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IMC Spring Cleaning — Saturday May 18

IMC Spring Cleaning — Saturday May 18

Saturday, May 18, 2024:  9:00 am – 12:30 pm In-person at IMC It’s that time of year when the temple we all share receives our tender loving care. Please join in a concentrated cleaning practice to sweep away dust and dirt so that we can renew our practice with a fresh new breath. Come at 9:00am for a welcome and a short meditation. Feel free to come all or part of the time. Bring a bag lunch and stay until 1:00pm…

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Earth Care Meeting: Rewilding Our True Nature with Carla Brennan — Saturday May 25

Earth Care Meeting: Rewilding Our True Nature with Carla Brennan — Saturday May 25

Saturday, May 25, 2024:  8:30 am – 10:00 am On Zoom Offered by: Carla Brennan Topic: Rewilding Our True Nature Earth Care meetings focus on a set of diverse topics relating to the right actions we can take to mitigate climate change. Meetings will usually have a speaker who will be educating and contributing to topics on climate change and meaningful actions we can take. Sessions include a brief meditation, a presentation and group discussion. If you have any questions, please…

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Earth Care Meeting: What is Engaged Buddhism Missing? with David Loy —Saturday March 30

Earth Care Meeting: What is Engaged Buddhism Missing? with David Loy —Saturday March 30

Saturday, March 30, 2024:  8:30 am – 10:00 am On Zoom Offered by David Loy Why is it that we as a civilization find it so difficult to respond appropriately to the ecological crisis — the greatest challenge that humanity has ever faced? One of the main reasons is that the eco-crisis is also an economic crisis—a class problem. Between 1990 and 2015, the wealthiest one percent of the world’s population was responsible for twice the carbon emissions of the bottom 50 percent. And the wealth gap…

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Joint Dharma Bodhis — Mindful Teens meeting — Sunday December 10

Joint Dharma Bodhis — Mindful Teens meeting — Sunday December 10

Sunday, December 10, 2023:  5:15 pm – 6:45 pm In-person at IMC We will combine the Mindful Teens Dharma Bodhis (6th – 8th graders) for our meeting on Sunday, December 10. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. For more information and to RSVP: FOR DHARMA BODHIS: Contact Hilary Borison at  IMC.familyprogram@gmail.com or 650-575-2052. FOR MINDFUL TEENS: Contact Laura Hansen at imcmindfulteens@gmail.com You can see more about The Mindful Teens and Dharma Bodhis programs on our Youth and Family Progems page.  

Fall Equinox Walk in Edgewood Park — Friday September 22

Fall Equinox Walk in Edgewood Park — Friday September 22

Friday, September 22, 2023:  11:00 am – 2:30 pm Where: Let’s meet in the Edgewood Park parking lot at 11am for a 4+ mile hike. What: We will celebrate this celestial event walking through local ecosystems with some periods of silence bringing our awareness to the present, paying attention to our senses. Join: Kristen Benson, a current Eco Buddist Chaplain cohort with Sati Center. A chaplain of the spiritual connection of people and the land/earth, who loves the earth and all…

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June 25: Earth Care Event: DharmaTalk by Thanissara

June 25: Earth Care Event: DharmaTalk by Thanissara

A monthly group, planning activities, exploring the eco implications of Buddhist teachings and and supporting each other in facing environmental challenges. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact the Earth Care group at EarthCareDharma@gmail.com UPCOMING EVENT: Dharma Talk with Thanissara Online via Zoom Earth Care Group, Saturday June 25, 2022, 8:30 to 10 AM PDT Climate crisis is affecting the entire planet and causing immense suffering to many demographics. Thanissara’s talk will cover skillfully participating in engaged Buddhism….

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