Weekly Meditation

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF LIVING THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE?    This is the question put to the historical Buddha by King Ajatasattu. The dialogue that continues is one of the most comprehensive and eloquent presentation of the Buddha regarding his teachings; a comparison of his teaching to the other major spiritual and philosophical theories of […]

The Five Subjects for Daily Recollection, with long-time SIM participant Laura Rosenthal. In the Upajjhatthana Sutta, the Buddha says there are five things upon which women and men, householders and monastics should reflect frequently. These have come to be known as the Five Subjects for Daily Recollection. The Five Subjects offer us a valuable practice […]

Thursday, June 23, 7-9 pm. Sitting and Community Evening with Rich Howard, SIM Community Mentor.Bringing Awareness to Everyday Life We may practice formal meditation for some period each day, but what do we practice the rest of our waking hours? Bringing mindful awareness into everyday life is essential to developing our practice and transforming our […]

The topic of Diane's talk is to be announced.

"WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF LIVING THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE?” – Part II -   “What is the benefit of living the contemplative life?” This is the question put to the historical Buddha by King Ajatasattu. The dialogue that continues is one of the most comprehensive and eloquent presentations of the Buddha regarding his teachings; a […]

Thursday, July14, 2016 - 700-915 PM. Sitting and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher DENNIS WARREN  - “WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF LIVING THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE?” – Part II -   “What is the benefit of living the contemplative life?” This is the question put to the historical Buddha by King Ajatasattu. The dialogue that continues is one of the […]

Thursday, July 21, 7-9 pm. Sitting and Dharma Discussion with Diane Wilde, SIM Community Mentor, “The Four Types of People” Have you ever wondered why there are people who, though born in poverty and deprivation, yet managed to evolve as wise and compassionate people, seemingly content with very little, while others, born with privilege and […]

Thursday, July 28, 7-9:15. Sitting and Dharma Talk, with Dennis Warren, SIM Founding Instructor. AN EVENING ON RIGHT EFFORT This evening will focus on Right Effort and present a model for understanding and working with this core practice that may be a little different than you have heard before. Drawing on a number of talks […]

Thursday, August 4, 7-9:15 pm. Sitting and Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Instructor, Dennis Warren. RIGHT EFFORT, PART II Right Effort, or Energy, plays a prominent role in Buddhist practice. It is one of the “5 Spiritual Faculties”, one of the “7 Factors of Awakening”, one component of the “8 Fold Path”, and is a […]