Non-Residential Retreats

…Haggerty 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…

Live Video Streaming of IMC talks

…recordings can be reached from the Video link on the left menu on AudioDharma’s homepage. Sunday morning talks by Gil (and occasionally other teachers) will also be live streamed. You can access the Audio Dharma Youtube channel directly at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/vide…

Dharma Talk Videos Now Available

…of talks. All the video recordings can be reached from the Video link on the left menu on AudioDharma’s homepage. You can access the Audio Dharma Youtube channel directly at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/videos In the future we hope to live stream some…

Concentration

comes from the reactivity, the suffering comes when we react to something out of greed, of wanting to have it, of needing to have it, a feeling like our happiness depends of having it; the suffering comes from the wanting…

Guided Meditations

« Prev 1 / 75 Next » Guided Meditation: Tranquility; Dharmette: Between Gravity and Grace, with Matthew Brensilver Guided Med: Concentration, Clarity, Equanimity; Interpersonal Dharma (5of5)A Training in Loving Well Guided Meditation: Intimacy with Breath; Dharmette: Reflections on Sexuality w…

IMC now offers Support Groups on Zoom

…join changing groups with different teachers to talk together about our experience during these times, how we are practicing with it, and what Dharma resources and teachings we are relying on. You can sign up to a group at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B45ACA92DA3F85-imcgroups…

Livestream with chat

The live chat on this page is hosted on IMC’s YouTube channel: To add to this chat, you must be logged in to a Google or YouTube account. Popup blockers should be disabled for best results….

Beauty (Kalyana)

« Prev 1 / 5 Next » Dharmette: Kalyana (1 of 5) Introduction to Beauty in the Dharma « Prev 1 / 5 Next »…

Sunday Morning Program

« Prev 1 / 22 Next » Kisa Gotami & impermanence with Diana Clark Don’t Delay – Nikki Mirghafori Make it Better – Gil Fronsdal Receptive Awareness and Concentration – Andrea Fella 3 Ways to practice our values with Buddhist…

Wednesday Mid-day Meditations and Dharmettes

« Prev 1 / 1 Next » Guided Meditation: Including the Whole World in Awareness; Dharmette: Earth Day Guided Meditation on Silence; Dharmette: Feeding and Not Feeding the Troll Guided Meditation: Receptive Mindfulness Dharmette: Meditation in the Time of COVID-19…

Happy Hour Guided Sit & Talk

« Prev 1 / 79 Next » Happy Hour: Putting Mental Proliferation (Papanca) Down Gently Happy Hour: Metta for Self Happy Hour: Practicing for the Sake of Myself and Others Happy Hour: Holding Peace for Ourselves, Relationships, and the World…

Happy Hour Sit & Talk

…Happy Hour: Compassion as Equal Measures of Empathy and Love Happy Hour: Awe, Sympathetic Joy, Equanimity, and Gratitude Through the Lens of the Total Eclipse Happy Hour: In Praise of a Loving Pause « Prev 1 / 49 Next »…

7am Guided Sit & Talk

« Prev 1 / 126 Next » Guided Meditation: Stopping; Poetry of Practice III (4 of 5): Facts of Life Guided Meditation: Delight; Poetry of Practice III (3 of 5): Mindful Guided Meditation: Being Embodied Dharmette: Poetry of Practice III…

Wednesday Sit & Dharmette (now on Zoom)

« Prev 1 / 1 Next » Guided Meditation: Including the Whole World in Awareness; Dharmette: Earth Day Guided Meditation on Silence; Dharmette: Feeding and Not Feeding the Troll Guided Meditation: Receptive Mindfulness Dharmette: Meditation in the Time of COVID-19…

Small Group Practice Discussions

…practice, feelings and experiences. Meetings are offered at different times and with different teachers each week. Practitioners may sign up only once per week; groups are not repeating or on-going, but one-off meetings for dharma practice discussions. Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b45aca92da3f85-imcgroups…

7am Guided Sit and Dharmette

« Prev 1 / 114 Next » Guided Meditation: Stopping; Poetry of Practice III (4 of 5): Facts of Life Guided Meditation: Delight; Poetry of Practice III (3 of 5): Mindful Guided Meditation: Being Embodied Dharmette: Poetry of Practice III…

Monday Night Sit & Talk

« Prev 1 / 22 Next » Wise Efforting ~ Diana Clark The Attitude We Bring ~ Diana Clark Eight Worldly Winds with Jim Podolske Coming Home to Ourselves ~ Diana Clark Deleted video Insight using attitudes of mind and…

Audiodharma User Survey

…It is also a way of identifying people who might be experiencing difficulties or differences in accessing our online content, whether that be because of visual, hearing, or motor impairment, or because English is not their first language. Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7C6GVY6…

Letter from our new Volunteer Director

…https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/community/volunteer/. I’m also happy to hear from you with any suggestions for improvements. IMC is such a strong community because of the caring and commitment each of you offers. Thank you for all you do. –Hilary Borison, Volunteer Director IMC.VolunteerDirector@gmail.com

Dharma Friends Event Promotion

…1. Send email announcements Send an e-mail to imcdharmafriends@googlegroups.com. The steering committee will grant you posting privileges when your event is approved. First e-mail: several weeks before your event Second e-mail: several days before the event Exception: additional e-mail can…

Support Groups

…imcsg22@gmail.com There is also a monthly online support group for persons with life threatening illnesses and chronic health challenges. Please check with Ying Chen above for details. Buddhism and Recovery Support Group Facilitated by Jennifer Lemas Second Sunday of the…

Privacy Policy

…you can contact us at insightretreatcenter@gmail.com and they will request some information and handle your cancellation. For quickest assistance, please have the details of your transaction ready when you contact us. Email List: At the bottom of any non-personal emails…

The Issue at Hand

…having problems may be completely acceptable. We realize that our ability to be whole and complete is not compromised by the problem. In fact, our wholeness actually includes the problem. This does not mean we become complacent, but that our…

Non-IMC Dharma Links

…East Bay Meditation Center (Oakland) Insight Community of the Desert (Palm Springs / Coachella Valley) Insight LA (Los Angeles) Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville, Virginia Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C. Insight Meditation Society (IMS Barre, MA) Insight Meditation South…