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IRC offers Online Work Days for those who would like to Connect, practice and reflect with the growing IRC online sangha Have a container in which to practice with activity and tasks through a self-chosen work meditation in their home “monasteries.” Get something done around the house Online Work Day Schedule (Pacific time) 9:00 Welcome […]
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Skilled in Beauty by Gil Fronsdal Buddhist meditation is not usually associated with beauty. More commonly, people associate it with clarity, calmness, or concentration. And yet, the Buddha described a person proficient in samādhi—a word that can mean both meditation and concentration—as someone skilled in the beauty of samādhi. Attuning oneself to this beauty is
Insight Retreat Center is now offering residential retreats at a variety of other locations. To accommodate the large number of yogis who apply for our retreats, we have partnered with Hidden Villa, as well as a variety of other retreat centers, to expand our offerings. Please check our “Residential Retreats” drop-down menu to view our
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Multiday Online Retreats via Zoom Online Retreatant and/or Auditor spaces available for: 2 week Online Hybrid via Zoom Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, & Online Practice Discussions with Diana Clark: May 4 to 18, 2025 1 week Insight Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Nolitha Tsengiwe, and Devon Hase: June 1 to 8, 2025 3 day Online Insight Retreat with Liz Powell and Johnathan Woodside: June 20 to 22, 2025 Register for Multiday Online
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All are welcome to join us for days of sangha service and dharma friendship. We recommend being vaccinated and please RSVP. You have the option of wearing a mask indoors if you’d like. Workday Schedule: 9:00 – 9:30 Social Time 9:30 – 9:50 Meditation 9:50 -10:00 Opening Circle 10:00 -12:15 1st Work Period 12:15
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This group is a joint program of Insight Santa Cruz and Insight Retreat Center. Hosted at Insight Santa Cruz 740 Front St., suite 240. Monthly on 2nd Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm (January 9, February 13, March 13, 2024). Starting
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November 2024 Dear Friend, Thank you for your participation in IMC and IRC’s offerings. Your engagement—whether it’s listening to our talks, participating in our meditation and training sessions, attending our retreats, or meeting with a teacher or mentor—is invaluable to our success. Your engagement in our programs has inspired and encouraged us to continue to
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Gil Fronsdal: Nibbāna Nibbāna (Nirvāṇa) is the ultimate good news of Theravāda Buddhism: it means complete liberation. Naturally, people want to know about the nature of nibbāna, but from the Theravada standpoint, knowing how a person is transformed in attaining nibbāna is more important than understanding what nibbāna is. When a person is thirsty, what’s
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Gil’s new book available: “Everything is Practice: A Guide for Insight Meditation Retreats” In this new book, Gil describes how to practice with the many facets of retreats including preparing for and leaving a retreat, Dharma talks, practice discussions, sleep, pain, meals, silence, and mindful attitudes. This book is a detailed and practical guide to
Retreat—Returning to Our Mind’s Natural Home by Gil Fronsdal This article is the Introduction to Gil’s new manual for retreat practice. The manual contains essays Gil wrote over many years to support those who attend retreats at IRC. Writing them was also an expression of his love for mindfulness, meditation, and retreats. He hopes the
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