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Saturday June 6: IMC Spring Cleaning

Posted June 2, 2026 - Special Events

In-person at IMC It’s that time of year when the temple we all share receives our tender loving care. Please join in a concentrated cleaning practice to sweep away dust and dirt so that we can renew our practice with a fresh new breath. Come at 9:00 am for a welcome and a short meditation. Feel free to come all or part of the time. Bring a bag lunch and stay until 1:00 pm to socialize. Look for a sign-up…

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Saturday, June 13: Day of Quiet Practice with Diana Clark

Posted June 2, 2026 - Daylong Retreats, Events

Saturday, June 13, 2026: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by Diana Clark Stepping into shared silence for the greater part of a day can be a powerful support for practice, helping the mind settle, the heart soften, and concentration deepen. This silent daylong retreat includes alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, along with a short Dharma talk. It is designed for those with prior experience in mindfulness meditation as no formal meditation instructions will be…

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Saturday, June 20: Un día de meditación y atención consciente (en español) con Corina Urdaneta, Mónica Sánchez y Sandra Sanabria

Posted June 2, 2026 - Daylong Retreats, Events

Sábado, 20 de junio de 2026: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. En IMC, en persona solamente Este retiro de un día incluirá meditaciones guiadas, charlas de dharma y periodos alternados de meditación sentada y caminando. Se ofrecerán instrucciones y guía sobre la consciencia plena. Este retiro es una oportunidad para fortalecer la consciencia plena, desarrollar la concentración, practicar con la comunidad del IMC y hacer preguntas a las maestras. La jornada es apta tanto para principiantes como para personas con…

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Sunday, June 21: Summer Potluck Picnic at Red Morton Park

Posted June 2, 2026 - Events, Special Events

Sunday, June 21, 2026: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Location: Red Morton Park, Picnic Area #3 Join the IMC community to share friendship and favorite summer foods at IMC’s vegetarian potluck picnic. If possible, bring a vegetarian dish to share with 4–6 people. If you are unable to bring food, bring yourself! We’ll drive to Red Morton Park after the Dharma talk, DIRECTIONS FROM IMC: Head west on Hopkins Ave Turn left onto King St Turn right onto Jefferson Ave Turn…

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Sunday June 21: Summer Solstice Walk in Edgewood Park with Kristen Benson

Posted June 2, 2026 - Events

Sunday, June 21, 2026: 11:15 am – 2:15 pm Let’s meet in the Edgewood Park parking lot on Edgewood Road, San Carlos at 11:15 am for a 3+ mile hike of approximately 3 hours. What: We will celebrate this celestial event walking through local ecosystems with some periods of silence bringing our awareness to the present, paying attention to our senses. There will be a time with a ritual and a gathering together. Join: Kristen Benson, an Eco-Buddhist Chaplain through the Sati Center. A chaplain of the…

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Sunday June 28: In Chinese: 4-Month Series on Heart Qualities, 4月26日開始四個月的心靈品質（四梵度）課程

Posted June 2, 2026 - Special Events

A Journey into the Heart’s Natural Qualities 4-Month Series, on last Sunday of the month Four Sundays: April 26, May 31, June 28 & July 26, 2026, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Offered by: Lydia Ridgway and Yanli Wang In-person at IMC In Chinese (Mandarin) The Brahmavihāras—often translated as the “Divine Abodes”—are four beautiful qualities of the heart taught by the Buddha: loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity. These qualities are not something we have to create from scratch; they…

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IRC Winter-Spring 2026 Newsletter is available

Posted February 21, 2026 - IMC Announcements

IRC 2026 Winter-Spring 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.

IMC 2026 Winter Newsletter is available online

Posted December 1, 2025 - IMC Announcements

The IMC Winter 2026 Newsletter is available online. You can read past newsletters in PDF format on the Newsletter page of the Insight Meditation Center website. You can also find the Winter Schedule of Events — called the Jan to Mar Schedule of Events — under the CALENDAR link on the IMC website.

Individual Practice Discussions with IMC Teachers/Dharma Leaders

Posted January 25, 2025 - News

Several of IMC’s Dharma Leaders are offering an opportunity for an individual practice discussion each month. The sessions provide a chance to process your sitting and daily life practice, ask questions, and be heard and supported. Please sign up for only one practice discussion per month so that everyone has an opportunity. Here is the link to sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904044ba9ad2faaf85-imcpractice Please bookmark the link so that you can sign up for a session in future months. New sessions available are posted every two months towards the…

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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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Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk

Posted October 9, 2021

Weekly on Sunday: 10:45 – 11:30 am on Zoom Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09 Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053 Passcode: Sangha…

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IMC Speaks Out Against Anti-Asian Violence

Posted May 7, 2021

This statement is also available in PDF format We are heartbroken by the horrific surge in relentless, unprovoked harassment and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Since March 2020, the Stop AAPI Hate organization reports nearly 4,000 incidents of anti-Asian hate, of which nearly 44 percent occurred in California—and many more cases go unreported. The Insight Meditation Center (IMC) and its community open our hearts to the pain of anti-Asian hate, bearing witness to the suffering and…

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