Insight Meditation South Bay

ONLINE RETREAT - Feeling, Joy, Equanimity
2020-05-15 - 2020-05-17 | Online
REGISTRATION 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. If we are unmindful, feelings can trigger habitual patterns of sensual desire, irritation, or ignorance. In this retreat we will cultivate equanimity and joy through a wise response to pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral feelings. We will learn to recognize the difference between sensual feelings that perpetuate craving, and spiritual feelings that support our path.
Please join us as we deepen our practice together through a program of live video conferences with Shaila Catherine. The online meetings will include guided meditations, Dharma talks, question and answer sessions, and small group discussions. More information and a link to join the video conferences in Zoom will be emailed to you after registering.
RETREAT SCHEDULE (Times are given in Pacific Time PDT)
Friday
5:30 – 7:00 pm – Opening Session – Mindfulness of Feelings
Saturday
8:00 – 8:45 am – Morning Meditation – Sensual Pleasures and Bodily Pain
10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Morning Session – Observing Feeling at the Sense Doors
4:00 – 6:00 pm – Afternoon Session – How Craving Feeds on Feelings
Sunday
8:00 – 8:45 am – Morning Meditation – Recognizing Spiritual Feelings and Cultivating Joy
10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Morning Session – Equanimity and Wrap Up

Visit our Founding Teacher page for biography and photograph of the teacher, Shaila Catherine.
Questions?: For more information contact meditate
Co-sponsored by Bodhi-Retreats and Insight Meditation South Bay

Registration: Registration is required for this course. Registration fees are non-refundable. To register, select an option under the Tickets heading at the bottom of this page. To register for a course, you purchase one ticket, which registers you for the entire course. You only need to register once; you do not need to register separately for each class session.
Course Fee: The non-refundable registration fee is based on a sliding scale of $450 to $150. The lower end of the sliding scale is intended for those with limited financial means. If you pay at the mid to high range of the sliding scale, your generosity supports those with limited income to attend our programs, and also supports the teacher. Our teacher relies upon the generosity of students for her livelihood, so we encourage you to choose the highest level that is appropriate for your economic situation. Thank you for your generosity! The ticketing process will give you the option of paying by credit card, Pay Pal, or by mailing a check.
Teacher Dana: Additional donations to support the teacher are much appreciated. Opportunities to give are listed on our Donate page.
Scholarship Assistance: A scholarship rate of $85 is offered for those with very limited financial means. Simply choose the $85 ticket below.
Tax Deductions: The basic registration fee (ticket for $150) is not tax deductible. By selecting a ticket level above $150, you will be contributing to teacher dana and the amount above $100 will be considered a voluntary tax deductible Teacher Dana contribution. In January of the following year, the treasurer will mail a letter acknowledging all donations made in the preceding year for your tax records.
Cancellation Policy: All fees and payments are non-refundable. If it becomes necessary to cancel participation in a course, and the registrar is notified prior to the start of the first meeting, your registration fee will be converted into a voucher creditable towards the fee for either a future IMSB or Bodhi-Retreats program. Vouchers must be used within one year of the initial course start date, and may be transferred to only one future course. Cancellations that occur after the start of the first meeting are not eligible for the voucher credit.
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Tuesday Online: Dawn Neal—Nurturing Wisdom
2020-05-19 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Tuesday 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 as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings.

Takes place on Zoom!
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Please visit our Teachers Page for biographies and photos of our speakers.
Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation programs. On Tuesdays, we meet in Mountain View for our drop-in weekly program of meditation and teachings. On Thursdays, we meet in Saratoga for our Dhamma Classroom, which offer a series of structured courses with registration, and periodic drop-in practice events.
Our Tuesday evening program usually includes a sitting meditation and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and guest speakers are featured regularly. Thematic series are periodically presented, but whether or not a topic has been advertised in advance, Shaila or a guest teacher will lead the sitting and offer teachings. See also weekly sitting.
Newcomers are always welcome. To help newcomers get acquainted with mindfulness meditation and IMSB, a senior member or teacher offers a beginner’s orientation beginning at 6:30 on the first Tuesday of each month.
IMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language that describes donations, offerings and generosity. Two bowls will be available at an event to practice dana for the teacher and IMSB. We encourage you to give joyfully and generously, according to your resources and means. IMSB is a 501(c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law.

