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September 2014
Bodhi-Retreats is launching a fully online course: The Beautiful Mind: Cultivating the Five Faculties with Shaila Catherine Course begins Sunday, September 14, 2014 Course ends November 22, 2014 For course details see www.bodhicourses.org FOR MORE INFORMATION: contact bodhicoursesimsb Co-sponsored by Insight Meditation South Bay and Bodhi-Retreats
Find out moreEvent occurs multiple dates, next is Monday, October 20, 2014 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Pacific Time Event hosted on the the internet Online Los Altos—Thursdays 7:00–9:00 pm at Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Ave Palo Alto—Fridays 10–12 noon at 3942 Duncan Place On Line—Mondays 5:30 - 7:30 pm Pacific Time Detailed Description and dates [...]
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with Shaila Catherine This is the final session for the 2014 online study study course on the Samyutta Nikaya.
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This is the final meeting of the 2014 online sutta study course on the Samyutta Nikaya.
Find out moreJanuary 2015
This is the first session of the 2015 Sutta Study Course on the Numerical Discourses of the Buddha. with Shaila Catherine We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Find out moreFebruary 2015
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Find out moreMarch 2015
Overcoming Obstacles to Concentration March 1 - April 27: Registration period May 3 - July 31: Course includes 6 content modules in ten-day sections, plus welcome and wrap up modules. Meditation practice cultivates inner peace, clarity, concentration and joy. In order to experience these lovely qualities, we must overcome the challenges of agitation, dullness, obsessive thinking, [...]
Find out moreApril 2015
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha, with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Find out moreOvercoming Obstacles to Concentration March 1 - April 27: Registration period May 3 - July 27: Course includes 6 content modules in ten-day sections, plus welcome and wrap up modules. Meditation practice cultivates inner peace, clarity, concentration and joy. In order to experience these lovely qualities, we must overcome the challenges of agitation, dullness, obsessive thinking, [...]
Find out moreMay 2015
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha, with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Find out moreJune 2015
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha, with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Find out moreJuly 2015
The Beautiful Mind: Cultivating the Five Faculties July 17 – September 13: Registration period September 18 – November 29: Course includes 6 content modules in approximately ten-day sections, plus welcome and wrap up modules. The cultivation of five faculties – faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom – produce a healthy and beautiful mind. These faculties offer a complete [...]
Find out moreNumerical Discourses of the Buddha, with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Find out moreSeptember 2015
The Beautiful Mind: Cultivating the Five Faculties Registration period: July 17 – September 13. Course: September 18 – November 29. Course includes 6 content modules in approximately ten-day sections, plus welcome and wrap up modules. The cultivation of five faculties – faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom – produce a healthy and beautiful mind. These faculties offer [...]
Find out moreNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment has closed for 2015. Registration is now open for the next year's group which will start in January 2016. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Find out moreOctober 2015
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment has closed for 2015. Registration is now open for the next year's group which will start in January 2016. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Find out moreNovember 2015
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment has closed for 2015. Registration is now open for the next year's group which will start in January 2016. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.
Find out moreJanuary 2016
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. Newcomers are welcome [...]
Find out moreFebruary 2016
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. Newcomers are welcome [...]
Find out moreRegistration has opened for our 9-month sutta study group in 2016, studying the Numerical Discourses of the Buddha. Discussion groups will take place at three locations and times. Monday evenings online Friday mornings in Palo Alto, CA Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park, CA For information and registration details visit the Sutta Study Course 2016 page. For the [...]
Find out moreMarch 2016
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. Newcomers are welcome [...]
Find out moreMay 2016
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. Newcomers are welcome [...]
Find out moreJune 2016
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. Newcomers are welcome [...]
Find out moreJuly 2016
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. Newcomers are welcome [...]
Find out moreAugust 2016
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. Newcomers are welcome [...]
Find out moreSeptember 2016
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. Newcomers are welcome [...]
