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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online M , ...

Dharma Friends : Living with Disability or Chronic Illness

Dharma Friends : Living with Disability or Chronic Illness
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Shakti and I would like to invite all people who want to participate who live with a chronic illness or disability. We have each lived for decades with Multiple Sclerosis and have both symptoms and coping mechanisms we have adapted from this disease. We are hoping to partake in a group where we will all share our stru , ...

Mindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays

Mindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Many people find that mindful movement is a great support to their sitting meditation practice. For 25 years Insight Santa Cruz has offered qigong on Thursday evenings. Now that Thursday evening class is shifting to Mondays. This is a drop-in class. No previous experience is required to participate. We hope that you wi , ...

People of Color Group – Mondays

People of Color Group – Mondays
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This weekly gathering is intended to create a safe space for self-identified people of color. Each week there will be a 30-minute guided sit followed by a 30-minutemindful check-in circle and tea. Everyone who identifies as a Person of Color is welcome to attend. Please return to the calendar to join an online sessi , ...

All Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays

All Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Includes Sit and walking meditation, short Dhamma talk, and discussion & connection. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 996 9334 8493 Dial-in Passcode: 924729 Jo , ...
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Dhamma of Illness Support Group for those Living with Pain or Illness – 1st Tuesday

Dhamma of Illness Support Group for those Living with Pain or Illness – 1st Tuesday
10:00 am - 11:30 am
In this group, we can share the truth of our experience living with pain or illness and find others who understand our situation. Through mindfulness practice, we can learn to be present to our experience without reactivity and to be able to be with our joys and sorrows. We will explore how Dhamma helps us work skillfu , ...

All Community Sit – Tuesdays

All Community Sit – Tuesdays
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition, includes a Sit, short Dhamma talk, and discussion & connection Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Attend either online or in person at the Meditation Center Onli , ...

Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays

Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We are a group of mediators who practice liberation and healing through community. Our group is inter-generational, multi-ethnic, LGTBQ+ friendly, and open to Insight Meditation practitioners old and new. The Tuesday evening offering is from 6:00-7:30 pm and includes a 30-minute sit with a dharmette and check-in afterw , ...

New To Practice – 1st Tuesday- Online Only

New To Practice – 1st Tuesday- Online Only
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
New To Practice is offered for those new to Buddhism, or for those who wish to develop and deepen their practice. We will explore how to integrate practice as part of our daily life and work with obstacles to practice as they arise. All are welcome and will have an opportunity to explore their practice questions. Those , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 964 9247 3066 , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 934 6699 5876 , ...
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In this Very Life – Fridays

In this Very Life – Fridays
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Studying, contemplating, and practicing the liberating teachings of the Buddha brings greater peace and happiness in this very life, and can open to the profound freedom beyond the conditions of the world. This group reads and reflects upon the suttas as part of our path to Awakening. It is fine to drop in, but for ong , ...

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 922 4558 9529 , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Weekly 45 minute meditation with some guidance in the Insight Buddhist tradition, finishing with a short metta practice, followed by a short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Attend either online or in person , ...

A Year to Live

A Year to Live
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
This year long course is inspired by the book A Year To Live, by teacher Stephen Levine. There is nothing like contemplating our own death to help us reprioritize and stop wasting time. The class will meet once a month on the first Sunday and exercises and meditations, contemplations and reflections will be assigned to , ...

Eightfold Path Program series – 2022-2023

Eightfold Path Program series – 2022-2023
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The Buddha’s most explicit path of practice is the Eightfold Path— a set of eight practical approaches to bring Buddhist practice into the width and depth of our lives. The Eightfold Path Program is an introduction to each of the Eightfold factors so participants will discover how to apply each set of practices in ways , ...

Unlocking True Happiness: Keys to Personal Healing and Global Transformation – First and Third Sundays

Unlocking True Happiness: Keys to Personal Healing and Global Transformation – First and Third Sundays
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Unlocking True Happiness is an opportunity for newcomers and old friends to explore the Buddha’s teachings as they are applied in our daily lives, to deepen our experience of genuine well-being and meaning.Unlocking True Happiness topics combine ideas from Buddhism with those from the fields of positive psychology, , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online M , ...

Mindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays

Mindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Many people find that mindful movement is a great support to their sitting meditation practice. For 25 years Insight Santa Cruz has offered qigong on Thursday evenings. Now that Thursday evening class is shifting to Mondays. This is a drop-in class. No previous experience is required to participate. We hope that you wi , ...

People of Color Group – Mondays

People of Color Group – Mondays
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This weekly gathering is intended to create a safe space for self-identified people of color. Each week there will be a 30-minute guided sit followed by a 30-minutemindful check-in circle and tea. Everyone who identifies as a Person of Color is welcome to attend. Please return to the calendar to join an online sessi , ...

All Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays

All Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Includes Sit and walking meditation, short Dhamma talk, and discussion & connection. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 996 9334 8493 Dial-in Passcode: 924729 Jo , ...
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All Community Sit – Tuesdays

All Community Sit – Tuesdays
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition, includes a Sit, short Dhamma talk, and discussion & connection Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Attend either online or in person at the Meditation Center Onli , ...

Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays

Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We are a group of mediators who practice liberation and healing through community. Our group is inter-generational, multi-ethnic, LGTBQ+ friendly, and open to Insight Meditation practitioners old and new. The Tuesday evening offering is from 6:00-7:30 pm and includes a 30-minute sit with a dharmette and check-in afterw , ...

Rainbow Sangha Sit – 2nd Tuesday

Rainbow Sangha Sit – 2nd Tuesday
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Rainbow Sangha group offers a safer space for individuals who identify as queer, non-binary, transgender, lesbian, bisexual, trans*, gay, intersex, questioning, and others who identify outside of cisgender, heterosexual mainstream culture.  We come together to meditate and explore the intersection of Buddhist , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 964 9247 3066 , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 934 6699 5876 , ...

Dhamma Friends: Waking up to White Privilege – 2nd Thursday

Dhamma Friends: Waking up to White Privilege – 2nd Thursday
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Waking Up to White Privilege Dhamma Friends is an ongoing community primarily for white people sharing the intention to understand how our unconscious privilege contributes to systems of oppression in our society and the world. Our complicit participation in these systems often operates beyond our awareness. Waking up , ...

Santa Cruz Meditation Group – Thursday

Santa Cruz Meditation Group – Thursday
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
An evening of Connection, Meditation and Community. Please return to the calendar to learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Onsite Attendance Instructions: Masks Are Optional We highly recommend that onsite attendees be fully vaccinated, including boosters, per CDC guidelines.  , ...
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In this Very Life – Fridays

In this Very Life – Fridays
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Studying, contemplating, and practicing the liberating teachings of the Buddha brings greater peace and happiness in this very life, and can open to the profound freedom beyond the conditions of the world. This group reads and reflects upon the suttas as part of our path to Awakening. It is fine to drop in, but for ong , ...

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 922 4558 9529 , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Weekly 45 minute meditation with some guidance in the Insight Buddhist tradition, finishing with a short metta practice, followed by a short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Attend either online or in person , ...

Bringing the Practice to Life – Second Sunday

Bringing the Practice to Life – Second Sunday
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
All welcome to this event that centers radical inclusivity and focuses on bringing our Buddhist practice fully into our lives. We will meditate together, listen to Dharma teaching, and share the lived experience of our practice. We aim to create a radically inclusive space where all are welcome. All levels of experienc , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online M , ...

Dharma Friends : Living with Disability or Chronic Illness

Dharma Friends : Living with Disability or Chronic Illness
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Shakti and I would like to invite all people who want to participate who live with a chronic illness or disability. We have each lived for decades with Multiple Sclerosis and have both symptoms and coping mechanisms we have adapted from this disease. We are hoping to partake in a group where we will all share our stru , ...

Mindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays

Mindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Many people find that mindful movement is a great support to their sitting meditation practice. For 25 years Insight Santa Cruz has offered qigong on Thursday evenings. Now that Thursday evening class is shifting to Mondays. This is a drop-in class. No previous experience is required to participate. We hope that you wi , ...

