Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View
2019-08-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-09-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-09-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-09-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-09-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-10-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, 94040, United States
Due to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Tuesday evening meeting to an online format. Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation groups—Tuesdays evenings we offer an open drop-in sitting group in Mountain View, and Thursdays we offer structured courses in Saratoga. The Tuesday sitting group meets every Tuesday evening for a meditation and Dhamma talk in Mountain View. 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.

Deepening Compassion with Community
2019-08-27 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, 94040, United States
Deepening Compassion with Community
A night of practices to deepen our compassion for ourselves and our community.
A guest lecture by Aishin Leonard
Tuesday August 27, 2019
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Aishin Leonard is a passionate Buddhist practitioner, mindfulness facilitator and consultant. Her doorway to practice opened in 2009 when she developed a chronic pain condition that left her bedridden and wheelchair bound. After many years of intensive retreat practice primarily in the Theravada tradition, including a year at a Sri Lankan monastery, she began to develop techniques to help change her relationship with severe, often debilitating pain and experience moments of profound freedom. These experiences inspire and guide her work with clients as a facilitator at pain management centers in the South Bay, as a consultant for Headspace Inc. helping to develop compassionate, insightful pain management tools, and as a coach with individuals in her private practice. She is an IMTA Certified Mindfulness Teacher and coach of Unified Mindfulness with Shinzen Young. www.mindfulnessforpainrelief.com
This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. It will include a silent or guided meditation, a break, and a teaching.

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.

Monthly Sutta Study Group - Digha Nikaya - in Menlo Park
2019-08-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2019-09-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Location in Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA, United States
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 course until the second monthly meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year.
Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2019 page.
Newcomers are welcome to join each year. General information about the sutta study program can be found on our Sutta Study Courses page.
Scheduled dates for meetings Wednesdays in Menlo Park:

March 6
April 17
May 22
June 12
July 10
August 28
September 18
October 23
November 20

Focused and Fearless: A Concentration Course
2019-08-29 19:15 - 21:00, 2019-09-05 19:15 - 21:00, 2019-09-12 19:15 - 21:00, 2019-09-19 19:15 - 21:00, 2019-09-26 19:15 - 21:00, 2019-10-03 19:15 - 21:00 | Westhope Presbyterian Church, 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, 95070, United States
Cultivating the conditions for deep concentration in the midst of daily life
A six-week course led by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen
August 22 – September 26, 2019
7:15 pm to 9:00 pm
Silence begins at 7:00.
Arrive early (around 7:00) to enjoy the optional pre-class meditation period.
This six-week course is designed to strengthen the conditions that make the mind conducive to concentration. We will refine our concentration using practical techniques to help us reduce distraction, anxiety and stress. We will also clarify the experiences and qualities that arise with the deep meditation states known as jhāna and samādhi.
This course will include sitting meditation, readings, and discussion, and will follow the early chapters of Focused and Fearless, our primary course text.
Required Reading: Focused and Fearless: A Meditator’s Guide To States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity, by Shaila Catherine
August 22 – Creating Conducive Conditions led by Sharon Allen
August 29 – Joy of Seclusion led by Dawn Neal
September 5 – Pleasure and Happiness led by Sharon Allen
September 12 – Equanimity and Balance led by Dawn Neal
September 19 – Intensifying Factors led by Ying Chen
September 26 – Transformation of the Object, Access and Absorption led by Shaila Catherine
October 3 – Bonus Class—Mindfulness Meditation: A drop-in evening for meditation practice led by Janetti Marotta
Samadhi is the beautiful state of an undistracted mind, described in the Pali texts as “internally steadied, composed, unified, and concentrated.”
— Shaila Catherine, Focused and Fearless, page 3
WHO SHOULD JOIN: This course is open to all practitioners.
COURSE LEVELS: This is designed as a level 1-2 course. Click this link for a key to course level designations.

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 $360 to $90 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 $90 is estimated to cover the most basic costs such as rent and insurance 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 $45 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.

