Join us in exploring the Buddha’s teachings on speech: what kinds of speech are harmful and to be avoided, what kinds of speech are beneficial and to be cultivated, how might one speak or listen, and how do we apply these teachings to our modern-day communication modalities? In addition to engaging both better known and lesser known teachings on speech, we will engage in direct practice with this profound aspect of human relationship and community. The class will include dharmettes, guided meditations, Q&A, and small-group discussions.

Please register here to receive the Zoom link and readings. We will be sending some passages to read before the first class.

If you have any questions, please email practicecourses.saticenter@gmail.com

Pāramī or “Perfections of the Heart” Course with Diana Clark

Often when we think about Buddhist practice we think of meditation; however, there are additional powerful practices and qualities we can develop in our daily lives such as the ten Pāramī or “Perfections of the Heart.” In this six-month program we will explore and practice with Patience, Resolve, Truthfulness and other transformative qualities to support greater freedom in our lives. The program includes monthly meetings, readings and the writing of short reflective essays.  The meetings will include talks, discussions and guided meditations.

Prerequisites: At least one year of insight meditation practice and completion of IMC’s Eight-fold Path Program or its equivalent.

Click here for an application for the program. Applications are due June 21 and notification of acceptance will be by June 25. 

The course meetings will be offered via Zoom, 12:30 – 4:00pm Pacific time (with an ample break) on the following Sundays: July 18, Aug 15,Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 14, and Dec 12, 2021.

Contact imc.parami@gmail.comwith questions.

Join us in exploring the Buddha’s teachings on speech: what kinds of speech are harmful and to be avoided, what kinds of speech are beneficial and to be cultivated, how might one speak or listen, and how do we apply these teachings to our modern-day communication modalities? In addition to engaging both better known and lesser known teachings on speech, we will engage in direct practice with this profound aspect of human relationship and community. The class will include dharmettes, guided meditations, Q&A, and small-group discussions.

Please register here to receive the Zoom link and readings. We will be sending some passages to read before the first class.

If you have any questions, please email practicecourses.saticenter@gmail.com

Join us in exploring the Buddha’s teachings on speech: what kinds of speech are harmful and to be avoided, what kinds of speech are beneficial and to be cultivated, how might one speak or listen, and how do we apply these teachings to our modern-day communication modalities? In addition to engaging both better known and lesser known teachings on speech, we will engage in direct practice with this profound aspect of human relationship and community. The class will include dharmettes, guided meditations, Q&A, and small-group discussions.

Please register here to receive the Zoom link and readings. We will be sending some passages to read before the first class.

 If you have any questions, please email practicecourses.saticenter@gmail.com

Ethics, Samadhi, and Wisdom in our Interpersonal Life

November 14^th – November 20^th 2021

Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m. – On IMC’s YouTube Channel

Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 -7:45 p.m. – On Zoom (link info below)

Saturday 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. On Zoom (link info below)

This week of practice is an immersion into dharma practice, amidst the fullness of our lives. It is organized around the exploration of how sila (ethical conduct), samadhi (unified attention), and panna (wisdom) function in our interpersonal lives. We live in a web of mutuality – the interpersonal realm is where the rubber meets the road in our spiritual lives. Others act like a magnet for the paramis (The ten perfections) and the kilesas (the ten afflictions), pulling both our goodness and our unconsciousness to the surface. How can we infuse the principles of the dharma into our relational lives? How can others serve as a mirror for our practice and self-understanding? How can we express our joy and freedom in the world?

The program will feature daily morning meditations – offered through IMC’s weekday at 7:00 a.m. YouTube program, two evening sessions, and a daylong. It is an opportunity to bring a spirit of active investigation into our interpersonal life.

If interested, please commit to making it to as many of the sessions as you are able.

Morning IMC YouTube Sessions: 

Monday November 15^th: 7:00 am – 7:45 am PT

Tuesday November 16^th: 7:00 am – 7:45 am PT

Wednesday November 17^th: 7:00 am – 7:45 am PT

Thursday November 18^th: 7:00 am – 7:45 am PT

Friday November 19^th: 7:00 am – 7:45 am PT

Evening Sessions on Zoom: 

Tuesday November 16^th: 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm PT

Thursday November 18^th: 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm PT

Daylong on Zoom: 

Saturday, November 20^th: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm PT

Matthew Brensilver, PhD, is a member of the Guiding Teachers Executive Committee and the Teachers Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He previously served as Program Director for Mindful Schools and for more than a decade, was a core teacher at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society. He lectures at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center about the intersections between mindfulness and mental health. Before committing to teach meditation full-time, he spent years doing research on addiction pharmacotherapy at the UCLA Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine and is interested in the unfolding dialogue between dharma and science. Matthew is the co-author of two forthcoming books on meditation during adolescence.

All Zoom Meetings:

https://uclahs.zoom.us/j/98584952703

One tap mobile

+12532158782,,98584952703# US (Tacoma)

+13462487799,,98584952703# US (Houston)

Dial by your location

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 985 8495 2703

Pāramī or “Perfections of the Heart” Course with Diana Clark

Often when we think about Buddhist practice we think of meditation; however, there are additional powerful practices and qualities we can develop in our daily lives such as the ten Pāramī or “Perfections of the Heart.” In this six-month program we will explore and practice with Patience, Resolve, Truthfulness and other transformative qualities to support greater freedom in our lives. The program includes monthly meetings, readings and the writing of short reflective essays.  The meetings will include talks, discussions and guided meditations.

Prerequisites: At least one year of insight meditation practice and completion of IMC’s Eight-fold Path Program or its equivalent.

Click here for an application for the program. Applications are due June 21 and notification of acceptance will be by June 25. 

The course meetings will be offered via Zoom, 12:30 – 4:00pm Pacific time (with an ample break) on the following Sundays: July 18, Aug 15,Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 14, and Dec 12, 2021.

Contact imc.parami@gmail.comwith questions.