Thursday, March 21st
Special Offering:
Thursday Morning Retreat
- With Matthew Daniell
Thu 03/21/19 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Thursday Half Day Retreats are designed to be flexible to personal schedules while offering the opportunity to deepen practice through periods of silent sitting and walking meditation. You may come for part, or all of this retreat. While at the center, please adhere closely to the schedule and maintain silence. Click here for retreat schedule.
Teacher Matthew Daniell leads the retreat and there will be minimal instruction offered as needed. He will provide time for an optional teacher interview with each participant. A bell will be rung to signal the rotation between silent sitting and walking meditation. Cost: $25/nonmembers and $20/members (Can be paid at the door with cash or check only.)
These practice periods are not suitable for complete beginners: An introductory meditation class or equivalent experience is strongly recommended before attending. Attendance is on a drop-in basis; no pre-registration is required.
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Saturday, March 23rd
Weekend Single Day Retreats:
A Limitless Heart: Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat
- With Chris Crotty
Sat 03/23/19 - 9:30am to 1:00pm
With good will for the entire cosmos, cultivate a limitless heart: Above, below, & all around, unobstructed, without hostility or hate.
– Sutta Nipāta 1.150
When we are in pain, confused, angry, feeling betrayed, or scared, we contract. We close ourselves off from the world in an effort to restore a sense of safety or peace. This pattern of contraction is appealing because it provides temporary relief, yet it closes the heart and numbs the mind. We are left disconnected and unable to see clearly. Metta, or loving-kindness meditation, systematically inclines the mind toward benevolence and love. Cultivating the “metta mind” encourages us to stay present, open, and engaged in our life and the world around us with an attitude of friendliness. Join us for a morning of meditation practice and a Dharma reflection focused on the heart’s potential for limitless kindness.
Everyone welcome-open to beginners and experienced practitioners.
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Tuesday, March 26th
Dropin Class:
Intermediate Drop-In Class
- With Ted Jones
Tue 03/26/19 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
This class is for those students who have completed the Beginner's Practice Group Level II course at IMCN or who have sat a full day retreat at IMCN or another Center. The class will include a 45 minute sitting and 15 minutes of walking meditation. This will be followed by the opportunity for questions and a facilitated peer discussion. For early arrivals, the meditation hall will be open for additional practice beginning at 6:30 pm. There is no registration or fee for this drop-in class, although donations are gratefully accepted.
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Thursday, March 28th
Weekday Class:
Introduction to Insight Meditation (5 week class - 3/28-4/25)
- With Ted Jones
Thu 03/28/19 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Insight meditation is a time tested method of mind training that enables us to change our relationship to each moment’s experience, and thus our lives. In this five week series we will systematically explore how to calm and steady the mind and see with more clarity into our lives. As we strengthen this capacity we begin to move from suffering and reactivity to responsiveness, freshness and ease. We learn to touch and live in the mindful moment. Although this series is designed for beginners, all are welcome and students may choose to repeat this series as new material will be introduced each time.
This class will run from March 28th - April 25.
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You must be preregistered to attend this class. There are no drop-in classes.
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