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Cultivating the Seven Factors of Awakening A One Day Retreat with visiting Teacher Walt Opie According to Ven. Analayo, the seven awakening factors provide the conditions conducive to awakening. These factors require a sequential building up as well as a balancing in our meditation practice. And when we do this, as Ven. Analayo says, "Just […]

The Life and Teachings of the Buddha - a Sutta Study Day Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rich Howard Event Flyer (.pdf format) The study of the original texts is considered an important complement to our meditation, reflection, and daily life practices, and it has been a while since we offered a sutta study […]

A One Day Retreat– with Ayya Santacitta and SIM's Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde The Buddha’s advise on what is insanity and how to cultivate a sound mind We human beings, in this human realm, rarely realize that we operating in a state of of delusion.Not only are we operating in a deluded state, we […]

Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World. Daylong Retreat with SIM Community Teacher Rev. Diane Wilde Creating balance both in ourselves and as well as the challenges in an increasingly polarized world, has never been so important. Personal, political and environmental issues are creating deep divisions and suffering. Along with sitting and walking meditation, we will […]