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IMC 2025 Spring Newsletter is available

IMC 2025 Spring Newsletter is available

- IMC Announcements

The IMC Spring 2025 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 Spring Schedule of Events — called the April to June Schedule of Events — under the CALENDAR link on the IMC website.

New On Zoom: Tuesday evening Sitting and Talk with IMC Dharma Leaders — Weekly starting Tuesday April 1

New On Zoom: Tuesday evening Sitting and Talk with IMC Dharma Leaders — Weekly starting Tuesday April 1

- Events

Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:15pm starting April 1, 2025 Offered by Various IMC Dharma Leaders On Zoom Please join us for this new weekly offering on Tuesday evenings, 7 to 8:15pm. Each online session will include a lightly guided 30-minute meditation, followed by a 30-minute Dharma talk and 15 minutes for questions and discussion. Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226 Upcoming in April April 1 with Lisa Goddard April 8: with Paul Waters April 15 Ram…

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Saturday April 19: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Daylong Retreat with Kodo Conlin

Saturday April 19: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Daylong Retreat with Kodo Conlin

- Daylong Retreats

Saturday, April 19, 9:30am. – 4:30pm. In-person at IMC only Offered by: Kodo Conlin This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, dharma talks, and alternating periods of sitting and walking. Instructions and guidance on mindfulness of breathing, body, emotions, thoughts, and open attention will be provided. This is an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. Appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Bring lunch. The program is offered freely,…

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Sunday Apr 20: Insight World Aid Information Session

Sunday Apr 20: Insight World Aid Information Session

- Insight World Aid

Sunday, April 20, 2025, 11:30am – 12:30pm with Gil Fronsdal, Ram Appalaraju and Jeff Hardin On Zoom Gil Fronsdal and IMC members founded Insight World Aid (IWA) in 2011 to provide humanitarian aid to challenged communities in the US and abroad. After being dormant for the last few years, it has been revived in 2025! We will discuss our programs and plans and have information for those interested in volunteering. Join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84166501245?pwd=Qdb3Rh9e8DUVCVhaFlccnkJ3Ok8qH0.1 Meeting ID: 841 6650 1245…

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Saturday April 26: Daylong with Gil Fronsdal

Saturday April 26: Daylong with Gil Fronsdal

- Daylong Retreats

Saturday, April 26, 8:30am. – 5:00pm. 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…

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Saturday Apr 26: Redwood City Community Clean Up with Insight World Aid

Saturday Apr 26: Redwood City Community Clean Up with Insight World Aid

- Insight World Aid

Saturday April 26, 2025, 8:30 – 11:30am Redwood City, CA In honor of Earth Day, IMC and Insight Word Aid are joining the Redwood City Pride and Beautification Committee for the Annual Spring Cleanup event of the city. The city will provide any tools you need, To find up more on the Community Programs page of the Insight World Aid website. For more information, please contact ram@insightworldaid.org .

May 3 – June 7: Basics of Mindfulness on Zoom with Liz Powell

May 3 – June 7: Basics of Mindfulness on Zoom with Liz Powell

- For Beginners

Five Saturdays: May 3 – June 7: 2:00 – 3:30pm (no class on May 24, Memorial Day weekend) On Zoom Offered by: Liz Powell For beginners & those wishing to strengthen their practice who are not local to IMC 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…

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Sunday June 1: An Afternoon with the Metta Sutta with Kim Allen

Sunday June 1: An Afternoon with the Metta Sutta with Kim Allen

- Half-Day Retreats

Sunday, June 1, 1:00pm. – 3:30pm. Hybrid: In-person at IMC and on Zoom Offered by: Kim Allen This session explores the Buddha’s teachings on Loving-Kindness from the Metta Sutta (Snp 1.8) in a variety of ways. We will practice radiation of metta through meditation, as well as contemplation and dialogue as we engage with the verses of the sutta. Mature metta practice expresses the quiet strength of wisdom and inner resolve. This session offers a chance to deepen or broaden…

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June 10 – July 9: Introduction to Mindfulness with Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway

June 10 – July 9: Introduction to Mindfulness with Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway

- Events, For Beginners

Four Tuesdays: June 10 – July 1: 2:00 – 3:30pm & One Wednesday: July 9: 2:00 – 3:30pm In-Person at IMC Offered by: Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway 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…

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Saturday June 14: Four Postures and Beyond: Mindfulness Meditation Daylong

Saturday June 14: Four Postures and Beyond: Mindfulness Meditation Daylong

- Daylong Retreats

Saturday, June 14, 9:30am. – 3:30pm. In-person at IMC only Offered by: Kim Allen Buddhist teachings emphasize abiding in mindfulness during meditation and throughout our daily activities. This daylong retreat includes instruction in all four meditation postures — sitting, walking, standing, and lying down. We will also practice mindfulness during speech and mindfulness of our thoughts. The day will include guided meditations, dharma teachings, and a short session of speaking in small groups. This daylong retreat is an opportunity to…

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Sunday June 29: Summer Potluck Picnic at Red Morton Park

Sunday June 29: Summer Potluck Picnic at Red Morton Park

- Events

Sunday, June 29, 11:00am. – 2:00pm. 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 Left onto…

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The success of IMC’s fundraiser for Save the Children

The success of IMC’s fundraiser for Save the Children

We can joyfully celebrate that the $70,000 goal for IMC’s fundraising drive for Save the Children has been achieved!  Because some donations where sent through IMC, we actually raised just over $100,000! Surpassing our goal is an even greater joy and further nourishes the care-giving attitude in all of us.  Thank you to all who donated!  If Save the Children can provide us with information for how they used our gift, we will report this here. Donations can still be…

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Individual Practice Discussions with IMC Teachers/Dharma Leaders

Individual Practice Discussions with IMC Teachers/Dharma Leaders

- 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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