Sutta Study – Online
OnlineNumerical 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.
Ways to Awaken – with Shaila Catherine
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesThis 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 [...]
Special Event – Voices for a Contemplative Life in Silicon Valley
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesFostering 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 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 StatesThe 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 StatesEvent 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 [...]
Ways to Awaken – with Shaila Catherine
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesThis 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 [...]
Weekly Sitting & Dhamma Talk – with Shaila Catherine
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesInsight 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 StatesIntention 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 StatesThis 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Los Altos
Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United StatesNumerical 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: Eight-fold Path
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesThe 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CANumerical 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 StatesA 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Online
OnlineNumerical 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 StatesStaircase 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 [...]
Beginner’s Orientation
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesEvent 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 Speaker: Ann Dillon – Protecting Oneself and Others
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesTonight'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 StatesRegistration 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 StatesTopic: 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 [...]
Series: Concentration
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesA 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Los Altos
Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United StatesNumerical 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.
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CANumerical 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 StatesA 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Online
OnlineNumerical 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 StatesIMSB 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 StatesEvent 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 [...]
Daylong in Saratoga: Core Insight Questions
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesA 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 [...]
No meeting tonight
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesIMSB 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 StatesA 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 StatesOld 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 StatesIMSB 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 StatesEvent 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 [...]
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesInsight 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 [...]
Doorways to Insight
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesKnowing 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 [...]
Daylong in Los Altos: Mindful Investigation
Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United StatesA 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Online
OnlineNumerical 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 StatesTen 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto
Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United StatesNumerical 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 [...]
Speaker Series – Recollective Meditations – in Mountain View
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesRecollective 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: [...]
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CANumerical 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, NHLiberating 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 [...]
Balanced Practice
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesDeveloping 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 [...]
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View – CANCELLED
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesTonight’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.
Study Weekend in Barre, MA
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies 149 Lockwood Barre, Barre, MA, United StatesLiberating 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 StatesA 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Online
OnlineNumerical 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 [...]
Introduction to Mindfulness – A Tuesday Morning Class
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesPlease 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 StatesRegistration 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto
Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United StatesNumerical 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, CANumerical 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 StatesEvent 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 [...]
Daylong in Los Altos – Cultivating The Meditative Path
Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United StatesA 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto
Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United StatesNumerical 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, CANumerical 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
OnlineNumerical 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 [...]
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesInsight 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 [...]
Paths of Skillful Action – special guest Jenny Wilks in Saratoga/San Jose
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesLiving 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 [...]
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View – CANCELLED
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesTonight’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.
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Saratoga – CANCELLED
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesTonight’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 [...]
Special Guest Speaker – Jenny Wilks – Mindfulness
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesMindfulness, 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 [...]
Beginner’s Orientation
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesEvent 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 [...]
Daylong in Saratoga – Lovingkindness and Qi Gong with Sharon Allen
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesLoving 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 [...]
Speaker Series: Lesser Known Teachings
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View, United StatesThus 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 [...]
Seven Factors of Awakening – in Saratoga/San Jose
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesFor 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 [...]
Retreat 9 days – Israel
Tovana – Ein Dor Ein Dor, IsraelShaila 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 StatesEvent 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 [...]
Retreat – weekend in Israel
Tovana – Ein Dor Ein Dor, IsraelShaila 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 , NetherlandsShaila 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
OnlineNumerical 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 StatesNumerical 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, CANumerical 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 StatesA 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 [...]
Wesak Celebration – Community Social Event
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United States7:30 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Online
OnlineNumerical 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 StatesThis 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 [...]
Sitting Group Cancelled for Tonight
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesTonight'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. [...]
Cultivating Mindfulness – in Saratoga/San Jose
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesA 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 [...]
Daylong in Santa Cruz – Effort & Ease
Insight Santa Cruz 740 Front Street, Suite 240, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesEffort 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto
Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United StatesNumerical 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, CANumerical 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 Saratoga – Cultivating The Meditative Path
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesA 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: Phil Jones – Windows on the World: Self-View and the Four Noble Truths
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesGuest 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 [...]
