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Day-long: Full Awareness

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. This day-long program will nurture the development of mindfulness, bare attention, clarity, and full awareness in all activities. We will examine classic Buddhist teachings for cultivating mindfulness and liberating awareness, and consider contemporary approaches to enhancing attention skills and bringing mindfulness meet the everyday experiences of life. The [...]

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Walking the Path 2014: Developing the Four Foundations of Mindfulness – A six-month program

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

Walking the Path 2014 Developing the Four Foundations of Mindfulness A six-month program with Shaila Catherine Saturday, September 13, 2014 - Saturday, February 7, 2015 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Nourish the resolve to deepen your spiritual practice! September 13—Four Powerful Qualities October 11—Full Awareness November 8—Mindfulness of Body December 13—Mindfulness of Feeling January 10—Mindfulness [...]

Samyutta Nikaya Study Course Los Altos Group with Shaila Catherine

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

Event occurs multiple dates, next is Thursday, Oct  16, 2014 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Los Altos—Thursdays 7:00–9:00 pm Foothills Congregational Church, 461 Orange Ave 4 other dates: Thursday, June 26, 2014 Thursday, September 11, 2014 Thursday, October 16, 2014 Thursday, November 13, 2014

Residential Retreat – Tahoe, NV

Camp Galilee at Lake Tahoe 1776 U.S. 50, Glenbrook, NV, United States

Developing  Concentration, Insight, and Reflections on Impermanence. A retreat with Shaila Catherine. This silent insight meditation retreat will emphasize the cultivation of both concentration and mindfulness to enhance the potential for liberating insight. Mindfulness of body and breath will be the primary focus of this retreat. In honor of the Halloween holiday optional instructions and [...]

Weekly Sitting and Dhamma Talk – CANCELLED

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Tonight's meditation group (and also the orientation session) is cancelled. Our meeting room will be used as a polling place this election day. We will resume our usual weekly meditation groups next Tuesday.

Day-long: Mindfulness of Body

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

Mindfulness of Body: A day of meditation—with Shaila Catherine. This day-long program will explore the nature of the body through mindfulness of posture, body parts, elements, and tangible sensations. Mindfulness of the body practices were designed to enhance concentration, and develop a profound level of disenchantment that leads to liberating insight. The program will include [...]

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Weekly Sitting and Dhamma Talk

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and guest speakers are featured regularly. See also weekly sitting. 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. [...]

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Samyutta Nikaya Study Course – Los Altos Group

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

with Shaila Catherine This is the final class for the 2014 sutta study course studying the Samyutta Nikaya.

Weekly Sitting and Dhamma Talk

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and guest speakers are featured regularly. See also weekly sitting. 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 [...]

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Samyutta Nikaya Study Course – Palo Alto group

Palo Alto 3942 Duncan Place, Palo Alto, CA, United States

With Shaila Catherine This is final meeting for the 2014 Sutta study course studying the Samyutta Nikaya. 

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Weekly Sitting and Dhamma Talk

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and guest speakers are featured regularly. See also weekly sitting. 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. [...]

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Day-long: Mindfulness of Feeling

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

A day of meditation—with Shaila Catherine. This day-long program will explore our relationship to feelings—feelings that are pleasant, unpleasant, worldly or spiritual. Many different kinds of feelings arise in our lives. Without mindfulness we might be swept away by habitual reactions of desire, fear, or hatred. However, with the cultivation of mindfulness regarding feelings, we [...]

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New Year’s Retreat–Texas

Margaret Austin Retreat Center 6650 County Road 117, Chappell Hill, TX, United States

Two options for attendance: Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014 - Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015. or Partial attendance December 27, 2014 - January 1, 2015. The theme of this silent New Year's holiday retreat is the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipatthana Sutta). Many practitioners consider the Satipatthana Sutta to be among the most important and practical teachings [...]

Guest talk: Egos Found and Lost with Lisa Benham

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Egos Found and Lost: The Role of Compassionate Interdependence in a Prison Garden Program with Lisa Benham This talk discusses recognizable patterns of Dharma found in new paths taken, as described through quotes from the inmate participants of the Insight Garden Program at San Quentin. The stories and details shared come directly from Lisa Benham’s recent Environmental Studies thesis research:  "From Utility to Significance: [...]

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IMSB’s 9-Year Anniversary

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

IMSB's 9-Year Anniversary Celebration with Shaila Catherine On this Tuesday we will celebrate the 9th anniversary of the formation of IMSB as well as the start of the 2015 New Year. There will be snacks and a mini-ritual-celebration along with our meditation and dharma talk. Snack or dessert dishes to share are welcome, but not [...]

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Day-long: Mindfulness of Mind

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. This day-long program will explore our relationship to mental states and what is actually occurring within our own minds. Many different thoughts, attitudes, emotions, and mental states arise in our lives. By cultivating mindfulness of the mind, we learn to recognize any emotion, reaction, or state with clarity [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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.

