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Article: Letting Go by Gil Fronsdal

Article: Letting Go by Gil Fronsdal

Letting go is an important practice in everyday life, as well as on the path of liberation.  Daily life provides innumerable small and large occasions for letting go of plans, desires, preferences, and opinions. It can be as simple as when the weather changes, and we abandon plans we had for the day. Or it can be as complex as deciding what to sacrifice, when pulled between the needs of family, friends, career, community, or spiritual practice.  Daily life provides…

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New Audio Dharma Website

New Audio Dharma Website

We are happy to announce an update to the Audio Dharma website. Some of the major features of the new site include: improved search new streaming audio player increased automation that will allow quicker posting of dharma talks

“Passing It On” is now available in print

“Passing It On” is now available in print

“Passing It On” is now available for purchase as a paperback at Amazon: “Passing It On” is a collection of writing and art by lay practitioners connected with the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California.  It shows that helpful teaching can be found in the ordinary lives of lay practitioners.   The collection celebrates our everyday lives, but not in a way that ignores its complexity. The personal essays, short stories, poetry, and art explore the challenges we face and the…

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IMC Food Drive

IMC Food Drive

My name is Toren.  I am in 6th grade and go to Dharma Rocks at IMC. I have organized a food drive at IMC for Second Harvest Food Bank. If you like, when you come to IMC please consider bringing a donation for the food drive. Second Harvest prefers to receive canned food such as stew, soup, chili, vegetables, or fruit and low-sugar cereal, peanut butter, 100% fruit juices, and other non-perishable items. They ask that you do not donate…

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Introducing IMC Community site and new IMC Email list

Introducing IMC Community site and new IMC Email list

New IMC Community website We have launched a new IMC Community website. The IMC Community was created so that members from the IMC/AudioDharma worldwide community can take refuge and help each other with various aspects of their practice. You can become a member of the IMC Community site at: IMC News and Upcoming Events Mail List Want to know what is going on at IMC?  Don’t want to miss an event? We have created a new weekly “IMC News and…

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Letter from our new Volunteer Director

Letter from our new Volunteer Director

Thank you so much to all the volunteers who make a heartfelt contribution of time and effort to keep IMC running smoothly. From small jobs to large, all are important to the well being of the sangha. From the results of our recent survey, it is clear that many more sangha members are interested in volunteering.  With this in mind, there are a number of new opportunities for participation.  In particular, we are planning major improvements to Audiodharma which will…

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IMC Community Survey Results

IMC Community Survey Results

The results of the Sept-Oct 2009 IMC Community Survey are in. They are broken into three parts and are available in PDF: Results from all respondents Results from people that attend IMC in person Results from online sangha members Our survey received 322 responses – 242 (75%) from people who attend in person, and 80 (25%) from people who primarily interact with IMC online. Fully 98% report that Buddhist practice has had a positive or very positive effect on their…

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Annual Fundraising letter from Gil Fronsdal

Annual Fundraising letter from Gil Fronsdal

Dear friend of IMC, Twenty-five years ago a few people began to meet in Menlo Park on Monday evenings to practice mindfulness meditation and listen to Buddhist teachings together.  They planted the seed that grew to become IMC. Not only do we have an active center, we also have a “virtual community” of thousands who listen to our talks online through Audiodharma, iTunes and other websites.  This is remarkable given that all our programs, publications, and online Dharma talks are…

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