Residential Retreat—Santa Rosa, CA
Angela Retreat Center 535 Angela Dr., Santa Rosa, CA, United StatesMindfulness, 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 [...]
Beginner’s Orientation
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesEvent 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: Margaret Gainer
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesPractice 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 [...]
Ethics, Action, and the Five Precepts
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesFor 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, [...]
Daylong in Los Altos – Cultivating The Meditative Path
Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United StatesA 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Online
OnlineNumerical 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 StatesNumerical 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, CANumerical 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 [...]
Service Project: School Supplies Drive for Local Foster Kids
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View, United StatesIMSB 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 [...]
Retreat – in Kansas
Mid America Dharma - Marillac Retreat Center in Kansas 4200 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KSA weeklong retreat with Shaila Catherine and Philip Jones. 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 retreat suitable [...]
Guest: Jennifer Dungan – Right Action In The Face of Climate Change
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesRight Action In The Face Of Climate Change: Can we practice non-harming? Before he went forth, Siddartha Gautama had a palace for the cold season, one for the hot season, and one for the four months of the rainy season. He lived over two and a half millennia ago during the Holocene epoch. We now [...]
Sutta Study – Online
OnlineNumerical 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 [...]
Beautiful Mind – Five Faculties
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesNurturing the best in ourselves. This series will explore the five spiritual faculties and their cultivation in meditation: faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. The Buddha stressed the importance of these controlling faculties and powers, which offer a complete structure for meditative development and culminate with final liberation. They are necessary features of meditative progress [...]
Daylong in Saratoga – Cultivating The Meditative Path
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesA 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 – Robert Cusick
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesIMSB is privileged to welcome guest speaker Robert Cusick. He'll be speaking on: TBA Visit our Teachers Page for biographies and photos of our guest speakers. 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CANumerical 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 [...]
Special Event in Saratoga with Chade-Meng Tan – Author of Joy on Demand
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesTonight's special author event will feature best selling author Chade-Meng Tan speaking about his newest book, Joy on Demand. Books will be available at the event and signing will occur after the talk. 7:00 Doors Open (please arrive before the meditation begins) 7:15 Meditation Begins 8:00 Meng Speaks 9:00 Book Signing Please notice that the [...]
Sutta Study – Online
OnlineNumerical 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 of Meditation in Indianapolis with Shaila Catherine
Shaila Catherine will lead a day long event near Indianapolis, Indiana. The theme is Meditative Investigation. For more information visit the MeetUp site of Indianapolis Buddhist Meditation Retreats.
Day of Meditation in Lafayette, Indiana, with Shaila Catherine
Shaila Catherine will lead a meditation event in Lafayette, Indiana. The theme is Investigating the Nature of Mind. For more meditation visit the Meet Up site of the West Lafayette Buddhism Study Group
Online – Jhana Factors, Focused Mind
OnlineRegister now for this online course with Shaila Catherine! Jhana Factors and the Focused Mind July 17 - September 20, 2016 - Registration period September 28 - December 7, 2016 - Course dates Visit Bodhi Courses for details and registration information. Our online program is co-sponsored by Bodhi Courses and Insight Meditation South Bay.
Sutta Study – Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto
Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United StatesNumerical 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 [...]
Beautiful Mind – Five Faculties
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesNurturing the best in ourselves. This series will explore the five spiritual faculties and their cultivation in meditation: faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. The Buddha stressed the importance of these controlling faculties and powers, which offer a complete structure for meditative development and culminate with final liberation. They are necessary features of meditative progress [...]
Monthly Day of Meditation with Shaila Catherine
Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United StatesA day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. IMSB offers a day of meditation one Saturday each month. These monthly day long programs offer a consistent and easy opportunity for meditators to maintain a steady commitment to meditation, deepen their practice, explore various dhamma themes, and cultivate relationships with the community—and still be home in time for dinner! The [...]
