The session starts with seated meditation, followed by a dharma talk (talk on Buddhist teaching and practice). For the name of the speaker, please refer to the calendar. All are welcome.
Weekly Sittings
Monday Evening Sitting & Talk
7:30 to 9:00 pm
A 45-minute sitting is followed by a 45-minute dharma talk. Led by Gil Fronsdal or occasional guest teachers.
Tuesday Morning Sitting & Talk
9:30 to 11:00 am
A sitting is followed by a talk with time for questions. Led by Andrea Fella or occasional guest teachers.
Tuesday Evening, Dharma in Spanish, Sitting & Talk
7:30 to 9:00 pm
A sitting is followed by a talk with time for questions. Led by Andrea Castillo.
Wednesday Morning Half-Day Retreat
9:30 am to 12:15 pm
Alternating sitting and walking meditation. Led by Gil Fronsdal or occasional guest teachers. You may attend any part of the morning. Interviews available when led by Gil and occasionally others. Bring lunch for informal discussion afterwards.
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
Thursday Evening Sitting & Talk
7:30 to 9:00 pm
A sitting is followed by a talk with time for questions, led by Andrea Fella or occasional guest teachers.
Sunday Morning Sittings & Talk
8:30 to 10:45 am
Led by Gil Fronsdal or occasional guest teachers.
- 8:30 – 9:10 am First Sitting
- 9:10 – 9:25 am Walking Meditation
- 9:25 – 10:00 am Second Sitting
- 10:00 – 10:45 am Talk
- 11:00 am Vegetarian potluck brunch, last Sunday of the month. All are welcome. Please call IMC at (650) 599-3456 and leave a message or email insightmeditationcenter@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Monthly Sittings
Young Adult Sitting Group
3rd Sunday of the month from 6pm-7:30pm, starting October 16.
Sitting group for young adults led by Anthony Rodgers. Anthony Rodgers has been practicing in the Theravadan tradition of Buddhism for several years and is studying towards a Masters in Buddhist Studies from the Graduate Theological Union/Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley. He is a graduate of the Dedicated Practitioners’ Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Buddhist Chaplaincy Training at the Sati Center. Anthony completed the Zen Hospice Project’s Volunteer Caregiver Training in 2009 and volunteers weekly at Laguna Honda Hospice.
Mindful Parenting Series
Second Fridays of the month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm (except June, July & August)
The Mindful Parenting Series is an opportunity for parents to practice in community with mindful speech and listening, to meditate together, and to hear from local dharma teachers who also practice mindful parenting and mindfulness with children. The monthly series will alternate between sessions lead by local dharma teachers/ leaders, and sessions devoted to parent discussion groups. Facilitated by Patty McLucas and Liz Powell. No pre-registration required.
Monastic Evenings
Third Fridays every month from 7pm to 9pm
with Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santacitta
The nuns will be offering traditional Theravadan chanting, guided or silent meditation, refuge & precepts, followed by a Dhamma reflection or dialogue and Q&A. Monastic Evenings 2012 Flier
Since 2009 a small nuns’ community resides at Aloka Vihara near Ocean Beach in San Francisco, supported by the Saranaloka Foundation. For more information please visit www.saranaloka.org.
Support Groups
For more information about the support groups offered at IMC, visit our Support Groups page.
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