Find out moreRegister now for this online course with Shaila Catherine! Jhana Factors and the Focused Mind July 17 - September 20, 2016 - Registration period September 28 - December 7, 2016 - Course dates Visit Bodhi Courses for details and registration information. Our online program is co-sponsored by Bodhi Courses and Insight Meditation South Bay.
Find out moreOctober 2016
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. Enrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. Newcomers are welcome [...]
Find out moreJanuary 2017
Registration has opened for this online classroom experience with Shaila Catherine. Registration period: November 1, 2016 - January 10, 2017 Course period: January 15- March 19, 2017 Visit Bodhi Courses for details and registration: www.bodhicourses.org.
Find out moreRegistration has opened for our 9-month sutta study group that starts in January 2017. We'll be studying the Numerical Discourses of the Buddha. Registration opens September 1, 2016 Courses begin January 2017 Registration closes with the February 2017 meetings Discussion groups will take place at three locations and times. Monday evenings online Friday mornings in Palo Alto, CA [...]
Find out moreNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 301 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Find out moreFebruary 2017
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 302 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Find out moreMarch 2017
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 303 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for [...]
Find out moreMay 2017
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 304 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for [...]
Find out moreJune 2017
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 305 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Find out moreJuly 2017
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 306 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Find out moreAugust 2017
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 307 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Find out moreOctober 2017
Satipatthana: Mindfulness of the Body An Online Course with Shaila Catherine Now through October 15: Registration period October 22 - December 17, 2017: Course includes 6 content modules in ten-day sections, plus welcome and wrap up modules. REGISTER NOW! Exciting Announcement: Bhikkhu Analayo will offer a special guest teacher appearance along with a question and answer [...]
Find out moreNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 308 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Find out moreNovember 2017
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 309 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Find out moreDecember 2017
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in December 2017 and concluding in October 2018. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment [...]
Find out moreJanuary 2018
The Numerical Discourses of the Buddha (Anguttara Nikaya) A nine month study and discussion group led by Shaila Catherine Our next sutta study course will begin in December 2017 and run for 9 monthly sessions concluding in October 2018. There are local groups Friday mornings and Wednesday evenings, and an online group Monday evenings. This [...]
Find out moreMay 2018
Satipatthana: Mindfulness of Mind An Online Course with Shaila Catherine Registration is open now through May 31. Course runs June 7 - August 15. REGISTER NOW! The course will include recorded lectures, reading assignments, sutta study, guided meditations, discussion forums, and optional audio conferences with Shaila Catherine. The core text will be Perspectives on Satipatthāna [...]
Find out moreOctober 2018
Focused and Fearless: Deepening Your Concentration An Online Course with Shaila Catherine Registration Period: July 1 to October 17, 2018 Course Dates: October 20 to December 15, 2018 REGISTER NOW! The course will include recorded lectures, reading assignments, sutta study, guided meditations, discussion forums, and optional audio conferences with Shaila Catherine. The core text will [...]
Find out moreFebruary 2019
An Online Course with Shaila Catherine Registration Period: Now until February 11. Course Dates: February 16 - April 20, 2019 REGISTER NOW! The course will include recorded lectures, reading assignments, sutta study, guided meditations, discussion forums, and optional audio conferences with Shaila Catherine. The core text will be Focused and Fearless by Shaila Catherine. This [...]
Find out moreMarch 2019
Long Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Digha Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in March 2019. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for this [...]
Find out moreOctober 2019
Shaila Catherine is offering a new online course for experienced meditators. Exploring Jhana States Register now! at: https://bodhicourses.org/jhana-states/ Registration closes: October 13, 2019 Course dates: October 18 - December 31, 2019
Find out moreShaila Catherine is offering a new online course for experienced meditators. Exploring Jhana States Register now! at: https://bodhicourses.org/jhana-states/ Registration closes: October 13, 2019 Course dates: October 18 - December 31, 2019
Find out moreJanuary 2020
Long Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Digha Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in January 2020. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for this [...]
Find out moreMarch 2020
Due to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening Satipatthana Course into an online format starting March 19. REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Satipatthana: Mindfulness for Experienced Meditators An ONLINE 8-week course led by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen A practical training leading to the final goal. Thursdays, March 5 – April 30, 2020 5:30 [...]
