Samyutta Nikaya Study Course – Online group
This is the final meeting of the 2014 online sutta study course on the Samyutta Nikaya.
This is the final meeting of the 2014 online sutta study course on the Samyutta Nikaya.
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 [...]
With Shaila Catherine This is final meeting for the 2014 Sutta study course studying the Samyutta Nikaya.
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: 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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
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.
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, [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
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.
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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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.
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, [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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,” [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]
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.
IMSB will not meet tonight due to the holidays. Our regular weekly schedule will resume next week. Happy Thanksgiving wishes for all.
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 [...]
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 [...]
IMSB will not meet tonight due to the holidays. Our regular weekly schedule will resume in two weeks. Merry Christmas wishes for all.
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 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 [...]
IMSB will not meet tonight due to the holidays. Our regular weekly schedule will resume next week. Happy New Year!
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
Shaila Catherine will lead a weekend retreat in Israel May 5-7. For more information visit the Tovana website: https://tovana.org.il
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Guest Speaker: Philip Jones Topic: Windows on the World: Self-View and the Four Noble Truths. Read biographies of our guest speakers on our Teachers Page. 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 [...]
Mindfulness, Concentration, and Insight Meditation. A meditation retreat with Shaila Catherine and Ann Dillon. Thursday, June 30, 2016 - Sunday, July 10, 2016. The retreat begins with registration at 1:00 pm on June 30; it ends at 11:30 am on July 10. Early arrivals can be arranged for Wednesday evening June 29. Partial attendance can be [...]
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 [...]
Practice Is Like This: the Similes of Ajahn Chah with guest teacher Margaret Gainer For biographies and photos of our teachers, visit the Teacher Page. 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 [...]
For a life of harmony and clarity. This series will explore virtue as the indispensable foundation of Buddhist practice. The series will emphasize the five training precepts, and may explore action, ethics, kamma, and cause-effect dynamics. The precepts are not rules to be obediently followed; they serve as guidelines for the intentional development of compassion, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
IMSB is helping to provide local foster kids with needed school supplies. One IMSB member (Farzaneh) has already purchased 28 backpacks. We now invite you to volunteer to fill one or more of these backpacks. Farzaneh writes: Dear IMSB sangha members: The practice of generosity is a basic way to experience happiness and freedom. Happiness, inner calm [...]