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Sat Sep 13: Skillful Desires on the Path Daylong with Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu

Posted August 30, 2025 - Daylong Retreats, Sati Center

Saturday, September 13, 2025 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Hybrid event: In-person at IMC and online via Zoom Offered by: Ajaan Ṭhānissaro Co-sponsored by the Sati Center and students of Ajaan Geoff in the Bay Area For more information: See the event listing on the Sati Center website. —Register for the Zoom link. Bring lunch. There will be an opportunity to donate food for the meal offering to Ajahn Geoff.

Saturday Sep 20: LGBTQIA2S+ Mindfulness Half-Day Retreat with Tanya Wiser

Posted August 30, 2025 - Half-Day Retreats

Saturday, September 20, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Tanya Wiser This half-day retreat offers a welcoming space for those who identify as LGBTQIA2S+. It’s a special opportunity for our community to come together in mindfulness, presence, and shared practice. The morning will include guided meditations, a silent sit, a short dharma talk, mindful activity, a group practice discussion, and time to enjoy lunch together in community. This is a chance to deepen your meditation…

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Saturday Oct 4: Matcha Mindfulness: Cultivating Sensory Awareness through the Way of Tea

Posted August 30, 2025 - Events, other

Saturday, October 4, 10:00am – 12:15pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Nancy Hamilton Capacity is limited, advance registration requested Mindfulness of the body is a rich area of Buddhist practice. It is also foundational to chadō, or the Way of Tea, a collaborative practice of generosity and openness in which embodied awareness paves the way for deep connection, perception, and communication. As participants to a tea gathering, we will explore how mindful attention to sensory experience prepares the mind…

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Sunday, Aug 24 IMC Community Meeting with Gil

Posted August 9, 2025 - Events

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 11:15AM -12:15 PM In-person at IMC IMC is growing with new participants, new teachers, and new programs. This community meeting will be a time for Gil to discuss the opportunities and challenges of this growth, in the context of IMC being an all-volunteer community based on a culture of generosity. The meeting will include time for the IMC community to ask questions and offer ideas. Gil, who has been teaching at IMC for 35 years, marvels at…

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Saturday July 26: Earthcare Meeting: Honoring Joanna Macy

Posted July 22, 2025 - Events

Saturday, July 26, 2025: 8:30 am — 10:00 am on Zoom Offered by: Hilary Borison Let’s gather to appreciate how we have been touched by Joanna’s life and teachings by moving through the spiral of gratitude, honoring our pain, seeing with new eyes and going forth. Please bring poems and stories to share. Join us on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87693921552?pwd=9wmEkZKLIbP2TagoJtCNv8mLxbuUmA.1 Meeting ID: 876 9392 1552 Passcode: 797204 One tap mobile +16694449171,,87693921552#,,,,*797204# US +16699006833,,87693921552#,,,,*797204# US (San Jose) If you have any questions, please…

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Saturday June 28: Earth Care Meeting: Self-Compassion for Earth Care with Hilary Borison

Posted June 20, 2025 - Events

Saturday, June 28, 2025: 8:30 am — 10:00 am Topic: Self-Compassion for Earth Care with Hilary Borison on Zoom For those of us who care deeply about the Earth, we may feel a multitude of difficult emotions around climate change and the lack of concern from leaders — anger, grief and fear. Caring for ourselves as we struggle to care for the planet is essential for our well-being. Please join us for a morning of self-compassion practices to support ourselves…

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Earth Care Meeting: Developing a Community Activity

Posted March 25, 2025 - Events, other

Saturday, March 29, 2025: 8:30 am — 10:00 am Topic: Developing a community activity Facilitated by: Ram Appalaraju With so many changes going on in the country and particularly regressive actions taken by the government on ecological issues, we as a community have an opportunity to respond. Let’s use our meeting time on 3/29 to brainstorm and develop a program/project that we all can contribute, learn and grow. Please come prepared with thoughts, ideas, proposals etc. We also want to…

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

Posted March 24, 2025 - 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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Sunday Apr 20: Insight World Aid Information Session

Posted March 24, 2025 - 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

Posted March 24, 2025 - 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

Posted March 24, 2025 - 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

Posted March 24, 2025 - 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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Saturday July 5: Introductory Mindfulness Meditation Daylong with Mei Elliott

Posted March 23, 2025 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday July 5. 2025, 9:30am – 4:30pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Mei Elliott 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 daylong retreat is an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. This daylong is appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Registration…

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Saturday July 19: Flowing Wisdom, Ripples of Insight with Ying Chen, David Lorey, Diana Clark and Kim Allen

Posted March 22, 2025 - Daylong Retreats, Sati Center

Saturday July 19, 2025 9:00 am – 4:00 pm In-person at IMC Daylong sponsored by the Sati Center Offered by: Ying Chen, David Lorey, Diana Clark and Kim Allen Register on the Sati Center website Join us for an illuminating exploration of water similes found throughout the Pali Canon, where the Buddha masterfully used the transformative and dynamic qualities of water to illustrate profound spiritual teachings. This daylong retreat will delve into the rich metaphorical landscape of water as a powerful…

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Saturday July 26: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Daylong Retreat with bruni dávila 

Posted March 21, 2025 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday July 26, 2025 9:30 am – 4:30 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: bruni dávila 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 daylong retreat 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…

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