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SUMMARY:Monday In-Person—Shaila Catherine
DESCRIPTION:Monday In-Person—Shaila Catherine\nan evening of meditation and teaching \nwith Shaila Catherine \nAugust 2\, 2021 \nJoin us In-Person!\nIMSB is resuming public meetings in person. We will start slowly by offering a monthly meeting at St Timothy’s in Mountain View. Seating will be limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. Reservations are required. This event is open only to individuals who have been fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means that two weeks have passed since your final vaccine dose. \nReserve your spot!\nChoose a ticket below to reserve your seat. The ticketing process will allow you to make a donation online to avoid cash handling at the event. You will be required to agree to follow COVID-19 precautions and to provide location information for contact tracing purposes.  \nIf attendees arrive without a reservation\, they may be admitted as space permits. We will gather contact tracing information and COVID precaution agreement on site.  \nSchedule:\n\n6:45 pm — Doors Open — arrive early to check-in\n7:00 pm — Meditation\n7:40 pm — Teachings\n8:30 pm — Closing and Informal Connections\n8:45 pm — Prepare Room for Departure\n\nLocation:\nSt. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\nEdwards Hall\n2094 Grant Rd.\nMountain View\, CA 94040 \nExperience Level:\nThis event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings. \nCOVID-19 Protocols:\n\nIMSB will disinfect commonly touched surfaces before and after the meeting. Face masks are required for attendance. We will seat the speaker at least 12 feet from the attendees in case the speaker is unable to wear a mask and be heard while teaching. The speakers have been fully vaccinated.\n\n\nBy taking a ticket below you are stating that you are fully vaccinated and that you agree to:\n\nwear a face mask at all times on the church property\, in all indoor spaces including bathrooms\, and in the courtyard area outside;\nonly attend if you feel healthy and have no symptoms of illness;\nmaintain a social distance of 6 feet between individuals and pods or family groups;\ncontact IMSB at sit if you become sick within three weeks of attending an in-person gathering\nPlease note: IMSB will maintain information for possible contact tracing. We will use the billing address entered during the ticketing process for that purpose. We will include this contact information on IMSB’s mailing list; you may unsubscribe from our list at any time.\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \nTEACHERS: Please visit our Teachers Page for biographies and photos of our speakers. \nSUMMER SCHEDULE: IMSB is gradually resuming in-person meetings and we have a new meeting pattern for the summer. We will meet in person at St Tim’s in Mountain View on one Monday each month and online on one Tuesday each month. \nDANA/DONATIONS: IMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and to cover organizational expenses that continue whether we are meeting in-person or online. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language that describes donations\, offerings\, and generosity. We encourage you to give joyfully and generously\, according to your resources and means. IMSB is a 501(c) (3) organization. Donations are tax-deductible as permitted by law.
URL:https://www.imsb.org/event/monday-in-person-20210802/
LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Concentration\, Jhana\, and Breath - Two 10-night Retreats in Southern California
DESCRIPTION:In-depth meditation with sixteen steps of anapanasati samadhi\nled by Shaila Catherine\nTHIS RETREAT IS NOW CLOSED (updated Aug 17).\nFull Retreat: August 10-31\, 2021\nPart One: August 10-20\, 2021\nPart Two: August 21-31\, 2021 \nLocation: Big Bear Retreat Center\, Southern California \nNOTE: Vaccination against COVID-19 is required to attend this retreat.  \nThese two back to back 10-day retreats will provide the opportunity to sit for 3 weeks. \nThis retreat will utilize the breath as the primary meditation object and will encourage the development of meditative skills that lead to deep concentration (samadhi) and insight (vipassana). Daily group instructions will focus on the sixteen steps in the Anapanasati Sutta as a route to jhana and/or liberating insight. Meetings with the teacher in small groups and one-on-one dialogs will tailor the practices to meet the needs and interests of individual students. Some students may choose to emphasize concentration practice throughout the retreat; others may practice both concentration and insight inconjunction with mindfulness of breathing. Teachings on Part One will emphasize the development of concentration; teachings on Part Two will emphasize liberating insight. \nThis retreat offers a special opportunity to train in concentration\, jhana\, and insight practices with personal guidance from Shaila Catherine. It is one of the very few retreats each year in which Shaila systematically guides students to establish jhana by working step-by-step with the Anapanasati Sutta. \nThis silent retreat is structured with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation\, dhamma teachings\, and teacher consultations. See our Concentration and Jhana FAQ page for more information about developing concentration and the absorption states of jhana. \nPrior to the retreat\, please read Focused and Fearless by Shaila Catherine\, and the Anapanasati Sutta. You may download the sutta at: https://suttacentral.net/mn118/en/bodhi \nWe keep this retreat small to enable in-depth guidance from Shaila (under 40 participants in a normal year\, and much smaller (about 25) until the pandemic subsides). \nABOUT THE SITE: Big Bear Retreat Center is located in the serenity of the forest outside Los Angeles\, CA at a 7000′ elevation. It is a 90-minute drive from the nearest airport—Ontario Airport in Riverside\, CA. \nTO REGISTER:  Please use the online form at the link below to submit your registration and waiver forms. \nThis form will take approximately 20 minutes to fill out. Upon completion of the form you will receive an email with details for completing your payment. You have the option of paying the non-refundable deposit of $250 or the full retreat payment either by mailing a check to the registrar or by making a Zelle bank transfer. The address and account information for making this payment will be included in the registration confirmation email. \n\nIf we must cancel the retreat for any reason (such as if we are under shelter-in-place orders at the time of the retreat)\, we will return your deposit and fees\, however\, the $250 deposit remains non-refundable if you cancel your reservation. Details of our cancellation policy are on the registration form. \n\nLink to registration form: BB2021 Registration Form \nParticipants must be vaccinated and agree to abide by our guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A question in the registration form asks if you agree to comply: Covid-Guidelines \nREQUIREMENTS: This retreat is designed for experienced students who are fully vaccinated to protect against COVID-19. Previous retreat experience in the insight meditation tradition is required\, with a minimum of at least one week-long silent residential retreat. If you have less than one week-long silent retreat experience\, your attendance requires approval from the teacher. \nACCOMMODATIONS AND MEALS: Accommodations are in 3-4 room cabins. Some rooms have ensuite and others have shared bathrooms. Individual cabin rooms are either double or single occupancy. A camping option is not currently offered because separate bathroom facilities are not available for campers. Three meals a day will be offered with omnivore and vegetarian options. If you have mobility limitations\, please contact the registrar for details. \nPlease note that this will be a non-smoking retreat. \nCOSTS: Registration fees cover accommodations\, meals\, and basic administrative expenses. There will be an opportunity to offer donations to the teacher at the end of the retreat. \nIf you are registering after July 1\, please send the full payment rather than just the deposit with your application.. \nUpdated Aug 1: Due to precautions regarding the spread of COVID-19\, the double occupancy rate is only available to couples or friends who are arriving together and agree to share the room. We cannot arrange double accommodations.\nMost participants will need to select the single room option and a rate along the single room sliding scale. Contact the registrar if you need financial assistance to attend the retreat.  \nCOST for 10-nights: \n\nSingle occupancy sliding scale: $2800 – $1950 (estimated actual cost is $2300)\nDouble occupancy only available for couples or friends who arrange to stay together: $1900 – $1400 (estimated actual cost is $1650)\n\nThe estimated actual costs represent the amount that we would have charged to cover costs for accommodations\, food\, and administrative expenses if we had used a fixed rate instead of a sliding scale—$1650 for double accommodations\, and $2300 for single accommodations per each 10-night retreat. \nSelecting an amount above the estimated actual cost will support the retreat and enable those who need to select a lower rate to attend the retreat. Selecting an amount below the estimated actual cost self-selects a supported scholarship rate. This sliding scale will allow most scholarship needs to be managed by self-selecting an amount lower than the estimated actual cost. Inquire with the registrar if you need additional scholarship support or a payment plan to attend. \nWORK STUDY POSITIONS: 8/4/21 