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Wednesday, March 3rd

6:45 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal

YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
For the entire week of March 1, Monday through Sunday, Gil leads a lightly-guided 45-minute meditation (6:45-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). The topic this week is the seven factors of awakening

This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.
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7:30 am - 9:30 am Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

This event is part of a weeklong online retreat, from 2/27/21 - 3/5/21. Registration is required. For details see the event listing for 7:30am, February 27, 2021.

During this week-long online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. Such an open awareness practice supports both the formal meditation of sitting and walking, as well as awareness of our normal daily activities. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

This event is part of a weeklong online retreat, from 2/27/21 - 3/5/21. Registration is required. For details see the event listing for 7:30am, February 27, 2021.

During this week-long online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. Such an open awareness practice supports both the formal meditation of sitting and walking, as well as awareness of our normal daily activities. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori

On Zoom and YouTube (links below): Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind and heart! In these daily offerings we will explore gentle and gradual cultivation and expansion of heart practices, which are known to be both supportive for a mindfulness practice and transformative in their own right. Our hour together includes: a 5-10 min introduction to the week's topic, a 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A. All are welcome.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Password: metta

IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently -- no opportunity for small group practice, though): https://youtube.com/c/InsightMeditationCenter

Support: If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can click here to go to the donations page on the IMC website. thank you!

Nikki Mirghafori's Biography
Diana Clark's Biography
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Thursday, March 4th

6:45 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal

YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
For the entire week of March 1, Monday through Sunday, Gil leads a lightly-guided 45-minute meditation (6:45-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). The topic this week is the seven factors of awakening

This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.
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7:30 am - 9:30 am Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

This event is part of a weeklong online retreat, from 2/27/21 - 3/5/21. Registration is required. For details see the event listing for 7:30am, February 27, 2021.

During this week-long online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. Such an open awareness practice supports both the formal meditation of sitting and walking, as well as awareness of our normal daily activities. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.
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12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Online: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen

Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent
Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide
each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
At least four days before attending the group for the first time, please contact
Ying Chen at yingchenb@yahoo.com
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

This event is part of a weeklong online retreat, from 2/27/21 - 3/5/21. Registration is required. For details see the event listing for 7:30am, February 27, 2021.

During this week-long online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. Such an open awareness practice supports both the formal meditation of sitting and walking, as well as awareness of our normal daily activities. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori

On Zoom and YouTube (links below): Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind and heart! In these daily offerings we will explore gentle and gradual cultivation and expansion of heart practices, which are known to be both supportive for a mindfulness practice and transformative in their own right. Our hour together includes: a 5-10 min introduction to the week's topic, a 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A. All are welcome.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Password: metta

IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently -- no opportunity for small group practice, though): https://youtube.com/c/InsightMeditationCenter

Support: If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can click here to go to the donations page on the IMC website. thank you!

Nikki Mirghafori's Biography
Diana Clark's Biography
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7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom: Sitting and Q&A with Andrea Fella

A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A. You are welcome to submit questions in advance at: Thursday Evening Dharma Questions

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Friday, March 5th

6:45 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal

YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
For the entire week of March 1, Monday through Sunday, Gil leads a lightly-guided 45-minute meditation (6:45-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). The topic this week is the seven factors of awakening

This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.
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7:30 am - 9:30 am Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

This event is part of a weeklong online retreat, from 2/27/21 - 3/5/21. Registration is required. For details see the event listing for 7:30am, February 27, 2021.

During this week-long online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. Such an open awareness practice supports both the formal meditation of sitting and walking, as well as awareness of our normal daily activities. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

This event is part of a weeklong online retreat, from 2/27/21 - 3/5/21. Registration is required. For details see the event listing for 7:30am, February 27, 2021.

During this week-long online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. Such an open awareness practice supports both the formal meditation of sitting and walking, as well as awareness of our normal daily activities. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group

Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and directions for free book download.

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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori

On Zoom and YouTube (links below): Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind and heart! In these daily offerings we will explore gentle and gradual cultivation and expansion of heart practices, which are known to be both supportive for a mindfulness practice and transformative in their own right. Our hour together includes: a 5-10 min introduction to the week's topic, a 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A. All are welcome.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Password: metta

IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently -- no opportunity for small group practice, though): https://youtube.com/c/InsightMeditationCenter

Support: If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can click here to go to the donations page on the IMC website. thank you!