Walking the Path 2016-2017 – six month program
Walking the Path 2017 Perspectives on the Experience of Awakening A six-month program with Shaila Catherine Saturday, September 24, 2016 - Saturday, February 11, 2017 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 [...]
Guest Teacher in Mountain View: Thanissaro Bhikkhu
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesIMSB is privileged to host Thanissaro Bhikkhu as our guest teacher tonight. For biography of guest speakers, see 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 View. The principal teacher [...]
Four Noble Truths
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesWays to realize the end of suffering. No one wants to suffer, and yet we do. The first sermon that the Buddha gave after his awakening addressed the issue of suffering. He articulated four basic tenants that have been remembered as the four noble truths. They include the full understanding of suffering, the abandoning of [...]
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CANumerical 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
OnlineNumerical 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 [...]
Retreat: Michigan
Webber Retreat Center in Adrian, Michigan Adrian, MIShaila Catherine will lead a three-day meditation retreat near Ann Arbor, Michigan. 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, balanced awareness, we can dissolve any suffering [...]
Sutta Study – Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto
Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United StatesNumerical 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 [...]
Monthly Day of Meditation with Shaila Catherine
Clubhouse at Peter Coutt's Circle, Stanford, CA Peter Coutts Circle, Stanford, CA, United StatesA day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. PLEASE NOTE: The location for this day long program has changed. It will now take place at the Clubhouse at Peter Coutts Circle in Stanford, CA. Click on the link for the Clubhouse under the Venue heading on the right hand side bar for directions. IMSB offers a day of [...]
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesInsight 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 [...]
Ten Perfections (paramis)
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesA series for developing the best of mind and heart. Many powerful wholesome qualities are nurtured in the contemplative life. This series will explore the ten perfections (paramis) that support the path of awakening, and bring joy and harmony into our daily lives. These beautiful qualities are accessible to everyone, at every stage of our [...]
Retreat at Lake Tahoe, Nevada – 3 or 7 day options
Camp Galilee at Lake Tahoe 1776 U.S. 50, Glenbrook, NV, United StatesDeveloping Concentration, Insight, and Reflections on Impermanence. A retreat with Shaila Catherine. 3 night and 7 night options are available. 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 [...]
Weekly Meditation Tonight – CANCELLED for Elections
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesTonight’s meditation group meeting is cancelled due to elections. Our regular weekly meditation program will resume next week. Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation groups—a drop-in group on Tuesdays in Mountain View, and series classes on Thursdays in Saratoga. This group meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk in Mountain [...]
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View with Shaila Catherine
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesInsight 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
Palo Alto 3942 Duncan Place, Palo Alto, CA, United StatesOur nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. This is the final session in 2016. Registration has opened for the 2017 course. Newcomers are welcome to join each year. General information about the sutta study program can be found on our Sutta Study Courses page.
Monthly Day of Meditation with Shaila Catherine
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesA day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. IMSB offers a day of meditation one Saturday each month. These monthly day long programs offer a consistent and easy opportunity for meditators to maintain a steady commitment to meditation, deepen their practice, explore various dhamma themes, and cultivate relationships with the community—and still be home in time for dinner! The [...]
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Saratoga – CANCELLED
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesTonight’s meditation group meeting is cancelled for holidays. 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 Saratoga. The program is structured into thematic series led by [...]
Non-residential Weekend Retreat – San Luis Obispo, CA
White Heron Sangha San Luis Obispo, United StatesTwo days of meditation near the coast with Shaila Catherine Participants may join for Saturday and/or Sunday. Saturday’s Theme: Meditative 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. The core teachings of Satipaṭṭhāna include specific [...]
Monthly Day of Meditation with Shaila Catherine
Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United StatesA day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. IMSB offers a day of meditation one Saturday each month. These monthly day long programs offer a consistent and easy opportunity for meditators to maintain a steady commitment to meditation, deepen their practice, explore various dhamma themes, and cultivate relationships with the community—and still be home in time for dinner! The [...]
