What’s New At Insight Meditation Center
Sunday August 21 1:30-5pm, Monday-Friday August 22-26 7:30am -9am and 7:30pm-9pm, Saturday August 27 9:30am-4:30pm Integrating practice into our daily lives can be difficult. Many of us need support for this challenging but rewarding aspect of practice. We will integrate formal practice and Dharma discussion with our daily life by surrounding our usual workweek and workdays with practice and discussion. We begin with a half-day retreat with instructions and discussion on Sunday, and end with a daylong retreat on the following…
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Saturday August 6, 9:30am to 5pm The Buddha taught that it is not the world itself that holds us in bondage, but our own misguided relationship to it. In this daylong we will look closely at how we relate to our own experience and explore the possibility that liberation lies not in fundamentally altering ourselves or the world but in learning to meet all experience without clinging or aversion. Suitable for all levels. Bring lunch. Will Kabat-Zinn’s biography
Saturday July 9, 9:30am to 3:30pm Introducing the basic practice of mindfulness, with direction in mindfulness of the breath, body, emotions, thoughts, walking and eating. There will sitting and walking meditation and discussion. Suitable for both beginners and those wanting to review the basics of practice. Bring lunch. Ines Freedman’s biography
Dharma Practice Series: Fridays, 9:30am – 3:30pm 2011 September 9 Metta(Lovingkindness) October 7 Metta(Lovingkindness) November 4 Karuna(Compassion) December 2 Karuna(Compassion) 2012 January 6 Mudita(Appreciative Joy) February 3 Mudita(Appreciative Joy) March 2 Upekkha(Equanimity) March 30 Upekkha(Equanimity) Starting September 9th, IMC is offering a eight month program of practice and study of the four Brahma Viharas or Sublime Abidings. These are Loving Kindness, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity. Each daylong session will include meditation, teachings, and…
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Miércoles 31 de Agosto, 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Insight Meditation Center 108 Birch Street, Redwood City, CA 94062 Se ofrecerán lecturas del libro y tendremos una discusión en español. La intención de nuestro centro es de establecer y cultivar el contacto con la comunidad hispana. El libro se ofrecerá gratuitamente. IMC will host the presentation of the Spanish translation of Gil Fronsdal’s The Issue at Hand. Translation by Andrew Wallace.
When: Saturday July 16, 10:00am to 5:00pm Where: 1906 Glen Canyon Rd., Santa Cruz map Join us at our new retreat center and tour the facility and grounds and learn of our plans. Refreshments will be served. Please carpool if possible. Carpool or questions: email Debra Chromczak or call her at (831) 421-0876
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada March 3 – 11, 2012 in the style of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. With Andrea Fella and Heather Martin. For further information: http://ssivipassana.org
At The Mountain Hermitage: Taos, New Mexico February 10-17, 2012 With Andrea Fella and Greg Scharf For more information: http://mountainhermitage.org/wise-attention-opening-the-heart
Dear Friend, It is rare that I make a direct request for donations. All that we offer at the Insight Meditation Center (IMC) we offer freely; a person can participate in our programs for a long time and never hear any request for money. Now I would like to make an exception and ask you to consider making a donation to help transform our newly purchased property into a residential retreat center. This year is our time of greatest opportunity…
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May 15, 11 am to 11:45 am Gil will talk about the new retreat center, followed by refreshments.
Dear IMC Volunteers, During this week of honoring volunteers, I’d like to thank you for your generous contributions to Insight Meditation Center. We are extremely fortunate to have a center which is supported by the goodwill and practice of so many people. It is only through the hands and hearts of volunteers like you that IMC is able to continue as a place for practicing meditation and learning the Dharma. Your work not only benefits our local sangha, but also…
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Gil Fronsdal – The Ordinary Mind from Insight Meditation Center on Vimeo. Recorded at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA on March 30, 2011.
Many in the IMC community have expressed their concern about the tragedy in Japan and have asked how they can help. Until it becomes clear how we might be of further service to Japan during this crisis, we can offer support through agencies such as the Red Cross. May we also keep the Japanese people in our hearts as we practice metta.