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Thursday, April 3, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Matthew Brensilver 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, April 3, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, April 3, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, April 3, 2025: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Zoom: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen
Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
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Thursday, April 3, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Hilary Borison
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Thursday, April 3, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Richard Sievers
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, April 3, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, April 4, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Matthew Brensilver 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, April 4, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, April 4, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, April 6, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, April 6, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, April 6, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, April 6, 2025: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Dharma Sprouts Program with Hilary Borison and Carla Rayacich
(for K through 2nd Graders and their parents)
First Sunday of the month, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
in-person at IMCMeditation and mindfulness practice through stories, songs, art, movement, and games. Parents participate with their children. Contact Hilary at IMC.familyprogram@gmail.com or 650-575-2052 for more information and to RSVP.
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Sunday, April 6, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: The Dharma of Children’s Books—A Program for Adults with Lauren Silver
In person at IMC
Much like Dharma stories, books written for children often convey important truths with a clarity and simplicity that speaks straight to the heart. And though most aren’t meant as Buddhist instruction, they often contain rich teachings about qualities such as mindfulness and compassion that resonate not just for children but for adults as well. Join us for a joyful afternoon as we introduce a number of wonderful children’s books and explore the Dharma wisdom and inspiration that can be found within them.
No Registration necessary
Lauren Silver has a PhD in developmental psychology and has been an educator for more than 20 years. She serves as a juror of children’s and young adult literature for the California Book Awards, reviewing more than 100 new books annually. Lauren has practiced the Dharma since 2004; she and her daughter participated in family programs at IMC and Spirit Rock for many years. She completed the Sati Center’s chaplaincy training in 2020 and has mentored students in IMC’s Eightfold Path and Online Introduction to Meditation courses. Currently, Lauren co-teaches the Mindful Parents program at IMC and is in the Dharma Leader Training Program with Gil Fronsdal and Ines Freedman.
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Sunday, April 6, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: ZOOM Eightfold Path Drop-in QA/Discussion
This is an optional Zoom-only drop-in discussion meeting for those registred for the Eightfold Path program. Especially intended for those without private mentoring.
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Sunday, April 6, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, April 6, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, April 7, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, April 7, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, April 7, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, April 7, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Marjolein Janssen
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Carrie Tamburo (en zoom)
Seis reinos de la existencia con Carrie Tamburo, 18 de marzo a 29 de abril de 2025.
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Paul Waters
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, April 10, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, April 10, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, April 10, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, April 10, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, April 10, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, April 10, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, April 11, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, April 11, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, April 11, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, April 13, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, April 13, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Mei Elliott
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, April 13, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: In Person Sunday Tea Following Regular Sunday Program
Join us for an informal tea with light refreshments on the Second Sunday of each month, following the regular Sunday morning program. Everyone is welcome to this opportunity to meet new friends and connect with old friends.
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Sunday, April 13, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, April 13, 2025: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Both In-person and Zoom Eightfold Path Program
Registration required, the registration and Mentor application form will appear here, scroll down in early July 2024
The Buddha’s most explicit path of practice is the Eightfold Path— a set of eight practical approaches to bring Buddhist practice into the width and depth of our lives. The Eightfold Path Program is an introduction to each of the Eightfold factors so participants will discover how to apply each set of practices in ways that are personally meaningful.
Pre-requisite: completion of IMC’s Introduction to Meditation course or the equivalent.
The in-person and online versions of the program will occur parallel at the same time. Participants can attend either version throughout the program. After registering, you will receive Zoom links and course materials by email. A longer application is required to be assigned a mentor in addition to the group meetings. Mentoring slots may fill early.
2024-245Team teaching includes Tanya Wiser, Chris Clifford, Liz Powell and others.
The program has the following elements:
- 2-1/2 hour monthly meetings that include teachings, meditation, and discussions.
- Readings, reflections, and practices for each month.
- A monthly one-hour personal meeting with an Eightfold Path mentor (if you apply for this) to discuss one’s practice and reflections on the Eightfold Path factors.
- Four optional drop-in Discussion/Q&A sessions for anyone, but especially for those with no personal mentor.
- Ends with a one-day Eightfold Path retreat on Zoom and perhaps in-person.
Contact eightfoldpath@insightmeditationcenter.org with questions.
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Sunday, April 13, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Via Zoom: Asian Dharma Circle with Lilu Chen & Ying Chen
Meeting ID: 898 8792 7912
Password: 925962This dharma circle includes sitting meditation, a short dharma talk, discussion and community activities. We intend to provide a safe, friendly, and nourishing environment. Open to all self-identified people of Asian or South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Pacific Islander background. No registration required. For more information contact asianimc2020@gmail.com.
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Sunday, April 13, 2025: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Mindful Teens — Dharma Bodhis Meeting with Hilary Borison and Conrad Sherby
Second Sunday of the Month, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
on ZoomPlease contact Hilary at imc.familyprogram@gmail.com for the Zoom link. You can find more information on the Mindful Teens and Dharma Bodhis programs on the IMC website.
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Sunday, April 13, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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Sunday, April 13, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, April 14, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, April 14, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, April 14, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, April 14, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Carrie Tamburo (en zoom)
Seis reinos de la existencia con Carrie Tamburo, 18 de marzo a 29 de abril de 2025.
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Ram Appalaraju
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Kim Allen
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: No class with matthew this week
Back next week. Metta~~~~
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Thursday, April 17, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, April 17, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, April 17, 2025: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Via Zoom: IMC Senior Sangha Group: Enjoying Our Aging with David Cohn, Fiona Barner & Robert Cusick
Please fill out this short form to be added to the email list for class materials and announcements and class Zoom links: form
Usually on the 3rd Thursdays of the month from 11am to 1pm
Suzuki Roshi was asked, "Why do you practice?" He laughed and said, "To enjoy my old age." Please join us as we create a dharma based community of IMC seniors of all ages. Everyone is welcome. We will cultivate enjoying our journey through the vicissitudes and blessings of aging with kindness and wisdom practices. There will be guided meditations, talks, and discussion on topics that support aging with ease and contentment.
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Thursday, April 17, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, April 17, 2025: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Zoom: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen
Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
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Thursday, April 17, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, April 17, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, April 17, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, April 18, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, April 18, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, April 18, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Saturday, April 19, 2025: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Daylong Retreat with Kodo Conlin
In-person at IMC only
Offered by: Kodo Conlin
This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, dharma talks, and alternating periods of sitting and walking. Instructions and guidance on mindfulness of breathing, body, emotions, thoughts, and open attention will be provided. This is an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. Appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Bring lunch.
The program is offered freely, with no registration needed. If you'd like to donate to the teacher or the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here
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Sunday, April 20, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, April 20, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, April 20, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, April 20, 2025: 11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Mindful Parents with Lauren Silver and Melody Baumgartner
Third Sunday of the month — no meeting in December
October 2024 – June, 2025: 11:15am – 12:45pm
In-person only, in the IMC meditation hallThis year’s theme is Parenting and the Ten Paramis.
