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Week of Events
Insight Meditation Retreat in Israel with Shaila Catherine – May 16-22
Shaila Catherine will lead an Insight Meditation retreat in Israel May 16-22, 2018. Theme: Strategies for Overcoming Distracting Thoughts Mental restlessness is an insidious and pervasive hindrance that all practitioners struggle to overcome. We can refine our skills for working with the modes of thinking that distract us from being mindful: critical thoughts, planning, worrying, [...]
Sunday, May 13, 2018
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Monday, May 14, 2018
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
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May 15, 2018 -Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View
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May 15, 2018 -Speaker Series: Goals in Meditation
Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View
Due to the coronavirus concerns, we have converted our Tuesday evening meeting to an online format. Insight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation groups—Tuesdays evenings we offer an open drop-in sitting group in Mountain View, and Thursdays we offer structured courses in Saratoga. The Tuesday sitting group meets every Tuesday evening for a meditation [...]
Speaker Series: Goals in Meditation
We invited several local teachers to share both the personal aims that guide their practice and their understanding of the goals of the Buddhist Path. We asked them the following questions: What is the goal of Buddhist practice? What do you personally hope to achieve through your practice? What is a reasonable way to assess [...]
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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Thursday, May 17, 2018
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May 17, 2018 -Course: Mindful Self Esteem with Janetti Marotta
Course: Mindful Self Esteem with Janetti Marotta
Mindful Self-Esteem: Cultivating Self-Acceptance and Self-Compassion Led by Janetti Marotta, Ph.D. A 6-week course based on the book 50 Mindful Steps to Self-Esteem: Everyday Practices for Cultivating Self-Acceptance & Self-Compassion Low self-esteem is such a common issue because we’re conditioned to look for comfort and security in outside factors that are constantly changing. We struggle to [...]
Friday, May 18, 2018
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Saturday, May 19, 2018
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May 19, 2018 -Aging, Dying and Awakening: A Day of Meditation with Anna Douglas
Aging, Dying and Awakening: A Day of Meditation with Anna Douglas
A day of meditation with special guest teacher Anna Douglas. “Aging, illness and death are treasures for those who understand them. They are Noble Truths, Noble Treasures. If they were people, I’d bow down to their feet every day.” — Ajahn Lee, Thai Forest Master This sentiment is not our culture’s usual attitude, so this statement [...]