7 events found.
Week of Events
Short Retreat in Israel with Shaila Catherine – May 23-26
Shaila Catherine will lead this short retreat in Israel May 23-26, 2018. For more information visit the Tovana website: https://tovana.org.il What is Effort? Control, Letting Go, and Trust in Mindfulness Meditation What can you control? When must you surrender? How do you perk up your enthusiasm when it slackens? What is the purpose of deep [...]
May 22, 2018
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Meditation and Teachings in Mountain View
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 [...]
May 22, 2018
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Speaker Series: Goals in 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 [...]
May 24, 2018
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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 [...]