Topic: TruthfulnessParents are invited to practice together in a warm and caring community, supporting each other as we raise thriving children of all ages—infancy through adulthood. Meetings will include meditation, mindful speech and listening, and have plenty of time for sharing.
You may attend all or any part of the series. No registration is necessary. Contact Melody Baumgartner at melodybaumgartner@gmail.com for more information.
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Sunday, April 20, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Dharma Rocks Program (3rd through 5th Graders) with Camille Whitney and Tim Sandoe
Third Sunday of the Month from 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm
in-person at IMC
Meditation and mindfulness practice through games, stories, and art. Vegetarian pizza will be provided. Parents/guardians can either drop off and pick up their kids, or wait at IMC. We ask participants to sign up at least two days before the event.For more information, please email CRWmindfulness@gmail.com. -
Sunday, April 20, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: VIA ZOOM: IMC LGBTQIA2S+ Sangha with Tanya Wiser
A zoom meeting on the third Sunday of every month (the meeting link will be sent via email).
The IMC LGBTQueer Sangha is open to all who self-identify as LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and two spirited) or genderqueer or inquiring. This gathering is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners within our LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Please contact imcqueersangha@gmail.com if you wish to join us online and be added to our email list. A separate message will be sent to you with the Zoom link.
Our sangha is peer facilitated with guiding teacher Tanya Wiser.
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Sunday, April 20, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
---One tap mobile
+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, April 20, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, April 21, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, April 21, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, April 21, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, April 21, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Maria Straatman
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Marjolein Janssen
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Carrie Tamburo (en zoom)
Seis reinos de la existencia con Carrie Tamburo, 18 de marzo a 29 de abril de 2025.
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Janel Crooks
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, April 24, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, April 24, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, April 24, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, April 24, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Thursday, April 24, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, April 24, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, April 25, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, April 25, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, April 25, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Saturday, April 26, 2025: 8:30 am - 10:00 am: Earth Care Meeting
On Zoom
Earth Care meetings focus on a set of diverse topics relating to the right actions we can take to mitigate climate change. Meetings will usually have a speaker who will be educating and contributing to topics on climate change and meaningful actions we can take. Sessions include a brief meditation, a presentation and group discussion.
If you have any questions, please contact the Earth Care group at EarthCare.Dharma@gmail.com
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89645479739?pwd=cG50SmViQ1hpaEFTSzdWNUY0Ky9PZz09Meeting ID: 896 4547 9739
Passcode: 786010
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Saturday, April 26, 2025: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm: Daylong with Gil Fronsdal
In-person only at IMC
Offered by: Gil FronsdalPracticing mindfulness on retreat is one of the foundations for maturing insight meditation. The simplicity, silence and support of retreats contribute to letting go of many of the distractions that get in the way of clear seeing. Retreats also are a wonderful environment for developing a continuity of awareness for an extended period.
This particular daylong retreat is meant for people who already understand the basic practice of mindfulness; no instruction will be given.
The schedule consists of alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation. At the end of the day Gil gives a Dharma talk. Brief interviews to talk about the practice will be available with Gil. Previous experience is recommended. Bring Lunch.
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Sunday, April 27, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, April 27, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, April 27, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
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Sunday, April 27, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Monthly Potluck at IMC
The last Sunday of each month, our community comes together immediately following the Sunday Dharma Talk for a potluck meal. All are welcome. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. If you are not able to bring food, you are still welcome to stay and have some food. Please direct questions to: imc.volunteerdirector@gmail.com and Jill will happily respond for the PotLuck Group.
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Sunday, April 27, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Online via Zoom: Asian Dharma Circle with Lilu Chen & Ying Chen
Meeting ID: 898 8792 7912
Password: 925962This dharma circle includes sitting meditation, a short dharma talk, discussion and community activities. We intend to provide a safe, friendly, and nourishing environment. Open to all self-identified people of Asian or South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Pacific Islander background. No registration required. For more information contact asianimc2020@gmail.com.
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Sunday, April 27, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: ZOOM Eightfold Path Drop-in QA/Discussion
This is an optional Zoom-only drop-in discussion meeting for those registred for the Eightfold Path program. Especially intended for those without private mentoring.
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Sunday, April 27, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, April 27, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, April 28, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Nikki Mirghafori 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, April 28, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
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45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, April 28, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, April 28, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Ajahn Kovilo
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Nikki Mirghafori 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Marjolein Janssen
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Carrie Tamburo (en zoom)
Seis reinos de la existencia con Carrie Tamburo, 18 de marzo a 29 de abril de 2025.
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Declan McCarron
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Nikki Mirghafori 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Diana Clark
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, May 1, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Nikki Mirghafori 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, May 1, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, May 1, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, May 1, 2025: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Zoom: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen
Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
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Thursday, May 1, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Thursday, May 1, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, May 1, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, May 2, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Nikki Mirghafori 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, May 2, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, May 2, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, May 4, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, May 4, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, May 4, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
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+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
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Sunday, May 4, 2025: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Dharma Sprouts Program with Hilary Borison and Carla Rayacich
(for K through 2nd Graders and their parents)
First Sunday of the month, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
in-person at IMCMeditation and mindfulness practice through stories, songs, art, movement, and games. Parents participate with their children. Contact Hilary at IMC.familyprogram@gmail.com or 650-575-2052 for more information and to RSVP.
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Sunday, May 4, 2025: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Both In-person and Zoom Eightfold Path Program
Registration required, the registration and Mentor application form will appear here, scroll down in early July 2024
The Buddha’s most explicit path of practice is the Eightfold Path— a set of eight practical approaches to bring Buddhist practice into the width and depth of our lives. The Eightfold Path Program is an introduction to each of the Eightfold factors so participants will discover how to apply each set of practices in ways that are personally meaningful.
Pre-requisite: completion of IMC’s Introduction to Meditation course or the equivalent.
The in-person and online versions of the program will occur parallel at the same time. Participants can attend either version throughout the program. After registering, you will receive Zoom links and course materials by email. A longer application is required to be assigned a mentor in addition to the group meetings. Mentoring slots may fill early.
2024-245Team teaching includes Tanya Wiser, Chris Clifford, Liz Powell and others.
The program has the following elements:
- 2-1/2 hour monthly meetings that include teachings, meditation, and discussions.
- Readings, reflections, and practices for each month.
- A monthly one-hour personal meeting with an Eightfold Path mentor (if you apply for this) to discuss one’s practice and reflections on the Eightfold Path factors.
- Four optional drop-in Discussion/Q&A sessions for anyone, but especially for those with no personal mentor.
- Ends with a one-day Eightfold Path retreat on Zoom and perhaps in-person.
Contact eightfoldpath@insightmeditationcenter.org with questions.
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Sunday, May 4, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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Sunday, May 4, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, May 5, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Ines Freedman 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, May 5, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, May 5, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
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45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, May 5, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Ines Freedman 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with TBD
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Introducción a la meditación con Sandra Sanabria(en zoom)
La presencia y la atención plenas pueden contribuir al bienestar y plenitud. La capacidad de vivir en el momento presente, sin dejarse arrastrar por lo que ya pasó o por lo que puede suceder, es una habilidad que se puede desarrollar e integrar en el día a día.
