BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Insight Meditation South Bay - ECPv6.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Insight Meditation South Bay X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://staging.imsb.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Insight Meditation South Bay REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161010T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161010T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20150514T035513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T173520Z UID:10008402-1476120600-1476127800@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Sutta Study - Online DESCRIPTION:Numerical Discourses of the Buddha \nwith Shaila Catherine \nOur nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. \nEnrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting\, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. \nNewcomers are welcome to join each year. Registration for next year’s course will open in September and the course will start in January. \nGeneral information about the sutta study program can be found on our Sutta Study Courses page. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/sutta-study-online-2016-07-11-2016-10-11/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Dhamma Study,Online Programs ORGANIZER;CN="Sutta Study Coordinator":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161009T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161009T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005595-1476041400-1476046800@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-10-09/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161008T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161008T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005594-1475955000-1475960400@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-10-08/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161007T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161007T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005593-1475868600-1475874000@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-10-07/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161006T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161006T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005592-1475782200-1475787600@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-10-06/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161006T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161006T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20150715T005032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T173512Z UID:10008874-1475781300-1475787600@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Four Noble Truths DESCRIPTION:Ways to realize the end of suffering.\nNo one wants to suffer\, and yet we do. The first sermon that the Buddha gave after his awakening addressed the issue of suffering. He articulated four basic tenants that have been remembered as the four noble truths. They include the full understanding of suffering\, the abandoning of the causes of suffering\, the realization of the end of suffering\, and the cultivation of the path leading to the end of suffering. It is through a wise relationship to suffering\, that freedom will be known. \n\nSeptember 29 – First Noble Truth with Sharon Allen\nOctober 6 – Second Noble Truth with Shaila Catherine\nOctober 13 – Third Noble Truth with Laura Lin\nOctober 20 – Fourth Noble Truth with Shaila Catherine\nOctober 27 – Deepening practice with Shaila Catherine\n\nRead teacher biographies on our Teacher Page. \nEveryone is welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a cushion and mat if you prefer to sit on the wood floor. \nIMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language that describes donations\, offerings and generosity. Two bowls will be available at an event to practice dana for the teacher and IMSB; we encourage you to give joyfully and generously\, according to your resources and means. IMSB is a 501(c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/four-noble-truths/2016-10-06/ LOCATION:Westhope Presbyterian Church\, 12850 Saratoga Ave\, Saratoga\, CA\, 95070\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB":MAILTO:Click the link under Organizer GEO:37.2819775;-122.0012909 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave Saratoga CA 95070 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=12850 Saratoga Ave:geo:-122.0012909,37.2819775 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161005T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161005T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005591-1475695800-1475701200@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-10-05/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161004T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161004T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005590-1475609400-1475614800@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-10-04/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161003T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161003T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005589-1475523000-1475528400@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-10-03/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161002T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161002T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005588-1475436600-1475442000@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-10-02/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161001T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161001T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005587-1475350200-1475355600@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-10-01/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160930T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160930T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005586-1475263800-1475269200@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-30/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160930T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160930T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20150514T033455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T173524Z UID:10008806-1475229600-1475236800@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Sutta Study - Palo Alto DESCRIPTION:Numerical Discourses of the Buddha \nwith Shaila Catherine \nOur nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. \nEnrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting\, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. \nNewcomers are welcome to join each year. Registration for next year’s course will open in September and the course will start in January. \nGeneral information about the sutta study program can be found on our Sutta Study Courses page. