Insight Meditation South Bay

Sutta Study - Online
2016-10-10 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Numerical Discourses of the Buddha
with Shaila Catherine
Our nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community.
Enrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page.
Newcomers are welcome to join each year. Registration for next year’s course will open in September and the course will start in January.
General information about the sutta study program can be found on our Sutta Study Courses page.

Retreat: Michigan
2016-10-13 - 2016-10-16 | Webber Retreat Center in Adrian, Michigan, Adrian, MI
Shaila 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 that may entangle our hearts and discover our freedom in the midst of things.

For more information visit the Still Mountain Buddhist Meditation Center’s website: https://stillmountainmeditation.org

Four Noble Truths
2016-10-13 19:15 - 21:00 | Westhope Presbyterian Church, 12850 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, 95070, United States
Ways 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 the causes of suffering, the realization of the end of suffering, and the cultivation of the path leading to the end of suffering. It is through a wise relationship to suffering, that freedom will be known.

September 29 – First Noble Truth with Sharon Allen
October 6 – Second Noble Truth with Shaila Catherine
October 13 – Third Noble Truth with Laura Lin
October 20 – Fourth Noble Truth with Shaila Catherine
October 27 – Deepening practice with Shaila Catherine

Read teacher biographies on our Teacher Page.
Everyone is welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a cushion and mat if you prefer to sit on the wood floor.
IMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language that describes donations, offerings and generosity. Two bowls will be available at an event to practice dana for the teacher and IMSB; we encourage you to give joyfully and generously, according to your resources and means. IMSB is a 501(c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law.