ONLINE COURSE: Intro to Sutta Study & Famous Similes
2020-05-21 17:30 - 19:30
Due 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 – June 25, 2020
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm (Pacific Time)
The Buddha’s teachings are peppered with images of mountains, rivers, oceans, sun and moon, lions, jackals, turtles, quail, fire, archery, craftsmanship, gates, bubbles, mirages, magic tricks, ripening fruit, purifying gold, incubating eggs, blind men, sumptuous meals, stumps, creeping vines, etched lines, childhood games, and more. What makes these images so effective? What can we learn from them today?
The Buddha’s teaching skill shines through the wide range of illustrations he used to convey subtle points of instruction. Ordinary people could comprehend deep topics because his examples related to ordinary aspects of daily living. Farmers would relate to the images of sowing seeds and yoking oxen to the plough; warriors would understand his stories of training horses and driving chariots. Today, these striking similes continue to give us a vivid sense of the profound path taught by the Buddha.
This course will serve as an introduction to sutta study by presenting and discussing several traditional similes that illustrate important aspects of Buddhist practice.

May 21. Similes on Hindrances (AN 5:193 and MN 39.12)
May 28. Similes on Balanced Effort (AN 6:55 and MN 19)
June 4. Similes on Decision Making and Feeling (MN 46.18 and MN 45.4)
June 11. Similes on Views and Speculation (MN 63.5 and Udana 6.4-5)
June 18. Similes for Spiritual Urgency and Death Reflections (AN 6:60 and AN 7:74)
June 25. Similes for Calming and Concentrating the Mind (AN 3:101 and AN 3:102)

WHO SHOULD JOIN: This course is open to anyone, however, since emphasis will be on the discourses of the Buddha rather than meditation, participants should already have some mindfulness meditation experience.
COURSE LEVELS: It is designed as a level 2 course. Click this link for a key to course level designations.
VIDEO CONFERENCES: We will use the Zoom video conference platform. Zoom is easy to access via computer or phone. More information will be provided in the confirmation materials after registering.

Visit our Teacher Page for teacher biographies and photographs.
REGISTRATION: Registration is required for this course. Registration fees are non-refundable. To register, select an option under the Tickets heading at the bottom of this page. (If you are viewing this page more than two months in advance of the course, the Tickets heading might not yet appear, so please check again later.) To register for a course, you purchase one ticket, which registers you for the entire class series. You only need to register once; you do not need to register separately for each class session.
Course Fee: The sliding scale fee range is from $390 to $130 and will be shared between IMSB and the teacher(s). The lower end of the sliding scale is intended for those with limited financial means. The low rate of $130 is estimated to cover the most basic costs for the specific class period. This base rate does not factor in compensation for teachers or ongoing administrative expenses for IMSB. If you pay at the mid to high range of the sliding scale, your generosity supports those with limited income in attending our programs and also supports IMSB and the teachers, enabling the dhamma to thrive in the South Bay area. We encourage you to choose the highest level that is appropriate for your economic situation.
Scholarship Assistance: A scholarship rate of $75 is offered for those with very limited financial means. If you need additional assistance, or if you would like to volunteer to help out, please inquire with the registrar by contacting ThursdayClass.
Tax Deductions: The basic registration fee is not tax deductible. Donations above the base rate will be considered voluntary contributions and are deductible for any amount that is over the base rate. Each January, the IMSB treasurer sends donors letters that acknowledge the amount given for the previous year that is above the basic rate; this serves as documentation for tax deduction purposes.
Cancellation Policy: All fees and payments are non-refundable. If it becomes necessary to cancel participation in a course, and the registrar is notified prior to the start of the first class meeting, your registration fee will be converted into a voucher creditable towards the fee for a future IMSB Thursday class. Vouchers must be used within one year of the initial course start date, and may be transferred to only one future course. Cancellations that occur after the start of the first class are not eligible for the voucher credit.