People of Color Group – Mondays

People of Color Group – Mondays
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This weekly gathering is intended to create a safe space for self-identified people of color. Each week there will be a 30-minute guided sit followed by a 30-minutemindful check-in circle and tea. Everyone who identifies as a Person of Color is welcome to attend. Please return to the calendar to join an online sessi , ...

All Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays

All Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Includes Sit and walking meditation, short Dhamma talk, and discussion & connection. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 996 9334 8493 Dial-in Passcode: 924729 Jo , ...

Peer Led : Mens’ Dharma Group – 3rd Monday

Peer Led : Mens’ Dharma Group – 3rd Monday
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
ISC Dharma Men’s Group is a space where people pursuing mindfulness can discuss with caring others the bumps and beauties encountered on the path of their own practices. We often use short readings chosen by members as discussion starters and as a way to safely share some of the more moving or bewildering features of o , ...
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All Community Sit – Tuesdays

All Community Sit – Tuesdays
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition, includes a Sit, short Dhamma talk, and discussion & connection Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Attend either online or in person at the Meditation Center Onli , ...

Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays

Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We are a group of mediators who practice liberation and healing through community. Our group is inter-generational, multi-ethnic, LGTBQ+ friendly, and open to Insight Meditation practitioners old and new. The Tuesday evening offering is from 6:00-7:30 pm and includes a 30-minute sit with a dharmette and check-in afterw , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 964 9247 3066 , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 934 6699 5876 , ...

Cultivating the Four Virtues of the Heart – Thursdays

Cultivating the Four Virtues of the Heart – Thursdays
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has often commented that the foundation of Dharma practice is cultivating a good heart. As important as mindfulness and concentration meditations are within the Buddhist tradition, it is crucial to balance such practices with the cultivation and development of altruism, good will a , ...
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In this Very Life – Fridays

In this Very Life – Fridays
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Studying, contemplating, and practicing the liberating teachings of the Buddha brings greater peace and happiness in this very life, and can open to the profound freedom beyond the conditions of the world. This group reads and reflects upon the suttas as part of our path to Awakening. It is fine to drop in, but for ong , ...

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 922 4558 9529 , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Weekly 45 minute meditation with some guidance in the Insight Buddhist tradition, finishing with a short metta practice, followed by a short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Attend either online or in person , ...

Unlocking True Happiness: Keys to Personal Healing and Global Transformation – First and Third Sundays

Unlocking True Happiness: Keys to Personal Healing and Global Transformation – First and Third Sundays
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Unlocking True Happiness is an opportunity for newcomers and old friends to explore the Buddha’s teachings as they are applied in our daily lives, to deepen our experience of genuine well-being and meaning.Unlocking True Happiness topics combine ideas from Buddhism with those from the fields of positive psychology, , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Mondays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online M , ...

Mindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays

Mindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Many people find that mindful movement is a great support to their sitting meditation practice. For 25 years Insight Santa Cruz has offered qigong on Thursday evenings. Now that Thursday evening class is shifting to Mondays. This is a drop-in class. No previous experience is required to participate. We hope that you wi , ...

People of Color Group – Mondays

People of Color Group – Mondays
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This weekly gathering is intended to create a safe space for self-identified people of color. Each week there will be a 30-minute guided sit followed by a 30-minutemindful check-in circle and tea. Everyone who identifies as a Person of Color is welcome to attend. Please return to the calendar to join an online sessi , ...

All Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays

All Community Practice (Sit and Walking) – Mondays
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Includes Sit and walking meditation, short Dhamma talk, and discussion & connection. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 996 9334 8493 Dial-in Passcode: 924729 Jo , ...
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All Community Sit – Tuesdays

All Community Sit – Tuesdays
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition, includes a Sit, short Dhamma talk, and discussion & connection Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Attend either online or in person at the Meditation Center Onli , ...

Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays

Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We are a group of mediators who practice liberation and healing through community. Our group is inter-generational, multi-ethnic, LGTBQ+ friendly, and open to Insight Meditation practitioners old and new. The Tuesday evening offering is from 6:00-7:30 pm and includes a 30-minute sit with a dharmette and check-in afterw , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 964 9247 3066 , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Thursdays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 934 6699 5876 , ...

