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Sunday Sep 22 — Fall Equinox walk In Edgewood Park

Posted September 9, 2024 - Dharma Friends

Sunday, September 22, 2024: 11:00 am to 2:30 pm Let’s meet in the Edgewood Park parking lot at 11am for a 3+ mile hike. What: We will celebrate this celestial event walking through local ecosystems with some periods of silence bringing our awareness to the present, paying attention to our senses. There will be a time of sitting with a ritual; and a gathering together. Join: Kristen Benson, an Eco Buddhist Chaplain through Sati Center. A chaplain of the spiritual…

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Saturday Sep 21 — Mindfulness Meditation and Practice Half-Day with Tanya Wiser

Posted September 9, 2024 - Half-Day Retreats

Saturday, September 21, 2024: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Tanya Wiser This half-day of mindfulness practice will include guided or lightly guided meditations, a brief dharma talk, group discussion, and mindful activity. This is an opportunity to deepen your meditation practice and daily life practice, ask a teacher questions and practice with other sangha members. Mindfulness meditation half-days are appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Registration is not required. Bring lunch. 9:30 –…

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Thursdays Oct 3-31: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Tanya Wiser

Posted September 9, 2024 - For Beginners

Five Thursdays: October 3 to 31, 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm In-person at IMC and on Zoom Offered by Tanya Wiser Insight Meditation, or Vipassana, is a simple technique, beginning with focusing the attention on the breath. The practice concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of Insight Meditation is the practice of Mindfulness, a 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…

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Saturday Oct 5: LGBTQIA2S+ Daylong with bruni dávila

Posted September 9, 2024 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, October 5, 2024, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm In-person at IMC and on Zoom Offered by: bruni dávila This is an opportunity to come together in the safety of community, embracing all of ourselves, as we cultivate wholesome and loving qualities of our hearts and minds. There will be alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks and practice discussion meetings with the teacher. Suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners who self-identify as queer, questioning, trans, nonbinary, genderqueer,…

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Saturday Sep 7 — Intensive Daylong with bruni dávila

Posted September 3, 2024 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday, September 7, 2024: 6:00 am – 9:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: bruni dávila This is a great opportunity for a full day of immersion in silent Dharma Practice. 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…

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Sept 29 – Oct 5: Awareness and Wisdom Integrated Home Retreat (Online Zoom format)

Posted September 2, 2024 - Events, Non-Residential Retreats

Taught by Andrea Fella Inspired by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya. Sept 29-Oct 5, 2024 (Sunday through Saturday) with two online sessions daily Registration is required: To register: Register here. After registration, you will receive the retreat details, including Zoom link information. For questions, contact Yosh Haggerty at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org. This retreat is designed to integrate our mindfulness practice with our everyday activities. During this weeklong online retreat we will explore a relaxed open awareness with an emphasis on exploring qualities…

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Bringing All Parts of Yourself to IMC — A Daylong of Care and Connection for IMC Volunteers

Posted August 12, 2024 - Daylong Retreats

DATES: Saturday November 2, November 16, 2024, OR March 1, 2025 —You will be asked to choose a date during registration LOCATION: Either In-person at IMC or on Zoom —See the list below REGISTRATION: Required: http://bit.ly/IMCVolunteer Offered by: Bruni Dávila and Tanya Wiser This workshop is a chance to contribute to the IMC community’s ongoing exploration of diversity and inclusivity. We will share, explore, and celebrate our and each other’s many different identities. As we unveil and connect, we will…

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Friday August 16 — Morning Mindfulness Retreat at Hidden Villa with Gil Fronsdal

Posted August 5, 2024 - Half-Day Retreats

Friday, August 16, 2024: 9:00 am – 12:15 pm Potluck Lunch: 12:30 – 1:30 pm Location: Hidden Villa in the Dana Center 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Everyone is invited to a morning of mindfulness meditation instruction, teachings, and practice. Gil Fronsdal, who taught retreats at Hidden Villa for ten years, is back to share his love for mindfulness practice and for Hidden Villa, a place well suited for meditation connected closely to the natural world. The…