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/sutta-study-palo-alto-2016-07-22-2016-08-22-2016-09-22/ LOCATION:3942 Duncan Pl.\, 3942 Duncan Pl.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94036 CATEGORIES:Dhamma Study ORGANIZER;CN="Sutta Study Coordinator":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.4163039;-122.112684 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=3942 Duncan Pl. 3942 Duncan Pl. Palo Alto CA 94036;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3942 Duncan Pl.:geo:-122.112684,37.4163039 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160929T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160929T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005585-1475177400-1475182800@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-29/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160929T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160929T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20150715T005032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T173512Z UID:10008873-1475176500-1475182800@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Four Noble Truths DESCRIPTION:Ways to realize the end of suffering.\nNo one wants to suffer\, and yet we do. The first sermon that the Buddha gave after his awakening addressed the issue of suffering. He articulated four basic tenants that have been remembered as the four noble truths. They include the full understanding of suffering\, the abandoning of the causes of suffering\, the realization of the end of suffering\, and the cultivation of the path leading to the end of suffering. It is through a wise relationship to suffering\, that freedom will be known. \n\nSeptember 29 – First Noble Truth with Sharon Allen\nOctober 6 – Second Noble Truth with Shaila Catherine\nOctober 13 – Third Noble Truth with Laura Lin\nOctober 20 – Fourth Noble Truth with Shaila Catherine\nOctober 27 – Deepening practice with Shaila Catherine\n\nRead teacher biographies on our Teacher Page. \nEveryone is welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a cushion and mat if you prefer to sit on the wood floor. \nIMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language that describes donations\, offerings and generosity. Two bowls will be available at an event to practice dana for the teacher and IMSB; we encourage you to give joyfully and generously\, according to your resources and means. IMSB is a 501(c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/four-noble-truths/2016-09-29/ LOCATION:Westhope Presbyterian Church\, 12850 Saratoga Ave\, Saratoga\, CA\, 95070\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB":MAILTO:Click the link under Organizer GEO:37.2819775;-122.0012909 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave Saratoga CA 95070 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=12850 Saratoga Ave:geo:-122.0012909,37.2819775 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160928T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160928T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005584-1475091000-1475096400@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-28/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160927T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160927T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005583-1475004600-1475010000@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-27/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160927T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160927T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T173543Z UID:10004735-1475004600-1475010000@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Guest Teacher in Mountain View: Thanissaro Bhikkhu DESCRIPTION:IMSB is privileged to host Thanissaro Bhikkhu as our guest teacher tonight. \nFor biography of guest speakers\, see our Teachers Page. \n\nInsight Meditation South Bay offers two weekly meditation groups—Tuesdays in Mountain View\, and Thursdays in Saratoga. \nThis group meets every Tuesday evening for a sitting and Dhamma talk in Mountain View. The principal teacher is Shaila Catherine and guest speakers are featured regularly. Thematic series are periodically presented\, but whether or not a topic has been advertised in advance\, Shaila or a guest teacher will lead the sitting and offer teachings. See also weekly sitting. \nNewcomers are always welcome. To help newcomers get acquainted with mindfulness meditation and IMSB\, a senior member or teacher offers a beginner’s orientation beginning at 6:30 on the first Tuesday of each month. \nIMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language that describes donations\, offerings and generosity. Two bowls will be available at an event to practice dana for the teacher and IMSB; we encourage you to give joyfully and generously\, according to your resources and means. IMSB is a 501(c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-04-07-2016-01-19-2016-10-25/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160926T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160926T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005582-1474918200-1474923600@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-26/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160925T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160925T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005581-1474831800-1474837200@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-25/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005580-1474745400-1474750800@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-24/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20160531T191842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T173509Z UID:10008476-1474709400-1474740000@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Walking the Path 2016-2017 - six month program DESCRIPTION:Walking the Path 2017\nPerspectives on the Experience of Awakening\nA six-month program\nwith Shaila Catherine\nSaturday\, September 24\, 2016 – Saturday\, February 11\, 2017\n9:30 am – 6:00 pm \nNourish the resolve to deepen your spiritual practice! \nWALKING THE PATH is a six-month program designed to intensify your personal meditative path and integrate dhamma wisdom in everyday life. This program gathers a group of committed practitioners to work more closely with Shaila during the year\, strengthen community\, and receive personalized guidance. The program includes monthly day-long retreats\, private interviews\, group discussions\, readings\, and the intention to attend one retreat with Shaila. \nThis year’s Walking The Path theme is inspired by a book of interviews about experiences of awakening.