IMC-Lewes

Saturday, May 1 9am to 12 noon via Zoom “Ain’t No Time Like The Present: Taking Refuge in The Now” At this half-day retreat, we will deepen the importance of the basic practice of returning time and time again to the present moment to cultivate awareness and compassion for however life unfolds both in formal practice and in our everyday lives and further explore the impact of dwelling in the past and/or anticipating the future. Our time together will include guided meditation, heart practices, and mindful sharing. a Sarmiento Dharma Teacher / Retreat Manager Pronouns: they/their/them (Why is this important?) … [Read More]

Date: Saturday, March 6 Time: 9am to 12 noon TOPIC: The Power of Presence – Practicing in Difficult Times The Dhamma guides us to cultivate wholesome qualities of the mind and open-heartedness as skillful means to relate to life’s challenges. Consequently, a new relationship with them will unfold that will bring us increased joy and freedom no matter how stressful the times may be. So that participants may fully experience the benefits of the teachings and our practice, the retreatants are encouraged to maintain Noble Silence during the virtual retreat, except for the discussion period. The virtual retreat includes mindfulness … [Read More]

Center City (Philadelphia) Meditation Has Extended an Invitation to us: New Year’s Eve All-night Sit Dec. 31, 9pm-6am Jan.1 (0nline) For link: helenrosen11@gmail.com Come for all or part of the evening! You are invited to join us for meditation on New Year’s Eve and through the night. We begin at 9 pm on New year’s Eve and each hour on the hour we sit for 30 minutes, walk for 15 minutes, and then chat, eat, do whatever, for the last 15 minutes. We begin each hour with the same schedule so you can join us at 9, 10, 11 or any … [Read More]

Sue Greer – Metta Workshop – January 9 Insight Meditation Community of Lewes (IMC-Lewes) welcomes meditation teacher, Sue Greer, for a virtual Saturday Morning Workshop, January 9 from 9:30 to 11am, via Zoom. The event will include guided Metta, or lovingkindness, meditations. Greer writes: The workshop will guide participants in the methods of the practice of Metta and how to offer kindness to all, including oneself. The group will meditate, focusing on the traditional Metta phrases. Participants will send out the wish that suffering be met with kindness and care and that all beings, including one’s ‘enemies,’ find ease. Through … [Read More]

Saturday Morning Virtual Retreat Saturday, October 17 9:00am to 12:00pm via Zoom Luisa Montero, of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC, will lead us in a morning virtual retreat which will include a Dharma Talk related to our theme of Deepening Our Practice On and Off the Cushion along with periods of meditation: Weaving Kindness into Our Lives When we feel the suffering of another being, imagine how to help them, and take action to reduce the suffering, we are practicing compassion.  Being aware of how we can support well-being in the world and acting from this is not … [Read More]

For Zoom meeting details, please contact Carolyn Quinn @ cquinn@quinnassoc.com Monday, June 22 — Virtual Meeting Almost all you need to know about using Zoom to attend this session is listed below. Teacher Larissa Kitenko Topic: Social Injustice and Living the Dharma 4 to 4:30pm – silent meditation 4:35 to approximately 5:30pm – dharma talk, Q&A, closing sit 5:30 to 6 – informal, optional Q&A with Larissa regarding meditation 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: The Buddha … [Read More]

Parami — Ways to Cross Life’s Floods, by Ajahn Sucitto. Available for free download at LINK Please contact Carolyn Quinn @ cquinn@quinnassoc.com for current reading assignment.

Please stay tuned for info regarding Larissa’s monthly teaching on April 27 — which will be held virtually via Zoom. Please be sure to “Sign Up for our Newsletter” if you do not already receive our email blasts.