What’s New At Insight Meditation Center
A 3-part series on January 7, 14, and 21 * Generosity * Benevolence * Serenity, Insight, and Peace The path of Buddhist practice includes both letting go of harmful actions and mindstates and cultivating wholesome actions and mindstates. Each one beautifies the mind and leads it away from suffering. In this series of three talks, we will examine some of the key areas of practice that cultivate the mind — generosity, harmlessness, goodwill, and meditation. Kim Allen’s biography
A 3-part series on January 7, 14, and 21 * Generosity * Benevolence * Serenity, Insight, and Peace The path of Buddhist practice includes both letting go of harmful actions and mindstates and cultivating wholesome actions and mindstates. Each one beautifies the mind and leads it away from suffering. In this series of three talks, we will examine some of the key areas of practice that cultivate the mind — generosity, harmlessness, goodwill, and meditation. Kim Allen’s biography
4 Wednesday evenings, Nov 13, 20, 27, and Dec 4, 7:30 – 8:30 pm For beginners who have taken an introductory mindfulness meditation class and would like to take the next step in building and supporting their practice. This is a 4-week series on developing mindfulness practice with a 20-minute meditation, review of basic instruction and introduction to further teachings that support mindfulness practice. Led by Shin Kwan Park, Kim Allen, and Diana Clark.
The Fall 2013 IRC Newsletter is now available.
The October-December 2013 IMC Newsletter is now available.
Buddhism teaches that personal practice and safeguarding our environment are closely connected. This is because both of these endeavors ask us to overcome the forces of greed, hate, and delusion. The intimate relationship between the world and ourselves means that when we properly care for ourselves we will care for the world, and when we do what’s best for the world, we benefit ourselves. After his awakening, which took place as he sat outdoors underneath a tree, the Buddha continued…
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As part of IMC efforts to lower our environmental impact we are currently fundraising with a goal of $15,000 to install a solar water heater at our retreat center, the Insight Retreat Center. This is currently one of the most significant steps we can take to lower our propane usage (and our ongoing expenses). Helping us install a solar water heater is a way to support IRC well into the future. If you are interested in supporting our drive, either…
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During the first week of October, Insight Meditation teachers and centers around the globe will be celebrating Earth-Care Week. This is a newly minted event arising out of the International Vipassana Teachers’ meeting at Spirit Rock in June. It was one response from the teachers to a letter signed by over 2,000 people requesting that teachers provide “guidance and leadership in addressing the issue of climate change.” With seeds planted this year we hope EarthCare Week will become a significant…
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Four Thursday evenings: Sept 12,19,26, Oct 3 The teachings on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, the Satipatthana Sutta, are considered the core practices that make up a direct path to realization. This four week series explores these foundational practices, which comprise the contemplation of the body, feelings, mind, and mental phenomena. We will explore both a conceptual discussion and understanding of the teachings, as well as experiential practice pointers on and off the cushion. The series will also include reflections…
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Four Thursday evenings: Sept 12,19,26, Oct 3 The teachings on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, the Satipatthana Sutta, are considered the core practices that make up a direct path to realization. This four week series explores these foundational practices, which comprise the contemplation of the body, feelings, mind, and mental phenomena. We will explore both a conceptual discussion and understanding of the teachings, as well as experiential practice pointers on and off the cushion. The series will also include reflections…
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Four Thursday evenings: Sept 12,19,26, Oct 3 The teachings on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, the Satipatthana Sutta, are considered the core practices that make up a direct path to realization. This four week series explores these foundational practices, which comprise the contemplation of the body, feelings, mind, and mental phenomena. We will explore both a conceptual discussion and understanding of the teachings, as well as experiential practice pointers on and off the cushion. The series will also include reflections…
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Four Thursday evenings: Sept 12,19,26, Oct 3 The teachings on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, the Satipatthana Sutta, are considered the core practices that make up a direct path to realization. This four week series explores these foundational practices, which comprise the contemplation of the body, feelings, mind, and mental phenomena. We will explore both a conceptual discussion and understanding of the teachings, as well as experiential practice pointers on and off the cushion. The series will also include reflections…
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For the second year, IMC is offering an eight-month one-to-one mentoring program supporting individuals’ practice with the Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path represents the heart of the Buddhist path of practice. Those who sign up for this eight-month program will have the chance to explore, with one of IMC’s seasoned, senior practitioners, their relationship to the teachings and practices associated with each of the step the Eightfold Path. Mentoring meetings will be once a month for an hour. They will consist of a brief…
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In Buddhist practice, acquiring liberating insight goes hand-in-hand with mental cultivation. We cannot have deep insight without developing the mind, any more than a nearsighted person can see clearly without glasses. And we cannot benefit from insight without inner strength, any more than a hiker can climb a mountain without physical strength. The three core insights of mindfulness practice are impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and not-self. Because of their importance, these “three characteristics” are often taught enthusiastically without reference to the mental…
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The July-September 2013 IMC Newsletter is now available.