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Series: Construction Of Identity

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

The Construction Of Identity And The Five Clinging Aggregates. A Five Week Series with Shaila Catherine. January 13—Focus on Matter January 20—Focus on Feeling January 27—Focus on Perception February 3—Focus on Mental Formations February 10—Focus on Consciousness This Tuesday evening series will explore a classic Buddhist model of identity construction: the five aggregates affected by [...]

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Sutta Study – Los Altos

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

This is our first session in the 2015 Sutta Study Course on the Numerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine We offer sutta study courses in three locations to serve the local and online community. See the Sutta Study page for description, details, and registration information for the course.

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Sutta Study – Palo Alto

Palo Alto 3942 Duncan Place, Palo Alto, CA, United States

This is the first meeting for our 2015 Sutta Study Course on the Numerical Discourses of the Buddha. with Shaila Catherine We offer study courses in three locations to serve the local and online community. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.

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Cultivating Mindfulness

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

THIS COURSE is an introduction to the meditative development of mindfulness through which we refine our ability to focus and bring clear attention to all aspects of experience. We will cultivate mindfulness of breath, sensations, emotions, thoughts and actions. This series includes exercises that enhance mindfulness, support the establishment of a daily meditation practice, and [...]

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Sutta Study Courses 2015

Registration for the Numerical Discourses of the Buddha will close with classes in February. We are offering three groups at different times and days to serve both our local community and distant friends. Click here for details.

Sutta Study – Online

Online

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.

Registration fee plus teacher dana.

Sutta Study – Los Altos

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

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. We will accept new registrations for 2015 course through February. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.

Sutta Study – Palo Alto

Palo Alto 3942 Duncan Place, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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. We will accept new registrations for 2015 course through February. See the Sutta Study page for description and details of the course.

Daylong: Liberating Mindfulness

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. This day-long event will explore the fourth foundation of mindfulness (Satipatthana), variously referred to as mental objects, dhammas, or phenomena. This fourth foundation extends the awareness of body and mind to include the functions, causes, and interrelationships of states. We become aware of how various mental states condition the mind, how we relate [...]

Self and Not-Self – Study Weekend in Barre, MA

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies 149 Lockwood Barre, Barre, MA, United States

Self and Not-Self: Five clinging aggregates and the construction of identity. with Shaila Catherine. This weekend program is an in-depth exploration of the formations that construct identity. We will focus on the traditional model of the five aggregates affected by clinging—materiality, feeling, perception, formations, consciousness. This model offers meditators a powerful way to experientially realize [...]

Weekly Sitting and Dhamma Talk- CANCELLED

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Tonight's usual meditation group is cancelled. A church event requires use of the meeting hall. IMSB's regular Tuesday night meditation program will resume next week.

A Benefit Evening with Ajahn Brahm

St. Timothy's Church, Sanctuary Building 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

An Evening with Ajahn Brahm a Benefit event for the Buddhist Women’s Monastic Community THIS EVENING will include sitting meditation and teachings by the Venerable Ajahn Brahm, author of several widely acclaimed books including Who Ordered That Truck Load of Dung, Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond, and his newest book Don't Worry, Be Grumpy! According to [...]

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Online – Obstacles to Concentration: Registration opens

Online

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, [...]

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Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence by Lisa Dale Miller Published by Routledge April 2014 The event will include meditation and the author's talk. 7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. 9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. Effortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied, fearless understanding [...]

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Developing a Kind Heart

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Developing a Kind Heart – A series that will open the heart and bring balance in relationships. This series will nurture the development of four profound qualities of heart: loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. These four qualities express a powerful and immeasurable intention of kindness toward ourselves and all beings. They are traditionally called the Divine [...]

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Morning Event: Meditation, Service, and Gardening

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View, United States

Compassion for our natural world deepens our awareness of our connection with all living things. This morning program will combine silent meditation with simple gardening tasks as we explore our senses (sight, smell, sound, and touch) while interacting with the plants in the gardens at St. Timothy's Church. This event is IMSB's annual opportunity to [...]

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Speaker Series – Eight Great Thoughts

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Eight Great Thoughts: An 8-week speaker series based on Anuruddha Sutta. March 10 — Fewness of Wishes—with Misha Merrill March 17 — Seclusion—with Carla Brennan March 24 — Contentment—with Jason Murphy March 31 — No meeting this evening. St. Timothy's Church community will be having an event in our usual meeting space. We will resume meeting the following [...]

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Three Noble Qualities: A Daylong with Sharon Allen

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

Three Noble Qualities: Wisdom, Ethical Conduct, Mental Discipline A Daylong Study, Reflection and Practice Retreat With Sharon Allen The Fourth Noble Truth describes The Noble Eightfold Path, giving us reliable guidelines for freeing ourselves of the causes of suffering. This daylong study, reflection and practice retreat will look through the lens of the three divisions [...]