Find out moreLong Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Digha Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in January 2020. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for this [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening Satipatthana Course into an online format starting March 19. REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Satipatthana: Mindfulness for Experienced Meditators An ONLINE 8-week course led by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen A practical training leading to the final goal. Thursdays, March 5 – April 30, 2020 5:30 [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening Satipatthana Course into an online format starting March 19. REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Satipatthana: Mindfulness for Experienced Meditators An ONLINE 8-week course led by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen A practical training leading to the final goal. Thursdays, March 5 – April 30, 2020 5:30 [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening Satipatthana Course into an online format starting March 19. REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Satipatthana: Mindfulness for Experienced Meditators An ONLINE 8-week course led by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen A practical training leading to the final goal. Thursdays, March 5 – April 30, 2020 5:30 [...]
Find out moreApril 2020
Due to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening Satipatthana Course into an online format starting March 19. REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Satipatthana: Mindfulness for Experienced Meditators An ONLINE 8-week course led by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen A practical training leading to the final goal. Thursdays, March 5 – April 30, 2020 5:30 [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening Satipatthana Course into an online format starting March 19. REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Satipatthana: Mindfulness for Experienced Meditators An ONLINE 8-week course led by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen A practical training leading to the final goal. Thursdays, March 5 – April 30, 2020 5:30 [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening Satipatthana Course into an online format starting March 19. REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Satipatthana: Mindfulness for Experienced Meditators An ONLINE 8-week course led by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen A practical training leading to the final goal. Thursdays, March 5 – April 30, 2020 5:30 [...]
Find out moreLong Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Digha Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in January 2020. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for this [...]
Find out moreOnline Series: Seven Factors of Awakening With Shaila Catherine For the mind that values freedom. April 21 – May 12, 2020 Takes place on Zoom! This series is a continuation of the Seven Factors of Awakening Series begun on February 11, 2020 that was suspended because of the Coronavirus shelter-in-place order. You can listen to earlier talks [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening Satipatthana Course into an online format starting March 19. REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Satipatthana: Mindfulness for Experienced Meditators An ONLINE 8-week course led by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen A practical training leading to the final goal. Thursdays, March 5 – April 30, 2020 5:30 [...]
Find out moreOnline Series: Seven Factors of Awakening With Shaila Catherine For the mind that values freedom. April 21 – May 12, 2020 Takes place on Zoom! This series is a continuation of the Seven Factors of Awakening Series begun on February 11, 2020 that was suspended because of the Coronavirus shelter-in-place order. You can listen to earlier talks [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening Satipatthana Course into an online format starting March 19. REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. Satipatthana: Mindfulness for Experienced Meditators An ONLINE 8-week course led by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen A practical training leading to the final goal. Thursdays, March 5 – April 30, 2020 5:30 [...]
Find out moreMay 2020
Online Series: Seven Factors of Awakening With Shaila Catherine For the mind that values freedom. April 21 – May 12, 2020 Takes place on Zoom! This series is a continuation of the Seven Factors of Awakening Series begun on February 11, 2020 that was suspended because of the Coronavirus shelter-in-place order. You can listen to earlier talks [...]
Find out moreOnline Series: Seven Factors of Awakening With Shaila Catherine For the mind that values freedom. April 21 – May 12, 2020 Takes place on Zoom! This series is a continuation of the Seven Factors of Awakening Series begun on February 11, 2020 that was suspended because of the Coronavirus shelter-in-place order. You can listen to earlier talks [...]