Este curso introduce la meditación vipassana: respiración ~ el cuerpo ~ las emociones ~ pensamientosCuatro martes en línea: martes mayo 6,13,20 y 27, 2025. 6:30-8 pm (Horario de California)
Retiro en línea de un día: sábado mayo 31, 9 am - 3 pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Para recibir el enlace de zoom por email y para saber si vas a participar en el retiro el sábado 31 de mayo, 2025, llena este formulario
El curso se ofrece a base de donaciones - Encuentra tu hora local
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El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Matthew Hahn
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Ines Freedman 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with tbd
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, May 8, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Ines Freedman 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, May 8, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, May 8, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, May 8, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Thursday, May 8, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, May 8, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, May 9, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Ines Freedman 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, May 9, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, May 9, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, May 11, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, May 11, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Anushka Fernandopulle
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, May 11, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: In Person Sunday Tea Following Regular Sunday Program
Join us for an informal tea with light refreshments on the Second Sunday of each month, following the regular Sunday morning program. Everyone is welcome to this opportunity to meet new friends and connect with old friends.
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Sunday, May 11, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, May 11, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Via Zoom: Asian Dharma Circle with Lilu Chen & Ying Chen
Meeting ID: 898 8792 7912
Password: 925962This dharma circle includes sitting meditation, a short dharma talk, discussion and community activities. We intend to provide a safe, friendly, and nourishing environment. Open to all self-identified people of Asian or South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Pacific Islander background. No registration required. For more information contact asianimc2020@gmail.com.
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Sunday, May 11, 2025: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Mindful Teens — Dharma Bodhis Meeting with Hilary Borison and Conrad Sherby
Second Sunday of the Month, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
on ZoomPlease contact Hilary at imc.familyprogram@gmail.com for the Zoom link. You can find more information on the Mindful Teens and Dharma Bodhis programs on the IMC website.
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Sunday, May 11, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, May 11, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, May 12, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Dawn Neal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, May 12, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, May 12, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently): https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live -
Monday, May 12, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Dawn Neal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Introducción a la meditación con Sandra Sanabria (en zoom)
La presencia y la atención plenas pueden contribuir al bienestar y plenitud. La capacidad de vivir en el momento presente, sin dejarse arrastrar por lo que ya pasó o por lo que puede suceder, es una habilidad que se puede desarrollar e integrar en el día a día.
Este curso introduce la meditación vipassana: respiración ~ el cuerpo ~ las emociones ~ pensamientosCuatro martes en línea: martes mayo 6,13,20 y 27, 2025. 6:30-8 pm (Horario de California)
Retiro en línea de un día: sábado mayo 31, 9 am - 3 pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Para recibir el enlace de zoom por email y para saber si vas a participar en el retiro el sábado 31 de mayo, 2025, llena este formulario
El curso se ofrece a base de donaciones - Encuentra tu hora local
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El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Anne Roise
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Dawn Neal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Liên Shutt
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, May 15, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Dawn Neal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, May 15, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, May 15, 2025: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Via Zoom: IMC Senior Sangha Group: Enjoying Our Aging with David Cohn, Fiona Barner & Robert Cusick
Please fill out this short form to be added to the email list for class materials and announcements and class Zoom links: form
Usually on the 3rd Thursdays of the month from 11am to 1pm
Suzuki Roshi was asked, "Why do you practice?" He laughed and said, "To enjoy my old age." Please join us as we create a dharma based community of IMC seniors of all ages. Everyone is welcome. We will cultivate enjoying our journey through the vicissitudes and blessings of aging with kindness and wisdom practices. There will be guided meditations, talks, and discussion on topics that support aging with ease and contentment.
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Thursday, May 15, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, May 15, 2025: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Zoom: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen
Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
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Thursday, May 15, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Thursday, May 15, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, May 15, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, May 16, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Dawn Neal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, May 16, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, May 16, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, May 18, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, May 18, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Liên Shutt
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, May 18, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
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Sunday, May 18, 2025: 11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Mindful Parents with Lauren Silver and Melody Baumgartner
Third Sunday of the month — no meeting in December
October 2024 – June, 2025: 11:15am – 12:45pm
In-person only, in the IMC meditation hallThis year’s theme is Parenting and the Ten Paramis.
Topic: ResolveParents are invited to practice together in a warm and caring community, supporting each other as we raise thriving children of all ages—infancy through adulthood. Meetings will include meditation, mindful speech and listening, and have plenty of time for sharing.
You may attend all or any part of the series. No registration is necessary. Contact Melody Baumgartner at melodybaumgartner@gmail.com for more information.
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Sunday, May 18, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Dharma Rocks Program (3rd through 5th Graders) with Camille Whitney and Tim Sandoe
Third Sunday of the Month from 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm
in-person at IMC
Meditation and mindfulness practice through games, stories, and art. Vegetarian pizza will be provided. Parents/guardians can either drop off and pick up their kids, or wait at IMC. We ask participants to sign up at least two days before the event.For more information, please email CRWmindfulness@gmail.com. -
Sunday, May 18, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: VIA ZOOM: IMC LGBTQIA2S+ Sangha with Tanya Wiser
A zoom meeting on the third Sunday of every month (the meeting link will be sent via email).
The IMC LGBTQueer Sangha is open to all who self-identify as LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and two spirited) or genderqueer or inquiring. This gathering is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners within our LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Please contact imcqueersangha@gmail.com if you wish to join us online and be added to our email list. A separate message will be sent to you with the Zoom link.
Our sangha is peer facilitated with guiding teacher Tanya Wiser.
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Sunday, May 18, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, May 18, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, May 19, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, May 19, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, May 19, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, May 19, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Introducción a la meditación con Sandra Sanabria (en zoom)
La presencia y la atención plenas pueden contribuir al bienestar y plenitud. La capacidad de vivir en el momento presente, sin dejarse arrastrar por lo que ya pasó o por lo que puede suceder, es una habilidad que se puede desarrollar e integrar en el día a día.
Este curso introduce la meditación vipassana: respiración ~ el cuerpo ~ las emociones ~ pensamientosCuatro martes en línea: martes mayo 6,13,20 y 27, 2025. 6:30-8 pm (Horario de California)
Retiro en línea de un día: sábado mayo 31, 9 am - 3 pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Para recibir el enlace de zoom por email y para saber si vas a participar en el retiro el sábado 31 de mayo, 2025, llena este formulario
El curso se ofrece a base de donaciones - Encuentra tu hora local
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El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09
Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Jim Lakey
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, May 22, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, May 22, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, May 22, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, May 22, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Thursday, May 22, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, May 22, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, May 23, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, May 23, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, May 23, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, May 25, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, May 25, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, May 25, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
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Sunday, May 25, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Monthly Potluck at IMC
The last Sunday of each month, our community comes together immediately following the Sunday Dharma Talk for a potluck meal. All are welcome. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. If you are not able to bring food, you are still welcome to stay and have some food. Please direct questions to: imc.volunteerdirector@gmail.com and Jill will happily respond for the PotLuck Group.
