This retreat is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat.
A One Day Retreat with visiting Teacher Vance Pryor Retreat Theme: A Day of Mindfulness This will be a beautiful peaceful day of Practice including both Sitting and Walking Meditation. There may also be time for questions, answers and reflections. All are welcome. Come for all day or for a portion of the day. Please bring […]
Retreat Theme: Gratitude and Compassion Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard An attitude of gratitude can bring us joy and resilience. As the practice deepens, it opens us to the joys and sorrows of all beings. This daylong will combine silent meditation practice in the sitting, walking and standing postures with guided meditations […]
Exploring Realistic Standards for Community Practice Comparing Monastic & Community Level Practice A One Day Retreat with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren The historical Buddha created different models of practice. One for monastics – nuns and monks - and another for community level practitioners with families whose lives are filled with obligations and responsibilities. The […]
Tangled in Thought - How to beat your mind at its own game Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde Some new practical ideas will be offered at this daylong and there will be a writing/observation exercise. Please bring paper and pen. It’s the New Year, the first retreat of 2020, and perhaps […]
Awareness Practice and Inquiry Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard “Awareness knows” says Burmese monk and meditation teacher Sayadaw U Tejaniya. Sounds simple - is it? With all the approaches to mindfulness floating around, it may be a challenge to know how to practice a simple yet effective form of awareness that leads […]
To join this remote meeting, note the following: Online access: to be announced Phone access: 1-669-900-6833 ( Meeting ID: to be announced ) For instructions on how to use the access methods listed above, click here. Young Persons Sangha Daylong Retreat This retreat will be a combination of sitting meditation, walking meditation, and peer-led discussion. […]
In-person events will not be meeting at SDC through 4/15/20. SIM is considering the possibility of offering this retreat remotely and details will be announced soon. This retreat is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this retreat.
In-person events will not be meeting at SDC through 4/15/20. SIM is working with Vance Pryor to see when we can schedule this retreat in the future. “Generosity is the virtue that leads to peace.” – The Historical Buddha Our Dharma teachers rely on the generosity of our community. Though we’ve had to cancel in-person […]
An online, One Day Retreat with visiting SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren Retreat Theme: What Do We Need Now To Take Us Home To Safety? This will be a beautiful peaceful day of Practice including both Sitting and Walking Meditation. There may also be time for questions, answers and reflections. All are welcome. Note: Pre-registration […]