Beginner's Orientation
2019-09-03 18:30 - 19:20, 2019-10-01 18:30 - 19:20 | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, 94040, United States
The Beginner’s Orientation session occurs the first Tuesday of every month just prior to our weekly meditation group
6:30 pm – 7:25 pm
Insight Meditation South Bay
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall
2094 Grant Rd., Mountain View, CA 94040
The Beginner’s Orientation introduces mindfulness meditation instructions, and provides an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay. This beginner’s session is conducted the first Tuesday of the month immediately before the regular weekly sitting. Come for the introduction, and then stay for the regular weekly program, where you will meet the members of Insight Meditation South Bay and our teachers.
An overview of the practices that we teach can be found on our Vipassana Practice (Insight Meditation) page.
Meditation instruction is offered starting at 6:30. Please arrive on time as a courtesy to others.
You may bring a sitting cushion, but chairs are provided and you need only bring yourself.
For more information, please also see the Beginner’s Orientation.

The Joy that Leads to Enlightenment
2019-09-03 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, 94040, United States
The Joy that Leads to Enlightenment
Exploring 6 Recollections Taught by the Buddha.
A guest lecture by Ayya Santussika
Tuesday September 3rd, 2019
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Ayya Santussika was a computer engineer and mother of two before becoming a Theravada Buddhist nun. She began teaching meditation in 1999 and entered monastic life in 2005, training primarily in the Ajahn Chah tradition. She resides at Karuna Buddhist Vihara in Mountain View, CA.
This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. It will include a silent or guided meditation, a break, and a teaching.

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.

Young Meditators Group-CANCELLED
2019-09-10 18:30 - 19:25 | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View, 94040, United States
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Young Meditators Group – Cancelled for tonight.
Bringing Practice to Modern Daily Life
For Ages 18 to 39
Meets the second Tuesday of each month just prior to the usual IMSB weekly meditation and teaching program.
We’re building a community of young practitioners, ages 18 to 39, around interest in practice as a source of strength and refuge. Gatherings will be used to build sangha and explore pertinent topics of navigating daily life as a young person in the modern world.
This group is facilitated by Aishin Leonard, a passionate Buddhist practitioner, mindfulness facilitator and consultant in the South Bay.
All levels of practice welcome. No registration required.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: meditateyoung

Listening as Spiritual Practice
2019-09-10 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, 94040, United States
Listening as Spiritual Practice
A guest lecture by Daniel Bowling
Tuesday September 10th, 2019
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Daniel Bowling is a staff attorney, mediator, and trainer for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, US District Court for Northern California. He practiced law and was Public Defender in Charleston, SC following his graduation from Harvard Law School. He has been a mediator since 1987 and co-edited/co-authored Bringing Peace into the Room (Jossey-Bass, 2003). He has practiced yoga and meditation since 1976, was the first yoga teacher in Charleston, SC, and started an educational center there in the 1980s. He was also a teacher and General Counsel for Kripalu Yoga Center, in Lenox, MA and developed the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association. He completed Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders Training and currently teaches mindfulness meditation. He is President of the Board of Directors of Spirit Rock and serves on its Diversity, Governance, and Ethics and Reconciliation Committees.
This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. It will include a silent or guided meditation, a break, and a teaching.

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.

Monthly Sutta Study Group - Digha Nikaya - in Palo Alto
2019-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 | 3942 Duncan Pl., 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CA, 94036
-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 course until the second monthly meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year.
Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2019 page.
Newcomers are welcome to join each year. General information about the sutta study program can be found on our Sutta Study Courses page.
Scheduled dates for meetings Fridays in Palo Alto:

March 15
April 19
May 31
June 28
July 12
August 23
September 13
October 18
November 1