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Sunday, May 25, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Online via Zoom: Asian Dharma Circle with Lilu Chen & Ying Chen
Meeting ID: 898 8792 7912
Password: 925962This dharma circle includes sitting meditation, a short dharma talk, discussion and community activities. We intend to provide a safe, friendly, and nourishing environment. Open to all self-identified people of Asian or South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Pacific Islander background. No registration required. For more information contact asianimc2020@gmail.com.
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Sunday, May 25, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, May 25, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, May 26, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, May 26, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
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45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, May 26, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, May 26, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Marjolein Janssen
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Introducción a la meditación con Sandra Sanabria (en zoom)
La presencia y la atención plenas pueden contribuir al bienestar y plenitud. La capacidad de vivir en el momento presente, sin dejarse arrastrar por lo que ya pasó o por lo que puede suceder, es una habilidad que se puede desarrollar e integrar en el día a día.
Este curso introduce la meditación vipassana: respiración ~ el cuerpo ~ las emociones ~ pensamientosCuatro martes en línea: martes mayo 6,13,20 y 27, 2025. 6:30-8 pm (Horario de California)
Retiro en línea de un día: sábado mayo 31, 9 am - 3 pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Para recibir el enlace de zoom por email y para saber si vas a participar en el retiro el sábado 31 de mayo, 2025, llena este formulario
El curso se ofrece a base de donaciones - Encuentra tu hora local
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El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09
Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Charlie Wheeler
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, May 29, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, May 29, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, May 29, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, May 29, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, May 29, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, May 29, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, May 30, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, May 30, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, May 30, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Saturday, May 31, 2025: 8:30 am - 10:00 am: Earth Care Meeting
On Zoom
Earth Care meetings focus on a set of diverse topics relating to the right actions we can take to mitigate climate change. Meetings will usually have a speaker who will be educating and contributing to topics on climate change and meaningful actions we can take. Sessions include a brief meditation, a presentation and group discussion.
If you have any questions, please contact the Earth Care group at EarthCare.Dharma@gmail.com
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89645479739?pwd=cG50SmViQ1hpaEFTSzdWNUY0Ky9PZz09Meeting ID: 896 4547 9739
Passcode: 786010
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,89645479739#,,,,*786010# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,89645479739#,,,,*786010# US
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Sunday, June 1, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, June 1, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, June 1, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
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Sunday, June 1, 2025: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Dharma Sprouts Program with Hilary Borison and Carla Rayacich
(for K through 2nd Graders and their parents)
First Sunday of the month, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
in-person at IMCMeditation and mindfulness practice through stories, songs, art, movement, and games. Parents participate with their children. Contact Hilary at IMC.familyprogram@gmail.com or 650-575-2052 for more information and to RSVP.
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Sunday, June 1, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: ZOOM Eightfold Path Drop-in QA/Discussion
This is an optional Zoom-only drop-in discussion meeting for those registred for the Eightfold Path program. Especially intended for those without private mentoring.
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Sunday, June 1, 2025: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm: An Afternoon with the Metta Sutta with Kim Allen
Hybrid: In-person at IMC and on Zoom
Offered by: Kim Allen
This session explores the Buddha’s teachings on Loving-Kindness from the Metta Sutta (Snp 1.8) in a variety of ways. We will practice radiation of metta through meditation, as well as contemplation and dialogue as we engage with the verses of the sutta. Mature metta practice expresses the quiet strength of wisdom and inner resolve. This session offers a chance to deepen or broaden your engagement with this profound and confident heart quality.The program is offered freely, with no registration needed. If you'd like to donate to the teacher or the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here.
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Sunday, June 1, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
---One tap mobile
+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, June 1, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, June 2, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Shelly Gault 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, June 2, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently): https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live -
Monday, June 2, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, June 2, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Shelly Gault 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal, Marjolein Janssen, or others
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Carrie Tamburo (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Deanna Befus
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Shelly Gault 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Maria Straatman
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently): https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live -
Wednesday, June 4, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, June 5, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Shelly Gault 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, June 5, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, June 5, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, June 5, 2025: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Zoom: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen
Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
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Thursday, June 5, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, June 5, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, June 5, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, June 6, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Shelly Gault 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, June 6, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, June 6, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, June 8, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, June 8, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Mei Elliott
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, June 8, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: In Person Sunday Tea Following Regular Sunday Program
Join us for an informal tea with light refreshments on the Second Sunday of each month, following the regular Sunday morning program. Everyone is welcome to this opportunity to meet new friends and connect with old friends.
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Sunday, June 8, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, June 8, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Via Zoom: Asian Dharma Circle with Lilu Chen & Ying Chen
Meeting ID: 898 8792 7912
Password: 925962This dharma circle includes sitting meditation, a short dharma talk, discussion and community activities. We intend to provide a safe, friendly, and nourishing environment. Open to all self-identified people of Asian or South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Pacific Islander background. No registration required. For more information contact asianimc2020@gmail.com.
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Sunday, June 8, 2025: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Mindful Teens — Dharma Bodhis Meeting with Hilary Borison and Conrad Sherby
Second Sunday of the Month, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
on ZoomPlease contact Hilary at imc.familyprogram@gmail.com for the Zoom link. You can find more information on the Mindful Teens and Dharma Bodhis programs on the IMC website.
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Sunday, June 8, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
---One tap mobile
+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
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Sunday, June 8, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, June 9, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Kim Allen 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, June 9, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently): https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live -
Monday, June 9, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
All are welcome. Registration not needed. -
Monday, June 9, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Kim Allen 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Marjolein Janssen
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness with Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway
Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.
During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.
Offered by: Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Carrie Tamburo (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Lydia Ridgway
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Kim Allen 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Kim Allen
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently): https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live -
Wednesday, June 11, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, June 12, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Kim Allen 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, June 12, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, June 12, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, June 12, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Thursday, June 12, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, June 12, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, June 13, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Kim Allen 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, June 13, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, June 13, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Saturday, June 14, 2025: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm: Zoom only: Eightfold Path Program Final Daylong
This is the final daylong retreat for the '24-25 Eightfold Path program for those who have been enrolled in the program. Info including zoom link will be sent to participants in the program.
Contact eightfoldpath@insightmeditationcenter.org with questions.
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Saturday, June 14, 2025: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm: Four Postures and Beyond: Mindfulness Meditation Daylong with Kim Allen
In-person at IMC only
Offered by: Kim Allen
Buddhist teachings emphasize abiding in mindfulness during meditation and throughout our daily activities. This daylong retreat includes instruction in all four meditation postures — sitting, walking, standing, and lying down. We will also practice mindfulness during speech and mindfulness of our thoughts.
The day will include guided meditations, dharma teachings, and a short session of speaking in small groups. This daylong retreat is an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop continuity, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. This daylong is appropriate for those who have completed an introduction to mindfulness meditation daylong or series, and those with more experience. Registration is not required. Bring lunch.The program is offered freely, with no registration needed. If you'd like to donate to the teacher or the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here
No registration is necessary.