\nRealizing Awakened Consciousness\, by Richard Boyle\nISBN: 978-0-231-17075-8\nCost for the book is included in the registration fees. Book will be mailed after registrations are processed. \n  \nPARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE WILLING TO: \n\nMaintain a daily meditation practice\nParticipate in our monthly day-long meditation programs in Saratoga or Los Altos (9:30 am – 6:00 pm).\nHave an individual consultation with the teacher 2-3 times during the year either in-person or on the telephone.\nAcquire and read the assigned book; and participate in the discussion groups that are usually held during the last hour of each day-long program in Saratoga or Los Altos (5:00 – 6:00 pm). We will send you the book after registrations are processed. If you already have a book\, or prefer to get a Kindle Version\, please let us know so that we do not ship a paperback for you.\nTry to attend a retreat with Shaila during the year.\n\n  \nREGISTRATION: \nThe registration fee is $150. You may pay by check\, credit card\, or Paypal. Registration fees are non-refundable. \nClick here to register online. \nThe registration fee is intended to help participants establish a commitment and facilitate our registration process. Funds beyond the cost for the book will be transferred to IMSB’s Retreat Scholarship Fund and used to help members with financial need deepen their practice at IMSB retreats. Donation/Dana Baskets for Teacher and Organization will be available at events. \nEVERYONE IS WELCOME. Chairs are provided. Bring a cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor. \nIMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language that describes donations\, offerings and generosity. Two bowls will be available at an event to practice dana for the teacher and IMSB; we encourage you to give joyfully and generously\, according to your resources and means. IMSB is a 501(c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/walking-the-path-2017-six-month-program/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Day-Long and Half Day,Dhamma Study,Featured Events,Open for Registration ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160924T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20150518T165143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160722T232614Z UID:10008844-1474709400-1474736400@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Monthly Day of Meditation with Shaila Catherine DESCRIPTION:A day of meditation with Shaila Catherine. \nIMSB offers a day of meditation one Saturday each month. These monthly day long programs offer a consistent and easy opportunity for meditators to maintain a steady commitment to meditation\, deepen their practice\, explore various dhamma themes\, and cultivate relationships with the community—and still be home in time for dinner! \nThe day long programs are usually structured with alternating sitting and walking meditations\, augmented by meditation instructions\, reflections\, and teachings. Shaila Catherine leads most of the day longs\, complimented by periodic guest teachers or community events. At most day long events\, Shaila is available for individual meetings to discuss and guide the development of the practice. \nThere will be a pot-luck community meal around 12:30; please bring a food dish to share. \nEveryone is welcome. There is no registration. Folding chairs are provided. Bring a mat and cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor. Beginner’s to meditation are encouraged to come on time since both sitting and walking meditation instruction are usually offered in the mornings. \nThese monthly events may take place at any of the churches where we meet—in Los Altos\, Saratoga\, or Mountain View. Be sure to double check the website event listing to determine the correct location. \nIMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language that describes donations\, offerings and generosity. Two bowls will be available at an event to practice dana for the teacher and IMSB; we encourage you to give joyfully and generously\, according to your resources and means. IMSB is a 501(c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law. \n  URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/day-of-meditation-2016-09-12/2016-09-24/ LOCATION:Foothills Congregational Church\, 461 Orange Ave\, Los Altos\, CA\, 94022\, United States CATEGORIES:Day-Long and Half Day,Featured Events ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3747689;-122.1170292 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Foothills Congregational Church 461 Orange Ave Los Altos CA 94022 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=461 Orange Ave:geo:-122.1170292,37.3747689 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160923T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160923T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005579-1474659000-1474664400@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-23/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005578-1474572600-1474578000@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-22/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160922T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20150518T150349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T173517Z UID:10008842-1474571700-1474578000@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Beautiful Mind – Five Faculties DESCRIPTION:Nurturing the best in ourselves. \nThis series will explore the five spiritual faculties and their cultivation in meditation: faith\, energy\, mindfulness\, concentration\, and wisdom. The Buddha stressed the importance of these controlling faculties and powers\, which offer a complete structure for meditative development and culminate with final liberation. They are necessary features of meditative progress that can be undertaken as a sequential training or as a finely balanced system of wholesome forces. \n\nAugust 18 – Faith with Shaila Catherine\nAugust 25 – Energy with Shaila Catherine\nSeptember 1 – Mindfulness with Robert Cusick\nSeptember 8 – Concentration with Shaila Catherine\nSeptember 15 – Wisdom with Chris Clifford\nSeptember 22 – Meditation and Community Meeting with Sharon Allen and Shaila Catherine\n\nRead teacher biographies on our Teacher Page. \nEveryone is welcome. Chairs are provided. Bring a cushion and mat if you prefer to sit on the wood floor. \nIMSB relies upon the generosity of participants to support our teachers and cover organizational expenses. Dana is a word in the ancient Pali language that describes donations\, offerings and generosity. Two bowls will be available at an event to practice dana for the teacher and IMSB; we encourage you to give joyfully and generously\, according to your