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Welcome to the IMC Online Community

Hello, and welcome to IMC Community, the online sangha for Insight Meditation Center and AudioDharma. IMC Community was created to answer the demand from many of you in the IMC/AudioDharma worldwide community, for a place to connect, take refuge, and help each other with various aspects of dharma practice.

Here you can:
  • Participate in online discussions in the Forum section
  • Join or start local dharma Groups based on your geographical area
  • Start your own Blog
  • Live Chat with other members

When on the IMC Community site, please remember to practice skillful communication, writing truthfully, with goodwill, kindly, and on matters relevant to dharma practice.

May this be a place where you meet many good dharma friends!

With much metta,

Marguerite & Rob

Latest Activity

Ramsey updated their profile photo
18 hours ago
Dave Wright commented on IMC's group 'Beginners in meditation'
Mornings are good. I too however and prone to snooze button bashing : ). I think for me I am gonna have to make sure I get lots more sleep to avoid that sloth and tourper(scuse spelling)
23 hours ago
Therese Elsey commented on IMC's group 'Beginners in meditation'
I'm definitely thinking evening - a good way to unwind after a stressful work day. The snooze button is my friend as well
yesterday
Nuala G commented on IMC's group 'Beginners in meditation'
Setting aside time is something I must do too. I have been trying to get up earlier to meditate but often I hit the snooze button and sleep some more! I might try the evening instead.
yesterday
Therese Elsey commented on IMC's group 'Beginners in meditation'
Setting aside a time is probably a good idea Dave. I often forget to nurture myself.
yesterday
Dave Wright commented on IMC's group 'Beginners in meditation'
yeah I am looking forward to it too. I have fallowed Gils intro course before they were very good. I just have to make sure I make the effort to practise, so am gonnna try to set a time to sit each day and stick to it : )
yesterday
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Cathy Maljournal replied to IMC's discussion 'Bay Area Housing Requests/Offers'
I am looking for an affordable small place/room to rent in the area of Palo Alto/Mountain View for the months of April and May in the short term and possibly longer at the end of July. I'm quiet, clean and responsible. Ideally, I would love to do ho…
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on Wednesday
Therese Elsey joined IMC's group
Book Group
A place to discuss your favorite books or what you are currently reading.
on Wednesday
Therese Elsey commented on IMC's group 'Beginners in meditation'
Looking forward to starting the course on the weekend
on Wednesday
Rob Adams replied to Marguerite Manteau-Rao's discussion 'Determining one's life's intention'
Wonderful question. I read this shortly after you posited it and have been considering ever since. After a lot of thought, I've found it almost too ponderous an exercise to determine what my life's intention is. It almost feels like finding the ans…
on Wednesday
Rob Adams replied to Marguerite Manteau-Rao's discussion 'Wisdom 2.0 Conference'
Isn't this true with almost anything though? Every experience has pluses and minuses and buddhist social media seems to have more extreme peaks and troughs. I had a few friends who reacted much as you did after the article in Tricycle sometime ago d…
on Wednesday
Rob Adams replied to Marguerite Manteau-Rao's discussion 'Wisdom 2.0 Conference'
I might if I'm in town those days. Sounds like it could be fun :)
on Wednesday
Stania updated their profile
on Wednesday
Stef Maruch replied to Angie's discussion 'Practice Plateaux'
My concentration is not very good. I also think that if I'm making more skillful choices in my life, then whatever time I spend sitting still and focusing on my breath, and listening to dharma talks, is having some kind of positive effect.
on Wednesday
2 members updated their profile photos
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Joel added a discussion
Help me understand Tibetan Buddhism : )
I have been reading more about Tibetan Buddhism lately after years of feeling a much more natural connection to the direct simplicity of things like Zen and Taoism, and a general aversion the complexity and deity/supernaturally-tinged nature of Tibe…
on Wednesday

Forum

IMC

Bay Area Housing Requests/Offers 5 Replies

Please post any housing requests and offers for sangha members. This is designed for use in the SF Bay Area.

Started by IMC in Non-Dharma Topics. Last reply by Cathy Maljournal 1 day ago.

Marguerite Manteau-Rao

Determining one's life's intention 2 Replies

As someone right in the middle of sorting out my life's intention(s), I am curious to know from others going through similar process. What are some of the ways that have helped you/are helping you wi…

Tagged: intention

Started by Marguerite Manteau-Rao in General sharing. Last reply by Rob Adams Mar 17.

