Saturday, July 18, 2015 9:00am – 4:30pm at the Insight Meditation Center 108 Birch St. Redwood City, CA Right View is the first element of the Buddha’s Eightfold Noble Path. Understanding Right View supports our practice of the Buddha’s path, benefits our day-to-day behavior and ethical conduct, and leads to diminishing dissatisfaction and suffering in …
July 18, 2015 − Right View taught by Tony Bernhard Read More »
May 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. By Donation* Location: Institute of Buddhist Studies at 2140 Durant Ave., Berkeley Chaplains provide spiritual care and support to people in places such as hospitals, hospices, prisons and a wide variety of other settings. The work is wonderfully challenging and satisfying. In recent years, dharma practitioners have been …
Course 1: Aspects of Satipatthana Tuesdays, Mar 31, Apr 7, Apr 14, Apr 21, 7:30 – 9:00 pm Course 2: Foundations in the Satipatthana Tuesdays, May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 7:30 – 9:00 pm Join us as we do a detailed exploration of the Satipatthana Sutta, a foundational text for meditation practice in our …
Exploring the Satipatthana Sutta with Diana Clark Read More »
Saturday, Mar. 14, 2015 9:00am – 4:30pm at the Insight Meditation Center 108 Birch St. Redwood City, CA Was the Buddha really a prince before he became Awakened? What was his life like before and after his awakening? What happened to his wife and son he is reported to have left behind for his spiritual …
March 14, 2015 − The Life of the Buddha taught by Diana Clark Read More »
Sunday, Mar. 1st, 2015 1:00pm – 4:30pm at the Insight Meditation Center 108 Birch St. Redwood City, CA In addition to a theory of personality types, Theravada Buddhism psychology has a well-developed description of the underlying factors and dispositions that influence us. Some of this is the result of how past experiences can remain present throughout …
Saturday, Feb. 21st, 2015 9:00am – 4:30pm at the Insight Meditation Center 108 Birch St. Redwood City, CA In this daylong workshop, scholar-practitioner Rita M. Gross will present an introduction to Vajrayana – the form of Buddhism most strongly associated with the Buddhism of Tibet. The day is meant for those curious about this valuable …
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2015 9:30am – 4:30pm at the Insight Meditation Center 108 Birch St. Redwood City, CA In the Buddhist teachings, renunciation, or letting go, is associated with contentment, ease, simplicity, and relational harmony. It supports the development of the Eightfold Path and is considered an expression of the Middle Way. While renunciation is …
Jan. 31, 2015 – Renunciation in Lay Life: What, Why, and How with Kim Allen and others Read More »
Saturday, October 18, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Insight Meditation Center 108 Birch St. Redwood City, CA What are the roots of our Western practice of insight meditation? Why do we practice in the ways that we practice? In this daylong, we’ll explore the fascinating and sometimes surprising evolution of Insight Meditation—from …
Saturday, August 16, 2014 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Insight Meditation Center 108 Birch St. Redwood City, CA How is the metta sutta, which we often chant while on a meditation retreat, related to metta meditation? And how is metta meditation related to insight and concentration meditation? Please join us as we explore …
August 16, 2014, Love in the Suttas with Diana Clark Read More »
Saturday, July 26, 2014 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Insight Meditation Center 108 Birch St. Redwood City, CA Is faith used in the Buddhist tradition the same as in other religious traditions? Is there a specific place for faith in a Buddhist path of practice? When Buddhists say they have faith, what do …
July 26, 2014, Faith in the Suttas with Diana Clark Read More »
