…be practiced with ardency, clear comprehension, and awareness. If sati is best translated as “awareness,” then sampajañña, the Pali word for “clear comprehension,” is a better fit for the English word “mindfulness.” This is because in contemporary mindfulness teaching “mindfulness”…
…with ardency, clear comprehension, and awareness. If sati is best translated as “awareness,” then sampajañña, the Pali word for “clear comprehension,” is a better fit for the English word “mindfulness.” This is because in contemporary mindfulness teaching “mindfulness” often involves…
…Erin Treat For more information, see www.dharma.org June 2018 Forest Refuge, Barre, Ma. with Andrea Fella and Carol Wilson An opportunity to practice for a month in the style of Sayadaw U Tejaniya Details available in April 2017 at www.dharma.org…
…through compassion one strives to alleviate their suffering. Through wisdom one destroys all attachments, but because of compassion, one never desists from activity that benefits others. Through wisdom one is free from “I-making” and “mine-making,” through compassion one is free…
…he abides with a mind free from ill will, compassionate for the welfare of all living beings; he purifies his mind from ill will and hatred. – The Buddha (MN 27.18) Compassionate and seeking their welfare, the Teacher teaches…
…compassionate for the welfare of all living beings; he purifies his mind from ill will and hatred. – The Buddha (MN 27.18) Compassionate and seeking their welfare, the Teacher teaches the Dhamma to the disciples out of compassion: ‘This is…
Saturday, January 27, 2024: 8:30 am — 10:00 am on Zoom Facilitated by: Ram Appalaraju As we begin the new year we can come together to care for our dear planet through a deeper understanding of the state-of-the-planet and meaningful…
Led by Lauren Silver and Melody Baumgartner Third Sunday of the Month from 11:15 am – 12:45 pm September, 2023 – May, 2024 This year’s theme is Mindful Parenting in the context of the Eightfold Path. Each month we will…
Video recordings live streamed or uploaded through the YouTube platform since March 8 are available on the IMC website: Regularly scheduled programs are listed at right. Thematic series, compilations of Dharmettes (short talks), and guided meditations extracted from our programs…
…32: Responding to Tragedy Appendix: Theravada – The Way of Liberation Appendix: The Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula Appendix: Metta Sutta Read or Download This book was written by Gil Fronsdal as a gift to the community. It is…
…the deeper teachings of our Buddhist tradition in a community of other committed practitioners. We will discuss core principles and insights important in the Buddha’s teachings, including aspects of liberation and awakening. The program includes required monthly readings and short…
…like recovering from an illness; being free from sloth and torpor is like being freed from prison; freedom from anxiety and worry is like freedom from slavery; and passing beyond doubt is like completing a perilous desert crossing. Noticing how…
…of community can help us to be more self-compassionate and less moralistically harsh toward ourselves. All too often the regular use of alcohol and drugs ruptures relationships, and with them our own self-worth; practicing the precepts in a community of…
By Gil Fronsdal Renunciation is one of the most beneficial, empowering, and freeing practices of Buddhism. As its purpose is to heighten the best qualities of our hearts and minds, renunciation is not meant to diminish our lives but rather…
No Cost – Usually, registration is not required to participate in IMC’s offerings. Although there is no cost for any of our programs, we are grateful for donations to support our activities and teachers. Black Practitioners Meditation and Wisdom Circle…
…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…
…survey is an opportunity for a wide range of the community to do a self-paced evaluation of the progress on the new AudioDharma website. It is also a way of identifying people who might be experiencing difficulties or differences in…
…Pictures Sign up for updates of our progress Volunteer Make a donation. We are happy to feel your support and enthusiasm in helping develop this vision of the Insight Retreat Center. With Appreciation, Ines Freedman Questions? Email: insightretreatcenter@gmail.com Website: www.insightretreatcenter.org…
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…
…and Political Concerns The upcoming election and the discouraging daily news about environmental degradation can be exhausting and triggering for many. Being in community, engaging in conscious communication, and taking wise action can provide a refuge of peace. Please join…
…aims to bring classical Dharma to a modern context and to encourage lay practitioners in fully living a life of Dharma. Her education includes a PhD in physics and a master’s degree in environmental sustainability, and her website is http://www.uncontrived.org….
…the bigger contexts of your relationships with family and friends, you might have better clarity for how you want to participate in the communications. It is not just what you want or don’t want in the communication, it is also…
IMC offers a variety of programs from beginners’ classes to retreats for experienced practitioners. Anyone is welcome to come to any of the programs we offer at IMC. No Cost – No Registration Registration is not required except for the…
…experience ourselves as nature, and nature as Dharma, in community. There will be short talks, lightly guided and silent sitting, walking meditation, and time for reflections. Recommended for beginning and experienced practitioners. Please tell the ranger at the gate you…
A Talk by Ines Freedman (IMC, September 22, 2010) (Transcribed and lightly edited by S.C.L. Eiler) http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/57/talk/2063/20100922-Ines_Freedman-IMC-embracing_imperfection.mp3 Download Talk Good morning. What I want to talk about this morning is the idea of embracing imperfection. There’s a Japanese philosophy called,…
A Talk by Ines Freedman (IMC, June 28, 2010) (Transcribed and lightly edited by S.C.L. Eiler) http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/57/talk/1954/20100628-Ines_Freedman-IMC-taking_refuge.mp3 Download Audio It’s good to see a lot of old friends. I haven’t been here on a Monday night for quite a while;…
…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…
…given” can be committed. Some of the most common may be enumerated: stealing: taking the belongings of others secretly, as in housebreaking, pick pocketing, etc. robbery: taking what belongs to others openly by force or threats snatching: suddenly pulling away…
On Zoom Five Saturdays: October 12 – November 9, 2024 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pacific Time This five-session series provides a safe and supportive space for Black practitioners to begin, refresh and strengthen their meditation and daily mindfulness practice….
…‘ethics,’ we need to be careful not to confuse it with Western ideas associated with these two words. A traditional foundation of Western ethics is a set of commandments and values handed down by a divine being. As commandments they…