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Weekly Sitting and Dhamma Talk – CANCELLED

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Tonight's meditation group meeting is cancelled. The church requires use of our usual meeting room for their events. Our regular weekly meditation program will resume next week.

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Speaker Series: Eight Great Thoughts

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Eight Great Thoughts: An 8-week speaker series based on Anuruddha Sutta. March 10 — Fewness of Wishes—with Misha Merrill March 17 — Contentment—with Jason Murphy March 24 — Seclusion—with  Carla Brennan March 31 — No meeting this evening. St. Timothy's Church community will be having an event in our usual meeting space. We will resume meeting the following [...]

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Strengthening Mindfulness

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Strengthening Mindfulness – A series dedicated to cultivating genuine insight. This series will expand on instructions offered in basic mindfulness courses, offering new depths of understanding, integrating the practice with life situations, and helping students establish a daily meditation practice. Mindfulness training is a practical tool that can support wisdom in any activity, and it [...]

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Sutta Study – Los Altos

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

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.

Day-long: Invincible Presence

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

Invincible Presence: A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. This day-long program will cultivate the capacity to be present in the here and now. Mindfulness meditation techniques enable us to let go of the past, and be free from deluded fantasies for the future. The teachings are inspired by an instruction in the Majjhima Nikaya [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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.

Sutta Study – Palo Alto

Palo Alto 3942 Duncan Place, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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.

Online – Obstacles to Concentration: Registration March 1- April 27

Online

Overcoming 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, [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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.

Weekly Sitting and Dhamma Talk – Satipatthana with Shaila Catherine

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and guest speakers are featured regularly. See also weekly sitting. Tonight, Shaila Catherine will share insights on the Satipatthana and early teachings of the Buddha that are gleaned from her recent experience of teaching with Analayo Bhikkhu at Spirit [...]

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Sutta Study – Los Altos

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

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.

Sutta Study – Palo Alto

Palo Alto 3942 Duncan Place, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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.

Day-long: Spiritual Urgency

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

Spiritual Urgency: Nurturing the Desire to Wake Up. A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. This day-long program will explore the role of desire in the development of our meditative practice, and consider how spiritual urgency can support awakening. The program will include sitting and walking meditation, instructions, teachings, and opportunities for individual meetings with the teacher. [...]

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Weekly Sitting and Dhamma Talk in Mountain View

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk in Mountain View, and every Thursday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk in Saratoga. See weekly sitting. The principal teacher for most Tuesday night programs is Shaila Catherine and unless otherwise indicated the Tuesday evening program will be lead by Shaila. Guest speakers are featured periodically. [...]

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Wesak Celebration – Community Social Event

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

7:15 pm - 9:15 pm On this Thursday we will celebrate Wesak, the primary Buddhist holiday that commemorates the Buddha's enlightenment, birth, and death. 7:15  Meditation begins Tonight's program will include meditation, flower offering ceremony, dhamma talk and/or slide presentation. The structured program will end around 9pm, but please plan to stay a few minutes longer [...]

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Overcoming Obstacles to Meditation

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Cultivating skills and insight that will transform habits of mind.  Meditation practice cultivates inner peace, clarity, concentration and joy. In order to experience these beautiful qualities, we must overcome the obstacles of agitation, dullness, distraction, obsessive thinking, and painful emotions, and we must learn to work skillfully with pain, illness, fear, and a wide range [...]

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Daylong in Santa Cruz with Shaila Catherine

Insight Santa Cruz 740 Front Street, Suite 240, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Living Without Enemies The Buddha said, "The world may quarrel with me, but I do not quarrel with the world." How can we live our lives without causing conflict—without making anyone into an enemy? This day long program will blend sitting and walking meditations with teachings and reflection to discover how unpleasant experiences might lead [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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.

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Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Guest speaker: Venerable U Jagara – Wise Attention 1

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Guest Teacher: Venerable U Jagara Topic: Wise Attention (part 1) Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine. Guest speakers are featured regularly. This week's guest teacher is Venerable U Jagara. See also weekly sitting. Everyone is welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a cushion and mat if [...]

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Sutta Study – Palo Alto Group

Palo Alto 3942 Duncan Place, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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.

Daylong: Loving Kindness – with Bhante U Jagara and Shaila Catherine

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

with Bhante U Jagara and Shaila Catherine There will be a pot-luck community meal offering at 11:15; please bring a food dish to share. Loving kindness (metta) describes a feeling of warmth and acceptance towards oneself and others. Cultivating loving kindness creates a profoundly generous state of mind in which the self disappears. As divisions [...]

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Sutta Study – Los Altos Group

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

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.

Guest Speaker – Venerable U Jagara – Wise Attention 2

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Venerable U Jagara will be our guest speaker tonight. Topic: Wise Attention (part 2) Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and guest speakers are featured regularly. See also weekly sitting. IMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses. Dana is [...]