Cultivating the Four Virtues of the Heart – Thursdays

Cultivating the Four Virtues of the Heart – Thursdays
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has often commented that the foundation of Dharma practice is cultivating a good heart. As important as mindfulness and concentration meditations are within the Buddhist tradition, it is crucial to balance such practices with the cultivation and development of altruism, good will a , ...
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In this Very Life – Fridays

In this Very Life – Fridays
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Studying, contemplating, and practicing the liberating teachings of the Buddha brings greater peace and happiness in this very life, and can open to the profound freedom beyond the conditions of the world. This group reads and reflects upon the suttas as part of our path to Awakening. It is fine to drop in, but for ong , ...

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Fridays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 922 4558 9529 , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Sundays
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Weekly 45 minute meditation with some guidance in the Insight Buddhist tradition, finishing with a short metta practice, followed by a short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Attend either online or in person , ...

Taking of the Refuges and Precepts – 4th Sunday

Taking of the Refuges and Precepts – 4th Sunday
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha is an ancient, traditional Buddhist practice, reminding us of the peaceful effects of awakening, of the teachings, and of the community in our lives. And committing to the Five Training Precepts (not harming others, not taking that which is not offered, not harming others , ...

A Celebration of Asian-American Pacific Islander Buddhist Practice

A Celebration of Asian-American Pacific Islander Buddhist Practice
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
All are welcome to join us in this celebration of Asian-American Pacific Islander Buddhist practice, in honor of AAPI Heritage Month. Our Buddhist traditions come to us from Asian culture, but what are the contributions and what is the lived experience for Asian-American Buddhist practitioners and those of Pacific I , ...
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Scheduled Holiday

Scheduled Holiday
Scheduled 2022 Holidays Sat, Jan 1 New Years Mon, Jan 17 Martin Luther King Mon, Feb 21 Presidents Mon, May 30 Memorial Mon, July 4 Independence Mon, Sept 5 Labor Mon, Oct 10 Indigenous Peoples’ Fri, Nov 11 Veterans Thu, Nov 24 Thanksgiving Sun, Dec 25 Christmas Scheduled 2023 , ...

Mindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays

Mindful Movement: Qigong – Mondays
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Many people find that mindful movement is a great support to their sitting meditation practice. For 25 years Insight Santa Cruz has offered qigong on Thursday evenings. Now that Thursday evening class is shifting to Mondays. This is a drop-in class. No previous experience is required to participate. We hope that you wi , ...

People of Color Group – Mondays

People of Color Group – Mondays
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This weekly gathering is intended to create a safe space for self-identified people of color. Each week there will be a 30-minute guided sit followed by a 30-minutemindful check-in circle and tea. Everyone who identifies as a Person of Color is welcome to attend. Please return to the calendar to join an online sessi , ...
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Sitting with Grief – Last Tuesday of the Month

Sitting with Grief – Last Tuesday of the Month
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Grief is a universal experience, part of our shared humanity, yet for each of us, it is deeply personal. This monthly online drop-in group is for anyone experiencing a loss of any kind, such as the loss of a loved one or a relationship change, the loss of a job or an opportunity, or loss due to changing life circumsta , ...

All Community Sit – Tuesdays

All Community Sit – Tuesdays
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition, includes a Sit, short Dhamma talk, and discussion & connection Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Attend either online or in person at the Meditation Center Onli , ...

Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays

Watsonville Insight Meditation – Tuesdays
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We are a group of mediators who practice liberation and healing through community. Our group is inter-generational, multi-ethnic, LGTBQ+ friendly, and open to Insight Meditation practitioners old and new. The Tuesday evening offering is from 6:00-7:30 pm and includes a 30-minute sit with a dharmette and check-in afterw , ...
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45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays

45-Minute Sitting Followed by a Short Reading – Wednesdays
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Weekly 30 to 45-minute group meditation in the Insight Buddhist tradition followed by a dhamma talk or short reading. Please return to the calendar to join an online session or learn of any schedule updates. Volunteer Sangha Dana Teacher Dana Online Attendance Instructions: Online Meeting ID: 964 9247 3066 , ...
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