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Saturday Aug 17 — In-Person Mindfulness Meditation and Practice Half-Day with Tanya Wiser

Posted August 5, 2024 - Half-Day Retreats

Saturday, August 17, 2024: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Tanya Wiser This half-day of mindfulness practice will include guided or lightly guided meditations, a brief dharma talk, group discussion, and mindful activity. This is an opportunity to deepen your meditation practice and daily life practice, ask a teacher questions and practice with other sangha members. Mindfulness meditation half-days are appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Registration is not required. Bring lunch. 9:30 –…

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Saturday Sep 14 — Stream Entry Daylong with Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Posted August 5, 2024 - Daylong Retreats, Sati Center

Saturday, September 14, 2024 9:00 am – 4:00 pm In-person at IMC and on Zoom. Register online to get the Zoom link. Co-sponsored by the Sati Center and the San Francisco Bay Parisā — an assembly of people dedicated to practicing in line with Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu’s teachings Stream-entry — also known as the arising of the Dhamma eye — is a momentous occasion in the practice. The first glimpse of the deathless, it makes irrevocable changes in the person who…

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3-day Weekend Non-Residential Retreat at Hidden Villa

Posted August 1, 2024 - Non-Residential Retreats

Offered by Diana Clark and Tanya Wiser Friday, October 25 to Sunday, October 27, 2024 Friday check-in: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Ends Sunday 2:30 pm Registration required: Apply online on the IRC website Schedule: Saturday Oct 12: 7:00 – 8:00 pm — required pre-retreat meeting on Zoom Friday Oct 25: 3:00pm – 8:00pm Saturday Oct 26: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Sunday Oct 27: 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Location: Hidden Villa (Map) 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA…

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Saturday July 13 — Opening to Stability and Clarity through the Breath Daylong with Kim Allen

Posted July 16, 2024 - Daylong Retreats

Saturday July 13, 2024 9:00 am – 4:00 pm in-person at IMC only Offered by: Kim Allen Breath meditation is a foundational practice that can be immediately accessible, and yet also unfold to deeper layers over many years. This daylong retreat is an opportunity to connect or re-connect with the simplicity and richness of the breath. Our day will include guided and silent meditations, dharma teachings, and walking meditation. Classical instructions and guidance on mindfulness of breathing will support the opportunity to…

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Thursday June 20—Summer Solstice Walk in Edgewood Park

Posted June 11, 2024 - Dharma Friends, Events

Thursday, June 20, 2024: 11:00 am Where: Let’s meet in the Edgewood Park parking lot at 11am for a 3+ mile hike. What: We will celebrate this celestial event walking through local ecosystems with some periods of silence bringing our awareness to the present, paying attention to our senses. There will be a time of sitting with a ritual and a gathering together. Join: Kristen Benson, an Buddist Chaplain through the Sati Center. A chaplain of the spiritual connection of people and the land/earth, who loves…

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IMC Spring Cleaning — Saturday May 18

Posted May 13, 2024 - Events, other

Saturday, May 18, 2024: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm In-person at IMC It’s that time of year when the temple we all share receives our tender loving care. Please join in a concentrated cleaning practice to sweep away dust and dirt so that we can renew our practice with a fresh new breath. Come at 9:00am for a welcome and a short meditation. Feel free to come all or part of the time. Bring a bag lunch and stay until 1:00pm…

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Earth Care Meeting: Rewilding Our True Nature with Carla Brennan — Saturday May 25

Posted May 13, 2024 - Events, other

Saturday, May 25, 2024: 8:30 am – 10:00 am On Zoom Offered by: Carla Brennan Topic: Rewilding Our True Nature Earth Care meetings focus on a set of diverse topics relating to the right actions we can take to mitigate climate change. Meetings will usually have a speaker who will be educating and contributing to topics on climate change and meaningful actions we can take. Sessions include a brief meditation, a presentation and group discussion. If you have any questions, please…

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