Residential Retreat – Ben Lomond, CA

Quaker Retreat Center 1000 Hubbard Gulch Rd., Ben Lomond, CA, United States

Clarity and Insight:  A 10-day insight meditation retreat with a focus on insight and the body with Shaila Catherine and Bhante U Jagara. Thursday, June 25, 2015 - Sunday, July 5, 2015. The retreat begins with registration from 3:30-4:30 pm Thursday, June 25, and ends at 4:00 pm Sunday, July 5. Partial attendance will be [...]

Weekly Meditation – Guest Speaker – Misha Merrill

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Tonight's guest speaker is Misha Merrill. Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and guest speakers are featured regularly. See also weekly sitting. IMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language [...]

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Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Weekly Meditation and Talk with Shaila Catherine

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and guest speakers are featured regularly. See also weekly sitting. 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 [...]

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Fundamental Buddhist Principles

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

A series for those curious about what the Buddha taught. Buddhist tradition offers a rich tradition of wisdom teachings, many of which are remembered as lists. This series will focus on the philosophy, principals, practices, and instructions that are fundamental to developing a meditative or Buddhist practice. It is intended as an introduction to Buddhism [...]

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Online – Beautiful Mind: Registration opens

Online

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 [...]

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Sutta Study – Los Altos

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

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.

Sutta Study – Palo Alto

Palo Alto 3942 Duncan Place, Palo Alto, CA, United States

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.

Daylong in Saratoga: Energy Balance – Meditation and Qigong

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine and Tom Leichardt. This day-long program will include two Qigong sessions (morning and afternoon) along with sitting and walking meditation. The focus will be developing skillful and balanced energy through movement and meditation. Medical Qigong is renowned for using the breath, simple postures and movements to enhance mental focus, calm the energies of mind and body, and achieve greater health, concentration, [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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.

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Speaker Series: Ethics, Action, and the Five Precepts

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

This series will explore virtue as the indispensable foundation of Buddhist practice. The series is structured according to the five training precepts. These precepts are not rules to be obediently followed; they serve as guidelines for the intentional development of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. These five precepts offer us a joyful method to cultivate the [...]

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Retreat 1 – Netherlands

Netherlands , Netherlands

The Beautiful Mind: Teachings And Practices On The Five Spiritual Faculties. A week long retreat with Shaila Catherine. August 1 - 8, 2015 The Buddha stressed the importance of five spiritual faculties and powers: faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. These faculties offer a complete structure for meditative development that culminates with final liberation. They [...]

Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Fundamental Buddhist Principles with special guest Bob Stahl

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

A series for those curious about what the Buddha taught. Buddhist tradition offers a rich tradition of wisdom teachings, many of which are remembered as lists. This series will focus on the philosophy, principals, practices, and instructions that are fundamental to developing a meditative or Buddhist practice. It is intended as an introduction to Buddhism [...]

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Retreat 2 – Netherlands

Netherlands , Netherlands

Mindfulness, Concentration, and Insight Meditation with Shaila Catherine. August 11 - 18, 2015 The teachings on this week long retreat are structured to support a range of meditative interests including mindfulness of body, investigation of mind, deep concentration, and insight contemplations. Guided by group or individual meetings with the teacher, students may work with a [...]

Day Long in Saratoga: Presence with Sense-Doors—Meditation and Poetry

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Presence with the Sense Doors: A day of meditation and poetry with Drew Oman and Jennifer Dungan This daylong will include meditation and poetry reading to support contemplation on the conditioned arising of consciousness with seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, smelling and thinking. This day-long program is appropriate for new and experienced meditators. There will be a pot-luck [...]

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Retreat 3 – Netherlands

Netherlands , Netherlands

Intention and the Power of Thought with Shaila Catherine. August 20 - 23, 2015 Intention is a powerful force underlying experiences of both suffering and joy. Our intentions affect decision-making, communications, relationship dynamics, psychological perspectives, meditative development, kammic tendencies, and our moment-to-moment encounter with life. Intention determines our actions; intention affects what we will become. [...]

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Speaker Series: Three Jewels

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

The Three Jewels and Refuges Where the mind rests with trust. What do you turn to when your enthusiasm for practice fades? Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha can focus our intentions and inspire our practice. The potential for awakening, a clear path of training, and ongoing support of the community are three [...]

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Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Author Event with Lama Surya Das

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View, United States

Don’t miss this inspirational event with Lama Surya Das, a best selling author and dharma teacher! Lama Surya Das will speak about his latest book Make Me One with Everything: Buddhist Meditations to Awaken from the Illusion of Separation “If you’ve ever felt ‘at one’ with something—your beloved or your child, a forest trail or a favorite song,” [...]

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Sutta Study – Los Altos

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

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.

Speaker Series: Three Jewels with special guest Lama Surya Das

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

The Three Jewels and Refuges Where the mind rests with trust. What do you turn to when your enthusiasm for practice fades? Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha can focus our intentions and inspire our practice. The potential for awakening, a clear path of training, and ongoing support of the community are three [...]

