The IMC summer newsletter is now available online here on IMC’s website….
…over 17 years. See her website or you can listen to her talks on audiodharma. Ines Freedman has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 1985, with Gil Fronsdal as her primary teacher since 1995. She is a graduate of the Spirit…
…since April 2022, will be sharing resources, ideas and action suggestions at the Community Tea. You can find out more about the Earth Care Group on IMC’s website. Choose “Earth Care Group” under the COMMUNITY selection in the main menu….
I am happy to report that the wonderful completion of the first yearlong Buddhist Eco-Chaplaincy training ended. Teaching this with Kirsten Rudestam and Susie Harrington, this program is the fulfillment of a longtime dream of mine. 23 people participated, each…
…Day Audio talk Handouts: Reflections and Practices Quotes Suggested Readings on Lovingkindness: Sublime Abiding by Ajahn Passano 10. Equanimity 6/3/11 Audio talks from 6/3/11 Dharma Practice Day (coming soon) Audio talk Handouts: Reflections and Practices Quotes Suggested Readings on Lovingkindness:…
…programs. IMC has no paid staff, being run solely by volunteers. Our financial support comes from the generosity of people who value what we do. The donations we receive support all our expenses, including our building, publications and wide-reaching website….
…practitioners an opportunity to delve into some of the deeper teachings of our Buddhist tradition in a community of other committed practitioners. We will study and discuss core principles of the Buddha’s teachings on ethics to understand the ethical nature…
…areas we want to facilitate ongoing dialog and exchange among meditators, teachers, students and scholars. The Sati Center operates out of IMC but is its own independent non-profit with its own Board of Directors. Visit the Sati Center website here….
Livestreaming Help with Livestreaming issues available here. Sunday morning and Monday evening talks are usually live-streamed on our website (and YouTube, at youtube/Insightmed/live). Starting March 8, various other talks have also been live-streamed to augment IMC’s offerings during our community’s…
…Audiodharma and on the Insight Meditation Center website. His translation of the Dhammapada, an important collection of Buddhist verses, is published by Shambhala Publications. He is the author of “The Issue at Hand: Essays on Buddhist Mindfulness Practice.” He is…
Wednesdays from January 31 – February 28 — 5 Wednesdays 7:15 – 8:45 pm In person & on YouTube In-Person: Insight Meditation Center, 108 Birch St, Redwood City, CA 94062, USA Online: YouTube Livestream and IMC Website Livestream Mindfulness meditation,…
…Mentoring training program in the fall of 2017. Dharma Mentors are practitioners who have matured enough in their own Dharma practice and understanding to support and mentor others in their practice. This program offers a training to prepare a Dharma…
…with cards to the library for approval and inclusion. All papers must be approved before they are added to the book. Please include the following: category, Sangha members name, business name, contact information: name, address, city, phone number, email, website,…
…practice events that help create a greater sense of community and friendship within IMC. We began making our recorded Dharma talks available on the internet in 2000. Through our website AudioDharma.org. With the far-reaching effects of podcasting, our “cyber-sangha” now…
…pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion. During this introductory course, the basic instructions in insight meditation will be given sequentially, starting with…
Saturday, November 14, 6:30 – 7:30 pm – reception 7:30 – 8:30 pm – Dramatization 8:30 – 9:00 pm – reception At IMC IMC will host a grand dramatization of the great passing away of the first Buddhist nun, the…
…will be at 11 am and include a meal offering for the nuns attending. No registration needed. The symposium is a benefit for the Aloka Vihara nuns’ community. 9:00 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks – Gil Fronsdal 9:15 a.m….
…about retreat practice, followed by a discussion about the retreat center. You can listen to the recordings here: Retreats as Sanctuary (Dharma Talk) 23:04 min Community Meeting (Discussion) 39:54 min Warm Wishes, Ines Freedman Managing Director Insight Retreat Center (IRC)…
…trails and contemplation areas Our goal is to create a retreat center with a community of practitioners, supporters, volunteers, and teachers that will be meaningful and inspiring for many people both near and far. Fulfilling the vision for our retreat…
…a life that doesn’t harm practitioners, one should “abide compassionate to all living beings.” For many people, one’s livelihood is how one has the most impact on the wider social world. The practice of Right Livelihood aims at being thoroughly…
…situations, the chaos, the daily ups and downs. We have to have a game plan for meeting and facing the defilements that come up within our own minds as well as the negativities and defilements that come at us from…
…a life that doesn’t harm practitioners, one should “abide compassionate to all living beings.” For many people, one’s livelihood is how one has the most impact on the wider social world. The practice of Right Livelihood aims at being thoroughly…
Welcome to the IMC Community (Sangha) In modern Western terms, Sangha refers to the community of practitioners on the Buddhist path. We are an open community that is welcoming to anyone who is interested in the teachings and practice we…
…world with ease and wisdom. It also opens our hearts to greater compassion, which is one of the most valuable emotions of the relational world. In Buddhism the combination of these two – liberation and compassion, non-relational and relational –…
…breeze on our palm when we open our fist. It is our task to open the fist in our heart so we can be refreshed by the Dharma, by the winds of compassion, wisdom, and freedom. First published October, 2010…
Periodically, IMC offers the opportunity to participate in neighborhood discussion groups. The groups meet once a month for six months in someone’s home at the best time for the majority based on indicated availability. If you choose to participate, please…
…formations (sankhara) From karma formations comes consciousness (vinnana) From consciousness comes mind and matter (nama-rupa) From mind and matter come the six senses (salayatana) From the six senses comes contact (phassa) From contact comes feeling (vedana) From feeling comes craving…
…lineage, common talk, scripture, logic, intuition or reasoning, or by reason of the competence of the speaker, or because he or she is one’s own teacher.” This does not necessarily mean that these sources have to be avoided entirely. Rather…
…happening was something to offer my full presence to. But I noticed some of my fellow Zen practitioners’ ideas about Zen practice were different from mine. In particular, some students believed that there was one thing we were not supposed…
Sign Ups – January 6 to February 3. Groups will meet monthly for 6 months: March – August, 2013 The groups will meet once a month for six months (March through August) in someone’s home at the best time for…