Find out moreREGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. RETREAT IS FULL. Cultivating Equanimity and Joy through Mindfulness of Feeling An online retreat with Shaila Catherine May 15-17, 2020 Registration is required. Scroll down to choose a ticket level. This at-home online weekend retreat will focus on Mindfulness of Feeling as the second establishment of mindfulness presented in the Satipatthana Sutta. [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Nurturing Wisdom With Dawn Neal May 19, 2020 The arising of wisdom is both a condition for and result of balanced, mature, factors of awakening. In this talk, we will explore ways of recognizing and nurturing expressions of wisdom in practice and life. Please join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format starting May 21. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Learning Through Examples: Images, Illustrations, and Similes in the Discourses of the Buddha An ONLINE 6-week Introduction to Sutta Study with Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen Thursdays, May 21 – [...]
Find out moreLong Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Digha Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in January 2020. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for this [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Shaila Catherine – Let's Sit, Walk, and Meditate Together! An evening of guided meditation practice. With Shaila Catherine May 26, 2020 This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings. Takes place on Zoom! Join the Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97868581936 Meeting ID: 978 [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format starting May 21. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Learning Through Examples: Images, Illustrations, and Similes in the Discourses of the Buddha An ONLINE 6-week Introduction to Sutta Study with Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen Thursdays, May 21 – [...]
Find out moreJune 2020
Ayya Anandabodhi and Matty Weingast will be reading from The First Free Women: Poems of the Early Buddhist Nuns. The evening will begin with a brief reading and guided meditation. Then there will be a period of open discussion interspersed with more readings and Q&A. We invite you to come and hear these poems, inspired [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format starting May 21. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Learning Through Examples: Images, Illustrations, and Similes in the Discourses of the Buddha An ONLINE 6-week Introduction to Sutta Study with Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen Thursdays, May 21 – [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Shaila Catherine Theme: Mindfulness Protects Oneself and Others With Shaila Catherine June 9, 2020 Tonight's talk will explore a teaching found in the Samyutta Nikaya, SN 47:19 that illuminates mindfulness practice through the simile of an acrobatic team. Please have the discourse handy during the Zoom meeting. A free download is available here. This [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format starting May 21. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Learning Through Examples: Images, Illustrations, and Similes in the Discourses of the Buddha An ONLINE 6-week Introduction to Sutta Study with Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen Thursdays, May 21 – [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: On the Wings of the Dharma With Toni Bernhard and Tony Bernhard June 16, 2020 Skillfully navigating our world today will take as much wisdom and compassion as we can bring to our experience. We will explore how these two wings of the dharma can ease our way and the way of others as [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format starting May 21. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Learning Through Examples: Images, Illustrations, and Similes in the Discourses of the Buddha An ONLINE 6-week Introduction to Sutta Study with Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen Thursdays, May 21 – [...]
Find out moreLong Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Digha Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in January 2020. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for this [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Training in Opposites With Kim Allen June 23, 2020 The developed mind is flexible and responsive, able to adapt to changing conditions in a wise way. This quality can come about through many different styles of training; this talk focuses on one that could be called “training in opposites.” We deliberately engage contrasting [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format starting May 21. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Learning Through Examples: Images, Illustrations, and Similes in the Discourses of the Buddha An ONLINE 6-week Introduction to Sutta Study with Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen Thursdays, May 21 – [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Cultivating Patience With Shaila Catherine June 30, 2020 Shaila Catherine will discuss the importance of patience in our practice. This talk explores benefits, opportunities, and challenges that we experience when cultivating this often under appreciated virtue of patience. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent [...]
Find out moreJuly 2020
Tuesday Online:The Four Great Efforts With Melissa McKay July 7, 2020 The Buddha's path teaches wise use of energy in life. Wise meaning the energy that will lead to the greatest benefit for ourselves and others and the least amount of suffering. He taught the Four Great Efforts as practical tools and ways of practicing and [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Shaila Catherine: Wise Attention With Shaila Catherine July 14, 2020 Wise Attention is a mental state that affects both what we choose to attend to and how we attend to it. We cultivate attention that is purposeful and not happenstance. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format. We changed the time to enable meditators in other time zones to join us. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Five Doorways to Finding Balance The Spiritual Faculties in Meditation and Life A six-week ONLINE course led by Kim [...]