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Retreat – Kansas City

Mid America Dharma - Marillac Retreat Center in Kansas 4200 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS

A weeklong retreat with Shaila Catherine and Philip Jones. Includes Labor Day weekend. Awakening with Insight This silent meditation retreat will emphasize a balance of mindfulness, concentration, and investigation. Instructions will encourage mindfulness of breath, body, and mind to enhance the potential for liberating insight. Meditation instructions, consultations with the teachers, and daily dharma teachings make this [...]

Refuge in the Three Jewels with Laura Lin

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

This evening Laura Lin will lead a Reflection and Discussion on the topic of Refuge in the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha. Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and unless otherwise indicated the Tuesday evening program will be lead by Shaila. Guest speakers [...]

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Online – Beautiful Mind – Today is the last day to register!

Online

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 [...]

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Speaker Series: Pillars of Dhamma

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

What we can do to improve our lives... Three core practices support growth in Buddhist practice generosity (dana) virtue (sila) mental development (bhavana). These Three Pillars are sometimes called sources of merit because they are actions that lead to beneficial results. Practicing generosity we nurture an open, kind heart; practicing virtue we live happily, free from [...]

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Sutta Study – Palo Alto

3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CA

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.

Daylong in Los Altos – What is your state of mind?

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. Although meditation is renowned for promoting tranquility and mental calmness, meditation is not passive. Investigative methods play a vital role in the skillful development of liberating insight. Today's program will encourage self-examination and self-reflection to recognize the state of our own minds during meditation and activity. The teaching will [...]

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Walking the Path 2015 – Six-month program

Walking the Path 2015 Investigation and Mindfulness A six-month program with Shaila Catherine Saturday, September 19, 2015 - Saturday, February 20, 2016 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Nourish the resolve to deepen your spiritual practice! WALKING THE PATH is a six-month program designed to intensify your personal meditative path and integrate dhamma wisdom in everyday [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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.

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Ways to Awaken – with Shaila Catherine

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

This mini two part series will explore the variety of ways that awakening occurred in the days of the Buddha. Reflecting on various approaches to awakening, and inspired by the example of early Buddhists who have awakened, we might value a wider range of practices. There are many ways to liberate the mind and heart! Insight Meditation South Bay meets [...]

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Special Event – Voices for a Contemplative Life in Silicon Valley

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Fostering the sacred in a busy life. with Pastor Erik Swanson  and Shaila Catherine How can we nurture a sacred and contemplative experience of our lives in the midst of the pressures and demands that are characteristic of Silicon Valley? This evening program will include mindfulness meditation and discussion with two local spiritual leaders who [...]

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Two Daylongs – Minden, NV (near Reno)

Two Daylong Meditation Events in Nevada with Shaila Catherine. Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Liberating Attitudes This program will explore liberation from the perspective of the attitudes and approaches that support the experience of release, peace, and awakening. The day will include instructions and dhamma teachings to nurture the development of mindfulness and loving kindness. [...]

Reflections on Death in Memory of Merridy Galloway

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View, United States

The previously announced topic for tonights dhamma talk "Ways to Awaken" has been postponed until next week. Tonight we will gather as a community to reflect upon the inevitability of death, and to remember our sangha member, Merridy Galloway, who passed away in her home in Palo Alto this past weekend. 7:30 - 8:00 Meditation [...]

Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Ways to Awaken – with Shaila Catherine

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

This mini two part series will explore the variety of ways that awakening occurred in the days of the Buddha. Reflecting on various approaches to awakening, and inspired by the example of early Buddhists who have awakened, we might value a wider range of practices. There are many ways to liberate the mind and heart! Insight Meditation South Bay meets [...]

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Weekly Sitting & Dhamma Talk – with Shaila Catherine

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and unless otherwise indicated the Tuesday evening program will be lead by Shaila. Guest speakers are featured regularly. See also weekly sitting. Everyone is welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a cushion and mat if you prefer to sit [...]

Daylong in Lafayette, Indiana

Concentration and the Focused Mind This day-long retreat will emphasize the cultivation of concentration by using the breath as the primary meditation object. The practice will encourage a relaxed, skilled, and calm attention, cultivated through sitting and walking meditation, and applicable to daily life. The teachings will nurture tranquility, introduce the blissful absorption states called [...]

Day-long near Indianapolis, Indiana

Benedict Inn 1402 Southern Avenue, Beech Grove, IN, United States

Intention and the Power of Thought A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine The Buddha's teachings offer practical instructions for working with thought, freeing the mind from patterns that perpetuate suffering, and cultivating intentions that will lead to deep happiness. In this daylong program, we will explore the practical and liberating teachings of the Buddha, learning [...]

Guest speaker – Ron Purser – Exploring Nondual Mindfulness

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

This week's guest teacher is Ron Purser. His topic is: Exploring Nondual Mindfulness You can find his biography on our guest teacher page. Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. See weekly sitting. Everyone is welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a cushion and mat if you prefer to sit on the [...]

