…1991 he traveled to the hills of San Diego County, USA, where he helped establish Metta Forest Monastery, where he is the abbot. He is a prolific writer and translator. Many of his works can be found online at www.accesstoinsight.org….
…writings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. Retreat Experience Requirement: Each participant must have attended in full at least one retreat of 5 days or longer. Please note on your registration form the specifics of your retreat experience. For further information: https://www.cloudmountain.org/index.php?page=07fellascharf…
…to all the people who practice with and support IMC. For me, our community is a wonderful expression of the liberation, compassion and love that the Buddha pointed to. I never could have imagined I would be teaching in such…
…come to the United States to teach. With the blessing of the Forest Sangha, the nuns’ community is now setting up a permanent monastery here in the United States. They currently live at the Aloka Vihara in San Francisco. www.saranaloka.org….
…a king asks the Buddha about what benefits come from the religious life. The Buddha responds by describing the stages of Buddhist practice. The sutta is the second discourse in Long Discourses. A translation can be found online at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.02.0.than.html….
…the powers of concentration, wisdom and compassion. Based on the meditation instructions of Mahasi Sayadaw and supplemented by a range of skillful means, this retreat will encourage a balanced attitude of relaxation and alertness, and the continuity of practice based…
…Spirit Rock Meditation Center for nine years and is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders program. He teaches workshops at Sati Center, Spirit Rock, CIIS, Kripalu, and New York Insight. He co-founded the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative…
…unconditional kindness (metta), compassion (karuna), appreciative joy (mudita) and equanimity (upekkha). Each week we will learn the meditation practice associated with one of these and reflect on that state in our own life, its benefits, and the obstacles. We will…
Friday, July 2, 3:00 pm – Sunday, July 11, 12:00 pm (9 nights) This Spirit Rock ( see http://www.spiritrock.org/) retreat follows the usual Insight Meditation (Vipassana) format of sitting and walking in silence, with systematic meditation instructions. Teachers give daily…
…junkies. They just can’t sit still. And they come with great arguments about how important it is to run or do something that is part of the spiritual practice. And usually when people come with strong arguments for it, that’s…
by Thanissaro Bhikkhu http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/modern/thanissaro/candy.html Buddhism takes a familiar American principle — the pursuit of happiness — and inserts two important qualifiers. The happiness it aims at is true: ultimate, unchanging, and undeceitful. Its pursuit of that happiness is serious, not…
Guided meditations for working with Pain, guided by Ines Freedman, are now available for download: http://www.audiodharma.org/talks-pain.html…
…teaching can be found in the ordinary lives of lay practitioners. The collection celebrates our everyday lives, but not in a way that ignores its complexity. The personal essays, short stories, poetry, and art explore the challenges we face and…
Tuesday, March 23, 7:30 to 9pm Join the contributors to IMC’s latest publication “Passing It On” in an evening gathering. The authors will comment about their creative contributions and their practices. “Passing It On” is a collection of writing and…
…than giving away material goods. To spend time with someone who is ill, in pain, or who frequently complains can be very trying. However, this form of generosity is closely associated with compassion and is extremely worthwhile to cultivate. Bhikkhu…
…and compassion. We will explore how the wisdom teachings of Buddhism point us to directly touch and understand our experience. We will also offer the practice of Metta, or Lovingkindness, which brings kindness and compassion to our relationships, not only…
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…
June 28th – July 5th, 2010 With Philip Moffitt, Sally Armstrong, and Andrea Fella Further information about this retreat will be posted as it becomes available. For further information see: http://www.spiritrock.org/page.aspx?pid=561…
Sunday, October 24, 10:45am IMC’s Dharma teens present this benefit to support a poor school in Cambodia. Information about the school and other ways of supporting it are at www.cambodiarotaryschool.org…
Sep 25 – 27, 2009 Mindfulness retreat at Jikoji Retreat Center in Los Gatos, http://www.jikoji.org/ Taught by Andrea Fella and Pam Weiss…
…format with sitting and walking in silence, and time for individual interviews. Teachers give daily dharma talks and systematic meditation instructions. We will celebrate New Year’s Eve with a late evening sitting and simple ceremony. For more information, see https://www.spiritrock.org/calendarDetails?EventID=2955…
…in our own bodies the fundamental Buddhist truths of suffering and impermanence: see Lew’s blog. The workshop will explore the connection between our own experiences of aging—loss, disappointment, loneliness, fear, as well as the positive aspects of gratitude, compassion, and…
…four Wise Efforts) drawn from Buddhist philosophy and presented in a user-friendly way. James Baraz is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center where he started the Family Program, Community Dharma Leader Program and Kalyana Mitta Network. He leads…
…a religious system based on immutable dogmas and beliefs. IMC is fortunate to have Stephen spend an evening with us. Stephen Batchelor, a former Buddhist monk, studied under the guidance of Tibetan lamas and completed a three-year Zen training in…
…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. Registration is not required. Bring lunch. The program is offered freely, with no…
…at https://www.sfzc.org/calendar/events/online/april-may-2021-intensive-online April 25 to May 1. At Spirit Rock, I am teaching with three wonderful teachers: Tuere Sala, Jozen Gibson, and Amana Brembry-Johnson. More information found on Spirit Rock’s website: https://spirit-rock.secure.retreat.guru/program/insight-meditation-retreat-254r21/?lang=en October 31-November 7. At Insight Retreat Center with…
…daily activities. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities. To support the practice during this online retreat, Andrea asks that you commit to participating in all seven daily instruction sessions…
…daily activities. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities. To support the practice during this online retreat, Andrea asks that you commit to participating in all seven daily instruction sessions…
…de la comunidad. Las clases son apropiadas para personas principiantes y aquellas con alguna experiencia que desean apoyar o inspirar la práctica. No es necesario registrarse. Únete en zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09 ID de la reunión: 860 3027 5712 Contraseña: Respirando https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/espanol/retiros-y-eventos-especiales/…
…Buddhist Songs from Cambodia. The open house and discussion are intended for the broader IMC community to come together to listen, share, and initiate discussion with the IMC Asian Dharma community on a wide range of topics. We hope that…