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Serving as Cooks in the IRC Kitchen by Gil Fronsdal Cooking in a Dharma center offers a uniquely multi-dimensional opportunity to practice. More aspects of ourselves and life can be encountered in the kitchen than in the meditation hall. For this reason, we call it “kitchen training” to honor the many dimensions of practice it […]
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November/December 2025 Dear Friend, The Buddha taught all who came to him without expecting anything in return. IMC and IRC follow this example by offering teachings and practice opportunities freely. By removing financial barriers, we create an environment where generosity and gratitude flourish naturally— ideal conditions for Dharma learning and inner transformation. This practice of
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Service Arises from the Heart of Awakening by Gil Fronsdal The Dharma of service and those who voluntarily offer their services are cornerstones of IRC. Without them, IRC would not exist as it is now. On our retreats, the role of service is represented by the retreat “Service Leaders:” managers, cooks, and webcast yogis. It
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IRC offers Online Work Days for those who would like to Connect, practice and reflect with the growing IRC online sangha Have a container in which to practice with activity and tasks through a self-chosen work meditation in their home “monasteries.” Get something done around the house Online Work Day Schedule (Pacific time) 9:00 Welcome
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All are welcome to join us for days of sangha service and dharma friendship. We recommend being vaccinated and please RSVP. You have the option of wearing a mask indoors if you’d like. Workday Schedule: 9:00 – 9:30 Social Time 9:30 – 9:50 Meditation 9:50 -10:00 Opening Circle 10:00 -12:15 1st Work Period 12:15
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Insight Retreat Center is now offering residential retreats at a variety of other locations. To accommodate the large number of yogis who apply for our retreats, we have partnered with other retreat centers to expand our offerings. Click here to see our additional Off-site Retreats or visit our “Residential Retreats” drop-down menu to explore these
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Multiday Online Retreats: Multiday Insight Retreats on Zoom are opportunities to engage in full-time mindfulness training. The daily schedule includes periods of sitting and walking meditation, instructions, dharma talks, and practice discussion with teachers. Silence is maintained throughout most of the retreat. Online Retreatant and/or Auditor spaces are available for the following retreats: 1 week Online
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This group is a joint program of Insight Santa Cruz and Insight Retreat Center. Hosted at Insight Santa Cruz 740 Front St., suite 240. Monthly on 2nd Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm (January 9, February 13, March 13, 2024). Starting
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November 2024 Dear Friend, Thank you for your participation in IMC and IRC’s offerings. Your engagement—whether it’s listening to our talks, participating in our meditation and training sessions, attending our retreats, or meeting with a teacher or mentor—is invaluable to our success. Your engagement in our programs has inspired and encouraged us to continue to
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Skilled in Beauty by Gil Fronsdal Buddhist meditation is not usually associated with beauty. More commonly, people associate it with clarity, calmness, or concentration. And yet, the Buddha described a person proficient in samādhi—a word that can mean both meditation and concentration—as someone skilled in the beauty of samādhi. Attuning oneself to this beauty is