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Sutta Study – Los Altos

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

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.

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Speaker Series: Eight-fold Path

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

The Eight-Fold Path of Awakening Living with clarity and peace This series will explore the Noble Eight-fold Path as a liberating practice. The Eight-fold Path is among the most practical and powerful core teachings of the Buddha. It offers practitioners a comprehensive approach for training the mind in the context of meditation, action, relationship, and [...]

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Sutta Study – Palo Alto

3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CA

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.

Daylong in Saratoga: Investigating Hindrances

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. Although meditation is renowned for promoting tranquility and mental calmness, meditation is not passive. Investigative methods play a vital role in the skillful development of liberating insight. Today's program will introduce a five-part scheme for investigating the hindrances and understanding their causes. The teaching is inspired by instructions in [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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.

Staircase to Liberation – a special event with Bhikkhu Bodhi

St. Timothy's Church, Sanctuary Building 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Staircase to Liberation with Bhikkhu Bodhi This evening program will consist of meditation and a talk exploring the Buddha's teachings on Transcendental Dependent Arising (Samyutta Nikaya 12:23).  You can find his biography on our guest teacher page. Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine [...]

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Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Guest Speaker: Ann Dillon – Protecting Oneself and Others

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Tonight's guest speaker is Ann Dillon. Topic: Protecting Oneself and Others Read teacher biographies on our Teacher's Page.   Insight Meditation South Bay meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and unless otherwise indicated the Tuesday evening program will be lead by Shaila. Guest speakers are featured regularly. See also [...]

Residential Retreat—Santa Rosa, CA

Angela Retreat Center 535 Angela Dr., Santa Rosa, CA, United States

Registration Ends Sunday October 25! Mindfulness, Concentration, and Insight Meditation. A 10-day meditation retreat with Shaila Catherine and Ann Dillon. Thursday, November 5, 2015 - Sunday, November 15, 2015. The retreat begins with registration at 1:00 pm on Thursday, November 5; it ends at 11:30 am on Sunday, November 15. Early arrivals can be arranged [...]

Guest speaker – Daniel Bowling – Listening as Spiritual Practice

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Topic: Listening as Spiritual Practice Insight Meditation South Bay offers 2 weekly sitting groups. Every Tuesday evening we meet for a sitting and Dhamma talk in Mountain View, and every Thursday evening we meet for a sitting and Dhamma talk in Saratoga. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and unless otherwise indicated the Tuesday evening program will be lead [...]

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Series: Concentration

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

A six week series with Shaila Catherine This series will introduce five factors that intensify concentration and support the deeply blissful states of meditative absorption, called jhana. We will examine the powerful role that right concentration plays in the path of awakening, and discover ways to strengthen our capacity to focus attention. November 17 – Cultivating Five Factors that [...]

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Sutta Study – Los Altos

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

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.

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Sutta Study – Palo Alto

3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CA

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.

DayLong in Los Altos: Critical Reflection and the Kalama Sutta

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. Although meditation is renowned for promoting tranquility and mental calmness, meditation is not passive. Investigative methods play a vital role in the skillful development of liberating insight. Today's program will explore two famous discourses, the Kalama Sutta and the Salha Sutta. These teachings are often quoted to encourage critical [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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.

No meeting tonight

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

IMSB will not meet tonight due to the holidays. Our regular weekly schedule will resume next week. Happy Thanksgiving wishes for all.

Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Daylong in Saratoga: Core Insight Questions

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. Although meditation is renowned for promoting tranquility and mental calmness, meditation is not passive. Investigative methods play a vital role in the skillful development of liberating insight. Today's program will explore the three characteristics (impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and not-self) which lie at the heart of insight meditation practices. Our guide [...]

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No meeting tonight

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

IMSB will not meet tonight due to the holidays. Our regular weekly schedule will resume in two weeks. Merry Christmas wishes for all.

Retreat: New Year’s in Texas

Margaret Austin Retreat Center 6650 County Road 117, Chappell Hill, TX, United States

A 6 night retreat with Shaila Catherine Mindful Investigation Although meditation is renowned for promoting tranquility and mental calmness, meditation is not passive. Investigative methods play a vital role in the skillful development of liberating insight. Specific instructions for examining the mind feature prominently in the core teachings of Satipatthana, and many early Buddhist discourses. [...]

Old Endings – New Beginnings with Sharon Allen

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Old Endings – New Beginnings with Sharon Allen As the end of the year draws near, we can use the last group practice night together as a way to intentionally let go of past events and experiences and open to the unknown that is yet to come. Through meditation, teachings from the suttas, and reflection, we [...]

No meeting tonight

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

IMSB will not meet tonight due to the holidays. Our regular weekly schedule will resume next week. Happy New Year!

Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation groups—Tuesdays in Mountain View, and Thursdays in Saratoga. This group meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting 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 [...]

