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January 14 – February 11: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Tom Fenner

Posted December 30, 2024

Tuesdays Afternoons from January 14 – February 11 — 5 Tuesdays 1:00 – 2:30 pm In-Person: Insight Meditation Center, 108 Birch St, Redwood City, CA 94062, USA Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the…

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Jan 23-26: Non-Residential Insight retreat with Ying Chen, Kim Allen, Diana Clark, and David Lorey

Posted December 29, 2024

Keeping It Simple: A non-residential Insight retreat with IMC teachers Ying Chen, Kim Allen, Diana Clark, and David Lorey Thursday – Sunday, January 23 – 26, 2025: 8:30am – 5pm Location: Los Altos Community Center, Sequoia Room Registration required This retreat offers an intensive retreat experience in a non-residential retreat format. The retreat will include alternate sitting and walking meditation periods, morning instruction, work meditation, and Dharma talks. Teachings will focus on the deep simplicity available in the practice and…

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Saturday Jan 25: Earth Care Meeting: COP29 Outcomes with Ram Appalaraju

Posted December 29, 2024 - other

Topic: COP 29 outcomes and What’s next for us! Saturday, January 25, 2025: 8:30 am — 10:00 am Presented by: Ram Appalaraju On 11/24/2024 the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29) closed after two weeks of intense discussions on issues relating to climate change and how it has been disproportionately affecting poorer countries. At the end of the meeting participating countries agreed to a set of outcomes. One of the headlines that describes the outcome is “COP29 UN…

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Saturday Feb 1: Mindfulness Meditation and Practice Half-Day with Tanya Wiser

Posted December 29, 2024 - Half-Day Retreats

Saturday, February 1, 2025: 9:30am – 12:15pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Tanya Wiser This half-day of mindfulness practice will include guided or lightly guided meditations, a brief dharma talk, group discussion, and mindful activity. This is an opportunity to deepen your meditation practice and daily life practice, ask a teacher questions and practice with other sangha members. Mindfulness meditation half-days are appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Registration is not required. Bring lunch. 9:30 – 10:15…

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February 5 – March 6: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Gil Fronsdal

Posted December 29, 2024

Five Wednesday Evenings, February 5 – March 6, 2025: 7:00 to 8:30pm In-Person: Insight Meditation Center, 108 Birch St, Redwood City, CA 94062, USA Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily…

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Saturday Feb 15: Live & Love Daylong with Ying Chen

Posted December 29, 2024 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, February 15, 2025: 9:00am – 4:30pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Ying Chen In this daylong we will practice Dhamma by bringing qualities of mindfulness and heartfulness together. We will learn how to live wisely and lovingly through our practices. The day will include sitting and walking meditation, instructions, a dharma talk, and an opportunity to ask questions of the teacher. Recommended for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Bring lunch. The program is offered freely, with no registration…

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Sunday Feb 16 — Offsite Daylong with Matthew Brensilver

Posted December 29, 2024 - Daylong Retreats

Offsite Daylong: Importance of Equanimity: A Day of Practice with Matthew Brensilver in Berkeley Sunday, February 16, 2025: 9:30am – 4pm Location: Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, Education Building Upper Floor, Connie Barbour Room,1606 Bonita Ave, Berkeley, CA Registration required. Simply using attention doesn’t generate wisdom. In other words, attention isn’t wholesome in itself. Wise attention is connected to wholesomeness; it is conjoined with, among other things, equanimity. Equanimity is a kind of inner balance. It is not the absence…

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February 22; Saturday Daylong Insight Retreat. with Gil Fronsdal Saturday

Posted December 29, 2024

8:30. a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In-person only at IMC Offered by: Gil Fronsdal Practicing mindfulness on retreat is one of the foundations for maturing insight meditation. The simplicity, silence and support of retreats contribute to letting go of many of the distractions that get in the way of clear seeing. Retreats also are a wonderful environment for developing a continuity of awareness for an extended period.This particular daylong retreat is meant for people who already understand the basic practice of…

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March 9- 15 Daily Life Retreat (Online Zoom format)

Posted December 28, 2024 - Events, Non-Residential Retreats

Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat (Online Zoom format) Taught by Andrea Fella Assisted by Dawn Neal Inspired by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. March 9-15, 2025 (Sunday through Saturday) with two online sessions daily Registration is required: To register: Register here. After registration, you will receive the retreat details, including Zoom link information. For questions, contact Yosh Haggerty at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org. This retreat is designed to integrate our mindfulness practice with our everyday activities. During this weeklong online retreat we…

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IMC 2025 Winter Newsletter is available

Posted December 21, 2024 - News

The IMC Winter 2025 Newsletter is available online. You can read past newsletters in PDF format on the Newsletter page of the Insight Meditation Center website. The IMC 2025 Winter Newsletter

IRC Autumn 2024 Newsletter is available

Posted August 26, 2024 - News

IRC Autumn 2024 Newsletter is available online. You can read past newsletters in both HTML and PDF formats on the Newsletter page of the Insight Retreat Center website.

Bringing All Parts of Yourself to IMC — A Daylong of Care and Connection for IMC Volunteers

Posted August 12, 2024 - Daylong Retreats

DATES: Saturday November 2, 2024 OR March 1, 2025 —You will be asked to choose a date during registration LOCATION: In-person at IMC REGISTRATION: Required: http://bit.ly/IMCVolunteer Offered by: Bruni Dávila and Tanya Wiser This workshop is a chance to contribute to the IMC community’s ongoing exploration of diversity and inclusivity. We will share, explore, and celebrate our and each other’s many different identities. As we unveil and connect, we will consider the very natural human tendency to have biases and…

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2024-2025 Eightfold Path Program (In-Person and Zoom)

Posted July 12, 2024

Registration is now open for the 2024 – 2025 Eightfold Path Program (In-Person and Zoom) Taught by Tanya Wiser, Liz Powell, Chris Clifford, and others One Sunday a month, beginning Sept 2024, 1:00 to 3:30 pm with a concluding Saturday daylong in June, 2025 **Here is the link for more information and registration**

YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Matthew Brensilver — Weekly starting Wednesday April 3

Posted March 26, 2024 - Events

Wednesdays 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm starting April 3, 2024 Offered by Matthew Brensilver On YouTube YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream William James said the aim of all education is to make one’s nervous system an ally rather than an enemy. Given the sensitivity of our body and mind, given the changingness of all things, given imperfection — what is possible for us? The dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the…

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Upcoming In Person Programs at IMC

Posted November 22, 2023

Upcoming In Person Programs at IMC Tuesday, December 31, 3:00 – 9:00pm New Year’s Eve Celebration with Tanya Wiser In-person only at IMC To mark the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, We will practice sitting and walking meditation; share inspirational reflections (bring a poem or song to share); do a guided brahma vihara meditation, chant together and ring the bell 108 times to bring the celebration to a close — an IMC tradition. Please come…

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