Yard Yogis Sunday Practice

Meets the last Sunday of each month. All volunteers are welcome to help with outdoor maintenance, indoor cleaning, and other tasks. A wonderful opportunity for work Dana, and community building!

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06/01/2017 “Exploring Attachment and Its’ Consequences – Part 2” with Dennis Warren

Exploring Attachment and Its’ Consequences – Part II

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 how positive attachment, which begins as a healthy aspiration, can become problematic and counter-productive. It would be helpful if you could revisit the first evening’s on-line audio exploration on this topic (click here) presented April 27.

If you would like to download this talk, please right click and select “save as” here.

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Residential Retreat Registration Opens

Registration is now open and a deposit by June 15th will secure your space at this retreat. This is for SIM’s 13th Annual 10 Day Residential Retreat, with SIM Founding Teacher Dennis Warren and Mentors Diane Wilde and Rich Howard. The retreat theme is “A Life of Deep Satisfaction Born of Peace“.  For details, click here.

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Film Screening: Animals and the Buddha

This is a free event. To register, click on the image.

Animals and the Buddha - Film Screening

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05/20/2017 “Attention & Mindful – An Exploration” Retreat with Dennis Warren

Day-long Retreat on the theme: Attention & Mindful – An Exploration

Mindfulness is sometimes described as non-judgmental “bare” attention. As helpful as this general description may be, it tends to cloud the fact that there is a significant difference between attention and mindfulness. They play separate and distinct roles in practice. And, most importantly, it gives no hint of the reality that attention and mindfulness are both purposeful in Buddhist practice. In a period of time when both of these terms are been uncoupled from their historical Buddhist meanings, what do they mean for each of us as 21st century, urban practitioners?

This will be a day of practice, reflection, experimentation and investigation:

  • What is the functional difference between attention and mindfulness?
  • What are we supposed to be paying attention to and being mindful of?
  • What does it mean that attention and mindfulness are purposeful in Buddhist practice?

What is the relationship between the answers to these questions and the underlying psychology of the historical Buddha?

If you would like to download this talk, please right click and select “save as” here.

If you would like to download this talk, please right click and select “save as” here.

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Beginning Meditation Class (6 week course)

This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. Registration for this course  opened on July 15, 2017.  For course details and to add your name to the waitlist, click here.

NOTICE:

Walk-in registrations are not available since the course registrar provides follow-up course information required prior to this first class meeting.

 

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Beginning Meditation Class (6 of 6)

This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this class.

Use the form below to donate by credit card or your PayPal account. Enter the amount you’d like to give and your donation will be shared with SIM and the meditation course instructor(s).

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Beginning Meditation Class (5 of 6)

This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this class. For course details, click here.

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Beginning Meditation Class (4 of 6)

This class is part of a six week meditation course offered twice a year. You must pre-register to the course before attending this class. For course details, click here.

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