Event Calendar
Expanding Light Sangha Gathering
Expanding Light Sangha prioritizes young adult and middle-aged practitioners by leaning into the voices and energy of an age group that is less visible in many sanghas. We meet in a circular format with collaborative leadership and member-led practice, organized by a lead facilitator.
This month, the group discussion and practice will be on the parami of truthfulness (sacca)
Reference: Sylvia Boorstein’s Pay Attention, for Goodness’ Sake
Guided Meditation and Dharma Talk with Sharon Beckman-Brindley, Kevin Clark, and Barbara Martin
Engaged Buddhist Practice….a Beginning
“We live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is a reality. We are that reality. When you understand this, you see that you are nothing, and being nothing, you are everything. That is all.” - Kalu Rinpoche
When we try to bring our spiritual practice directly into the challenges of our personal relationships and our public lives, it is easy to become confused and distracted, maybe even overwhelmed. We wonder: How can we fully live the teachings: trusting in and nourished by the love that is “abundant, exalted and immeasurable." At the very same time, how can we find our way to wise speech and strong and effective action in the chaotic world of forms and clouds and confusion?
In this evening’s talk, we will rest this question in the paradox of Buddhist teachings on form and emptiness: teachings which offer both comfort and guidance as we bring our personal practice deeply into engaged social action.
“Words and experience are of different cloth. Words are pointers. Our job is to live what they’re pointing to.” - Susan Stone in The Yes Sayers: Affirmation in the Time of the Buddha
To join by zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/380465452?pwd=SjdqQUh0aW4xQzJMTG9pOUJHTnl2dz09
Meeting ID: 380 465 452
Password: 041087
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Family Mindfulness Group
Where: 302 Hickman Rd, Charlottesville (lower level)
When: 10:30 am
Upcoming Dates: Sept 20th, Oct 11th, Oct 25th, Nov 15th, Nov 22nd, Dec 13th
This is a drop-in group, so feel free to come whenever you can!
For any questions, email imccfamilies@imeditation.org
Guided Meditation and Dharma Talk with Anna Vanhoy
An Evening of Practice with Anna Vanhoy offering Letting Go and Letting Be, and Phil Dupont offering a Gratitude Practice.
To join by zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/380465452?pwd=SjdqQUh0aW4xQzJMTG9pOUJHTnl2dz09
Meeting ID: 380 465 452
Password: 041087
Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099
+1 301 715 8592
Expanding Light Sangha Gathering
Group discussion and practice on the parami of aditthana (determination/resolve)
Reference: Sylvia Boorstein’s Pay Attention, for Goodness’ Sake
Guided Meditation and Dharma Talk with Susan Stone and Kevin Clark
Kevin will lead a guided meditation. Susan will offer comments and insights about her experiences living with two residences and no home. She'll discuss how the benediction of the Dharma lives as deeply in stress, exhaustion, and less-than-skillful behavior as it does in mindfulness, compassion, lovingkindness, and skillful means. And she will consider the power of the question "why is this happening for me?" rather than "why is this happening to me?". A group conversation inviting comments and questions will follow the talk.
To join by zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/380465452?pwd=SjdqQUh0aW4xQzJMTG9pOUJHTnl2dz09
Meeting ID: 380 465 452
Password: 041087
Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099
+1 301 715 8592