Find out moreRegistration is now closed. Our next at-home weekend retreat will be in October and focus on Mindfulness of Body. See: https://www.imsb.org/event/online-retreat-four-elements-meditation/ Mirror of Mindfulness: Knowing Your Own Mind Practicing Mindfulness of Mind An online retreat with Shaila Catherine July 17-19, 2020 Registration is required. Scroll down to choose a ticket level. This at-home online weekend [...]
Find out moreLong Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Digha Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in January 2020. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for this [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Healing the Heart: Reconciliation & Metta With Bob Stahl July 21, 2020 As our meditation practice matures, we may see the importance of relinquishing grudges, judgments and resentments through honest reconciliation. Through these practices we may discover the liberating experience of authentic reconciliation that may lead to greater peace and forgiveness. We will [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format. We changed the time to enable meditators in other time zones to join us. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Five Doorways to Finding Balance The Spiritual Faculties in Meditation and Life A six-week ONLINE course led by Kim [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Shaila Catherine – Let's Sit, Walk, and Meditate Together! An evening of guided meditation practice. With Shaila Catherine July 28, 2020 This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings. Takes place on Zoom! Join the Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88266320362?pwd=QWZpb2svQk9xZCtvWTZraXF5WTFKZz09 Meeting ID: 882 6632 [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format. We changed the time to enable meditators in other time zones to join us. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Five Doorways to Finding Balance The Spiritual Faculties in Meditation and Life A six-week ONLINE course led by Kim [...]
Find out moreAugust 2020
Long Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Digha Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in January 2020. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for this [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Shaila Catherine — Medicine for the Moment: Wise Decision-making with Shaila Catherine August 4, 2020 Due to the coronavirus concerns, we are holding our Tuesday meetings online. Please join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings. [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Waking Up the Mind with Peter Carlson August 11, 2020 This guided meditation and Dharma talk are organized to foster a better understanding and experiential realization of the concepts found in the cetasikas, categories of mind conditioners developed in Theravada Buddhism. Special emphasis will be on how mindfulness of breathing meditation practice combines [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format. We changed the time to enable meditators in other time zones to join us. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Five Doorways to Finding Balance The Spiritual Faculties in Meditation and Life A six-week ONLINE course led by Kim [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online Dhamma Topic: Emptiness with Shaila Catherine August 18, 2020 You may enjoy reading the two suttas before our gathering that Shaila will refer to in her talk: MN 121. https://suttacentral.net/mn121/en/sujato MN 151. https://suttacentral.net/mn151/en/sujato Due to the coronavirus concerns, we are holding our Tuesday meetings online. Please join us on Zoom. This event is [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format. We changed the time to enable meditators in other time zones to join us. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Five Doorways to Finding Balance The Spiritual Faculties in Meditation and Life A six-week ONLINE course led by Kim [...]
Find out moreFrom Scarcity to Generosity: An Exploration of the “Comparing-mind” From Economic and Buddhist Perspectives with special guest speaker, Kelli Schonher August 25, 2020 In this talk, we will compare and contrast economic and Buddhist teachings regarding concepts of prosperity, poverty, wealth, and generosity. Practical steps toward applying these ideas to our relationships with money and [...]
Find out moreDue to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Thursday evening course into an online format. We changed the time to enable meditators in other time zones to join us. Register Now! Scroll for tickets below. Five Doorways to Finding Balance The Spiritual Faculties in Meditation and Life A six-week ONLINE course led by Kim [...]
Find out moreSeptember 2020
Tuesday Online: Receiving Unskillful Speech with Bridget Rolens September 1, 2020 The Buddha emphasized the importance of speaking wisely as part of the path to attaining liberation from suffering. He also emphasized the importance of being able to be on the receiving end of speech that is false, harmful, poorly timed and harsh, without reacting with [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Jennifer Dungan—Equanimity in the Face of Global Climate Change with Jennifer Dungan September 8, 2020 Equanimity (or upekkhā) is the fourth brahmavihārā and the tenth pāramī. What does equanimity look like when contemplating the rapid climate change we are experiencing in our lifetimes and for our descendents' lifetimes? Please join us on [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Hugh Danville—A Gentle Investigation into Fear and Our Practice with Hugh Danville September 15, 2020 Fear is ever present in our psyche. It is the emotion that protects us from the common dangers we face in everyday life; but it can also paralyze us. In our present day life we can find ourselves [...]