resources and means. IMSB is a 501(c) (3) organization. All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-in-saratoga-2016-08-18-2016-09-22/ LOCATION:Westhope Presbyterian Church\, 12850 Saratoga Ave\, Saratoga\, CA\, 95070\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.2819775;-122.0012909 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Westhope Presbyterian Church 12850 Saratoga Ave Saratoga CA 95070 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=12850 Saratoga Ave:geo:-122.0012909,37.2819775 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160921T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160921T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005577-1474486200-1474491600@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-21/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160921T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160921T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20150514T035257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T173521Z UID:10008833-1474484400-1474491600@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Sutta Study - Evenings in Menlo Park/Palo Alto DESCRIPTION:Numerical Discourses of the Buddha \nwith Shaila Catherine \nOur nine month Sutta Study Course on the Anguttara Nikaya meets in three locations to serve the local and online community. \nEnrollment will remain open for this course until the February meeting\, and then closes for the remainder of the year. Registration details are on our Sutta Study Course 2016 page. \nNewcomers are welcome to join each year. Registration for next year’s course will open in September and the course will start in January. \nGeneral information about our Sutta Study Courses page. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/sutta-study-los-altos-2-2016-02-14-2016-09-24/ LOCATION:Location in Menlo Park\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dhamma Study ORGANIZER;CN="Sutta Study Coordinator":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.4319983;-122.1757247 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160920T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160920T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20140819T013735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T203500Z UID:10005576-1474399800-1474405200@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Effortless Mindfulness – author Lisa Dale Miller DESCRIPTION:Effortless Mindfulness: Genuine Mental Health Through Awakened Presence\nby Lisa Dale Miller\nPublished by Routledge April 2014 \nThe event will include meditation and the author’s talk. \n \n7:30-9:00 Evening Program includes meditation and a talk. \n9:00-9:30 Reception with tea and treats. \nEffortless Mindfulness promotes genuine mental health through the direct experience of awakened presence—an effortlessly embodied\, fearless understanding of and interaction with the way things truly are. The book offers a uniquely modern Buddhist psychological understanding of mental health disorders through a scholarly\, yet clinically useful presentation of Theravada\, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist teachings and practices. Written specifically for Western psychotherapeutic professionals\, the book brings together traditional Buddhist theory and contemporary psycho-neuro-bio-social research to describe the conditioned and unconditioned mind. This in-depth exploration of Buddhist psychology includes complete instructions for psychotherapists in authentic yet clinically appropriate Buddhist mindfulness/heartfulness practices and Buddhist psychological inquiry skills. The book also features interviews with an esteemed collection of Buddhist teachers\, scholars\, meditation researchers and Buddhist-inspired clinicians. \nIn his foreword to the book Ron Siegel\, PhD wrote\, “In the pages that follow\, Lisa Dale Miller takes us on an integrative adventure\, exploring the intersection of ancient Buddhist teachings with modern neurobiology and clinical research and practice. While the work of many pioneers have facilitated the integration of mindfulness practices into health care and society by intentionally extracting them from their Buddhist roots\, this book offers a different service: it looks unflinchingly at Buddhist understandings of the origins of human suffering and how various meditative techniques were designed to alleviate this suffering by fostering a radical psychological liberation.” \nAnam Thubten Rinpoche wrote in his foreword\, “You will find that the scholarship and many years of meditation practice of the author are reflected on every page.  It is intellectually satisfying and also serves as a rich contemplative guide for mindfulness meditation and Buddhism in general. No matter what your background might be\, as scholar\, meditator or seeker\, you will find many valuable insights in this work. It is such a joy to see Lisa’s gift in presenting many essential Buddhist thoughts in contemporary language and making them come alive.” \nEffortless Mindfulness is available through Amazon\, B&N\, iTunes\, etc.\, in digital and paperback editions.\nPlease visit www.awakenedpresence.com for more information about the book. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/weekly-sitting-and-dhamma-talk-2015-03-03/2016-09-20/ LOCATION:St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church\, Edwards Hall\, 2094 Grant Road \, Mountain View \, CA\, 94040\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Guests and Series,Weekly Meditation ORGANIZER;CN="IMSB contact":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. GEO:37.3726296;-122.0783279 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Edwards Hall 2094 Grant Road Mountain View CA 94040 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2094 Grant Road:geo:-122.0783279,37.3726296 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160921 DTSTAMP:20260405T180153 CREATED:20160717T151509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160717T151509Z UID:10008909-1474329600-1474415999@staging.imsb.org SUMMARY:Online - Jhana Factors\, Focused Mind DESCRIPTION:Register now for this online course with Shaila Catherine!\nJhana Factors and the Focused Mind\nJuly 17 – September 20\, 2016 – Registration period\nSeptember 28 – December 7\, 2016 – Course dates\n\n\nVisit Bodhi Courses for details and registration information.\n\nOur online program is co-sponsored by Bodhi Courses and Insight Meditation South Bay. URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/online-jhana-factors-focused-mind/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Dhamma Study,Online Programs,Open for Registration ORGANIZER;CN="Bodhi Courses Online":MAILTO:Click on link under Organizer. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR