Board of Directors Message, coronavirus
March 12, 2020 Dear SIM attendees, Tonight’s SIM gathering will be focused on “Meditative Tools for These Uncertain Times”. The evening will include an opportunity for people to share what […]
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03/05/2020 “Suburban Arhats” with Tony Bernhard
Suburban Arhats — exploring the possibilities of full awakening for those of us living a lay lifestyle
02/27/2020 “Awareness, Effort, and Right View” with Rich Howard
Google “mindfulness” and you’ll find this definition (from Psychology Today): “Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present.” On the other hand, Burmese monk and meditation teacher […]
02/20/2020 “The Truth About Lying” with Diane Wilde
Do you lie? Yes you do. Research shows we all lie on a daily basis… often many times a day! Yet, truthfulness, and the avoidance of falsehood is emphasized over […]
02/06/2020 “Cross The River of Suffering” with Dennis Warren
What Does It Mean To Cross The River of Suffering The Historical Buddha used the image of our making our way across “the River of Suffering,” then leaving the boat […]
Special 2019-Tax Note
SIM is grateful for all our donors and we’ve already emailed tax letters to those who gave $250 or more in 2019. If you have not received the tax letter and […]
01/09/2020 “The Five Reflections” with Rich Howard
The Five Reflections: The Adult Facts of Life The Five Reflections are that we are subject (1) to aging, (2) to illness, and (3) to death; (4) that we will […]
01/02/2020 “Starting Anew – Expectations For Practice” with Dennis Warren
With the start of a new decade, there is real value in looking at what we can reasonably expect from our individual practices as community level practitioners? What tests or […]
12/26/2019 “Dana in Theory and Practice” with Rich Howard
If you would like to download this talk, please right click and select “save as” here. Dana is one of the core practices of our Insight/Vipassana tradition, and it is […]