Dharma Friends

Dharma Friends

Dharma Friends events encourage spiritually-based friendships and a sense of community in our sangha. All sangha members are welcome to our events and may bring friends.

There is no cost for classes, events or retreats at IMC. No pre-registration is required unless otherwise stated.

We encourage sangha members to submit ideas for new events. We’re also here to support you through the process of planning and/or hosting them if you need it. Here are some guidelines and ideas to help you..

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July 10, 2026
  • 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Dharma inspired book group

    Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence, by Rick Hanson
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    For the next 1-2 weeks we will complete our discussion of our current book. Then we will begin Full Simplicity: The Art of Renunciation and Letting Go by Kim Allen

    Read in Hardwiring Happiness
    Chapter 10. 21 Jewels. The italicized HEAL text in each section is rather repetitive, as Hanson admits. This chapter is meant as a reference. Thus, I recommend we read and discuss the non-HEAL text. I've assigned the whole chapter, as I suspect it will be less deep than the last couple of chapters

    The Dharma-Inspired book group is self-led. Anne Foster is acting as facilitator and contact person: afoster@rawbw.com.  

    WEEKLY via Zoom
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88670910551?pwd=NQ03xsoJCoLbTokTCBJlhOomvIeibJ.1
     
    Meeting ID: 886 7091 0551
    Passcode: 488022
     
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            +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
    Meeting ID: 845 7323 5424
    Passcode: 696522
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July 17, 2026
  • 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Dharma inspired book group

    This week's reading assignment will be added earlier in the week

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