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Oct12 – Nov 9: Black Practitioners Meditation and Wisdom Circle with Anne Roise

Posted September 5, 2024

On Zoom Five Saturdays: October 12 – November 9, 2024 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pacific Time 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 mindfulness and Black collective wisdom in the context of our unique experiences and expressions. In this series, we will explore the qualities needed to be resilient in order to face social and racial…

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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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IRC Autumn 2024 Newsletter is available

Posted August 26, 2024 - News

IRC Autumn 2024 Newsletter is available online. You can read past newsletters in both HTML and PDF formats on the Newsletter page of the Insight Retreat Center website.

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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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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2024-2025 Eightfold Path Program (In-Person and Zoom)

Posted July 12, 2024

Registration is now open for the 2024 – 2025 Eightfold Path Program (In-Person and Zoom) Taught by Tanya Wiser, Liz Powell, Chris Clifford, and others One Sunday a month, beginning Sept 2024, 1:00 to 3:30 pm with a concluding Saturday daylong in June, 2025 **Here is the link for more information and registration**

IMC Summer Newsletter

Posted June 23, 2024

The IMC summer newsletter is now available online here on IMC’s website.

YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Matthew Brensilver — Weekly starting Wednesday April 3

Posted March 26, 2024 - Events

Wednesdays 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm starting April 3, 2024 Offered by Matthew Brensilver On YouTube YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream William James said the aim of all education is to make one’s nervous system an ally rather than an enemy. Given the sensitivity of our body and mind, given the changingness of all things, given imperfection — what is possible for us? The dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the…

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Individual Practice Discussions with IMC Teachers/Dharma Leaders

Posted August 15, 2023 - News

Several of IMC’s Dharma Leaders are offering an opportunity for an individual practice discussion each month. The sessions will provide a chance to process your sitting and daily life practice, ask questions, and be heard and supported. Please sign up for only one practice discussion per month so that everyone has an opportunity. Here is the link to sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904044ba9ad2faaf85-imcpractice Please bookmark the link so that you can sign up for a session in future months. New sessions available are posted every two months towards…

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Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk

Posted October 9, 2021

Weekly on Sunday: 10:45 – 11:30 am on Zoom Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09 Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053 Passcode: Sangha…

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Small Group Practice Discussions with IMC Teachers/Dharma Leaders

Posted September 16, 2021 - News

We are offering once-weekly opportunities to connect with IMC and other practitioners in a small group setting via Zoom. IMC teachers/Dharma Leaders will answer questions and offer supportive teachings and practices. Emphasis will be on what is arising for participants in meditation and daily life. Take advantage of the small group format (8 persons) for connecting with fellow practitioners. Listen to one another as we talk about dharma practice, feelings and experiences. Meetings are offered at different times and with…

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IMC Speaks Out Against Anti-Asian Violence

Posted May 7, 2021

This statement is also available in PDF format We are heartbroken by the horrific surge in relentless, unprovoked harassment and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Since March 2020, the Stop AAPI Hate organization reports nearly 4,000 incidents of anti-Asian hate, of which nearly 44 percent occurred in California—and many more cases go unreported. The Insight Meditation Center (IMC) and its community open our hearts to the pain of anti-Asian hate, bearing witness to the suffering and…

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