Annual New Year’s Retreat in Texas with Shaila Catherine
Margaret Austin Retreat Center 6650 County Road 117, Chappell Hill, TX, United StatesDec. 27, 2016 - Jan. 1, 2017. Shaila Catherine will be leading an insight meditation residential retreat at the Margaret Austin Center in Texas. It is mid-way between Austin and Houston. Registration will open Nov. 7, 2016. For details visit the Mariposa Sangha website at: https://mariposasangha.org/residential-retreats/
Teachings in Mountain View – In that still, quiet place….time for mindfulness and reflection – with Sharon Allen
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesGuest teacher: Sharon Allen Topic: In that still, quiet place....time for mindfulness and reflection 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 [...]
IMSB’s 11-Year Anniversary
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesIMSB's 11-Year Anniversary Celebration with Shaila Catherine On this Tuesday we will celebrate the 11th anniversary of the formation of IMSB as well as the start of the 2017 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 [...]
Online Course – The Liberating Practice of Metta (Loving Kindness)
OnlineRegistration has opened for this online classroom experience with Shaila Catherine. Registration period: November 1, 2016 - January 10, 2017 Course period: January 15- March 19, 2017 Visit Bodhi Courses for details and registration: www.bodhicourses.org.
Sutta Study – Anguttara Nikaya – Menlo Park
Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United StatesNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 301 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for [...]
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CANumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 301 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for [...]
Course: Mindfulness in the Buddhist Tradition
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesMindfulness in the Buddhist Tradition: A short course on the four modes of mindfulness called Satipatthana A practical and direct path. Presented by Shaila Catherine and Richard Shankman A series of new classes on meditation and Buddhism will be offered by Insight Meditation South Bay starting January 19, 2017. The classroom structure offers many advantages for continuity [...]
Four Week Course with Shaila Catherine – Mindfulness in the Buddhist Tradition – (Satipatthana)
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesRegistration has opened for a 4 week course Thursday evenings in Saratoga, CA. The focus is on Mindfulness in the Buddhist Tradition and what is called in the ancient Pali language: "Satipatthana" practice. Visit the Event Page for information and registration details: https://www.imsb.org/event/mindfulness-in-the-buddhist-tradition/2017-01-19/
Monthly Day of Meditation with Shaila Catherine
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesA day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. IMSB offers a day of meditation one Saturday each month. These monthly day long programs offer a consistent and easy opportunity for meditators to maintain a steady commitment to meditation, deepen their practice, explore various dhamma themes, and cultivate relationships with the community—and still be home in time for dinner! The [...]
Register for Sutta Study 2017 Discussion Groups
Registration has opened for our 9-month sutta study group that starts in January 2017. We'll be studying the Numerical Discourses of the Buddha. Registration opens September 1, 2016 Courses begin January 2017 Registration closes with the February 2017 meetings Discussion groups will take place at three locations and times. Monday evenings online Friday mornings in Palo Alto, CA [...]
Sutta Study – Anguttara Nikaya – Online
OnlineNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 301 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesInsight 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Anguttara Nikaya – Menlo Park
Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United StatesNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 302 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for [...]
Daylong Meditation Programs in Nevada
Shaila Catherine will be leading 2 day long programs for the Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community in Carson City or Minden, Nevada. Saturday February 4 Sunday February 5 For details visit www.dharmazephyr.org
Beginner’s Orientation
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesThe Beginner's Orientation session occurs the first Tuesday of every month just prior to our weekly meditation group 6:30 pm - 7:25 pm Insight Meditation South Bay St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Rd., Mountain View, CA 94040 The Beginner's Orientation introduces mindfulness meditation instructions, and provides an orientation to Insight Meditation South [...]
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View with Shaila Catherine
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesInsight 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 [...]
Speaker Series – Everyday Dhamma – in Mountain View
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesCan busy lay practitioners realize the fruits of the Buddhist path? How can we bring mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion into our family, community, and workplace activities? This speaker series will explore the intersection of the Buddha's teachings with the complex demands of contemporary daily life. Each speaker will explore a theme that highlights social issues [...]
