Morning Meditation with Diane Wilde All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting, a limited about of meditation guidance, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the […]

Dancing with Uncertainty Using a story from the elders as a center point, the teaching & practice will dance with the theme of being in wise & compassionate relationship with uncertainty - in our bodies, hearts, lives and wider world climate. Because Heather doesn’t promise to record her teachings, best to come and join us […]

Morning Meditation with Rich Howard All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting, a limited about of meditation guidance, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the […]

The Practice of Stop, Drop, & Ask – with Community Dharma Leader Bruce Pardoe Community Dharma Leader Bruce Pardoe will be with us this Thursday evening. He will talk on the practice of Stop, Drop and Ask. He will also lead a reflection on how wisdom and love are one. Bruce has practiced Vipassana meditation […]

Morning Meditation with Dennis Warren All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting, a limited about of meditation guidance, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the […]

Some of the earliest teachings in the Pali Canon may surprise you! SIM Community Mentor Diane Wilde has undertaken three “study/meditation” retreats with Venerable Analayo, one of the premier scholars of the early Pali Canon.  Bhikkhu Analayo researches the earliest teachings and determines their authenticity by comparing them to the Chinese āgamas (brought to China […]

Morning Meditation with Laura Rosenthal All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting, a limited about of meditation guidance, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the […]

Generosity Builds Community Each of us has benefitted from acts of generosity from others - from our parents to our teachers to friends and strangers. Whether recognized or not, these acts of generosity have allowed us to be who we are today. Similarly, a community grows by accumulated acts of generosity, often unseen or unappreciated. […]

Morning Meditation with Rich Howard All are welcome to this open sitting for anyone interested in starting their morning out by sitting with others. The session involves a 40-45 minute sitting, a limited about of meditation guidance, and a few comments at the end of the sitting to set a theme for moving into the […]

Exploring Attachment and Its' Consequences - Part II Sit & Dharma Talk with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren This evening with be the second in an exploration of the Buddhist element of Attachment and its consequences. In particular, we will look at the nature of “positive” attachment which is an important part of practice development; and […]