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New Year’s Insight Meditation Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, John Travis, Sharda Rogell, Adrianne Ross, Janice Clarfield (yoga)

Posted May 25, 2010 - Other Residential Retreats with Gil Fronsdal

Sunday, December 26, 3:00 pm – Sunday, January 2, 12:00 pm This is a traditional Insight meditation (Vipassana) retreat format with sitting and walking in silence, and time for individual interviews. Teachers give daily dharma talks and systematic meditation instructions. We will celebrate New Year’s Eve with a late evening sitting and simple ceremony. NOTE: This is a lottery retreat. To enter the lottery, download the forms from Spirit Rock website or call (415) 488-0164 x 243 to request a…

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Emptiness: A Meditation and Study Retreat with Guy Armstrong, Gil Fronsdal, Sally Clough Armstrong

Posted May 25, 2010 - Other Residential Retreats with Gil Fronsdal

November 11-18 The teachings, practices, and realizations of Emptiness have been important themes in Buddhism from the early days of Theravada on through the development of the Mahayana and Vajrayana schools. In this retreat we will introduce and explore the many meanings and implications of emptiness in Buddhist thought and practice through talks, readings, reflections, guided meditations, and group discussions. To support the study aspect of the retreat, there will be two talks a day, in the morning and evening,…

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Volunteer Appreciation Tea with Gil Fronsdal

Posted May 25, 2010 - Special Events

Sunday, September12, 11:15am to 12pm Gil would like to take this opportunity to offer his appreciation to the many volunteers at IMC for the generous gift of their time and efforts. It will also be an opportunity for volunteers to become better acquainted with one another.

Finding the Dharma Online for Beginner Minds

Posted May 23, 2010 - Dharma Friends, Special Events

Sunday, July 18, 11:15 (after a brief snack) to 1 pm Hands-on workshop for locating meditation and Buddhism information online including through IMC’s website. Get technical support for using IMC’s many online sources; learn the uses of our updated website and the flexibility and reach of our Community site. RSVP please. Anne Foster, afoster@rawbw.com, 650/591-1285.

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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A Benefit for Mindful Schools with Megan Cowan

Posted May 23, 2010 - Special Events

Sunday, August 15, 7 to 8:30pm Megan Cowan will be sharing the work of Mindful Schools and discussing the movement of mindfulness in education. Hear the inspiring impact mindfulness is having on children and teachers in Oakland and the greater Bay Area, and what we can learn about our own practice from the simplicity of children. Megan has been practicing since 1996, mostly in Burma, and including two and half years ordained as a nun. In 2001, she fell upon…

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Buddhist Spiritual Care Symposium

Posted May 19, 2010 - Special Events

Saturday, October 16th, 2010, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Welcoming Buddhist chaplains and those interested in deepening their spiritual care practice for a day of learning and community-building. Fleet Maull will will share about prison Dharma and Rev. Judith Finely from Final Passages will talk about Home Funerals and Natural death care. Vegetarian lunch included. Presented by Buddhist Chaplains Group. Pre-registration at www.buddhistchaplainsnetwork.org or call Bill Hart: 415 -567-9823 Acharya Fleet Maull is a senior teacher in both the Shambhala Buddhist and…

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Half-Day Retreat: Meditation and Yoga with Terry Lesser

Posted May 17, 2010 - Half-Day Retreats, Special Events, Yoga

Saturday, January 8, 2011, 9:00am to 12:30pm This retreat offers an opportunity to develop a continuity of awareness in movement and in stillness. We will integrate yoga poses, breath work, relaxation, loving-kindness (metta), and guided and silent meditation and let the synergy of these practices inform and deepen one another to open heart and mind. The retreat is appropriate for beginners to either yoga or meditation as well as experienced yogis and meditators. You do not have to be flexible…

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Tea with IMC’s Board President & Community Meeting

Posted May 17, 2010 - Special Events

Sunday, August 22, 11:15am to 12:30pm After the dharma talk, you are welcome to join Kim Allen, IMC’s board president, for tea, conversation, and an update on IMC. Discussion topics could include volunteering at IMC, our culture and way of doing things, or our practice. Questions are welcome.

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.

Sati Center: Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program, Taught by Jennifer Block, Gil Fronsdal, Paul Haller and guest teachers

Posted May 13, 2010 - Special Events

One Friday a month starting September 17. A year-long training in Buddhist chaplaincy and spiritual care-giving oriented to Buddhist practitioners with at least four years of committed practice. Its aim is to provide a strong foundation in Buddhist chaplaincy for volunteer chaplains, those working toward being professional chaplaincy, and those serving the pastoral needs of their local sanghas. Information at www.sati.org, or karuna@sati.org. Class dates: September 17, October 16, November 19, December 10, January 14, February 11, March 11, April…

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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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Aging as a Spiritual Practice Workshop with Lew Richmond

Posted May 12, 2010 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, September 25, 2010, 9am to 4:30pm Lew Richmond will be offering another one-day meditation retreat on “Aging as a Spiritual Practice.” Lew feels that the experience of growing older is one important way we experience in our own bodies the fundamental Buddhist truths of suffering and impermanence, and for the last several months he has been exploring this issue on his blog www.AgingAsASpiritualPractice.com. He is also at work on a book, Aging as a Spiritual Practice: A Contemplative Guide…

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Young Adults’ Practice and Community Day

Posted May 5, 2010 - Special Events

Sunday, July 25, 2010 1:30 to 5:30pm Join teachers Andrea Fella and Donald Rothberg for a half-day retreat on the theme “Integrating Practice and Daily Life.” As a follow-up to the November daylong for young adults, Twheet, this event is geared to build community among in a supportive environment for practitioners roughly 20-35yrs. This special event will be co-hosted by teachers Andrea Fella and Donald Rothberg and features a mix of sittings, short dharma talks, and opportunities for group discussion….

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