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Doorways to Insight

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Knowing liberation through the ordinary. You know everything changes, so why do you suffer when possessions are lost, relationships end, or friends die? Insight meditation is oriented toward seeing three characteristics—the impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and emptiness of experience. In some ways these are ordinary and obvious insights. Every day we experience changing sensory impressions; we cannot [...]

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Daylong in Los Altos: Mindful Investigation

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United States

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. Although meditation is renowned for promoting tranquility and mental calmness, meditation is not passive. Investigative methods play a vital role in the skillful development of liberating insight. Specific instructions for examining the mind feature prominently in the core teachings of Satipatthana, and many early Buddhist teachings. This day-long program [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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 [...]

10-Year Anniversary Celebration

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View, United States

Ten years of awakening in Silicon Valley - come celebrate with us! For ten years, Insight Meditation South Bay (IMSB) has provided instruction in contemplative practices that develop clarity, joy, and inner peace. Please join us as we celebrate our tenth anniversary on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The celebration will be held in Edwards Hall [...]

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Sutta Study – Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto

Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United States

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 [...]

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Speaker Series – Recollective Meditations – in Mountain View

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Recollective Meditations The Buddha taught a broad range of meditation practices—far more extensive than simply observing sensations and breath. Practitioners can use six classic meditation subjects to nurture calmness, focus attention, inspire patient persistence, gain confidence in the efficacy of the path, and contemplate the nature of kamma, action, and mind. The six recollections are: [...]

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Sutta Study – Palo Alto

3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CA

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 [...]

Day-long in Vermont – Liberating Attitudes

Valley Insight Meditation Society Lebanon, NH

Liberating Attitudes a day of meditation with Shaila Catherine This program will explore liberation from the perspective of the attitudes and approaches that support the experience of release, peace, and awakening. The day will include instructions and dhamma teachings to nurture the development of mindfulness and loving kindness. This program is appropriate for new and [...]

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Balanced Practice

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Developing a balanced practice. The art of Dhamma practice includes engaging skillfully with complementary aspects of practice. Sometimes we are called to actively cultivate qualities, while at other times, letting go is more appropriate. We use both our head and our heart; we engage both inwardly and in the outer world; we need both restraint [...]

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Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View – CANCELLED

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Tonight’s meditation group meeting is cancelled. The church requires use of our usual meeting room for their events. Our regular weekly meditation program will resume next week.

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Study Weekend in Barre, MA

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies 149 Lockwood Barre, Barre, MA, United States

Liberating mind and heart: Practice and study of Loving-kindness with Shaila Catherine. Loving-kindness (mettā) is a profound quality of friendliness that leads to what is known as immeasurable liberation of mind. As a practice, mettā heals the heart, meets the pains of life with sensitivity, strengthens inner serenity to support concentration, and finally culminates in [...]

Day Long in Saratoga: Investigating the Nature of Mind

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. Although meditation is renowned for promoting tranquility and mental calmness, meditation is not passive. Investigative methods play a vital role in the skillful development of liberating insight. This day-long program will introduce methods for investigating the nature of mind. It is part of a six-month series of day-long events [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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 [...]

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Introduction to Mindfulness – A Tuesday Morning Class

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Please note: Due to low enrollment, the course has been modified to run for only 4 weeks (March 22 has been cancelled). In place of the fifth class session, the teachers will be available for a private follow up session with each participant. Although online registration has closed, drop in participation or late registration can [...]

Introduction to Mindfulness Course – Tuesday mornings in San Jose-Saratoga

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Registration has opened for a 5 week Introduction to Mindfulness Course in San Jose/Saratoga co-taught by Shaila Catherine and Sharon Allen. February 23 — Why Meditate?: The power of mindfulness with breathing March 1 — Cultivating Presence: Mindfulness of the body March 8 — Emotional Presence: Mindfulness of mental states March 15 — Settling the Restless Mind: Mindfulness of [...]

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Sutta Study – Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto

Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United States

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 [...]

Sutta Study – Palo Alto

3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CA

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 [...]

2016 Sutta Study Groups begin soon!

Registration 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 [...]

Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Daylong in Los Altos – Cultivating The Meditative Path

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, 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! In [...]

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Sutta Study – Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto

Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United States

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 [...]

Sutta Study – Palo Alto

3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CA

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 [...]

Sutta Study – Online

Online

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 [...]

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Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation groups—Tuesdays in Mountain View, and Thursdays in Saratoga. This group meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting 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 [...]

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Paths of Skillful Action – special guest Jenny Wilks in Saratoga/San Jose

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Living an ethical life in the modern world. A three week series with special guest teacher Jenny Wilks. When we think of ethical practice in Buddhism, we often focus on the traditional five precepts. However a longer list of ten paths of skillful action (kusala-kamma-patha) occurs more frequently in the early texts. They overlap with [...]

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Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View – CANCELLED

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Tonight’s meditation group meeting is cancelled. The church requires use of our usual meeting room for their events. Our regular weekly meditation program will resume next week. Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation groups—Tuesdays in Mountain View, and Thursdays in Saratoga.

