…at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org To support the practice during this online retreat, Andrea asks that you commit to attending all seven daily instruction sessions when you register. Each day, there will also be an optional discussion and Q&A session. Schedule (times are…

…the mind can see through the processes of projection, perception, and misperception to the greater sense of freedom that comes when they are transcended, the basis for sensual passion is gone. At this stage, we can then turn to analyze…

by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, from “Wings of Awakening” pp. 105-108 https://www.dhammatalks.org/ebook_index.html#wings The four activities included in this set show how effort can be applied to developing skillful qualities in the mind. The basic formula runs as follows: There is the case…

…things Buddhist, Buddhist love includes those forms of love that are characterized by freedom. Love that involves clinging, lust, confusion, neediness, fear, or grasping to self would, in Buddhist terms, be seen as expressions of bondage and limitation. Lovingkindness, compassion,…

…thoughtfulness regarding whether it is appropriate to be displayed at IMC. Part of being a peaceful place is to be visually spacious and free of clutter. Toward this end, we do not post things on the walls, or on the…

…us to become free of our suffering. People are often quite tolerant of their suffering, particularly of the subtle suffering in everyday activities. For example, we may not pay attention to the subtle tension in the way we drive: going…

…nibbana itself. Walking the path toward the complete ending of clinging and suffering is the noblest thing a person can do. It opens the fist of the mind, and allows a person to walk in the world with gift-bestowing hands….

…with which we are all familiar. For example, that’s what we do when we come to a stop sign. Stopping and seeing function together in a number of ways. In some circumstances we focus on stopping and in others we…

…aider à nous libérer des idées arrêtées sur ce que sont ces «choses» et comment elles fonctionnent. Il y a trois manières de comprendre ces «cinq choses.» La première est de les comprendre comme des règles de conduite. Elles ne…

…Buddhist perspective. To welcome, with appreciation for our diversity, equally people of all cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, racial identities, socio-economic class, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, education, and abilities. To foster a community of practitioners mutually supporting each other…

…us cultivate happiness in ourselves and compassion for others.   Free E-Books: (PDF) Loving-Kindness Meditation by Bhante Sujiva (PDF) Bhante Sujiva has dedicated his life to Buddhist teachings. He has been teaching and leading retreats since 1984 in Malaysia, and…

…and heart! We will practice and discuss the teachings on loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, known as the Brahmaviharas. Our hour together will start with a brief introduction to the week’s topic, followed by a 30-minute guided meditation and…