Monthly Day of Meditation with Shaila Catherine
2019-09-14 09:30 - 17:00 | Foothills Congregational Church – Fellowship Hall, 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, 94022, United States
A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine.
IMSB offers a day of meditation one Saturday each month. These monthly day long programs offer a consistent and easy opportunity for meditators to maintain a steady commitment to meditation, deepen their practice, explore various dhamma themes, and cultivate relationships with the community—and still be home in time for dinner!
The day long programs are usually structured with alternating sitting and walking meditations, augmented by meditation instructions, reflections, and teachings. Shaila Catherine leads most of the day longs, complimented by periodic guest teachers or community events. At most day long events, Shaila is available for individual consultations.
Shaila offers teachings at each event, usually aimed at developing meditative skills. Whether or not a theme is announced in advance, teachings will be offered to deepen understanding of the Buddhist path of practice.
There will be a pot-luck community meal around 12:30; please bring a food dish to share.
Everyone is welcome. There is no registration. Folding chairs are provided. Bring a mat and cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor. Beginner’s to meditation are encouraged to come on time since both sitting and walking meditation instruction are usually offered in the mornings.
These monthly events may take place at any of the churches where we meet—in Los Altos, Saratoga, or Mountain View. Be sure to double check the website event listing to determine the correct location.
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.

Day of Meditation - EVENT CANCELLED
2019-09-14 09:30 - 17:00 | Foothills Congregational Church – Fellowship Hall, 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, 94022, United States
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Our day of meditation in August, originally scheduled for today has been cancelled. Our monthly daylong program will resume on Saturday October 19.

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine.
IMSB offers a day of meditation one Saturday each month. These monthly day long programs offer a consistent and easy opportunity for meditators to maintain a steady commitment to meditation, deepen their practice, explore various dhamma themes, and cultivate relationships with the community—and still be home in time for dinner!
The day long programs are usually structured with alternating sitting and walking meditations, augmented by meditation instructions, reflections, and teachings. Shaila Catherine leads most of the day longs, complimented by periodic guest teachers or community events. At most day long events, Shaila is available for individual consultations.
Shaila offers teachings at each event, usually aimed at developing meditative skills. Whether or not a theme is announced in advance, teachings will be offered to deepen understanding of the Buddhist path of practice.
There will be a pot-luck community meal around 12:30; please bring a food dish to share.
Everyone is welcome. There is no registration. Folding chairs are provided. Bring a mat and cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor. Beginner’s to meditation are encouraged to come on time since both sitting and walking meditation instruction are usually offered in the mornings.
These monthly events may take place at any of the churches where we meet—in Los Altos, Saratoga, or Mountain View. Be sure to double check the website event listing to determine the correct location.
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.

Monthly Sutta Study Group - Digha Nikaya– Online
2019-09-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Online
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 course until the second monthly meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year.
Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2019 page.
Newcomers are welcome to join each year. General information about the sutta study program can be found on our Sutta Study Courses page.
Scheduled dates (subject to change) for meetings Mondays online:

March 18
April 22
May 20
June 3
July 8
August 26
September 16
October 21
December 9

Practicing with Physical Pain
2019-09-17 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, 94040, United States
Practicing with Physical Pain
How mindfulness works to helps alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain.
A guest lecture by Aishin Leonard
Tuesday September 17th, 2019
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Aishin Leonard is a passionate Buddhist practitioner, mindfulness facilitator and consultant. Her doorway to practice opened in 2009 when she developed a chronic pain condition that left her bedridden and wheelchair bound. After many years of intensive retreat practice primarily in the Theravada tradition, including a year at a Sri Lankan monastery, she began to develop techniques to help change her relationship with severe, often debilitating pain and experience moments of profound freedom. These experiences inspire and guide her work with clients as a facilitator at pain management centers in the South Bay, as a consultant for Headspace Inc. helping to develop compassionate, insightful pain management tools, and as a coach with individuals in her private practice. She is an IMTA Certified Mindfulness Teacher and coach of Unified Mindfulness with Shinzen Young. www.mindfulnessforpainrelief.com
This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. It will include a silent or guided meditation, a break, and a teaching.

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.