Kim Allen has trained for many years with Gil Fronsdal and the IMC community, and now teaches throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
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Sunday, June 15, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, June 15, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Andrea Fella
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, June 15, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
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Sunday, June 15, 2025: 11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Mindful Parents with Lauren Silver and Melody Baumgartner
Third Sunday of the month — no meeting in December
October 2024 – June, 2025: 11:15am – 12:45pm
In-person only, in the IMC meditation hallThis year’s theme is Parenting and the Ten Paramis.
Topic: Lovingkindness & EquanimityParents are invited to practice together in a warm and caring community, supporting each other as we raise thriving children of all ages—infancy through adulthood. Meetings will include meditation, mindful speech and listening, and have plenty of time for sharing.
You may attend all or any part of the series. No registration is necessary. Contact Melody Baumgartner at melodybaumgartner@gmail.com for more information.
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Sunday, June 15, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Dharma Rocks Program (3rd through 5th Graders) with Camille Whitney and Tim Sandoe
Third Sunday of the Month from 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm
in-person at IMC
Meditation and mindfulness practice through games, stories, and art. Vegetarian pizza will be provided. Parents/guardians can either drop off and pick up their kids, or wait at IMC. We ask participants to sign up at least two days before the event.For more information, please email CRWmindfulness@gmail.com. -
Sunday, June 15, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: VIA ZOOM: IMC LGBTQIA2S+ Sangha with Tanya Wiser
A zoom meeting on the third Sunday of every month (the meeting link will be sent via email).
The IMC LGBTQueer Sangha is open to all who self-identify as LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and two spirited) or genderqueer or inquiring. This gathering is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners within our LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Please contact imcqueersangha@gmail.com if you wish to join us online and be added to our email list. A separate message will be sent to you with the Zoom link.
Our sangha is peer facilitated with guiding teacher Tanya Wiser.
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Sunday, June 15, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, June 15, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, June 16, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, June 16, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, June 16, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, June 16, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Marjolein Janssen
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness with Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway
Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.
During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.
Offered by: Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Carrie Tamburo (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Lish Dorosin
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, June 19, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, June 19, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, June 19, 2025: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Via Zoom: IMC Senior Sangha Group: Enjoying Our Aging with David Cohn, Fiona Barner & Robert Cusick
Please fill out this short form to be added to the email list for class materials and announcements and class Zoom links: form
Usually on the 3rd Thursdays of the month from 11am to 1pm
Suzuki Roshi was asked, "Why do you practice?" He laughed and said, "To enjoy my old age." Please join us as we create a dharma based community of IMC seniors of all ages. Everyone is welcome. We will cultivate enjoying our journey through the vicissitudes and blessings of aging with kindness and wisdom practices. There will be guided meditations, talks, and discussion on topics that support aging with ease and contentment.
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Thursday, June 19, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, June 19, 2025: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Zoom: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen
Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
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Thursday, June 19, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, June 19, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, June 19, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, June 20, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, June 20, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, June 20, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, June 22, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, June 22, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With tbd
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, June 22, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
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Sunday, June 22, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Online via Zoom: Asian Dharma Circle with Lilu Chen & Ying Chen
Meeting ID: 898 8792 7912
Password: 925962This dharma circle includes sitting meditation, a short dharma talk, discussion and community activities. We intend to provide a safe, friendly, and nourishing environment. Open to all self-identified people of Asian or South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Pacific Islander background. No registration required. For more information contact asianimc2020@gmail.com.
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Sunday, June 22, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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Sunday, June 22, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, June 23, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, June 23, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, June 23, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, June 23, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness with Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway
Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.
During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.
Offered by: Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Carrie Tamburo (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Lauren Silver
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, June 26, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, June 26, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, June 26, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, June 26, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, June 26, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, June 26, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, June 27, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, June 27, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, June 27, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Saturday, June 28, 2025: 8:30 am - 10:00 am: Earth Care Meeting
On Zoom
Earth Care meetings focus on a set of diverse topics relating to the right actions we can take to mitigate climate change. Meetings will usually have a speaker who will be educating and contributing to topics on climate change and meaningful actions we can take. Sessions include a brief meditation, a presentation and group discussion.
If you have any questions, please contact the Earth Care group at EarthCare.Dharma@gmail.com
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89645479739?pwd=cG50SmViQ1hpaEFTSzdWNUY0Ky9PZz09Meeting ID: 896 4547 9739
Passcode: 786010
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,89645479739#,,,,*786010# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, June 29, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, June 29, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, June 29, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: CANCELLED: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Today's meeting is CANCELLED. Please join us at the Summer Potluck Picnic at Red Morton Park.
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members. -
Sunday, June 29, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: CANCELLED FOR PICNIC: Monthly Potluck at IMC
Please join us for the IMC Summer Picnic at Red Morton Park.
The last Sunday of each month, our community comes together immediately following the Sunday Dharma Talk for a potluck meal. All are welcome. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. If you are not able to bring food, you are still welcome to stay and have some food. Please direct questions to: imc.volunteerdirector@gmail.com and Jill will happily respond for the PotLuck Group. -
Sunday, June 29, 2025: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Summer Potluck Picnic at Red Morton Park
Location: Red Morton Park, Picnic Area #3
Join the IMC community to share friendship and favorite summer foods at IMC's vegetarian potluck picnic. If possible, bring a vegetarian dish to share with 4–6 people. If you are unable to bring food, bring yourself! We'll drive to Red Morton Park after the Dharma talk,DIRECTIONS FROM IMC:
- Head west on Hopkins Ave
- Turn left onto King St
- Turn right onto Jefferson Ave
- Turn Left onto Valota Rd
- Parking lot is on the left just past the grassy area
Everyone is welcome. The park includes the Magical Bridge Playground for kids of all abilities.
For questions or suggestions, contact Hilary at imc.volunteerdirector@gmail.com
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Sunday, June 29, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
---One tap mobile
+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, June 29, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, June 30, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, June 30, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, June 30, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, June 30, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal, Marjolein Janssen, or others
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness with Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway
Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.
During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.
Offered by: Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Andrea Castillo (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Heather Gardner
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, July 3, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, July 3, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, July 3, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, July 3, 2025: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Zoom: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen
Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
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Thursday, July 3, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, July 3, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, July 3, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, July 4, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, July 4, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, July 4, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Saturday, July 5, 2025: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm: Introductory Mindfulness Meditation Daylong with Mei Elliott
In-person only at IMC
Offered by: Mei Elliott
This daylong retreat will include guided meditations, dharma talks, and alternating periods of sitting and walking. Instructions and guidance on mindfulness of breathing, body, emotions, thoughts, and open attention will be provided. This daylong retreat is an opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. This daylong is appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Registration is not required. Bring lunch.The program is offered freely, with no registration needed. If you'd like to donate to the teacher or the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here
No registration is necessary.
Mei Elliott is a Dharma Teacher through Insight Meditation Center. She currently serves as the Co-Director of Insight Retreat Center.