Nikki Mirghafori's Biography
Diana Clark's Biography
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8:00 pm - 8:45 pm Just Sitting, Clear Seeing: the Meeting of Zen and Insight with Max Erdstein

Taught by Max Erdstein

5 Fridays, 8-8:45pm
March 5 – April 2

Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86212476096

The Zen practice of “just sitting” is the willingness to experience our life exactly as it is, moment to moment, unlimited by ideas about where we’re going and how we’re doing. The Early Buddhist practice of insight meditation is the clear, kind awareness of each moment, with ever more understanding of the movements of the mind and heart that bring suffering and those that bring release from that suffering. How might these two approaches to dharma practice illuminate and complement each other? How might they meet within us?

Through stillness, silence, stories, and ideas, this five-week series will explore topics in Zen and Insight with the aim of nourishing our enthusiasm for practice and our appreciation for the beauty, mystery, and depth that is already here. Each session will include a lightly guided meditation, brief teaching, and time for conversation. All are welcome.

Max Erdstein teaches at the Insight Meditation Center and the Insight Retreat Center. He is trained as a teacher by Gil Fronsdal. Max has practiced Vipassana and Zen in America, Japan, Thailand, and Burma. He completed the Spirit Rock/IMS Dharma teacher training program and trained in Buddhist chaplaincy with the Sati Center. Max holds an AB degree from Stanford and worked at Google for five In 2020, he received Dharma Entrustment as a Zen teacher from Sojun Mel Weitsman.
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Saturday, March 6th

6:45 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal

YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
For the entire week of March 1, Monday through Sunday, Gil leads a lightly-guided 45-minute meditation (6:45-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). The topic this week is the seven factors of awakening

This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.
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Sunday, March 7th

6:45 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal

YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
For the entire week of March 1, Monday through Sunday, Gil leads a lightly-guided 45-minute meditation (6:45-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). The topic this week is the seven factors of awakening

This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.
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9:25 am - 10:30 am Zoom/YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Nolitha Tsengiwe
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11:15 am - 12:00 pm Dharma Sprouts (K-2nd & parents) with Hilary Borison

Meditation and mindfulness practice through stories, songs, art, movement, and games. Parents/caregivers participate with their children. Please contact Hilary Borison at hborison@sbcglobal.net or 650-575-2052 for more information or to RSVP. Please provide first names of each adult and child who will attend.
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1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eightfold Path Program with Tanya Wiser and others

Year-long program studying the factors of the Eightfold Path. Registration required to receive Zoom link and course materials. See Yearlong Programs for details and application.
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm VIA ZOOM: IMC LGBTQueer Sangha with John Martin & bruni dávila

A zoom meeting on the first and third Sundays of every month (the meeting link will be sent via email).
The IMC LGBTQueer Sangha is open to all who self-identify as LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and two spirited) or genderqueer or inquiring. This gathering is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners within our LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Please contact imcqueersangha@gmail.com if you wish to join us online and be added to our e-mail list. A separate message will be sent to you with the Zoom link.
Our sangha is peer facilitated with guiding teachers John Martin and bruni dávila.
John Martin's biography & bruni dávila's biography
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7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World: Dharma Evenings for people in their 20's and 30's with Max Erdstein

Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditations, short dharma talks, and group discussions. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/688465676

Max Erdstein's biography
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Monday, March 8th

7:00 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal

YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
For the entire week of February 14, Gil leads a lightly-guided 45-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.

This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori

On Zoom and YouTube (links below): Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind and heart! In these daily offerings we will explore gentle and gradual cultivation and expansion of heart practices, which are known to be both supportive for a mindfulness practice and transformative in their own right. Our hour together includes: a 5-10 min introduction to the week's topic, a 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A. All are welcome.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Password: metta

IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently -- no opportunity for small group practice, though): https://youtube.com/c/InsightMeditationCenter

Support: If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can click here to go to the donations page on the IMC website. thank you!