Right View Comes Firsts. Guest speaker Thanissaro Bhikkhu
2019-10-01 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, 94040, United States
Tonight’s special guest speaker is Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Topic: Right View Comes First

Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation groups—Tuesdays evenings we offer an open drop-in sitting group in Mountain View, and Thursdays we offer structured courses in Saratoga.
The Tuesday sitting group meets every Tuesday evening for a meditation and Dhamma talk in Mountain View. 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.

Mindfulness & Meditation - A Drop-In Class
2019-10-03 19:15 - 21:00 | Westhope Presbyterian Church, 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, 95070, United States
An Evening for Meditation Practice
Mindfulness Meditation: A drop-in evening for meditation practice.
Led by Janetti Marotta
Drop-in practice evenings are an opportunity for meditators to practice under the guidance of experienced mindfulness instructors. These sessions allow curious newcomers to gain a first-hand experience of mindfulness meditation. Experienced practitioners will enjoy the opportunity to deepen their practice with an evening of sitting and walking meditations. These evening sessions will emphasize guided meditations and experiential mindfulness activities. Each session will include instruction in sitting meditation, walking meditation, or other mindful movement practices, and practical meditative skills. Everyone is welcome.
Visit our Events Calendar for a schedule of programs.
These Mindfulness Meditation evenings are led by Shaila Catherine, Sharon Allen, or a skilled guest teacher. For pictures and biographies of our teachers, visit our Teacher Page.
Newcomers are welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a mat or cushion if you prefer to sit on the wood floor. Registration is not required.
DANA DONATIONS: 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. A basket will be available at this 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. Donations are tax deductible as permitted by law.

Concentration, Jhana, and Breath: 9-night Retreat in North Carolina
2019-10-04 - 2019-10-13 | Heartwood Refuge, 159 Osceola Road, Hendersonville, NC, 28739, United States
THIS RETREAT IS FULL. REGISRATION HAS CLOSED.
Concentration, Jhana, and Breath:
a 9-night Meditation Retreat in North Carolina
led by Shaila Catherine
Friday, October 4, 2019 – Sunday, October 13, 2019
The retreat begins with registration from 2:00 – 3:30 pm on Friday, October 4. The retreat ends at 11:00 am on Sunday, October 13. To accommodate travel needs, participants may arrange to arrive Thursday, October 3 or stay until October 14.
Partial attendance can be arranged, but it must begin on the first day of the retreat, and priority will be given to those registering for the full retreat.
This retreat will utilize the breath as the primary meditation object and will encourage the development of meditative skills that lead to deep concentration (samadhi) and insight (vipassana). Daily group instructions will focus on the sixteen steps in the Anapanasati Sutta as a route to jhana and/or liberating insight. One-to-one guidance will tailor the practices to meet the needs and interests of individual students. Some students may choose to emphasize concentration practice throughout the retreat; others may emphasize vipassana; and some may practice both concentration and insight in-conjunction with mindfulness of breathing.
This retreat offers a special opportunity to train in concentration and jhana practices with personal guidance from Shaila Catherine. It is one of the very few retreats each year in which Shaila systematically guides students to establish jhana by working step-by-step with the Anapanasati Sutta. Students who wish to embark on this training in concentration and jhana should read her book Focused and Fearless prior to the retreat. See our Concentration and Jhana FAQ page for more information about developing concentration and the absorption states of jhana.
This silent retreat is structured with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, dhamma teachings, and teacher consultations.
Prior to the retreat, please read Focused and Fearless by Shaila Catherine, and the Ananpanasati Sutta. You may download the sutta at: https://suttacentral.net/mn118/en/bodhi
Register early! Space is limited.
We keep this retreat small (not more than about 40 participants) to enable in-depth guidance from Shaila. We have exclusive use of the retreat center for the duration of our program to support a silent and deep experience of meditation.
TO REGISTER: Complete the HW2019 registration and waiver forms. Send them along with a non-refundable deposit of $250 (payable to Bodhi-Retreats) to the registrar (address below). The waiver and check must be sent by mail. You may send the registration form by mail or email. We are not currently accepting credit card transactions, so please send your registration deposit and fees via check or money order made payable to Bodhi Retreats. If this is not possible for some of our international guests, please contact the registrar for alternative payment arrangements.
Katrina Bergbauer
225 Second Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
retreats
Please complete either the Standard-Printable or Form-Fillable form, and also the Waiver of Liability.
Important: If you use the form-fillable version, download the form to your computer first. Then fill out the form. After completing the form, select to print it, and in the print options select to save the form as a PDF file. Then mail or email the PDF to the registrar.