Marguerite Manteau-Rao

Wisdom 2.0 Conference 3 Replies

I am planning to attend the Wisdom 2.0 Conference that will take place on April 30th and May 1st in Mountain View, and will include a number of speakers from Buddhism, social media and neuroscience.…

Tagged: media, social

Started by Marguerite Manteau-Rao in General sharing. Last reply by Rob Adams Mar 17.

Angie

Practice Plateaux 4 Replies

Has anyone else felt that his/her practice hit a plateaux? I have no doubt about continuing the practice and am committed. However, I just feel that I am with the same difficulties of concentration a…

Started by Angie in General sharing. Last reply by Stef Maruch Mar 17.

Joel

Help me understand Tibetan Buddhism...

I have been reading more about Tibetan Buddhism lately after years of feeling a general aversion the complexity and deity/supernaturally-tinged nature of this school of Buddhism as compared to the di…

Tagged: dalai, lama, zen, vs, buddhism

Started by Joel in General sharing Mar 17.

Bodhi Dharma

Reincarnation and karma 2 Replies

What is meant by reincarnation and karma carrying over? I understand it is not a fixed soul but the consciousness that is born again. As we evolved from simple organisms to apes to humans, where did…

Started by Bodhi Dharma in General sharing. Last reply by kelly Mar 16.

Ross Loyd

Loving Kindness Meditations

Hi there   I have started to pick up on the loving kindness meditation, with holding someone else in mind as opposed to me. It seems to help me see others more positively and produce more trusting, c…

Started by Ross Loyd in General sharing Mar 16.

Alex Ryan

Newbie question 5 Replies

What exactly is a "sitting"? Can anyone attend such an event?

Tagged: sitting

Started by Alex Ryan in Help, Feedback, and Suggestions. Last reply by Joel Mar 14.

Blog Posts

Jim

A reflection that resonated

I am of the nature to age; I have not gone beyond aging. I am of the nature to sicken; I have not gone beyond sickness. I am of the nature to die; I have not gone beyond dying. All that is mine, beloved and pleasing, will become otherwise, will become separated from me. I am the heir of my karma; I am born of my karma. I’m related to my karma. I’m supported by my karm… Continue

Posted by Jim on March 8, 2010 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Eternal Sunshine

Wise words..

When you study, Study everything under the sun.
When you reflect, keep an open mind.

When you practice meditation, do one and ony one meditation.



-Jamgon Kongtrul, The Great

Posted by Eternal Sunshine on March 5, 2010 at 2:22am

Eternal Sunshine

Believe nothing.

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”
~Buddha

… Continue

Posted by Eternal Sunshine on March 4, 2010 at 12:23am — 1 Comment

Firehorse

Beginner's Mind




… Continue

Posted by Firehorse on March 3, 2010 at 6:25pm — 1 Comment

Eternal Sunshine

Insight Meditation for Beginners

Hi gang - tonight I tried out an introduction to Insight Meditation with Chris Cullen http://www.londoninsightmeditation.org.uk/programme/event/beginners-evening-with-chris-cullen2/


I have to say the approach was far more palatable than what I've experienced
… Continue

Posted by Eternal Sunshine on March 2, 2010 at 2:18pm

Eternal Sunshine

Zen in London..

Hi Guys N Gals

Last night I continued my journey into the different flavours of Buddism.



went along to a Zazen sitting near London Bridge - http://www.zeninlondon.org/.



I've been wanting to try out the Zen tradition for some time after hearing a podcast on Buddist Geeks by Susan Blackmore. http://www.susanblackmore.co.uk/
… Continue

Posted by Eternal Sunshine on March 1, 2010 at 11:52pm — 1 Comment

Khenpo Gurudas Sunyatananda

Chotrul Düchen - Becoming Mindful of Everyday "Miracles"




Today marks the observance of the Festival of Miracles – one of the four major holidays in the Buddhist tradition. Known in Tibetan as Chotrul Düchen, it occurs on the full moon of the first month in the Tibetan calendar.

In the Tibetan tradition, we view the first fifteen days of the year as days on which, in order to disprove the h… Continue

Posted by Khenpo Gurudas Sunyatananda on February 28, 2010 at 8:46am

Nathan

How are You?

Thanks to Paul Lynch over at his blog Zen Mirror for this little commentary from a book introduction Robert Aitken wrote for Zen Master Seung Sahn.

How are you? Sŏnsa-nim begins his letters by asking “How are you?”, and his students take up the question too. “How are you?” they ask in turn in their letters to
… Continue

Posted by Nathan on February 26, 2010 at 10:13am

 
 

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