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Sunday, July 6, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, July 6, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, July 6, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, July 6, 2025: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Dharma Sprouts Program with Hilary Borison and Carla Rayacich
(for K through 2nd Graders and their parents)
First Sunday of the month, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
in-person at IMCMeditation and mindfulness practice through stories, songs, art, movement, and games. Parents participate with their children. Contact Hilary at IMC.familyprogram@gmail.com or 650-575-2052 for more information and to RSVP.
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Sunday, July 6, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: ZOOM Eightfold Path Drop-in QA/Discussion
This is an optional Zoom-only drop-in discussion meeting for those registred for the Eightfold Path program. Especially intended for those without private mentoring.
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Sunday, July 6, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, July 6, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, July 7, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, July 7, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, July 7, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, July 7, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal, Marjolein Janssen, or others
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Andrea Castillo (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Lily Huang
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness with Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway
Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.
During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.
Offered by: Tom Fenner and Lydia Ridgway
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, July 10, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, July 10, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, July 10, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, July 10, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, July 10, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, July 10, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, July 11, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, July 11, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, July 11, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, July 13, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, July 13, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Ying Chen
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, July 13, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: In Person Sunday Tea Following Regular Sunday Program
Join us for an informal tea with light refreshments on the Second Sunday of each month, following the regular Sunday morning program. Everyone is welcome to this opportunity to meet new friends and connect with old friends.
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Sunday, July 13, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, July 13, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Via Zoom: Asian Dharma Circle with Lilu Chen & Ying Chen
Meeting ID: 898 8792 7912
Password: 925962This dharma circle includes sitting meditation, a short dharma talk, discussion and community activities. We intend to provide a safe, friendly, and nourishing environment. Open to all self-identified people of Asian or South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Pacific Islander background. No registration required. For more information contact asianimc2020@gmail.com.
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Sunday, July 13, 2025: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Mindful Teens — Dharma Bodhis Meeting with Hilary Borison and Conrad Sherby
Second Sunday of the Month, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
on ZoomPlease contact Hilary at imc.familyprogram@gmail.com for the Zoom link. You can find more information on the Mindful Teens and Dharma Bodhis programs on the IMC website.
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Sunday, July 13, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, July 13, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, July 14, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Ying Chen 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, July 14, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, July 14, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, July 14, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Ying Chen 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal, Marjolein Janssen, or others
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Andrea Castillo (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Sandra Sanabria
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Ying Chen 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, July 17, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Ying Chen 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, July 17, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, July 17, 2025: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Via Zoom: IMC Senior Sangha Group: Enjoying Our Aging with David Cohn, Fiona Barner & Robert Cusick
Please fill out this short form to be added to the email list for class materials and announcements and class Zoom links: form
Usually on the 3rd Thursdays of the month from 11am to 1pm
Suzuki Roshi was asked, "Why do you practice?" He laughed and said, "To enjoy my old age." Please join us as we create a dharma based community of IMC seniors of all ages. Everyone is welcome. We will cultivate enjoying our journey through the vicissitudes and blessings of aging with kindness and wisdom practices. There will be guided meditations, talks, and discussion on topics that support aging with ease and contentment.
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Thursday, July 17, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, July 17, 2025: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Zoom: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen
Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
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Thursday, July 17, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, July 17, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, July 17, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, July 18, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Ying Chen 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, July 18, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, July 18, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, July 20, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, July 20, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, July 20, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, July 20, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Dharma Rocks Program (3rd through 5th Graders) with Camille Whitney and Tim Sandoe
Third Sunday of the Month from 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm
in-person at IMC
Meditation and mindfulness practice through games, stories, and art. Vegetarian pizza will be provided. Parents/guardians can either drop off and pick up their kids, or wait at IMC. We ask participants to sign up at least two days before the event.For more information, please email CRWmindfulness@gmail.com. -
Sunday, July 20, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: VIA ZOOM: IMC LGBTQIA2S+ Sangha with Tanya Wiser
A zoom meeting on the third Sunday of every month (the meeting link will be sent via email).
The IMC LGBTQueer Sangha is open to all who self-identify as LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and two spirited) or genderqueer or inquiring. This gathering is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners within our LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Please contact imcqueersangha@gmail.com if you wish to join us online and be added to our email list. A separate message will be sent to you with the Zoom link.
Our sangha is peer facilitated with guiding teacher Tanya Wiser.
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Sunday, July 20, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
---One tap mobile
+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
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Sunday, July 20, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, July 21, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Dawn Neal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, July 21, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, July 21, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
All are welcome. Registration not needed. -
Monday, July 21, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Dawn Neal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal, Marjolein Janssen, or others
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Andrea Castillo (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Peter Fenczik
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Dawn Neal7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Ying Chen
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, July 24, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Dawn Neal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, July 24, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, July 24, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, July 24, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
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Thursday, July 24, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, July 24, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, July 25, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Dawn Neal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, July 25, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, July 25, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Saturday, July 26, 2025: 8:30 am - 10:00 am: Earth Care Meeting
On Zoom
Earth Care meetings focus on a set of diverse topics relating to the right actions we can take to mitigate climate change. Meetings will usually have a speaker who will be educating and contributing to topics on climate change and meaningful actions we can take. Sessions include a brief meditation, a presentation and group discussion.
If you have any questions, please contact the Earth Care group at EarthCare.Dharma@gmail.com
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89645479739?pwd=cG50SmViQ1hpaEFTSzdWNUY0Ky9PZz09Meeting ID: 896 4547 9739
Passcode: 786010
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,89645479739#,,,,*786010# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,89645479739#,,,,*786010# US
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Sunday, July 27, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, July 27, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, July 27, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
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Sunday, July 27, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Monthly Potluck at IMC
The last Sunday of each month, our community comes together immediately following the Sunday Dharma Talk for a potluck meal. All are welcome. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. If you are not able to bring food, you are still welcome to stay and have some food. Please direct questions to: imc.volunteerdirector@gmail.com and Jill will happily respond for the PotLuck Group.
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Sunday, July 27, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Online via Zoom: Asian Dharma Circle with Lilu Chen & Ying Chen
Meeting ID: 898 8792 7912
Password: 925962This dharma circle includes sitting meditation, a short dharma talk, discussion and community activities. We intend to provide a safe, friendly, and nourishing environment. Open to all self-identified people of Asian or South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Pacific Islander background. No registration required. For more information contact asianimc2020@gmail.com.
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Sunday, July 27, 2025: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Mei Elliott
Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.
During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.
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Sunday, July 27, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, July 27, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, July 28, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, July 28, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, July 28, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, July 28, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal, Marjolein Janssen, or others
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Andrea Castillo (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Thina Ollier
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, July 31, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, July 31, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, July 31, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, August 1, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, August 1, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, August 1, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, August 3, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, August 3, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, August 3, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, August 3, 2025: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Dharma Sprouts Program with Hilary Borison and Carla Rayacich
(for K through 2nd Graders and their parents)
First Sunday of the month, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
in-person at IMCMeditation and mindfulness practice through stories, songs, art, movement, and games. Parents participate with their children. Contact Hilary at IMC.familyprogram@gmail.com or 650-575-2052 for more information and to RSVP.
