Events List

Events List

Events List

IMC is pleased to offer many of our programs online.

IMC is currently considering ways to reopen IMC and IRC to in-person programs.  As of now, there are no plans to reopen before late-summer or early-fall.  IMC is committed to creating a safe and welcoming practice environment for all.

To view the standalone events calendar, click here. To access the calendar from other applications, click here (iCal).

Monday, May 6th
  • 7:00 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Shelley Gault 7:00 am - 7:45 am
    YouTube Livestream   |   IMC Website Livestream
      Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-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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  • 7:30 am - 9:30 am Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

    Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat (Online Zoom format)
    Taught by Andrea Fella
    Inspired by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
    May 5-11, 2024 with two online sessions daily 7:30am – 9:30am; 3:30pm – 4:30pm

    Registration is required: To register fill out this Registration Form.  For questions, contact Yosh Haggerty at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org.


    During this weeklong online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.

    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description
    For further information about Andrea: www.andreafella.org
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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 5/5/24 - 5/11/24.  Registration is required.  


    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description   

    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: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
    Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right.  Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A. 

    Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
    Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
    One tap mobile:  +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
    IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently): https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live
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  • 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Meditation and Talk with Maria Straatman
    Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.

    30 min silent meditation
    30 min dharma talk
    15 min Q&A

    Offered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is 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, May 7th
  • 7:00 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Shelley Gault 7:00 am - 7:45 am
    YouTube Livestream   |   IMC Website Livestream
      Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-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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  • 7:30 am - 9:30 am Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

    Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat (Online Zoom format)
    Taught by Andrea Fella
    Inspired by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
    May 5-11, 2024 with two online sessions daily 7:30am – 9:30am; 3:30pm – 4:30pm

    Registration is required: To register fill out this Registration Form.  For questions, contact Yosh Haggerty at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org.


    During this weeklong online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.

    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description
    For further information about Andrea: www.andreafella.org
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  • 9:30 am - 10:45 am Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal
    Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. 

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://zoom.us/j/98849673888
    Password: Aware

    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!

    Dawn Neal's biography
    Marjolein Janssen's biography

    Dial in
    Meeting ID: 988 4967 3888
    Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcUCRysbdQ
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  • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Introduction to Mindfulness with Tom Fenner
    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 life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.

    During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.

    Tom Fenner’s Biography
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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 5/5/24 - 5/11/24.  Registration is required.  


    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description   

    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: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
    On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right.  Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A. 

    Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
    Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
    One tap mobile:  +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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  • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom: Dharma en Español con Sandra Sanabria

    El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:00 p.m. a 7:30 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09

    Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
    Passcode: Respirando
    Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbrKxQA6CA
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Wednesday, May 8th
  • 7:00 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Shelley Gault 7:00 am - 7:45 am
    YouTube Livestream   |   IMC Website Livestream
      Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-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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  • 7:30 am - 9:30 am Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

    Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat (Online Zoom format)
    Taught by Andrea Fella
    Inspired by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
    May 5-11, 2024 with two online sessions daily 7:30am – 9:30am; 3:30pm – 4:30pm

    Registration is required: To register fill out this Registration Form.  For questions, contact Yosh Haggerty at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org.


    During this weeklong online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.

    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description
    For further information about Andrea: www.andreafella.org
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  • 9:30 am - 12:15 pm Half-day Retreat with Lien Shutt

      Attendance to this half-day retreat requires being COVID vaccinated and boosted. Wearing a maks is optional but no longer required. 

    • 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
    • 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)

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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 5/5/24 - 5/11/24.  Registration is required.  


    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description   

    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: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
    Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right.  Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A. 

    Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
    Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
    One tap mobile:  +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
    IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently): https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live
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  • 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
      The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
      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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Thursday, May 9th
  • 7:00 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Shelley Gault 7:00 am - 7:45 am
    YouTube Livestream   |   IMC Website Livestream
      Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-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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  • 7:30 am - 9:30 am Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

    Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat (Online Zoom format)
    Taught by Andrea Fella
    Inspired by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
    May 5-11, 2024 with two online sessions daily 7:30am – 9:30am; 3:30pm – 4:30pm

    Registration is required: To register fill out this Registration Form.  For questions, contact Yosh Haggerty at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org.


    During this weeklong online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.

    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description
    For further information about Andrea: www.andreafella.org
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  • 9:00 am - 10:45 am In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
    Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
    A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave  mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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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 5/5/24 - 5/11/24.  Registration is required.  


    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description   

    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: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
    On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right.  Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A. 

    Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
    Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
    One tap mobile:  +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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  • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
    Location: In-person at IMC
    Theme: The Five Faculties — trust/faith, energy/effort, mindfulness, calm/concentration & wisdom/insight

    Join us on Thursdays for in-depth exploration of various Dharma topics. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes sharing reflections on our practice the previous week; a guided meditation; a short dharma talk; discussions in small groups; and finally sharing with all participants. The group discussions focus on the evening’s dharma topic, and provide ample opportunity to ask questions. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long).
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  • 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
    A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.  

    Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion.  Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.


