June 28th – July 5th, 2010 For further information see: http://www.spiritrock.org/calendar/display.asp?id=360R10&type=retreats…
…violence against Asian-Americans. IMC and Gil are sponsoring partners for the event titled “May We Gather: A National Buddhist Memorial Ceremony for Asian American Ancestors.” The ceremony will be lived stream on the website, https://www.maywegather.org This website has more information….
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…So, what it’s about is embracing the way you actually feel, which isn’t calm and peaceful. Student 4: Okay. So, that’s part of life, is feeling uncomfortable. It gets a lot more comfortable when we’re comfortable being uncomfortable. And, at…
…combination of traditional and contemporary Buddhist meditation practices, interactive exercises, lecture, and discussion, the day will explore the ways that Buddhism and the Steps complement each other. The day is open to all those interested. You need not be in…
…I hold on to, and I will laugh about it. It’s something that I can feel completely transparent and comfortable with, and yes it’s changed, maybe it’s not perfect, but I’m at ease with it, I’m at peace with it….
http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/1/talk/2356/venue/IMC/20110316-Gil_Fronsdal-IMC-online_community_q_a_with_gil_fronsdal_march_2011.mp3 Download Audio Hello, Gil, today is the time for the question and answer session for the month of March. You will be answering questions from the IMC Online Community. We have a series of questions. The first one…
…with the truth. We’re out of whack with the truth. That’s that kind of that out-of-round feeling. The ending of the dukkha is when we come into complete alignment with what is actually true, in this moment. No resistance, no…
November 18-27, 2011 With Andrea Fella, Anuskha Fernandopulle, Will Kabat-Zinn and Teja Bell (qigong) Registration opens July 18th. For more information see the Spirit Rock website: https://www.spiritrock.org/calendarDetails?EventID=2950…
Transcribed by: Elizabeth Paschall http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/1/talk/2279/20110202-Gil_Fronsdal-IMC-online_community_q_a_with_gil_fronsdal_february_2011.mp3 Download Audio Welcome, Gil, to our new question and answer session with you answering questions from the IMC online community. Gil: Great, nice to be with you again. We have quite a few questions today,…
A Talk by Andrea Fella (IMC, September 7, 2010) (Transcribed and lightly edited by N. Willis) http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/2/talk/2018/20100907-Andrea_Fella-IMC-the_container_of_concentration.mp3 Download Audio Andrea: Good morning. I want to continue the conversation on concentration that we started last week. Today mostly I’d like to…
http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/1/talk/2210/20101208-Gil_Fronsdal-IMC-online_community_q_a_with_gil_fronsdal_december_2010.mp3 Download Audio Question: From Steve in Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Especially early on, I picked up little practices from Buddhist traditions other than vipassana, such as meditating on various images. What are your thoughts on integrating or experimenting with such…
A Talk by Ines Freedman (IMC, December 22, 2010) (Transcribed and lightly edited by S.C.L. Eiler) http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/57/talk/2205/20101222-Ines_Freedman-IMC-concepts.mp3 Download Audio Good morning. I want to talk just a little bit about concepts. Buddhism has a whole bunch of lists, and each…
…shows that helpful 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…
…works as a leadership/life coach, facilitator and consultant. Her work is informed by a B.A. in social anthropology/religion from Harvard University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. More about her dharma teaching can be found at www.anushkaf.org…
May 29th – June 5th, 2010 With Andrea Fella, Tempel Smith, Anushka Fernandopulle For further information see: http://www.spiritrock.org/…
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center June 17 – 22, 2011 With Andrea Fella and Greg Scharf For further information: http://www.cloudmountain.org…
September 10 – October 22, 2011 With Carol Wilson, Guy Armstrong, Sally Armstrong, James Baraz, and Andrea Fella For more information, see http://www.dharma.org…
Sponsored by Bellingham Insight Meditation Society April 1-10, 2011 Taught in the style of Sayadaw U Tejaniya With Andrea Fella and Heather Martin For further information: http://www.bellinghaminsight.org/…
…these words, how can they help? I went to my teachers during the interviews and this was really very up in my mind. I’d meditate but this would come up; it just kept coming up. I said, “what does it…
…people to make ourselves safer, or we are always trying to make ourselves as comfortable as possible in every possible situation as we are driven by comfort. There are many very common habits that we have that represent a certain…
A Talk by Ines Freedman (IMC, July 7, 2010) (Transcribed and lightly edited by S.C.L. Eiler) http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/57/talk/1965/20100707-Ines_Freedman-IMC-judgmental_mind.mp3Download When I first started practicing mindfulness, one of the first things I noticed was the constant nattering of my thoughts in my head,…
One Friday a month starting September 17. A year-long training in Buddhist chaplaincy and spiritual care-giving oriented to Buddhist practitioners with at least four years of committed practice. Its aim is to provide a strong foundation in Buddhist chaplaincy for…
http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/1/talk/2516/venue/IMC/20110805-Gil_Fronsdal-IMC-online_community_q_a_with_gil_fronsdal_august_2011.mp3 Download Audio Welcome, Gil, to the question and answer session with the IMC online community. We have had lots of people communicating with us about how interested they are in these sessions. And they are also expressing great gratitude…
A Talk by Ines Freedman (IMC, August 11, 2010) (Transcribed and lightly edited by S.C.L. Eiler) http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/57/talk/2041/20100811-Ines_Freedman-IMC-clinging.mp3 Download There’s some tension in it, and inherently there’s an urge to do something; and so that’s why sometimes people use the expression,…
At Spirit Rock Meditation Center May 13 – 20, 2012 With Gil Fronsdal, Andrea Fella, Mary Grace Orr, John Travis For further information see: http://www.spiritrock.org/…
Nov 22 – Dec 1st, 2013 With Andrea Fella, Wes Nisker, Pat Coffey and Anushka Fernandopulle The Thanksgiving retreat at Spirit Rock is a special opportunity to spend the holiday in the compancy of a like-minded community, surrounded by the…
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center, Castle Rock, Washington July 20 – 27, 2012 With Andrea Fella and Greg Scharf For further information: http://www.cloudmountain.org…
…introductory meetings does not imply a commitment to the program. However, youths who wish to continue with the group after September will be asked to commit to regular, monthly attendance for the duration of the program year. Contact Lauren Silver….
The Summer/Fall 2016 Insight Retreat Center Newsletter is now available: http://www.insightretreatcenter.org/newsletter/…