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Sunday, August 3, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: ZOOM Eightfold Path Drop-in QA/Discussion
This is an optional Zoom-only drop-in discussion meeting for those registred for the Eightfold Path program. Especially intended for those without private mentoring.
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Sunday, August 3, 2025: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Mei Elliott
Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.
During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.
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Sunday, August 3, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, August 3, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, August 4, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, August 4, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, August 4, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, August 4, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal, Marjolein Janssen, or others
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Ángela Salgado (en zoom)
Abrazando la impermanencia con Ángela Salgado
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Doug Wiebe
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, August 7, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, August 7, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, August 7, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, August 7, 2025: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Zoom: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen
Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
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Thursday, August 7, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, August 7, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, August 7, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, August 8, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, August 8, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, August 8, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, August 10, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, August 10, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Gil Fronsdal
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, August 10, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: In Person Sunday Tea Following Regular Sunday Program
Join us for an informal tea with light refreshments on the Second Sunday of each month, following the regular Sunday morning program. Everyone is welcome to this opportunity to meet new friends and connect with old friends.
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Sunday, August 10, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, August 10, 2025: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Via Zoom: Asian Dharma Circle with Lilu Chen & Ying Chen
Meeting ID: 898 8792 7912
Password: 925962This dharma circle includes sitting meditation, a short dharma talk, discussion and community activities. We intend to provide a safe, friendly, and nourishing environment. Open to all self-identified people of Asian or South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian and Pacific Islander background. No registration required. For more information contact asianimc2020@gmail.com.
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Sunday, August 10, 2025: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Mei Elliott
Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.
During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.
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Sunday, August 10, 2025: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Mindful Teens — Dharma Bodhis Meeting with Hilary Borison and Conrad Sherby
Second Sunday of the Month, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
on ZoomPlease contact Hilary at imc.familyprogram@gmail.com for the Zoom link. You can find more information on the Mindful Teens and Dharma Bodhis programs on the IMC website.
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Sunday, August 10, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
---One tap mobile
+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
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Sunday, August 10, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, August 11, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, August 11, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, August 11, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
All are welcome. Registration not needed. -
Monday, August 11, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal, Marjolein Janssen, or others
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Mónica Uribe (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, August 12, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with Corina Urdaneta
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Gil Fronsdal
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, August 14, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, August 14, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, August 14, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, August 14, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, August 14, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, August 14, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, August 15, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, August 15, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, August 15, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, August 17, 2025: 8:30 am - 9:10 am: In-Person Silent Sitting
In-person attendance is open without registration. Masks are no longer required.
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page
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Sunday, August 17, 2025: 9:25 am - 10:45 am: In-Person and on YouTube: Sitting and Talk With Mei Elliott
- We are offering IMC's usual Sunday morning sit and talk live, on YouTube and on IMC's website.. The meditation starts at 9:25 and the 30-45-minute talk starts at 10:00
- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Sunday, August 17, 2025: 10:45 am - 11:30 am: Zoom: Weekly Sunday Sangha Meeting Following the Dharma Talk
Build and maintain community by connecting online with other IMC sangha members to discuss the Sunday dharma talk and share about our Buddhist practices. Please join us on Zoom each Sunday following the dharma talk at approximately 10:45 am for about 45 minutes for breakout rooms and/or large group discussions. Facilitated by Jan Messer and Barry Rothman, IMC sangha members.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84009542053?pwd=V09IOXJhOHZ2TnovMGpiK2s3V243Zz09Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: SanghaOne tap mobile
+16699009128,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# US (San Jose)
+16694449171,,84009542053#,,,,*571074# USDial-in access
Meeting ID: 840 0954 2053
Passcode: 571074
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Sunday, August 17, 2025: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Mei Elliott
Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.
During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.
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Sunday, August 17, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Dharma Rocks Program (3rd through 5th Graders) with Camille Whitney and Tim Sandoe
Third Sunday of the Month from 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm
in-person at IMC
Meditation and mindfulness practice through games, stories, and art. Vegetarian pizza will be provided. Parents/guardians can either drop off and pick up their kids, or wait at IMC. We ask participants to sign up at least two days before the event.For more information, please email CRWmindfulness@gmail.com. -
Sunday, August 17, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: VIA ZOOM: IMC LGBTQIA2S+ Sangha with Tanya Wiser
A zoom meeting on the third Sunday of every month (the meeting link will be sent via email).
The IMC LGBTQueer Sangha is open to all who self-identify as LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and two spirited) or genderqueer or inquiring. This gathering is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners within our LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Please contact imcqueersangha@gmail.com if you wish to join us online and be added to our email list. A separate message will be sent to you with the Zoom link.
Our sangha is peer facilitated with guiding teacher Tanya Wiser.
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Sunday, August 17, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Buddhism and Recovery Support Group
WEEKLY ON SUNDAY, 7-8:15 PM.
Group discussion and study exploring Buddhist practices and principles in Recovery from all forms of addiction. The format includes a 15-20 minute period of sitting meditation, a talk or reading on Dharma and recovery followed by an open discussion on your experience in recovery. Everyone is welcome.
Ours is a peer-led support group, facilitated by a rotating group of volunteers. For more information or to receive weekly email notifications contact: Stan Loll, stan.loll@gmail.com.Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87190223659?pwd=e1FnfyI5tb9YNkYW8pfYjddCGvPZYJ.1
Meeting ID: 871 9022 3659
Passcode: metta
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+16699006833,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
+14086380968,,87190223659#,,,,*926810# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, August 17, 2025: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Online, for people in their 20s/30s: At Home in the World with Max Erdstein
*this is an interactive Zoom event with cameras on*
NEW ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85823741348
Sunday evenings, 7:30 to 9pm. (except the 2nd Sunday of the month). This weekly group addresses themes relevant to people in their 20s and 30s and includes guided meditation, a brief dharma talk, and group discussion. We have a friendly and vibrant ongoing community, and those in their 20s/30s are welcome to join us.
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Monday, August 18, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Monday, August 18, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Monday, August 18, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Monday, August 18, 2025: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Meditation and Talk with Diana Clark
Please join us as we meditate together then hear and discuss a dharma talk.
30 min silent meditation
30 min dharma talk
15 min Q&AOffered in-person and broadcast live on YouTube. The link for watching on our YouTube channel is here
(If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to the center, you can visit IMC's donation page here)
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025: 9:30 am - 10:45 am: Zoom: Sitting, Reflection, & Discussion with Dawn Neal, Marjolein Janssen, or others
Join us for a 35 minute lightly guided meditation, a short Dharma talk, and practice questions & discussion. The meditation instructions include the four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing embodied receptive awareness, mind states, and mental activity. Our teachings draw on many of the Buddha’s teachings, and include the approach of Sayadaw U Tejaniya.
