Sunday March 12, 2023: 11:00 am 12:00 pm In-Person at IMC Everyone is welcome to participate in a community meeting with Gil on Sunday, March 12 for a discussion of the current state of IMC and a vision for IMC’s continued development as shaped by post Pandemic changes. No sign-up required. We will have a similar IMC community meeting online on Sunday, April 16 from 11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: In-person only at IMC Date: Saturday, February 4th, 9:00am – 4:30pm 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. This daylong is appropriate for beginners and those with more experience….

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Saturday, January 28, 2023, 8:30 – 10:00 am on Zoom January’s meeting will include a brief meditation and an orientation to today’s topic followed by break-room and large-group discussion. Our reflection to start: Do not try to save the whole world or, do anything grandiose. Instead, create a clearing in the dense forest of your life and wait there, patiently until the song that is your life falls into your own cupped hands and you recognize and greet it. Only…

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 led by  Andrea Castillo and Dawn Neal Saturday, January 28, 2023, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm In-person at IMC Practicing mindfulness on retreat is a foundation for maturing and integrating insight meditation. This experiential daylong retreat offers instruction in mindfulness practice. Through periods of sitting, walking, guided movement activities, and Q&A, we will explore teachings on the seven factors of awakening. Join us in cultivating these important supports along the path of mindfulness. It is recommended for both beginners and experienced practitioners.  Bring lunch.  COVID…

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With Anne Roise Five Saturdays: January 28  – February 25, 2023 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pacific Time On Zoom This five-session series provides a safe and supportive space for Black practitioners to begin, refresh and strengthen their meditation and daily mindfulness practice. The sessions focus on the intersection of Buddhism and Black collective wisdom as the teachings of the Buddha are explored in the context of our unique experiences and expressions. The framework for the series is the Divine…

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con Andrea Castillo y Sandra Sanabria Sábado 11 de febrero, 2023, de 9:30 am a 4:30 pm Dirección: 108 Birch Street, Redwood City, CA 94062 Experimentando los siete factores del despertar. En este día de retiro investigaremos los Siete factores del despertar: atención plena; investigación; energía; alegría; tranquilidad; concentración y ecuanimidad. Nuestra intención será experimentar cada factor de manera directa en nuestro cuerpo, mente y corazón. Lo haremos a través de charlas breves, meditaciones sedentes, caminando y movimiento libre. No…

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The day will include sitting and walking meditation, instructions, a dharma talk, and an opportunity to ask questions of the teacher. The retreat will take place in our Zoom virtual Meditation Hall. You will receive an email with a link to the online retreat’s website one week before the retreat starts. This website will include all the details you will need, including the schedule for the day and the Zoom link to the Meditation Hall. RETREAT SCHEDULE APPLY ONLINE Questions:…

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Sunday, December 25, 2022: 11:15 am – 1:30 pm LOCATION: in-person in the IMC parking lot Join us Join us for a Vegetarian Potluck in the IMC parking lot on Sunday December 25 after the regular Sunday sit. —Remember to dress warmly and to plan ahead for this event, since most stores will be closed on Christmas Day. Contact Gloria at gbschulz@earthlink.net if you have any questions.

Saturday, December 31, 2022: 7:00 – 10:30 pm LOCATION: In-person only at IMC This event has been CANCELLED due to local flooding! Join us Join us in person on New Year’s Eve for an evening of mindfulness practice in community to mark 2022 ending and 2023 beginning. In past years, we had a lovely tradition of sharing tea and snacks, but due to Covid, we will not be doing so this year. Schedule 7:00 pm — Meet and Greet —…

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led by Tanya Wiser and Dawn Neal Five Thursdays: January 5 – February 2, 2023: 6:30 – 8:00pm In-person and streamed on YouTube led by Tanya Wiser and Dawn Neal Basic instructions in mindfulness meditation are taught sequentially in this 5-week class. The series starts with mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, and thinking, and concludes with a discussion on concentration and the application of mindfulness in daily life. Classes will include guided meditation, dharma talks, and…

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 Saturdays 12/3 & 12/10 – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific This series is for Black-identified participants. Please register before the event in order to obtain the meeting link On Zoom: Please register here before the event to obtain the Zoom Link The Black-Identified Mindfulness Circle will come together to meditate in two sessions to reflect on the past year, embrace the present and set intentions for the future. Our collective wisdom will allow us to reconnect, acknowledge and celebrate who we…

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Saturday, October 29, 2022: 8:30 to 10:00 am PDT on Zoom This month’s Earth Care meeting will be an interactive session on electrification of transportation options. The session will include a brief meditation session, a presentation with Adam Borison PhD, and group discussions on mindfully making choices that limit carbon emissions. You can find out about IMC’s Earth Care group HERE. Dr. Adam Borison is a strategy consultant and start-up entrepreneur focused on transportation electrification and renewable energy. His work is aimed specifically…

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October 22, 2022, 1pm – 2:30pm (With an optional 15 minute informal discussion after 2:30) On Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82750751604?pwd=dlZ1V3ZSZitiY2Rwd2QvRjNGQ0l3QT09 Anyone who has experienced a sense of loss and uncertainty over this last year is welcome to join us for a Zoom gathering and community ceremony of recognition, remembrance, and love. We will form a “circle” of witnessing, respecting, and honoring our losses. There will be time to acknowledge the personal, collective, and the unequal nature of recent losses in some communities….

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Vipassana Earth Care week begins October 2nd. Please join us, for an in-person celebration on Sunday October 9, 2022 9:25 – 10:45 AM — at the regular Sunday morning meditation and talk 10:45 – 11:30 AM — at the Community Tea following the meditation and talk Earth care week was launched in 2013 by teachers gathered at the International Vipassana Teachers meeting at Spirit Rock. In proposing the annual observance, the teachers were responding to a request for teachings on…

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The Dharma Rocks Program is restarting Sunday, October 18, 2022. Dharma Rocks Program (3rd through 5th Graders) (Sixth graders have the option of attending Dharma Rocks and/or Dharma Bodhis) Led by Camille Whitney and Tim Sandoe Third Sunday of the month from 11:15 am – 12:15 pm Meditation and mindfulness practice through games, stories, and art. Light snack provided. Parents/guardians can either drop off and pick up their kids, or wait at IMC. We ask that anyone attending be vaccinated…

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