Deepening Practice and Community – Open Drop-In with Jennifer Dungan
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesAn Evening for Meditation Practice Led by Jennifer Dungan Between many of our Thursday evening series courses in Saratoga, IMSB offers open drop-in practice sessions led by Shaila Catherine, Sharon Allen, or a local mindfulness teacher. For these "Deepening Practice and Community" evenings, we will devote more time to guided meditations and experiential mindfulness activities. Newcomers are [...]
Sutta Study – Anguttara Nikaya – Online
OnlineNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 302 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Course: Developing a Mindfulness Meditation Practice
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesDeveloping a Mindfulness Meditation Practice — A skill-building class This course is taught by Sharon Allen, Janetti Marotta, and Laura Lin. 6 Thursdays, February 23 - March 30, 2017 To live with mindful awareness in our world, we must become well grounded in a meditation practice. This course will focus on understanding, practicing, and developing mindful awareness, so [...]
Register now! Developing a Mindfulness Meditation Practice – A 6-week skill building class.
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesRegistration has opened for a 6 week Introduction to Mindfulness Course. Visit the Events Page for more information and registration details: https://www.imsb.org/event/course-developing-a-mindfulness-meditation-practice/2017-02-23/
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CANumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 302 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Monthly Day of Meditation with Shaila Catherine
Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United StatesA day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. IMSB offers a day of meditation one Saturday each month. These monthly day long programs offer a consistent and easy opportunity for meditators to maintain a steady commitment to meditation, deepen their practice, explore various dhamma themes, and cultivate relationships with the community—and still be home in time for dinner! The [...]
Weekly Meditation Cancelled for Tonight
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesTonight’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 Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk [...]
One month retreat with Shaila Catherine and U Jagara in Massachusetts
Insight Meditation Society 1230 Pleasant St., Barre, MA, United StatesShaila Catherine and Venerable U Jagara will be teaching a month long retreat from March 1-31 at the Forest Refuge of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA. For details visit www.dharma.org. Please note that this month long retreat is organized to support personal meditation practice and assumes a high degree of self-reliance. The theme for the [...]
Exploring Energy in Practice with Sharon Allen
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesExploring Energy in Practice A day of meditation with Sharon Allen. On the meditative path energy is a key element. Energy is one of the factors of awakening and one of the bases for spiritual powers. We experience energy in our physical body daily. This day long retreat will explore the significance of having a healthy [...]
Sutta Study – Anguttara Nikaya – Online
OnlineNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 303 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for [...]
Daylong on Concentration in New Hampshire with Shaila
Valley Insight Meditation Society Lebanon, NHDeveloping Right Concentration a day of meditation with Shaila Catherine This day-long program will encourage the deepening of concentration through a relaxed and skilled development of mindfulness with breathing practices, cultivated through sitting and walking meditation, and applicable to daily life. The teachings will explore the role of concentration on the liberating path, and introduce the [...]
Sutta Study – Anguttara Nikaya – Menlo Park
Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United StatesNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 303 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for [...]
Deepening Practice and Community – An Evening for Practice – Open Drop-In
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesBetween many of our Thursday evening series courses in Saratoga, IMSB offers open drop-in practice sessions led by Shaila Catherine, Sharon Allen, or a local mindfulness teacher. For these "Deepening Practice and Community" evenings, we will devote more time to guided meditations and experiential mindfulness activities. Newcomers are always welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a mat or cushion if [...]
Weekly Meditation Cancelled for Tonight
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesTonight’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 Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk [...]
Weekly Meditation Group Cancelled for Tonight
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesTonight’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.
Weekly Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View with Shaila Catherine
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesInsight 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 [...]
