The October – December 2012 Newsletter is now available in HTML or PDF

We are delighted to announce that registration is open for our first retreat at our new Insight Retreat Center (IRC). The retreat is scheduled for November 11-18 and will be taught by Gil Fronsdal and assisted by Max Erdstein.  Please see our Retreats Page for more information.

The July – September Newsletter is now available in HTML or PDF formats

On March 31, IMC held its first IPO (Insight Practice Opportunity). If you were unable to attend or if you want to hear it again, you can listen to the event on Audio Dharma: http://www.audiodharma.org/talks/audio_player/2956.html

The April – June 2012 Newsletter is now available.

The March 2012 Insight Retreat Center Newsletter is now available for reading.

A new Dharma group with ties to IMC is starting in Los Gatos. It meets Sundays from 10:15-11:15 am at the Los Gatos YogaSource (16185 Los Gatos Blvd) for a sitting and Dharma talk, which are offered freely. Chairs, yoga blocks, and yoga mats are provided; bring a meditation cushion and/or zabuton if you prefer. The first four weeks (Jan 15 – Feb 5) will be an Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation course offered by Kim Allen, and other teachers will also come…

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Dear Friend, This has been a significant year for IMC. This year IMC celebrates its 25th anniversary. It’s hard to believe it was 25 years ago that a small Monday evening sitting group began meeting in Menlo Park!  For all these years we have been a steady and stable refuge for those interested in meditation and Buddhist teachings. This year we also celebrate the 10th anniversary of the purchase of our building in Redwood City.  The ministers who sold us…

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We are sad to announce that Cheryll Gasner, who has been a vital part of the IMC community for over 15 years, died at Stanford Hospital on November 20th, the place where she worked as a nurse practitioner for many years.  Her loving husband Steve was at her side.   She was 54 years old. We will have a memorial service in January, at IMC, and will let you know once it’s scheduled. If you’d like to give your support to…

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On Sunday mornings in September and October Gil gave a series of four talks on Buddhist teachings on generosity.  These talks were videoed for Tricycle to use for their November, “Online Retreat.”  The videos can be seen by signing up for Tricycle’s online offerings.

It is with great delight that I express my gratitude to all who have donated funds for the renovation of the Insight Retreat Center. We have raised $1.17 million since we started our fundraising campaign in May. This is phenomenally successful for an organization our size. I consider every donation a wonderful and generous gift, from the $5 we received from ten-year old Rachel to the donations of our major donors. Due to the popularity of Audiodharma, we have received…

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We have launched a new newsletter for people interested in the Insight Retreat Center. In addition to having information about the retreat center and eventually the schedule of its retreats, it will also have articles about retreat practice.  The newsletter is available for download.