Autumn 2026
Dear Friends,
At Insight Meditation South Bay, we are grateful for your commitment to meditation practice, dedication to the liberating teachings of the Buddha, and confidence in our principal teacher Shaila Catherine.
Periodically we invite you to donate to support our programs and teacher and nurture the beautiful quality of generosity (dana).
IMSB is now approaching its 22nd year and continues to share the Buddha’s teachings in the local community and online.
We are pleased to report that your contributions have supported these quality programs in the past year:
- Continuing monthly half-day meditation retreats, now in two locations — Los Gatos and Los Altos, California
- Collaborating with researchers on a project to bridge Jhana practice and contemporary science
- Offering residential retreats focusing on practices of deep Jhana Meditation, Anapanasati, and Emptiness and the Six Senses.
- Designing new courses to share the Buddhist psychological system of Abhidhamma
- Supporting online programs that introduce Sutta study through inspiring similes, cultivate restraint through ethical precepts, and develop practical strategies to overcome distracting thoughts.
These programs are offered in the spirit of generosity, using the economy of donations or options along a sliding scale to cover the most tangible expenses, and providing opportunities to make donations to support the teachers. Shaila Catherine, our principal teacher, relies upon your gifts at events and in response to this annual appeal to sustain her livelihood.
Please support Insight Meditation South Bay, our programs, and our teacher Shaila Catherine with your generous gift.
Sincerely,
Board of Directors, Insight Meditation South Bay
Cris Tulloch, President
Jared Surnamer, Treasurer
Shaila Catherine, Principal Teacher
Jeff DeLisio, Member
HOW TO DONATE
- Respond directly to this fundraising appeal by mailing a check to
Insight Meditation South Bay
PO Box 490
Menlo Park, CA 94026 - Make a contribution through our website.
- Pledge a recurring donation. Monthly or quarterly recurring gifts help provide a stable stream of revenue throughout the year and enable us to develop a realistic budget for our activities. Recurring donations can be set up through online banking or the donation options on the IMSB website.
- Leave a legacy to IMSB in your will. Including IMSB in your estate planning is a great way to offer a valuable gift. As a nonprofit incorporated as a church, IMSB can accept gifts of cash, stocks, and real estate properties.
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