Nikki Mirghafori's Biography
Diana Clark's Biography
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7:30 pm - 8:30 pm YouTube: Sitting and Talk with Kim Allen

A guided meditation at 7:30 pm and a dharma talk at 8:00 pm

The live video is available on IMC's website here

It is also broadcast live on YouTube here

(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, March 9th

7:00 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal

YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
For the entire week of February 14, Gil leads a lightly-guided 45-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.

This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.
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9:30 am - 10:45 am Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Andrea Fella

We will sit for 30 minutes, followed by a reflection and discussion.

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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori

On Zoom and YouTube (links below): Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind and heart! In these daily offerings we will explore gentle and gradual cultivation and expansion of heart practices, which are known to be both supportive for a mindfulness practice and transformative in their own right. Our hour together includes: a 5-10 min introduction to the week's topic, a 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A. All are welcome.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Password: metta

IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently -- no opportunity for small group practice, though): https://youtube.com/c/InsightMeditationCenter

Support: If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can click here to go to the donations page on the IMC website. thank you!

Nikki Mirghafori's Biography
Diana Clark's Biography
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7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom: Dharma en Español with Andrea Castillo

Meditación y pláticas de Dharma en español.

Andrea Castillo is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Andrea Castillo's Biografía
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Wed Mar 3 Gil Fronsdal - Mindfulness of Breathing (45) Investigation Factor o...
Tue Mar 2 Nikki Mirghafori - Happy Hour: Turning Our Attention to Joy
Tue Mar 2 Andrea Fella - Studying the Sense of Self: Studying Identities
Tue Mar 2 Gil Fronsdal - Mindfulness and Mindfulness Training
Mon Mar 1 Nikki Mirghafori - Happy Hour: Empathetic Joy for All Beings
Mon Mar 1 Gil Fronsdal - Mindfulness of Breathing (43) Mindfulness Factor of ...
Mon Mar 1 Gil Fronsdal - Guided Meditation: Being Aware
Sun Feb 28 Gil Fronsdal - Letting Go: What is Abandoned and What is Gained
Sun Feb 28 Gil Fronsdal - Guided Meditation: Simplicity
Fri Feb 26 Nikki Mirghafori - Happy Hour: Heart's Purification Through Sympat...
Fri Feb 26 Gil Fronsdal - Mindfulness of Breathing (42) Delighting the Mind
Fri Feb 26 Gil Fronsdal - Guided Meditation: Delight
Thu Feb 25 Andrea Fella - Dependent Origination: An Overview
Thu Feb 25 Andrea Fella - Guided Meditation: Physical and Mental Processes Con...
Thu Feb 25 Gil Fronsdal - Mindfulness of Breathing (41) Seeing Openness of Mind
Thu Feb 25 Gil Fronsdal - Guided Meditation: Opening the Mind
Wed Feb 24 Nikki Mirghafori - Happy Hour: Taking Joy In The Blessings of Others As...
Wed Feb 24 Gil Fronsdal - Mindfulness of Breathing (40) Unlimited Mind
Wed Feb 24 Gil Fronsdal - Guided Meditation: Expansive Mind
Tue Feb 23 Andrea Fella - The Delusion of Self
Tue Feb 23 Andrea Fella - Guided Meditation: Receiving the Unfolding Process o...
Tue Feb 23 Gil Fronsdal - Mindfulness of Breathing (39) Luminous Mind
Tue Feb 23 Gil Fronsdal - Guided Meditation: Beautiful Mind
Mon Feb 22 Diana Clark - Mindfulness of mental activity
Mon Feb 22 Diana Clark - Guided meditation: The Experience of Thinking

What's New

Reflections from Gil—16 Steps and samadhi similes from 7am sits

Gil livestreaming 6:45am guided sit/talk Monday 3/1 through Sunday 3/71

Just Sitting, Clear Seeing: the Meeting of Zen and Insight; Friday Evenings, March 5-April 2

IRC Winter-Spring 2021 Newsletter is now available.

Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat (Zoom) with Andrea Fella

Small Group Practice Discussions with IMC Teachers/Dharma Leaders

IMC Dharma Friends Refresh

IMC spiritual support for those with COVID-19

YouTube 7 a.m. Meditation and Short Talks with Gil

New IMC Online Programs

The April-June 2020 Newsletter is Now Available

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