Register Now! The Art of Happiness: Loving Kindness Course in San Jose/Saratoga
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesRegistration has opened for a 6 week course on cultivating Loving Kindness/Metta Meditation with Shaila Catherine and guest teachers. Course starts April 20. Register now! Visit the Events Page for more information and registration details: https://www.imsb.org/event/course-loving-kindness-metta/2017-04-20/
Course: The Art of Happiness; The Power of Loving Kindness (Metta)
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesNOTE: This course began April 20, but late registrations will still be accepted. A practical course on developing the profound benevolence that heals the heart. Presented by Shaila Catherine and 3 guest teachers: Sharon Allen, Berget Jelane, and Laura Lin. April 20 — Metta for category of self — with Shaila Catherine April 27 — Metta for category [...]
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CANumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 303 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Dynamic Awareness with Shaila Catherine and Lisa Tromovitch
Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave, Los Altos, CA, United StatesA day of meditation and movement with Shaila Catherine and Lisa Tromovitch. 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 [...]
Sutta Study – Anguttara Nikaya – Online
OnlineNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 304 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for [...]
Retreat in Ann Arbor, Michigan, led by Shaila Catherine
Webber Retreat Center in Adrian, Michigan Adrian, MIShaila Catherine will lead a retreat in Ann Arbor, Michigan May 6-13. For more information visit the Still Mountain Meditation Community website at: https://stillmountainmeditation.org/registration.html
Guest speaker: Bill Kostura in Mountain View
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesTonight's guest speaker is Bill Kostura Topic: The Most Important Teaching This evening, we will explore why some teachings are most helpful at certain times in our lives. We will also consider whether one or some teachings really are the most important. View guest teacher biographies and photographs on our Teachers Page. Insight Meditation South Bay offers [...]
Retreat in Kansas with Shaila Catherine
Mid America Dharma - Marillac Retreat Center in Kansas 4200 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KSA weeklong retreat with Shaila Catherine and Philip Jones. 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 retreat suitable for both new [...]
Guest Speaker in Mountain View: Margaret Gainer: “Who Suffers, Who Cares?”
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesGuest speaker: Margaret Gainer Topic: "Who Suffers, Who Cares?" View guest teacher biographies and photographs on our Teachers Page. Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation programs—Tuesday drop in meditation group in Mountain View, and Thursday Dhamma Classroom in San Jose - Saratoga. Tonight's meditation group meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk in Mountain View. The [...]
Sutta Study – Anguttara Nikaya – Menlo Park
Location in Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA, United StatesNumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 304 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open for [...]
Sutta Study – Palo Alto
3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl., Palo Alto, CANumerical Discourses of the Buddha with Shaila Catherine THE READING ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SESSION IS LISTED AS MONTH 304 IN YOUR COURSE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community: Friday mornings in Palo Alto Wednesday evenings in Menlo Park Monday evenings online Enrollment will remain open [...]
Monthly Day for Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation with Shaila Catherine
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesA day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. Today's practice theme will be the cultivation of loving kindness (metta) meditation. 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 [...]
Guest Teacher: Venerable U Jagara
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View , CA, United StatesTonight IMSB is privileged to host a special guest speaker, Venerable U Jagara. Topic: Venerable U Jagara will offer teachings and lead a simple ceremony in recognition and celebration of Wesak, the Buddhist holiday that honors the Buddha's life and awakening. View guest teacher biographies and photographs on our Teachers Page. Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly [...]
Wesak Celebration – with special guest Venerable U Jagara
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church 2094 Grant Road , Mountain View, United States7:30 pm – 9:15 pm This evening IMSB will celebrate Wesak, the primary Buddhist holiday that commemorates the Buddha’s enlightenment, birth, and death. The program will be led by special guest, Venerable U Jagara. Tonight’s program will include meditation, teachings, and a simple offering ceremony. The structured program will end around 9pm, but please plan to stay [...]
Deepening Practice and Community – Open Drop-In with Shaila Catherine
Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, United StatesAn Evening for Meditation Practice Led by Shaila Catherine. Between many of our Thursday evening series courses in Saratoga, IMSB offers open drop-in practice sessions led by Shaila Catherine, Sharon Allen, or a local mindfulness teacher. For these “Deepening Practice and Community” evenings, we will devote more time to guided meditations and experiential mindfulness activities. Newcomers are welcome. [...]