Events

Inner Activism & Response-Ability with Ayya Santacitta — Sunday Jan 28

Inner Activism & Response-Ability with Ayya Santacitta — Sunday Jan 28

Sunday, January 28, 2024: 9:25 – 10:45 am — Sunday Sit and Dharma Talk In-person at IMC & on YouTube YouTube Livestream Topic: Inner Activism & Response-Ability Santacitta Bhikkhuni will lead IMC’s Sunday morning sit and talk. We will follow a different schedule for Ayya’s visit: 9:25 AM: 5-7  minute meditation Dharma reflection Guided meditation Ending with a Q&A by 10:40/45 AM. Following the talk: There will be a vegetarian potluck and meal offering for Ayya Santacitta and any monastics in…

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Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy Overview — Saturday January 20

Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy Overview — Saturday January 20

Saturday, January 20, 2024: 9:00 am – 10:30 am PST On Zoom Register Read this event description on the Sati Center web site. The Sati Center is delighted to offer the fourth Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy (BEC) course starting in June 2024. This 18-month course offers a basic Buddhist training in the wisdom and skill needed to be a Buddhist Environmental Chaplain, i.e., those who work to support people in developing healthy, compassionate, and mutually supportive relationships with each other and…

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Mindfulness of Self, and Going Beyond the Self with Nikki Mirghafori — Saturday January 27

Mindfulness of Self, and Going Beyond the Self with Nikki Mirghafori — Saturday January 27

Saturday, January 27, 2024:  9:30 am – 3:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by: Nikki Mirghafori How do you relate to your self? What is the nature of your self-talk? On the spectrum from criticism-to-care and greed-to-generosity, where do you spend most of your inner life? Do most of your concerns center around your self, how you are viewed, perceived, liked? In your day, is there a sense of connection to purpose and meaning that surpasses your small self? In this…

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Non-residential Online Retreat with Andrea Fella

Non-residential Online 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 (Sunday through Saturday) with two online sessions daily Registration is required:To register, click on this Registration Form.  For questions, contact Yosh Haggerty at yosh@insightretreatcenter.org.  After registration, you will receive the retreat details, including Zoom link information. This retreat is designed to integrate our mindfulness practice with our everyday activities. During this weeklong online retreat we will…

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Online: The Heart of Burmese Buddhism Under Threat

Online: The Heart of Burmese Buddhism Under Threat

Sunday, January 21, 2024:  12:00 pm – 1:00 pm With Carol Wilson, Greg Scharf and Billy Ford on Zoom Burma has experienced more than 70 years of conflict, but nothing like the national inter-ethnic uprising that emerged after the military coup in February 2021. For the first time, many of the Bamar majority have risen up alongside ethnic minorities. The ongoing violence and strife has led to more than 2 million people being displaced, from all ethnicities and spiritual backgrounds, and an unprecedented spiritual…

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CANCELLED: Christmas Day Vegetarian Potluck

CANCELLED: Christmas Day Vegetarian Potluck

This event has been cancelled. Monday, December 25, 2023: 11:30am – 1:30pm In-person at IMC Hosted by Gloria Schulz Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. Both indoor and outdoor eating options will available. We will need help setting up and putting away tables and cleaning up afterwards, so come a little early if you are able to help.

Joint Dharma Bodhis — Mindful Teens meeting — Sunday December 10

Joint Dharma Bodhis — Mindful Teens meeting — Sunday December 10

Sunday, December 10, 2023:  5:15 pm – 6:45 pm In-person at IMC We will combine the Mindful Teens Dharma Bodhis (6th – 8th graders) for our meeting on Sunday, December 10. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. For more information and to RSVP: FOR DHARMA BODHIS: Contact Hilary Borison at  IMC.familyprogram@gmail.com or 650-575-2052. FOR MINDFUL TEENS: Contact Laura Hansen at imcmindfulteens@gmail.com You can see more about The Mindful Teens and Dharma Bodhis programs on our Youth and Family Progems page.  