    Join Zoom Meeting

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09


    Passcode: 077971

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    Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624

    Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e

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Friday, May 10th
  • 7:00 am - 7:45 am YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Shelley Gault 7:00 am - 7:45 am
    YouTube Livestream   |   IMC Website Livestream
      Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-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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  • 7:30 am - 9:30 am Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

    Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat (Online Zoom format)
    Taught by Andrea Fella
    Inspired by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
    May 5-11, 2024 with two online sessions daily 7:30am – 9:30am; 3:30pm – 4:30pm

    Registration is required: To register fill out this Registration Form.  For questions, contact Yosh Haggerty at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org.


    During this weeklong online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.

    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description
    For further information about Andrea: www.andreafella.org
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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 5/5/24 - 5/11/24.  Registration is required.  


    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description   

    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 information about our current book.

     

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  • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
    Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right.  Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A. 

    Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
    Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
    One tap mobile:  +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Saturday, May 11th
  • 7:30 am - 9:30 am Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat with Andrea Fella

    Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat (Online Zoom format)
    Taught by Andrea Fella
    Inspired by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
    May 5-11, 2024 with two online sessions daily 7:30am – 9:30am; 3:30pm – 4:30pm

    Registration is required: To register fill out this Registration Form.  For questions, contact Yosh Haggerty at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org.


    During this weeklong online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities of mind, and the attitude towards one's experience. The emphasis for this week will be exploring integrating awareness into our whole day and all activities.

    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description
    For further information about Andrea: www.andreafella.org
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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 5/5/24 - 5/11/24.  Registration is required.  


    For more details about the retreat, see the Event Description   

    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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Sunday, May 12th
  • 8:30 am - 9:10 am In-Person Silent Sitting
    In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.

    If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page

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  • 9:25 am - 10:45 am In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Tanya Wiser
      We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website..  The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
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  • 10:45 am - 11:30 am In Person Sunday Tea Following Regular Sunday Program

    Join us for an informal tea with light refreshments on the Second Sunday of each month, following the regular Sunday morning program. Everyone is welcome to this opportunity to meet new friends and connect with old friends.
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  • 10:45 am - 11:30 am Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
    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 10:30 am for about 20-30 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

    One tap mobile
    +16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
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    Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
    Passcode: 571074
    Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbTdVwhpHY
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  • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Via Zoom: Asian Dharma Circle with Lilu Chen & Ying Chen
    Zoom link 

    Meeting ID: 898 8792 7912
    Password: 925962

    This dharma circle includes sitting meditation, a short dharma talk, discussion and community activities. We intend to provide a safe, friendly, and nourishing environment. Open to all self-identified people of Asian or South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Pacific Islander background. No registration required. For more information contact asianimc2020@gmail.com.

    Lilu Chen's Biography and Ying Chen's Biography
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  • 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Zoom & In-Person Eightfold Path Program

    Registration required, the registration and Mentor application form will appear here, scroll down by August 1, 2023.

    The Buddha’s most explicit path of practice is the Eightfold Path— a set of eight practical approaches to bring Buddhist practice into the width and depth of our lives. The Eightfold Path Program is an introduction to each of the Eightfold factors so participants will discover how to apply each set of practices in ways that are personally meaningful.

    Pre-requisite: completion of IMC’s Introduction to Meditation course or the equivalent.

    The in-person and online versions of the program will occur parallel at the same time. Participants can attend either version throughout the program. After registering, you will receive Zoom links and course materials by email. A longer application is required to be assigned a mentor in addition to the group meetings.  Mentoring slots may fill.  

    2023-24 Team teaching includes Tanya Wiser, Chris Clifford, Liz Powell and others.

    The program has the following elements:

    1. 2-1/2 hour monthly meetings that include teachings, meditation, and discussions.
    2. Readings, reflections, and practices for each month.
    3. A monthly one-hour personal meeting with an Eightfold Path mentor (if you apply for this) to discuss one’s practice and reflections on the Eightfold Path factors.
    4. Four optional drop-in Discussion/Q&A sessions for anyone, but especially for those with no personal mentor.
    5. Ends with a one-day Eightfold Path retreat on Zoom and perhaps in-person.

    Contact eightfoldpath@insightmeditationcenter.org with questions.

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  • 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Joint Mindful Teens — Dharma Bodhis Meeting with Hilary Borison and Conrad Sherby
    Second Sunday of the Month, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
    in-person at IMC

    This is a joint meeting of Dharma Bodhis (6-8th graders) and Mindful Teens.

    Vegetarian pizza will be provided. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

    For more information and to RSVP, contact Hilary Borison at  IMC.familyprogram@gmail.com or 650-575-2052.You can find more information on the Mindful Teens and Dharma Bodhis programs on the IMC website.
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  • 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm CANCELLED: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group with Jennifer Lemas
    SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH,  7-8:15 PM. Group discussion and study exploring Recovery principles and and the teachings of the Buddha. The format includes a 15 minute period of sitting meditation, a reading on Dharma and recovery and open discussion on the reading. Everyone is welcome. Facilitated by Jennifer Lemas, jennlemas@comcast.net


    Jennifer Lemas is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

    Topic: IMC's Buddhism and Recovery Meeting
    Time: Jan 10, 2021 07:00PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
            Every month on the Second Sunday

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83527706162?pwd=UEFmcFcxNXZCai9Zbll2YkZIbW0wdz09

    Meeting ID: 835 2770 6162
    Passcode: 064498
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