch (in silence) and refreshment to share for the afternoon gathering, if you wish.

Mindfulness of Mind Daylong with Andrea Fella

Posted November 17, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, February 26, 9:30am to 4:30pm Taught in the style of U Tejaniya. The simplicity, silence and support of retreats contribute to letting go of many distractions that get in the way of clear seeing and for developing a continuity of awareness. We will explore relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one’s experience.. The retreat will alternate periods of sitting & walking with instructions & discussion. The day will be primarily in…

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Sati Center: Dependent Origination with Leigh Brasington

Posted October 11, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, March 19, 2011, 9am to 5pm “He who sees dependent origination sees the Dhamma; he who sees the Dhamma sees dependent origination.” Majjhima Nikaya 28. The teachings on the interdependence of phenomena are the heart of the Buddha’s wisdom teachings. Dependent origination is often described as a chain of 12 links – which we will look at in detail. But it also has many other important implications which we will also discuss. Leigh Brasington has been practicing meditation since…

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Daylong Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Posted October 3, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday January 22, 2011 9am to 4:30pm This is a daylong retreat with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, instruction in mindfulness practice, particularly in mindfulness of the body and a dharma talk. It is recommended for both beginners and experienced practitioners. No interviews. Bring lunch. Gil is the primary teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA; he has been teaching since 1990. He has practiced Zen and Vipassana in the U.S. and Asia since 1975,…

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Daylong Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Posted October 3, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, February 12, 2011 8:30am to 5pm This particular daylong retreat is meant for people who already understand the basic practice of mindfulness; no instruction will be given.This particular daylong retreat is meant for people who already understand the basic practice of mindfulness; no instruction will be given.The schedule consists of alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation. At the end of the day Gil gives a Dharma talk. Brief interviews to talk about the practice will be available with…

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Daylong Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Posted October 3, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, March 12, 2011, 9am to 4:30pm This is a daylong retreat with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, instruction in mindfulness practice and a dharma talk. It is recommended for both beginners and experienced practitioners. No interviews. Bring lunch.

Sati Center: The Dhammapada – with Tony Bernhard

Posted September 1, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Investigating the Best Known Collection of the Buddha’s Teachings Saturday, December 4, 2010, 9am to 4pm The Dhammapada may well be the most widely read and most beloved collection of Buddhist scriptures presenting wisdom through vivid, poetic imagery and often blunt contrast. Its lesson goes to the heart of the Buddha’s teachings. During this daylong contemplation and investigation of the Dhammapada verses, we will examine both their scope and structure and explore some of the most challenging of the Buddha’s…

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Sati Center: Compassionate Vision, Conscientious Action, with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi

Posted September 1, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

A Benefit for Buddhist Global Relief Saturday, October 30, 9am to 5pm Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will lead a daylong program exploring traditional and contemporary approaches to Socially Applied Buddhism. Caring for oneself while caring for others is at the heart of the Buddha’s teachings. How we can best do this in our present-day world is a deeply challenging question with profound ramifications. Bhante will explore the canonical roots of Socially Applied Buddhism, with texts and discussion. He will develop a…

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Mindful Eating: Buddha’s Teachings on Nourishing Body and Heart with Ronna Kabatznick

Posted May 23, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, August 21, 2010, 9am to 4:30pm Have you noticed that no matter what we eat, how much we weigh or exercise, that feeling of lack, emptiness, the unquenchable thirst for more, eventually takes over? The Buddha observed that the source of suffering comes from craving and the mismanagement of desire. He also observed how to satisfy physical and emotional feelings of hunger and lack that are part of the human condition. This class will explore why the Buddha declared,…

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Mindfulness of the Body Daylong Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Posted May 17, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, September 11, 2010, 9:00am to 4:30pm Mindfulness of the body lies at the foundation of Buddhist meditation practice. To support building a strong foundation, the day will include a variety of teachings and guidance on practices related to the body: instruction on how to practice mindfulness of the body, detailed instruction on meditation posture as well as a period of yoga supportive of meditation practice led by Terry Lesser. Bring lunch.

Dharma Practice Day: Loving-kindness and the Metta Sutta with Gil Fronsdal

Posted May 17, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, July 17, 2010, 9:30am – 3:30pm During this day we will practice and discuss loving-kindness in light the Metta Sutta, the Buddha’s core discourse on loving-kindness. There will be time for guided meditation, teaching, and discussion of this important topic.

Dharma Practice Series: The Paramis with Gil Fronsdal

Posted May 13, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Dharma Practice Series: Fridays, 9:30am – 3:30pm 2010 September 10 Generosity (Dana) October 15 Virtue (Sila) November 5 Renunciation (Nekkhamma) December 3 Wisdom (Panna) 2011 January 7 Energy/Vigor (Viriya) February 4 Patience (Khanti) March 4 Truthfulness (Sacca) April 15 Resolve (Adhitthana) May 6 Lovingkindness (Metta) June 3 Equanimity (Upekkha) Starting September 10, 2010, IMC is offering an ten month program of study and practice of the ten perfections (paramis). These are ten qualities of character which, when developed, support both…

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