The Radiance of Emptiness: Mindfulness Meditation Daylong — Saturday December 16

The Radiance of Emptiness: Mindfulness Meditation Daylong — Saturday December 16

Saturday, December 16, 2023:  9:00 am – 4:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by Francisco Morillo Gable assisted by Sandra Sanabria The practices of emptiness in Early Buddhism are ways of mindfully emptying the heart and mind of obstructions to true joy, compassion and care. These practices create conditions for insightful stillness. Being empty allows our goodness to radiate freely. Our day will include guided meditations, dharma talks, and small group activities. This day will be 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….

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In-Person Half-day Mindfulness Meditation and Practice — Saturday December 9

In-Person Half-day Mindfulness Meditation and Practice — Saturday December 9

Saturday, December 9, 2023:  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 and daily life practice, ask a teacher questions, and practice with other sangha members. Half-day Mindfulness meditation and practice are appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Registration is not required. Bring lunch. Attendance…

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2024 Path of Fearlessness with Diana Clark and Tanya Wiser

2024 Path of Fearlessness with Diana Clark and Tanya Wiser

Saturdays 12:30pm – 3:30pm (Pacific time) Jan 27, Feb 24, Apr 13, May 25, Jun 29 and Aug 10, 2024 On Zoom Offered by: Diana Clark and Tanya Wiser In order to find real freedom it is important to practice right in the middle of our lives, including those areas that are unresolved, frightening, or painful. Often enough, it is easy for us to hear and practice Dharma teachings without knowing how to apply these to the deepest personal, emotional,…

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Mindfulness Meditation Daylong — Saturday November 18

Mindfulness Meditation Daylong — Saturday November 18

Saturday, November 18, 2023:  9:30 am – 4:30 pm In-person at IMC only Offered by: Mei Elliott This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, a dharma talk, 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….

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Retiro de un Dia en Español con Andrea Castillo — Saturday October 28

Retiro de un Dia en Español con Andrea Castillo — Saturday October 28

Saturday, October 28, 2023:  9:00 am – 4:00 pm In-person only at IMC Offered by Andrea Castillo Title: From Theory to Practice: Building a Bridge from the Teachings to Our Daily Challenges This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, dharma talks, and alternating periods of sitting and walking. We will engage in contemplations on living the Dharma. This daylong retreat is an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. This daylong is…

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Earth Care Meeting — Our Children’s Trust — Saturday October 28

Earth Care Meeting — Our Children’s Trust — Saturday October 28

Saturday, October 28, 2023, 8:30 – 10:00 am on Zoom Please join us in welcoming Our Children’s Trust, an inspiring organization that works to protect the Earth’s climate system for present and future generations by representing young people in their legal efforts to secure their right to a healthy atmosphere. Our Children’s Trust has recently successfully sued the state of Montana for its infringement on the rights of youth to a safe climate. Phil Gregory, an attorney on this case,…

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Mindfulness of the Body Daylong — Saturday Oct 21

Mindfulness of the Body Daylong — Saturday Oct 21

Saturday, October 21, 2023:  9:00 am – 4:00 pm:  in-person at IMC only Offered by: Kim Allen We’ve lived in or with our body for our whole life, but do we really know what it is? This daylong retreat explores mindfulness of the body through classical instructions in sitting and walking meditation. As we learn to experience the body more directly, concentration deepens and insights become available. The body can be a rich and surprising domain of practice. The day will include…

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In-Person Half Day Sangha Retreat and Traditional Japanese Tea Gathering — Saturday October 14

In-Person Half Day Sangha Retreat and Traditional Japanese Tea Gathering — Saturday October 14

Saturday, October 14, 2023:  10:00 am – 1:00 pm with Jan Messer and Barry Rothman and Nancy Hamilton In-person at IMC

 Half day sangha retreat led by sangha members, Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, and a Japanese tea gathering led by Nancy Hamilton. Hosted by the IMC Community Development Group. All are welcome to attend and take refuge in the jewel of sangha/spiritual community. This is an opportunity to fortify, grow and deepen our community experience through sitting meditation, a traditional…

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