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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

Randy Salber replied to Randy Salber's discussion 'Difficulty Connecting with a Benefactor'
Thank You so much for your comments and your insight. I wrote this post hoping to see the question more clearly. I often find that challenging questions have very obvious answers that become clear (or clearer) when I write them out or say them out…
8 hours ago
Bodhi Dharma replied to Matt Reagan's discussion 'Selflessness/anatta and reincarnation'
It is the tantric tradition. The transmigrating soul is not considered a fixed entity but a different level of consciousness that is passed on to the next Lama. From that somehow the previous Lama's unfulfilled responsibilities are also passed on. I…
12 hours ago
Joel replied to Kyle S.'s discussion 'Can anyone help explain the jhanas?'
Thanks for the Focused and Fearless book recommendation. It looks like a very interesting read.
15 hours ago
Carol V Weldon joined IMC's group
Book Group
A place to discuss your favorite books or what you are currently reading.
yesterday
Al Goodhall joined Tom O's group
Friends in Canada
This is a location-based group, with IMC friends that live in Canada. Always fresh.
yesterday
Al Goodhall updated their profile
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2 members updated their profile photos
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Al Goodhall, Jack Meloney, Debra Schneider and 2 more joined Insight Meditation Center Community
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Jack Meloney updated their profile
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Debra Schneider added a discussion to the group SF East Bay Friends
Meetings in Dublin area?
Does anyone in this group know about meetings for beginners in the Dublin area? Thanks!
yesterday
Debra Schneider joined IMC's group
SF East Bay Friends
Friends of IMC who live in the San Francisco East Bay
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Debra Schneider joined Lori Wong's group
Insight Meditation Modesto Friends
This is an insight meditation group in Modesto, CA.
yesterday
Bodhi Dharma replied to Marguerite Manteau-Rao's discussion 'What is your understanding of the nonself?'
The concept of non-self must have been a subject of high debate during the period when the major religions formed. Hinduism that was revived in India around the 6th century adopted most of Buddhist philosophies and modified some - the main one I bel…
yesterday
rose mcginley updated their profile
on Tuesday
Joel replied to Joel's discussion 'New Vegetarian - Working out ethical 'subtleties'' in the group Vegan / Vegetarian
Great links... Thanks everybody. I've got a Saturday's worth of vegetarian internetting to do!
on Tuesday
Nathan replied to Joel's discussion 'New Vegetarian - Working out ethical 'subtleties'' in the group Vegan / Vegetarian
Thanks. I'm always interested in new ideas.
on Tuesday
Eric replied to Joel's discussion 'New Vegetarian - Working out ethical 'subtleties'' in the group Vegan / Vegetarian
One suggestion, if you are looking for a balanced (nutritionally) way of eating is to read up on either Dr. Joel Fuhrman's or Dr. John McDougall's diets: http://www.drmcdougall.com/free.html http://www.drfuhrman.com/ Both MD's promote a vegan diet…
on Tuesday
Nathan replied to Joel's discussion 'New Vegetarian - Working out ethical 'subtleties'' in the group Vegan / Vegetarian
Joel, even after all these years, I still have periods of eating really unbalanced. Always a process it seems.
on Tuesday
Molly replied to Joel's discussion 'New Vegetarian - Working out ethical 'subtleties'' in the group Vegan / Vegetarian
Compassionate Cooks is also a great place to start improving your veg diet - Colleen has very simple, absolutely delicious recipes available on her site and has recently published a couple of cookbooks. Here are a couple more vegetarian cooking res…
on Tuesday
Eric replied to Paul Waters's discussion 'What I'm reading right now' in the group Book Group
Paul, I'm just about done the book. The book has it's value, but if you believe that it's a book written by the Dalai Lama, then you'll be disappointed. The book is essentially a collection of interviews with the Dalai Lama given and interpreted by…
on Tuesday

Forum

Randy Salber

Difficulty Connecting with a Benefactor 2 Replies

I am having a hard time starting a conversation with the person I think of as being good to me. I guess I don't really need to talk to this person, but it feels odd to me not to talk to them.I someti…

Started by Randy Salber in Help, Feedback, and Suggestions. Last reply by Randy Salber 8 hours ago.

Matt Reagan

Selflessness/anatta and reincarnation 2 Replies

There has been an issue, as a lay student of Buddhism, which has always perplexed me, specifically regarding Tibetan Buddhism and its views of reincarnation. The Buddha made it quite clear that ther…

Started by Matt Reagan in General sharing. Last reply by Bodhi Dharma 12 hours ago.

Kyle S.

Can anyone help explain the jhanas? 19 Replies

I understand that there are four levels, but how does one know when a certain jhana is reached? 

Tagged: jhana, concentration, meditation

Started by Kyle S. in Sharing about dharma. Last reply by Joel 15 hours ago.

Marguerite Manteau-Rao

What is your understanding of the nonself? 22 Replies

The concept of nonself can be quite confusing. I would love to hear 1) what is your intellectual understanding of the nonself 2) which readings, teachers have informed your understanding 2) what is y…

Tagged: nonself

Started by Marguerite Manteau-Rao in Sharing about dharma. Last reply by Bodhi Dharma 1 day ago.

Mike C

Buddhist podcasts and videos 29 Replies

HelloI am a regular follower of audio dharma, without which I wouldnt be here. I wonder if there are any other similar podcasts/youtube videos etc which people would recommend? Thanks

Started by Mike C in General sharing. Last reply by Eric Mar 9.

nomad

active supports from IMC teachers... 3 Replies

I wonder wheher that is possible to have some supports from IMC teachers through this site...   My thinkings are that we can post some practice questions and hopefully some helpers here that attend I…

Started by nomad in General sharing. Last reply by nomad Mar 9.

Jonathan R.

Meditation and Wisdom for the financially elite? 28 Replies

IMC,   It is nice to think about spending a month or two to sit and develop mediation and Buddhist wisdom, but I find it difficult to understand who could attend such an event and why it was being or…

Started by Jonathan R. in General sharing. Last reply by Joel Mar 6.

Eternal Sunshine

I think, therefore I am.. 4 Replies

a Buddhist. Comments?

Started by Eternal Sunshine in General sharing. Last reply by nomad Mar 5.

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 4:24pm

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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