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Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Saratoga – CANCELLED

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Tonight’s meditation group meeting is cancelled. The church requires use of our usual meeting room for their events. Our regular weekly meditation program will resume next week. Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation groups—Tuesdays in Mountain View, and Thursdays in Saratoga. This group meets every Thursday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk in [...]

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Special Guest Speaker – Jenny Wilks – Mindfulness

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Mindfulness, Insight, and Compassion ‘Mindfulness’ is becoming such a commonly used term that its depth and liberating potential may be underestimated or misunderstood. The Buddha’s teaching on establishing mindfulness (the Satipatthana Sutta) invites us to cultivate mindfulness both ‘internally’ – a deep awareness of our inner experience, in order to cultivate liberating insight – and [...]

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Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Daylong in Saratoga – Lovingkindness and Qi Gong with Sharon Allen

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

Loving Kindness and Qi Gong - Balance for the Heart, Body, and Mind A day of meditation with Sharon Allen When the emotional center is held with kindness, and the body energy is balanced, the mind is at ease. Today’s practice and teachings will emphasize Loving Kindness which comes from the Metta Sutta. Loving Kindness practice [...]

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Speaker Series: Lesser Known Teachings

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View, United States

Thus Have I Heard: Teachings Inspired by Lesser Known Discourses of the Buddha The Pali Canon includes over 5,000 discourses that document conversations and encounters that occurred during forty years of the Buddha's ministry. Over the centuries, certain teachings have risen to the surface with popularity and come to characterize our impression of what the [...]

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Seven Factors of Awakening – in Saratoga/San Jose

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

For the mind that values freedom. These seven qualities offer an effective framework for cultivating the mind, overcoming the hindrances, and balancing the energetic and calming forces that develop in meditation. When cultivated and balanced, the mind is ripe for awakening. This series will explore each factor to reveal its importance, function, and role in [...]

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Retreat 9 days – Israel

Tovana – Ein Dor Ein Dor, Israel

Shaila Catherine will lead an Insight Meditation retreat in Israel April 24 - May 2, 2016. For more information visit the Tovana website at: https://tovana.org.il

Beginner’s Orientation

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 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, gives an orientation to Insight Meditation South Bay, enhances introductory mindfulness meditation instructions and introduces a short dhamma [...]

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Retreat – weekend in Israel

Tovana – Ein Dor Ein Dor, Israel

Shaila Catherine will lead a weekend retreat in Israel May 5-7. For more information visit the Tovana website: https://tovana.org.il

Retreat in Netherlands

Netherlands , Netherlands

Shaila Catherine will lead a four-day meditation retreat in Naarden, just east of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. May 10-14, 2016 Awakening with Insight This silent meditation retreat will emphasize a balance of mindfulness, concentration, calmness, and investigation. Instructions will encourage mindfulness of breath, body, and mind to enhance the potential for liberating insight. By cultivating a calm, [...]

Sutta Study – Online

Online

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 [...]

Sutta Study – Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto

Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United States

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 [...]

Sutta Study – Palo Alto

3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CA

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 [...]

Daylong in Los Altos – Cultivating The Meditative Path

Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, 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! In [...]

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Wesak Celebration – Community Social Event

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

7:30 pm - 9:15 pm This evening IMSB will celebrate Wesak, the primary Buddhist holiday that commemorates the Buddha's enlightenment, birth, and death. Tonight's program will include meditation, dhamma talk, and flower offering ceremony. The structured program will end around 9pm, but please plan to stay a few minutes longer to enjoy refreshments and social time with the [...]

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Sutta Study – Online

Online

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 [...]

Beginner’s Orientation – Cancelled

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

This event is cancelled. The room will be used as a polling place this evening. Beginner's Orientations will resume in July meeting the first Tuesday of each month. Event occurs the first Tuesday of every month 6:30 pm - 7:20 pm Insight Meditation South Bay St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Rd., Mountain [...]

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Sitting Group Cancelled for Tonight

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States

Tonight's program is cancelled. The room will be used as a polling place for the election today. IMSB's regular program will resume next week. Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation groups—Tuesdays in Mountain View, and Thursdays in Saratoga. This group meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk in Mountain View. [...]

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Cultivating Mindfulness – in Saratoga/San Jose

Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United States

A training for living in the present. This course is an introduction to the meditative development of mindfulness through which we refine our ability to focus and bring clear attention to all aspects of experience. We will cultivate mindfulness of breath, sensations, emotions, thoughts and actions. This series includes exercises that enhance mindfulness, support the establishment [...]

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Daylong in Santa Cruz – Effort & Ease

Insight Santa Cruz 740 Front Street, Suite 240, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Effort and Ease: What needs to be done? This day-long will explore the vital role of skillful effort in meditation practice. Skill in effort is not a matter of doggedly trying harder. Relaxation, commitment, ease, trust, inspiration, as well as diligent perseverance are needed to bring balance to our effort and enable meditation practice to [...]

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