Two work-study positions have just become available. If you are interested in attending in a service role\, fill out the registration form and email the registrar right away! Two or three people may register for a work-study retreat. These service roles have a registration fee of $1100 per 10-night retreat\, and involve approximately 4 hours of work per day (mostly kitchen work\, and housekeeping). Work-study arrival is on August 9 or August 20 to help set up the retreat. Inquire with the registrar for more information about these service roles. \nMONASTIC SCHOLARSHIPS: Several monastic scholarships are available for this retreat. These scholarships provide either partial or full scholarships for ordained practitioners. Full scholarships are intended for monastics who do not earn money\, and do not have money to spend on fees. To apply for a monastic scholarship\, please fill out this registration form. Include a note to the registrar requesting a monastic scholarship. Indicate whether you need a full scholarship\, or if you are able to contribute a portion of the fees. Suggest the amount that would be comfortable for you to contribute. Monastics are responsible for their own transportation costs. The scholarship grant covers room and board for the duration of the retreat. \nDANA: Compensation for the teacher is not included in the registration price. There will be an opportunity to offer donations to the teachers at the end of the retreat. \nQuestions?: awake \nCo-sponsored by Bodhi Retreats and Insight Meditation South Bay
URL:https://www.imsb.org/event/bb2021/
LOCATION:Big Bear Retreat Center\, 1000 Sugarpine Road\, Big Bear City\, CA\, 92315\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Retreats with Shaila
ORGANIZER;CN="Bodhi Retreats Registrar - Jennifer":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer.
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Online—Shaila Catherine
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday Online—Shaila Catherine\nan evening of meditation and teaching \nwith Shaila Catherine \nAugust 24\, 2021 \nPlease join us on Zoom. This event is appropriate for newcomers as well as experienced practitioners. The evening includes silent or guided meditation and teachings. \nTakes place on Zoom! \nJoin the Zoom Meeting\nWe now require you enter the Zoom passcode to join the meeting. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88266320362 \nMeeting ID: 882 6632 0362\nPasscode: metta4all \nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,88266320362# US (San Jose)\n+12532158782\,\,88266320362# US (Tacoma) \nDial by your location\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\nMeeting ID: 882 6632 0362\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcSiCSJ1bl \n\n  \nTEACHERS: Please visit our Teachers Page for biographies and photos of our speakers. \nTUESDAYS ONLINE: Due to coronavirus concerns\, we have converted our Tuesday evening meeting to an online format with teachings offered by Shaila Catherine and an array of guest teachers. This online group meets 6:30 – 8:00 PM Pacific Time\, which makes it possible for local members to join us after their workday\, and for East Coast friends to sit with us before bed. \nEveryone is welcome. Please share this event with your friends. \nDANA/DONATIONS: IMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses that continue whether we are meeting in-person or online. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language that describes donations\, offerings and generosity. We encourage you to give joyfully and generously\, according to your resources and means. IMSB is a 501(c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law. \nPlease support our programs and teachers with your donations. We especially encourage recurring monthly donations to help us through these difficult months of the pandemic. Donations can be made through our Donation Page. Recurring donations can be made through Network for Good or PayPal. \nFUTURE IN-PERSON GATHERINGS: When it is wise to do so\, Insight Meditation South Bay anticipates continuing our program of two weekly meditation programs. On Tuesdays\, we meet in Mountain View for our drop-in weekly program of meditation and teachings. Our Tuesday evening program usually includes a sitting meditation and Dhamma talk. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and guest speakers are featured regularly. Thematic series are periodically presented\, but whether or not a topic has been advertised in advance\, Shaila or a guest teacher will lead the sitting and offer teachings. On Thursdays\, we meet in Saratoga for our Dhamma Classroom\, for a series of structured courses with registration\, and periodic drop-in practice events.
URL:https://www.imsb.org/event/tuesday-online-20210824/
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