Find out moreLong Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Digha Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in January 2020. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for this [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online Topic: Interconnection with Shaila Catherine September 22, 2020 Due to the coronavirus concerns, we are holding our Tuesday meetings online. Please join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings. Takes place on Zoom! Join the Zoom Meeting [...]
Find out moreBeyond Distraction: Strategies to Free The Mind REGISTER: Now — Sep 27, 2020 COURSE: Sep 30 — Dec 30, 2020 Mental restlessness is an insidious and pervasive hindrance that most practitioners struggle to overcome. How many times have you let go of a thought, only to find it morph into a similar story a few [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: The Present Moment Is Not the Goal with Thanissaro Bhikkhu September 29, 2020 There’s a common understanding that the purpose of meditation is to fully arrive in the present moment. However, the Buddha taught people to focus on the present moment not as a goal, but as a place where work is to be done [...]
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Tuesday Online End of the Path with Shaila Catherine This is a two part series: October 6, 2020 October 13, 2020 Everyone is welcome. It is not necessary to attend the first session in order to attend the second. You may enjoy reading the sutta (MN 105 To Sunakkhatta) in advance. Shaila will refer to this [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Awakening with Shaila Catherine October 13, 2020 This talk will consider what the transformative experience of awakening entails, how it might be recognized, and how a practitioner declares their attainment. Due to the coronavirus concerns, we are holding our Tuesday meetings online. Please join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well [...]
Find out moreLong Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Digha Nikaya will run for 9 months beginning in January 2020. We meet in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for this [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Kim Allen—Real Wealth with Kim Allen October 20, 2020 What kinds of wealth are most sustainable in times of loss? The Buddha defined five kinds of wealth that are especially appropriate for lay practitioners to develop: Confidence, ethical conduct, learning, generosity, and wisdom. The inclusion of “learning” is interesting and not often emphasized. [...]
Find out moreRegistration has now closed. Exploring Mindfulness of the Body and the Four Elements With Shaila Catherine An At-home Online Retreat Registration is required. Scroll down to choose a ticket level. Registration will close at 2-3 days prior to the retreat, so don't wait! This at-home online weekend retreat will include precise instructions and ample support [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Maria Straatmann—Confidence, Uncertainty and the Five Aggregates with Maria Straatmann October 27, 2020 In times of uncertainty we tend to reinforce those things that lend themselves to feeling safe and familiar, usually by reaffirming a sense of self that says, “This is right; this is who I am; this is how things should [...]
Find out moreNovember 2020
Tuesday Online: CANCELLED for Elections November 3, 2020 Tonight's meditation group meeting is cancelled due to the elections. Our regular program will resume next week. Due to coronavirus concerns, we are holding our Tuesday meetings online. TEACHERS: Please visit our Teachers Page for biographies and photos of our speakers. TUESDAYS ONLINE: Due to coronavirus concerns, we [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Shaila Catherine—Let's Sit, Walk, and Meditate Together! an evening of guided meditation practice with Shaila Catherine November 10, 2020 Please join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings. Takes place on Zoom! Join the Zoom Meeting We [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online Relevance of Renunciation for Practice Today A joint meditation group session bringing together practitioners from Insight Meditation South Bay and Show Me Dharma with Shaila Catherine and Philip Jones Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:00 – 7:30 PM Pacific Time 8:00 – 9:30 PM Central Time Note that we have changed our usual meeting time to [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: Shaila Catherine—Appreciation, Gratitude, Joy with Shaila Catherine November 24, 2020 Due to the coronavirus concerns, we are holding our Tuesday meetings online. Please join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings. Takes place on Zoom! Join the Zoom [...]
