What’s New At Insight Meditation Center
Saturday, December 9⋅2:00 – 3:00pm At IMC In November, Trudy Opitz (b. 1934) died peacefully in bed in the middle of the night. She was a longtime member and regular participant in our programs and events at IMC, including sitting many retreats at IRC, both residential and online. Her warmth and delight lit up many of our gatherings. Her sincere practice and reflections on the practice inspired many. She was known by most of the IMC teachers because of her wonderful…
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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.
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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Saturday, December 9, 2023: 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 and daily life practice, ask a teacher questions, and practice with other sangha members. Half-day Mindfulness meditation and practice are appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Registration is not required. Bring lunch. Attendance…
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Upcoming In Person Programs at IMC Thursday Nov 28 — Thanksgiving Day Vegetarian Potluck Thursday November 28, 2024: 1:00 – 3:00 pm In-person at IMC Hosted by Gloria Schulz; info: gbschulz@earthlink.net. Saturday Nov 30 — Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Daylong with Mei Elliott Saturday, November 30, 2024: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm In-person only at IMC; Offered by: Mei Elliott This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, dharma talks, and alternating periods of sitting and walking. Sunday, December 15, 1:15…
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A one of a kind course that offers a deeper appreciation and understanding of this fundamental text of the Pāli Canon as well as an opportunity to deepen practice through studying the words and life of the Buddha. The Middle Length Discourses course with Gil Fronsdal and Diana Clark was originally held over Zoom beginning in the summer of 2021 and ran through May 2023. It consisted of 49 classes and covered approximately 50 suttas, or about a third, of…
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With Gil Fronsdal Sunday, January 14, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. At IMC, in person “Going for Refuge” and “Committing to the Precepts” are the two primary Buddhist rituals. These mark the start of residential insight retreats and initiate almost every other Buddhist ceremony. Everyone is invited to come to the January 14 ceremony, beginning the new year with a clear intention to have refuge and precepts be an integral part of one’s life for 2024. Gil will offer a…
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With Kodo Conlin Saturday, January 20, 2024⋅9:30am – 4:30pm In person at Insight Meditation Center 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 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 program is offered freely,…
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Saturdays 12:30pm – 3:30pm (Pacific time) Jan 27, Feb 24, Apr 13, May 25, Jun 29 and Aug 10, 2024 On Zoom Offered by: Diana Clark and Tanya Wiser In order to find real freedom it is important to practice right in the middle of our lives, including those areas that are unresolved, frightening, or painful. Often enough, it is easy for us to hear and practice Dharma teachings without knowing how to apply these to the deepest personal, emotional,…
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Saturday, November 18, 2023: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm In-person at IMC only Offered by: Mei Elliott This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, a dharma talk, and alternating periods of sitting and walking. Instructions and guidance on mindfulness of breathing, body, emotions, thoughts, and open attention will be provided. This daylong retreat is an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. This daylong is appropriate for beginners and those with more experience….
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Sunday, November 12, 2023: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm In-person at IMC Members of the local Threshold Choir chapters will offer quiet, meditative a cappella singing at IMC on Sunday, November 12, from 1 to 2 p.m. The mission of the Threshold Choir is to sing for people at the thresholds of life, especially those who are on hospice. There will be a zero gravity recliner chair available should anyone wish to experience what it’s like to be surrounded by soft,…
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Saturday, November 11, 2023: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Tanya Wiser This event has been cancelled. 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 and daily life practice, ask a teacher questions, and practice with other sangha members. Half-day Mindfulness meditation and practice are appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Registration…
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Saturday, October 28, 2023: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by Andrea Castillo Title: From Theory to Practice: Building a Bridge from the Teachings to Our Daily Challenges This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, dharma talks, and alternating periods of sitting and walking. We will engage in contemplations on living the Dharma. This daylong retreat is an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. This daylong is…
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Saturday, October 28, 2023, 8:30 – 10:00 am on Zoom Please join us in welcoming Our Children’s Trust, an inspiring organization that works to protect the Earth’s climate system for present and future generations by representing young people in their legal efforts to secure their right to a healthy atmosphere. Our Children’s Trust has recently successfully sued the state of Montana for its infringement on the rights of youth to a safe climate. Phil Gregory, an attorney on this case,…
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Saturday, October 21, 2023: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm: in-person at IMC only Offered by: Kim Allen We’ve lived in or with our body for our whole life, but do we really know what it is? This daylong retreat explores mindfulness of the body through classical instructions in sitting and walking meditation. As we learn to experience the body more directly, concentration deepens and insights become available. The body can be a rich and surprising domain of practice. The day will include…
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