IMC-Lewes

Please join us Monday, April 23 4 to 4:30pm – silent meditation 4:35 to approximately 5:30pm – dharma talk, Q&A, closing sit Teacher Larissa Kitenko Topic: All is Practice Suggested dana: $5 We will have thirty minutes of our traditional silent group meditation.  Larissa will then present a twenty-five to thirty minute dharma talk followed by a Q&A period and a closing sit. Message from Larissa: All is Practice – Join us as we explore the countless opportunities for practice during the course of our day. Life and Practice are the same. Regarding dana: If your budget does not allow … [Read More]

Dharma Talk Friday, April 6 7:00pm to 8:30pm                                    Visiting teacher Carl Sklooglund from the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C. will present a Dharma talk followed by discussion and refreshments. The title of the talk is “Calm, Watch & Guide the Mind: The Roots of Practice.”  Carl shares that the talk is meant to distill the array of teachings and practices we encounter these days into something that helps us deepen our practice. The suggested dana is $10. Half Day Retreat Saturday, April 7 9:00am to 12 noon Carl Sklooglund will lead us in a half-day retreat which will include a … [Read More]

Larissa will be with us March 12 rather than her usual fourth Monday of the month. Her topic:  Acceptance, the practice of accepting what is, one of the most challenging aspects of the spiritual life. Please see Events/Calendar View for further details.  

Dharma Talk Friday, April 6 7:00pm to 8:30pm                                    Visiting teacher Carl Sklooglund from the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C. will present a Dharma talk followed by discussion and refreshments. The title of the talk is “Calm, Watch & Guide the Mind: The Roots of Practice.”  Carl shares that the talk is meant to distill the array of teachings and practices we encounter these days into something that helps us deepen our practice. The suggested dana is $10. Half Day Retreat Saturday, April 7 9:00am to 12 noon Carl Sklooglund will lead us in a half-day retreat which will include a … [Read More]

As part of the IMC-L 2018 continued focus on Deepening Our Practice, On and Off the Cushion, insight meditation teacher Larissa Kitenko joins us the fourth Monday of most months. At 4pm we have thirty minutes of our traditional silent group meditation.  Larissa then presents a twenty five to thirty minute dharma talk followed by a Q&A period. This event meets the on fourth Monday of most months from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30. Suggested dana: $5.00 Larissa Kitenko is a longtime practitioner and teacher of insight meditation. Larissa has completed the Community Dharma Leader-4 Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center … [Read More]

Please join us Saturday, November 4, for a Half-Day Retreat 9am to 12 noon St. Peter’s Parish Hall Led by Kathryn Harris and Donna Strachan-Ledbetter Theme: Moving From Darkness Led by experienced members of the IMC-Lewes community, Kathryn and Donna, this morning retreat will offer opportunities for sitting and walking meditation and a Dharma talk with Q & A discussion. We will listen to an excerpt of a talk by Tara Brach called “Transforming Suffering and Awakening the Heart.” This half-day retreat is a fine opportunity to deepen your meditation practice whatever your level of meditation experience and to feel … [Read More]

IMC-Lewes welcomes returning meditation teacher, Luisa Montero-Diaz, for an evening Dharma talk and a full-day meditation retreat with theme of “The Call to Practicing Internally and Externally.”  Non, beginning and experienced meditators are all welcomed to attend this weekend of meditation and discussion. Montero-Diaz notes that, “By getting quiet and practicing meditation, we begin to see more clearly how to uproot the seeds of our suffering which come from greed, hatred and ignorance.  The Buddha taught that there are ways we can explore and wisely manage both mental stress in our own minds, and anguish in the world through wholesome … [Read More]

Saturday, September 9 | 9am to 11am Appropriate for beginners and those wanting to refresh their practice, this two hour workshop, led by experienced members of the IMC-Lewes Community, Carol Wzorek and Kathryn Harris, addresses what Insight meditation is and why we meditate. The workshop will introduce you to techniques used in seated, standing, and walking meditation. Short practice sessions will be followed by discussion to help answer questions & share your thoughts about your experience. This is a great opportunity to feel the presence and benefits of meditating in a group. The suggested dana is: $10