Find out moreDecember 2020
Tuesday Online: Shaila Catherine—Cultivating the Virtue of Generosity: Living with the Realities of Money with Shaila Catherine December 1, 2020 Due to the coronavirus concerns, we are holding our Tuesday meetings online. Please join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online: A Householder's Vinaya An evening with Allan Cooper, author of A Householder's Vinaya December 8, 2020 Author Allan Cooper will speak on making lay life one's practice instead of trying to fit practice into lay life. About the book: The Householder’s Vinaya is an accessible step by step ‘how to’ manual for anyone wishing to create [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online—Rodger Kamenetz—The Medicine in Dreams: Healing "Afflictive States of Mind" with Rodger Kamenetz December 15, 2020 This talk will address afflictive states of mind and how they present themselves in images in our dreams. In Natural Dreamwork we do not interpret dreams, we bring them to life. Instead of approaching dreams as riddles to [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online—Shaila Catherine—Let's Sit, Walk, and Meditate Together! an evening of guided meditation practice with Shaila Catherine December 22, 2020 Please join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings. Takes place on Zoom! Join the Zoom Meeting We now [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online—CANCELLED for tonight—enjoy the holidays! December 29, 2020 Tonight's meditation group meeting is cancelled due to the holidays. Our regular program will resume next week. Due to coronavirus concerns, we are holding our Tuesday meetings online. TEACHERS: Please visit our Teachers Page for biographies and photos of our speakers. TUESDAYS ONLINE: Due to coronavirus concerns, [...]
Find out moreJanuary 2021
Tuesday Online: 15-Year Anniversary Celebration with Shaila Catherine January 5, 2020 Please join us in celebration of our fifteenth anniversary. Due to the coronavirus concerns, we are holding our Tuesday meetings online. Please join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online—Shaila Catherine—How Conduct Bears Fruit: Training in Not-Killing an evening of meditation and teaching with Shaila Catherine January 12, 2021 Shaila Catherine will explore the fruits of karma and the consequences of action through a detailed consideration of why and how we practice ethical precepts. The focus for tonight’s talk is the commitment to [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online—Kim Allen—Speech from the Heart an evening of meditation and teaching with Kim Allen January 19, 2021 From where does speech originate? How does our speech feed back to affect our own heart (in addition to other people)? These are worthy investigations in Buddhist practice. Speech ties back to the three unwholesome roots of [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online—When We Meet Suffering: Buddhist Insights from Encounters with Homelessness an evening with Cathy A. Small author of The Man in the Dog Park January 26, 2021 This talk looks at the intersection of practice and life, through the issue of homelessness. Based on her book, The Man in the Dog Park, co-authored with [...]
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Tuesday Online—Robin Boudette—Finding Freedom from Habitual Patterns an evening of meditation and teaching with Robin Boudette February 2, 2021 In the chaos of our everyday lives, we often run on auto-pilot finding ourselves caught in unhealthy habit patterns. In our attempts to help ourselves, we might watch too much news, plan for every possible situation, [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online—Shaila Catherine—Restraint, Generosity, and the Vow to Not Steal an evening of meditation and teaching with Shaila Catherine February 9, 2021 Tonight’s talk will describe the powerful impact that a commitment to not stealing can have on our practice. The Abhidhamma analysis of mental states demonstrates how contentment, joyful giving, ease in letting go, [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online—Ying Chen—Living a Dharma Life an evening of meditation and teaching with Ying Chen February 16, 2021 How does your dharma life look like? Does it look like a fixed schedule where you meditate at a fixed time each day, or does it look like some retreat vacation where you get a temporary recharge [...]
Find out moreTuesday Online—Shaila Catherine—Let's Sit, Walk, and Meditate Together! an evening of guided meditation practice with Shaila Catherine February 23, 2021 Please join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings. Takes place on Zoom! Join the Zoom Meeting We now [...]
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Tuesday Online—Dawn Scott—Biological Imperatives for Freedom an evening meditation and teaching with Dawn Scott March 2, 2021 At times, the aspirations of the biological imperative for freedom and the reactivity of the biological imperative to avoid pain can feel as if they are at cross-purposes. However, when we have an honest encounter with our reactivity [...]
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