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Teen Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Posted September 6, 2011 - Daylong Retreats, Events, Special Events

Saturday November 5, 1-4pm Within Buddhism, meditation is one element of an integrated approach to living a wise and stress-free life. This retreat will include instruction and practice of meditation, and an introduction to the Four Noble Truths, the heart of the Buddhist teachings. The Four Noble Truths point to a happiness and peace not tied to our experiences in life. Discovering this happiness brings balance through all the changes life can bring. There will be time for peer discussion…

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Ceremony of Love and Remembrance

Posted September 6, 2011 - Events, Special Events

Friday October 28, 7:30 -9pm Anyone who has lost a family member, friend or other dear person over the last year is welcome to join us for a chance to remember and honor those who have died but who enriched our lives and community. With the practices of mindfulness and compassion, we will have a period of silent sitting and rituals of remembrance, bereavement, and farewell. Bring pictures or mementos for our altar of persons you wish to honor/remember. If you…

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Dharma and Magic with Anushka Fernandopulle

Posted August 3, 2011 - Events, Special Events

Four Thursday Evenings: Sept 22 – Oct 13 7:30 – 9:00 pm Sept 22 The Dharma of Harry Potter: How the magic of Harry Potter connects to the Buddha’s teachings. For Harry Potter fanatics or neophytes. You will learn spells. Sept 29 The Dharma of Time Travel: What is the past? What is the future? Can you travel through time? Oct 6th The Dharma of Resurrection: What does the Buddha say about life after death…..and should you care? Oct 13th…

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Before The Theravada

Posted July 3, 2011 - Special Events

Sept 3, 9 to 5pm, Sept 4, 1 to 5pm, Sept 5, 9:30am to 12:30pm with John Peacock The earliest Buddhist teachings in their historical context. Exploration and conversation with John Peacock on how the Buddha developed a spiritual practice based on ethical activity and internal experience in contrast to the metaphysical thinking of his times. Note: times may change. Please check calendar closer to dates.

Socially Engaged Buddhism: Tradition, Innovation And Contemporary Challenges

Posted July 3, 2011 - Special Events

Saturday, July 30, 9:30am to 5pm with Donald Rothberg This day combines periods of sitting and walking mediation with talks on four basic themes: the roots, history, nature and challenges of socially engaged buddhism.

Work, Sex, Money, Dharma!

Posted July 3, 2011 - Special Events

Saturday, October 22, 10am to 5pm with Martin Aylward A day to inquire together into some of the most strongly charged areas of our lives, bringing reflection and wisdom to places that we often most struggle, and strongly maintain our sense of identity; areas that a traditional monastic approach deals with by removing them from the lifestyle situation, but which as engaged, lay practitioners are crucial to explore, and deeply revealing as we make them more conscious.

Making A Difference A Vision For The Role Of Mindfulness In Society: A presentation

Posted July 3, 2011 - Special Events

Wednesday, September 7, 7 to 8:30pm with Gil Fronsdal As interest in mindfulness has exploded in recent years, the practice has been applied to many aspects of modern life. It has been shown to bring benefits in such areas as education, parenting, medicine, mental health, business, sports, prisons, and conflict resolution. Gil will share his vision for the important role mindfulness can have in our society and how it an help create a society that benefits and supports all its…

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The Torments of Mind: Greed, Ill-will and Delusion

Posted June 30, 2011 - Events, Special Events

with Ines Freedman 3 Tuesday Mornings: Sept 6,13,20 9:30-11:00 The kilesas are known as the defilements or torments of the mind –– they are greed, aversion or ill–will, and delusion. They are the primary roots of suffering in our lives, and are the central forces that Buddhist practice is meant to overcome. We will explore how these unconscious roots affect our lives, and how seeing them clearly and developing their opposites can lead to freedom. Ines Freedman’s biography

Buddhism and the 12 Steps

Posted June 7, 2011 - Daylong Retreats, Events, Special Events

Saturday September 10, 9:30am to 4pm A daylong exploration of Buddhism and the 12 steps taught by Kevin Griffin and Jennifer Lemas. Kevin Griffin’s biography Jennifer Lemas’s biography

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Gil Fronsdal

Posted June 6, 2011 - Events, For Beginners, Special Events

Wednesdays Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 2. 7:30pm-9pm Insight Meditation or Vipassana, is a simple technique, beginning with focusing the attention on the breath. The practice concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of Insight Meditation is the practice of Mindfulness, a practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life,…

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Mindfulness of Mind Daylong with Andrea Fella

Posted June 6, 2011 - Daylong Retreats, Events, Special Events

Saturday August 27, 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 and discussion. The day will be primarily in…

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Daily Life practice with Andrea Fella

Posted June 6, 2011 - Events, Special Events

Sunday August 21 1:30-5pm, Monday-Friday August 22-26 7:30am -9am and 7:30pm-9pm, Saturday August 27 9:30am-4:30pm Integrating practice into our daily lives can be difficult. Many of us need support for this challenging but rewarding aspect of practice. We will integrate formal practice and Dharma discussion with our daily life by surrounding our usual workweek and workdays with practice and discussion. We begin with a half-day retreat with instructions and discussion on Sunday, and end with a daylong retreat on the following…

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Daylong: Not Clinging to Anything in the World-The Path and Fruit of the Buddha’s Teaching w/Will Kabat Zinn

Posted June 6, 2011 - Daylong Retreats, Events, Special Events

Saturday August 6, 9:30am to 5pm The Buddha taught that it is not the world itself that holds us in bondage, but our own misguided relationship to it. In this daylong we will look closely at how we relate to our own experience and explore the possibility that liberation lies not in fundamentally altering ourselves or the world but in learning to meet all experience without clinging or aversion. Suitable for all levels. Bring lunch. Will Kabat-Zinn’s biography

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Ines Freedman

Posted June 6, 2011 - Daylong Retreats, Events, Special Events

Saturday July 9, 9:30am to 3:30pm Introducing the basic practice of mindfulness, with direction in mindfulness of the breath, body, emotions, thoughts, walking and eating. There will sitting and walking meditation and discussion. Suitable for both beginners and those wanting to review the basics of practice. Bring lunch. Ines Freedman’s biography

Eight Month Dharma Practice Program with Gil Fronsdal: The Brahma Viharas

Posted June 6, 2011 - Daylong Retreats, Events, Special Events

Dharma Practice Series: Fridays, 9:30am – 3:30pm 2011 September 9 Metta(Lovingkindness) October 7 Metta(Lovingkindness) November 4 Karuna(Compassion) December 2 Karuna(Compassion) 2012 January 6 Mudita(Appreciative Joy) February 3 Mudita(Appreciative Joy) March 2 Upekkha(Equanimity) March 30 Upekkha(Equanimity) Starting September 9th, IMC is offering a eight month program of practice and study of the four Brahma Viharas or Sublime Abidings. These are Loving Kindness, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity. Each daylong session will include meditation, teachings, and…

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