NOTE: This group is using a new Zoom link starting March 4, 2025, given here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86100257262?pwd=30xIUJHZ0bC1JnRt6t44pAfXLd3AWQ.1
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
Passcode: Aware
If you'd like to donate to the teacher or IMC, you can do so on the donations page of the IMC website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org/donate/.Dial in
Meeting ID: 861 0025 7262
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma en Español con Mónica Uribe (en zoom)
El grupo de Dharma en Español se reúne cada martes de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. No importa el nivel de experiencia o el tiempo que llevan practicando. Durante cada sesión se ofrece una meditación, una plática y una discusión en grupo. Por el momento las reuniones son virtuales a través de zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86030275712?pwd=d3JVaEs2RWJDbm40TzBRR1dsYTlnZz09Meeting ID: 860 3027 5712
Passcode: Respirando
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Zoom: Sitting, Talk & Discussion with G Schulz
Join Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TuesdayDharma
Meeting ID: 893 3396 7495 ~ Passcode: 235226Join various Dharma Leaders on Zoom
Format:- 30 min Lightly Guided Meditation
- 30 min Dharma Talk
- 15 min for questions and discussion
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
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45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm: Half-day Retreat with Kodo Conlin
- 9:30 – 10:15 am Sitting
- 10:15 – 11:00 am Walking
- 11:00 – 11:45 am Sitting
- 11:45 – 12:00 pm Dharmette (Brief talk)
- 12:00 – 12:15 pm Temple cleaning
- 12:15 – Informal Lunch Gathering (bring bag lunch)
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom & YT: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Nikki Mirghafori
Zoom & YT: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
IMC YouTube Channel (Zoom is streamed live on YT concurrently): https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live -
Wednesday, August 20, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette With Matthew Brensilver
- The Dharma path is an honest exploration of the human condition and a discovery of the principles conducive to peace. Matthew will guide a 30-minute meditation and offer a short talk exploring different Dharma topics. All are welcome
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, August 21, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Thursday, August 21, 2025: 9:00 am - 10:45 am: In-Person Yoga with Terry Lesser
Each session uses a variety of asanas (poses) to focus and calm the mind, enhance breath and overall awareness, and develop flexibility, balance and strength. Beginners are always welcome. The class is a mixed level and everyone is encouraged to work in accordance with their own needs and abilities. Bring a large towel and sticky mat, if you have one.
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Thursday, August 21, 2025: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Via Zoom: IMC Senior Sangha Group: Enjoying Our Aging with David Cohn, Fiona Barner & Robert Cusick
Please fill out this short form to be added to the email list for class materials and announcements and class Zoom links: form
Usually on the 3rd Thursdays of the month from 11am to 1pm
Suzuki Roshi was asked, "Why do you practice?" He laughed and said, "To enjoy my old age." Please join us as we create a dharma based community of IMC seniors of all ages. Everyone is welcome. We will cultivate enjoying our journey through the vicissitudes and blessings of aging with kindness and wisdom practices. There will be guided meditations, talks, and discussion on topics that support aging with ease and contentment.
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Thursday, August 21, 2025: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Zoom: Women's Circle of Mindfulness with Hilary Borison
A gathering for self-identified women who wish to deepen practice in a loving community, as we learn to weave mindfulness throughout our daily lives. For more information and to receive the zoom link, please contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net.
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Thursday, August 21, 2025: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Zoom: IMC Support Group for persons with Life Threatening Illnesses and Chronic Health Challenges with Ying Chen
Meetings include brief sittings and consideration of pertinent Dharma topics; the primary purpose of each group is to provide each participant an opportunity to share personal challenges, triumphs, hopes, and fears with individuals facing a similar situation.
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Thursday, August 21, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Liz Powell
On Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion and Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
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Thursday, August 21, 2025: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Dharma Practice Thursdays: Bringing the Dharma to Life in Community with Tanya Wiser
Location: In-person at IMC
Theme: TBA
Join us on Thursdays as we explore various Dharma topics together. The format of Dharma Practice Thursday includes a lightly guided meditation, a short dharma talk that is followed by both larger and smaller group dharma discussions where we are encouraged to engage with the teachings in a way that brings us closer to the dharma and the sangha. Suitable for beginners and experienced beginners (i.e., anyone with an ongoing meditation practice, no matter how long). -
Thursday, August 21, 2025: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Zoom: Meditation & Talk with Ari Crellin-Quick & Liz Powell
A sitting, followed by a short reflection and Q&A.
Each session features a lightly guided 30-minute sitting, a short dharma talk, and time for practice questions and discussion. Ari Crellin-Quick offers the first and third Thursdays, and Liz Powell offers the second and fourth Thursdays. Various guest teachers will also occasionally lead the group.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86725123624?pwd=blNOOXJwUGZ0V3pySjU5eTBjd2UyUT09
Passcode: 077971, Meeting ID: 867 2512 3624
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcm4fPuJ3e
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Friday, August 22, 2025: 7:00 am - 7:45 am: YouTube: Sitting and Dharmette with Gil Fronsdal 7:00 am - 7:45 am
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream
- Each weekday morning Gil leads a lightly-guided 30-minute meditation (7-7:30 am) followed by a brief discussion of a dharma topic (7:30-7:45 am). Each week will be a different topic and each day will be a further exploration of that week's topic.
This offering is broadcast live (and recorded) on YouTube. You can access it on the IMC website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/live-video/ Alternatively, you can also access it directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/insightmed/live.- If you'd like to donate to the teacher or to IMC, you can do so at IMC's donation page.
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Friday, August 22, 2025: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Via Zoom: Dharma Inspired Book Group
Dharma Inspired Book Group. Go to Dharma Friends Website for zoom instructions and information about our current book.
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Friday, August 22, 2025: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Zoom: Happy Hour: Practicing Loving-Kindness with Anne Roise
Zoom: Join us for an hour of gladdening the mind! We will explore gentle and gradual cultivation of heart practices, which are both supportive for mindfulness and transformative in their own right. Format: 5-10 min intro, 30-minute guided meditation, small-group practice, and discussion & Q/A.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92006340224?pwd=U3dZZVVLWVpaeWtGWHQ5eGg1Lzc0UT09
Meeting ID: 920 0634 0224; Passcode: metta
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,92006340224# US (San Jose)
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Sunday, August 24, 2025: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Mei Elliott
Mindfulness meditation, also known as insight meditation or vipassana, is a simple technique that concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of mindfulness meditation is the practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. While mindfulness practice can be highly effective in helping bring calm and clarity to the pressures of daily life, it is also a spiritual path that gradually dissolves the barriers to the full development of our wisdom and compassion.
During this introductory course, the basic instructions in mindfulness meditation will be given sequentially, starting with a focus on mindfulness of breathing, followed by mindfulness of the body, emotions, thinking, and the application of mindfulness in daily life.
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Monday, August 25, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
All are welcome. Registration not needed.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025: 8:15 am - 9:00 am: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
All are welcome. Registration not needed.
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Monday, September 1, 2025: 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Basic Meditation Instruction
In-person at IMC
45-minute introduction to IMC and the basic meditation practice taught at IMC.
All are welcome. Registration not needed.