Events Calendar

Events in May 2022

  • Talk and Meditation with Suere Sala

    Talk and Meditation with Suere Sala

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    May 27, 2022

    Please join us Friday evening as we welcome Meditation Teacher Suere Sala for a meditation and talk on "Appreciating the Liberating Gift of Anger".

    Description: Anger often gets a bad rap in Dhamma communities, but anger is a normal and natural part of being human. We often blame anger rather than investigate the challenging nature of the moment. When we investigate it, however, we can see that anger can show up as a necessary aspect of being part of the human race. At the same time, anger can mask deeper avoidance of greed, hatred, and delusion. During this weekend retreat, we will explore these two distinctions of anger and navigate toward cultivating the wisdom and gift of healthy anger and abandoning unhealthy anger.

    Tuere is one of the guiding teachers of Seattle Insight Meditation Society and a graduate of the Insight Meditation Society Teacher Training Program. Tuere recently joined the Spirit Rock Retreat Center governance team, where she serves as a member of the Guiding Teacher Council and Board of Directors. She regularly teaches at Spirit Rock, Cloud Mountain, Insight Meditation Society (IMS) and urban sanghas throughout the country.

    Participants are encouraged to support Tuere's work by providing a donation online using PayPal, see
    tueresala.org, or for Venmo please use @Tuere-Sala.

    The event will be online using Zoom, from 7:30 pm until 9:00 pm. No registration will be needed for the Friday evening talk and meditation and there will be no fee to attend.

    Join Zoom Meeting
    Meeting ID: 884 9740 4869
    Passcode: 131582
    Or call +12532158782, enter Meeting ID: 88497404869, and Passcode:131582
  • Beginning Meditation Class: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

    Beginning Meditation Class: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

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    May 29, 2022

    Our Beginning Meditation classes are presented in a four-part series. The classes are intended to work together to provide an introduction to meditation or serve as a useful "touchstone" for more experienced practitioners. You are welcome to attend any or all of the classes. Each class can be a stand alone class, and will focus on a different topic. All classes will be from 1:30- 3:30.

    This first class will provide an introduction to mindfulness meditation, including mindfulness of the breath and of sound, and talk about some of the benefits of mindfulness meditation.

    To participate in one or all the classes please send an email to IMMC to register and receive the link for the class.

    The other classes are:

    • June 5 – Meditation and the Body
    • June 12 – Meditation on Thoughts and Emotions
    • June 26 – Compassion Meditation Practices