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Requirements: The retreat is designed for experienced students. Previous retreat experience in the insight meditation tradition is required, with a minimum of at least two week-long silent residential retreats. If you have attended less than two week-long silent retreats, your attendance requires approval from the teacher.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Heartwood Retreat is tucked away in a quiet lake community in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina.
The retreat facility is handicapped accessible, but if you have mobility limitations, please contact our retreat registrar for details.
Please note that this will be a non-smoking retreat.
Heartwood Refuge has modest, hotel-style rooms. All rooms are designed as doubles with ensuite bathrooms. We can negotiate with the center to utilize some rooms as singles, but that will require leaving beds unoccupied; therefore, if you request single accommodations without a medical need, and if you are financially able, please choose a registration fee amount that is on the upper end of the sliding scale ($2250 – $1700). If you request a single room, please explain why you need it, citing your medical needs, sleep disorders, or preferences in the space provided on the registration form.
COST: 9 nights (includes accommodation and meals) is $2250 – $1150 sliding scale, plus a donation to the teachers at the end of retreat. The estimated actual per-person cost for this retreat (if we used a fixed rate) is $1700. By selecting an amount above $1700, your generosity supports those who need to select a lower rate to attend the retreat. This sliding scale will allow most scholarship needs to be managed by self-selecting an amount lower than $1700.
Additional nights for early arrival or late departure: $100 per extra night.
Partial retreat option registration fees are below. Priority will be given to students who are registering for the full 9-nights course.

2 nights (Friday–Sunday) is $700 – $400 sliding scale
3 nights (Friday–Monday) is $900 – $550 sliding scale
4 nights (Friday–Tueday) is $1100 – $675 sliding scale
5 nights (Friday–Wednesday) is $1300 – $800 sliding scale
6 nights (Friday–Thursday) is $1500 – $950 sliding scale

DANA: Compensation for the teacher is not included in the registration price. There will be an opportunity to offer donations to the teacher at the end of the retreat.
Co-sponsored by Bodhi-Retreats and Insight Meditation South Bay

Young Meditators Group - Cancelled Tonight
2019-10-08 18:30 - 19:25 | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View, 94040, United States
Young Meditators Group
Bringing Practice to Modern Daily Life
For Ages 18 to 39
Meets the second Tuesday of each month just prior to the usual IMSB weekly meditation and teaching program.
We’re building a community of young practitioners, ages 18 to 39, around interest in practice as a source of strength and refuge. Gatherings will be used to build sangha and explore pertinent topics of navigating daily life as a young person in the modern world.
This group is facilitated by Aishin Leonard, a passionate Buddhist practitioner, mindfulness facilitator and consultant in the South Bay.
All levels of practice welcome. No registration required.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: meditateyoung

Guest Teacher: Ying Chen speaks on Devotion
2019-10-08 19:30 - 21:00 | St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, 94040, United States
Topic: Devotion
with Ying Chen
The word “devotion” can evoke a wide range of reactions in people’s mind. On the Buddha dhamma path, devotion is one of the key qualities to be cultivated. Devotion can evoke multi-dimensional heart, mind, and embodied qualities that are supportive on the path. In this talk, Ying will explore these qualities and share some devotional practices that can be supportive to practitioners.
For photo and biographies of IMSB’s guest speakers visit our Teacher Page.

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.
