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Vipassana and Metta Retreat: Wise Attention and Opening the Heart

Posted October 21, 2009 - Other Retreats with Andrea Fella

Cloud Mountain Retreat Center July 16 – 21, 2010 With Andrea Fella and Greg Scharf This Vipassana and Metta retreat will emphasize how the understanding of wisdom in present moment awareness opens the heart to the beautiful qualities of love and compassion. We will explore how the wisdom teachings of Buddhism point us to directly touch and understand our experience. We will also offer the practice of Metta, or Lovingkindness, which brings kindness and compassion to our relationships, not only…

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Living Dharma: An integrated practice and study retreat at Spirit Rock

Posted October 21, 2009 - Other Retreats with Andrea Fella

June 28th – July 5th, 2010 With Philip Moffitt, Sally Armstrong, and Andrea Fella Further information about this retreat will be posted as it becomes available. For further information see: http://www.spiritrock.org/page.aspx?pid=561

Non Residential Retreat in Bellingham, Washington

Posted October 21, 2009 - Other Retreats with Andrea Fella

Saturday and Sunday, April 10th and 11th, 2010 A two day non-residential retreat taught in the style of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. During this non-residential retreat we will explore the meditation style taught by Sayadaw U Tejaniya: a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one’s experience. The schedule for the retreat will alternate periods of sitting and walking with instructions and discussion. Aside from the instruction and discussion periods, the days will…

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Insight Meditation One-Month Retreat at Spirit Rock

Posted October 21, 2009 - Other Retreats with Andrea Fella

January 31 – February 28, 2010 with James Baraz, Carol Wilson, Sally Clough Armstrong, Howard Cohn, Andrea Fella An extended period of retreat offers the rare opportunity for sustained and dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of insight practice. Instruction will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness combined with training in lovingkindness and compassion, through a daily schedule of silent sitting, walking, dharma talks and interviews. Prerequisite(s): Completion…

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Buddhists Go Bowling

Posted October 20, 2009 - Dharma Friends

Nov., Friday the 13th. At a local alley. Contact Don Kensil, 650/965-4112, for more information.

Keeping Cool in the Fire: Becoming More Skillful with Inner or Outer Conflict – A Two-Day Training with Donald Rothberg and Lawrence Ellis

Posted October 19, 2009 - Special Events

Saturday, January 23, 2010, 9am to 5pm and Sunday, January 24, 1 to 5pm How do we bring our spiritual practice into situations of conflict, whether inner conflict (“Should I stay in this job or relationship?”), interpersonal conflict, or conflict within an organization or community or society? By conflict, we mean a tension or contradiction between goals, intentions, or styles, which may or may not be connected with hostility. For most of us, conflicts are difficult and we often tend…

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Hungry Ghost Halloween Party for All Boo-dhists

Posted October 19, 2009 - Dharma Friends

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 6:00 to 6:30 — Hungry Ghost Ceremony. 6:30 to 9 PM — Halloween party. ATTIRE Come dressed as one of your hungry ghosts (or a generic demon): a costume representing a personal character trait which haunts you. For example, we have had ghosts representing: fear of ending up a bag lady, craving for recognition or attention, indecision, and constant vigilance. BRING Food to feed our hungry ghosts which after the ceremony, we (dressed as our hungry…

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Half-Day Retreat: Meditation and Yoga with Terry Lesser

Posted October 19, 2009 - Half-Day Retreats, Special Events, Yoga

Saturday, May 1, 2010, 9am to 12:30pm In this mini-retreat, we will awaken our bodies, minds and hearts to the present moment. We will integrate yoga, breathwork, meditation, metta (loving kindness), and relaxation and let these practices inform and deepen one another. The morning is appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Our aim is not perfect poses or perfect meditation, but to connect deeply with ourselves and allow the emergence of our innate wisdom, capabilities, joy, tranquility and…

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New Year’s Eve Meditation and Celebration with Berget Jelane

Posted October 19, 2009 - Special Events

Friday, December 31, 7:30pm to 12:15am, January 1, 2011 Bring poetry or reading and treats to share. Sitting and walking meditation, time to share, refreshments about 9pm, ritual to bring in the new year. See Newsletter for contact information.

Daylong Retreat with Gil Fronsdal

Posted October 19, 2009 - Daylong Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, December 12, 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.

An Evening with Stephen Batchelor

Posted October 19, 2009 - Special Events

Monday Evening Sitting, November 9, 7:30 to 9pm Stephen Batchelor is a contemporary Buddhist teacher and writer, best known for his secular or agnostic approach to Buddhism. Stephen considers Buddhism to be a constantly evolving culture of awakening rather than a religious system based on immutable dogmas and beliefs. IMC is fortunate to have Stephen spend an evening with us. Stephen Batchelor, a former Buddhist monk, studied under the guidance of Tibetan lamas and completed a three-year Zen training in…

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Awakening to Joy: Workshop and Book Reading with James Baraz

Posted October 18, 2009 - Half-Day Retreats, Special Events

Saturday, January 9, 2010, 9:30am to 12:30pm In Buddhism, Joy is both a Factor of Enlightenment and one of the four Divine Abodes. Today, as we are bombarded with messages that heighten our fear and sadness about the world, more than ever it is vital to understand the importance of joy as a central aspect of spiritual practice. True happiness is not about acquiring anything but rather opening to the natural joy and aliveness right inside you. This workshop is…

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IMC Community Meeting

Posted October 7, 2009 - Special Events

Sunday, November 22, 11am. Gil and the board will share current information about IMC’s programs and finances, as well as ideas for the future. All are welcome to attend!

Saranaloka Foundation Benefit

Posted October 7, 2009 - Special Events

Sunday, November 15, 9:25am to 2:30pm IMC is hosting a benefit for the Saranaloka Foundation. All dana for this Sunday will be donated to the Foundation. Regular sitting: Ajahn Anandabodhi and Ajahn Metta will be guest speakers 11 am: Meal offering to the monastics 12:30-2:30 pm: Saranaloka supporters’ meeting Saranaloka Foundation was established in 2004 to support nuns from Chithurst and Amaravati monasteries in England to come to the United States to teach. Since that time, and numerous visits later,…

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Sati Center: The Safety of the Island, Exploring the Nature of Nibbana with Ajahn Amaro

Posted September 29, 2009 - Special Events

Sat, Oct 31: 9:30am – 5pm Beginning with an overview of the teachings on nibbana, Ajahn will elaborate on definitions the teachings of “non-self”. The afternoon will address the essential themes of attending to the deathless, unsupported consciousness and the unconditioned and non-locality. He will then discuss applications of the teachings to the Gradual Path, stream entry and the blessings of nibbana, followed by discussion.

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