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Mindfulness Meditation and Practice Half-Day with Tanya Wiser — Saturday, March 9

Posted February 27, 2024 - Half-Day Retreats

Saturday, March 9, 2024 9:30 am – 12:15 pm In-Person only at IMC Offered by Tanya Wiser This half-day of mindfulness practice will include guided or lightly guided meditations, a brief dharma talk, group discussion, and mindful activity. This is an opportunity to deepen your meditation practice and daily life practice, ask a teacher questions and practice with other sangha members. Mindfulness meditation half-days are appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Registration is not required. Bring lunch. 9:30…

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Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Daylong Retreat with bruni dávila — Saturday, March 2

Posted February 20, 2024 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, March 2, 2024 9:30 am – 4:30 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: bruni dávila This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, dharma talks, and alternating periods of sitting and walking. Instructions and guidance on mindfulness of breathing, body, emotions, thoughts, and open attention will be provided. This retreat is an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. Appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Bring lunch. The…

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Earth Care Meeting: A Biologist’s Take on Climate Change and CO2 Removal with Barry Rothman — Saturday February 24

Posted February 13, 2024 - Events

Saturday, February 24, 2024 8:30 am – 10:00 am On Zoom In his talk, A Biologist’s Take on Climate Change and CO2 Removal, Barry will discuss carbon chemistry as it pertains to life and climate, and then review the methods presently available for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. One of his abiding interests is to make scientific information easily accessible to non-scientists. Barry Rothman earned his PhD in Biochemistry and Neuroscience from Cal Tech and performed post-doctoral research at…

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Introduction to Insight Meditation Daylong Retreat with Matthew Brensilver — Saturday February 24

Posted February 13, 2024 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, February 24, 2024 9:00 am – 4:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Matthew Brensilver There are so many doorways into the dharma because the dharma is so many things. The Buddhist path is a process of self-understanding, dramatically refining the map of our inner landscape, simultaneously clarifying the inner life of others. It is a path of love, beginning with our sincerity and culminating in our devotion to the welfare of others. Insight meditation responds to the…

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CANCELLED: Sunday Feb 4 Dharma Sprouts Program with Hilary Borison and Carla Rayacich

Posted February 3, 2024 - Events

The February 4 meeting has been CANCELLED! Hope to see you next time.

Mindfulness Meditation and Practice Half-Day with Tanya Wiser — Saturday February 3

Posted January 23, 2024 - Half-Day Retreats

In-Person only at IMC Offered by Tanya Wiser This half-day of mindfulness practice will include guided or lightly guided meditations, a brief dharma talk, group discussion, and mindful activity. This is an opportunity to deepen your meditation practice and daily life practice, ask a teacher questions and practice with other sangha members. Mindfulness meditation half-days are appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Bring lunch. 9:30 – 10:15 am: Guided or Lightly Guided Meditation 10:15 – 11:00 am: Walking…

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Earth Care Meeting: Addressing the Climate Change Through the Lens of the Eightfold Path — Saturday January 27

Posted January 22, 2024 - Events

Saturday, January 27, 2024: 8:30 am — 10:00 am on Zoom Facilitated by: Ram Appalaraju As we begin the new year we can come together to care for our dear planet through a deeper understanding of the state-of-the-planet and meaningful actions we can take. The session will cover following topics: A presentation on state of the planet through science and available data A brief review of climate models using EnRoads Climate Simulator that provides guidance to make decisions to engage…

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Inner Activism & Response-Ability with Ayya Santacitta — Sunday Jan 28

Posted January 16, 2024 - Events

Sunday, January 28, 2024: 9:25 – 10:45 am — Sunday Sit and Dharma Talk In-person at IMC & on YouTube YouTube Livestream Topic: Inner Activism & Response-Ability Santacitta Bhikkhuni will lead IMC’s Sunday morning sit and talk. We will follow a different schedule for Ayya’s visit: 9:25 AM: 5-7 minute meditation Dharma reflection Guided meditation Ending with a Q&A by 10:40/45 AM. Following the talk: There will be a vegetarian potluck and meal offering for Ayya Santacitta and any monastics in…

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Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy Overview — Saturday January 20

Posted January 16, 2024 - Sati Center

Saturday, January 20, 2024: 9:00 am – 10:30 am PST On Zoom Register Read this event description on the Sati Center web site. The Sati Center is delighted to offer the fourth Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy (BEC) course starting in June 2024. This 18-month course offers a basic Buddhist training in the wisdom and skill needed to be a Buddhist Environmental Chaplain, i.e., those who work to support people in developing healthy, compassionate, and mutually supportive relationships with each other and…

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Mindfulness of Self, and Going Beyond the Self with Nikki Mirghafori — Saturday January 27

Posted January 16, 2024 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, January 27, 2024: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Nikki Mirghafori How do you relate to your self? What is the nature of your self-talk? On the spectrum from criticism-to-care and greed-to-generosity, where do you spend most of your inner life? Do most of your concerns center around your self, how you are viewed, perceived, liked? In your day, is there a sense of connection to purpose and meaning that surpasses your small self? In this…

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Non-residential Online Retreat with Andrea Fella

Posted January 10, 2024 - Events, Special Events

Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat (Online Zoom format) Taught by Andrea Fella Inspired by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. May 5-11, 2024 (Sunday through Saturday) with two online sessions daily Registration is required:To register, click on this Registration Form. For questions, contact Yosh Haggerty at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org. After registration, you will receive the retreat details, including Zoom link information. This retreat is designed to integrate our mindfulness practice with our everyday activities. During this weeklong online retreat we will…

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Online: The Heart of Burmese Buddhism Under Threat

Posted January 9, 2024 - Special Events

Sunday, January 21, 2024: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm With Carol Wilson, Greg Scharf and Billy Ford on Zoom Burma has experienced more than 70 years of conflict, but nothing like the national inter-ethnic uprising that emerged after the military coup in February 2021. For the first time, many of the Bamar majority have risen up alongside ethnic minorities. The ongoing violence and strife has led to more than 2 million people being displaced, from all ethnicities and spiritual backgrounds, and an unprecedented spiritual…

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CANCELLED: Christmas Day Vegetarian Potluck

Posted December 18, 2023 - Events

This event has been cancelled. Monday, December 25, 2023: 11:30am – 1:30pm In-person at IMC Hosted by Gloria Schulz Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. Both indoor and outdoor eating options will available. We will need help setting up and putting away tables and cleaning up afterwards, so come a little early if you are able to help.

Joint Dharma Bodhis — Mindful Teens meeting — Sunday December 10

Posted December 5, 2023 - other

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.

The Radiance of Emptiness: Mindfulness Meditation Daylong — Saturday December 16

Posted December 5, 2023 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, December 16, 2023: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by Francisco Morillo Gable assisted by Sandra Sanabria The practices of emptiness in Early Buddhism are ways of mindfully emptying the heart and mind of obstructions to true joy, compassion and care. These practices create conditions for insightful stillness. Being empty allows our goodness to radiate freely. Our day will include guided meditations, dharma talks, and small group activities. This day will be an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. Appropriate for beginners and those with more experience….

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