http://imcw.org RSS feeds for Insight Meditation Community of Washington 60 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/125/New-Meditation-CD-by-Tara-Brach.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=125 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=125&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/125/New-Meditation-CD-by-Tara-Brach.aspx Discover a way to live your life aligned with heart and spirit... Editor Wed, 16 May 2012 12:03:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:125 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/119/A-Film-Festival-for-Heart-Mind-June-14-17-at-BuddhaFest.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=119 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=119&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/119/A-Film-Festival-for-Heart-Mind-June-14-17-at-BuddhaFest.aspx BuddhaFest speakers this year include Rick Hanson, author of Buddha's Brain and one of the world's leading authorities on the neuroscience of mindfulness, and Congressman Tim Ryan, whose new book, A Mindful Nation, explores the growing presence of mindfulness in many areas of American life.... Editor Sun, 06 May 2012 13:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:119 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/121/Integrating-Mindfulness-into-the-Schools.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=121 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=121&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/121/Integrating-Mindfulness-into-the-Schools.aspx Over the past decade, training in mindfulness—the intentional cultivation of moment-by-moment non-judgmental focused attention and awareness—has spread from its initial western applications in medicine to other fields, including education.... Editor Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:121 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/115/Building-a-Mindful-Nation-Talk-by-IMCW-Guest-Speaker-Congressman-Tim-Ryan.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=115 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=115&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/115/Building-a-Mindful-Nation-Talk-by-IMCW-Guest-Speaker-Congressman-Tim-Ryan.aspx Congressman Ryan received a standing ovation at Wednesday's Bethesda class when he spoke of building a nation based on mindfulness and kindness... Editor Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:11:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:115 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/111/The-Question-of-Essential-Human-Goodness.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=111 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=111&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/111/The-Question-of-Essential-Human-Goodness.aspx Buddhism today, through its myriad forms, presents to us two very different models of human nature: one of inherent goodness and purity, and one of plasticity, of malleability, of no-essence. Where we come down in this issue – consciously or unconsciously – determines what we see as our existential starting point and necessarily leads to two very different frameworks of intention and effort.  It has a profound effect on what we think our Dharma practice should be about.... Carl Skooglund Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:111 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/106/The-Brahma-Viharas-by-Hugh-Byrne.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=106 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=106&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/106/The-Brahma-Viharas-by-Hugh-Byrne.aspx The Buddha provided a path of training that helps us to see the thoughts, words, and actions that lead us to continued suffering and those that lead to freedom from suffering.... Hugh Byrne Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:106 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/104/State-of-the-Sangha-2010-11.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=104 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=104&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/104/State-of-the-Sangha-2010-11.aspx The State of the Sangha 2010-11 describes the continued growth of the IMCW community.... Editor Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:104 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/93/Websites-of-Interest-and-Peace-Justice-Groups.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=93 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=93&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/93/Websites-of-Interest-and-Peace-Justice-Groups.aspx IMCW offers a number of websites to pique your interest: audio dharma, readings, online Buddhist magazines, study groups, retreats, and peace & justice groups. Editor Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:93 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/80/Leaning-into-Fear-Gateway-to-Freedom.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=80 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=80&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/80/Leaning-into-Fear-Gateway-to-Freedom.aspx Although fearing the pain of loss is biological and universal, because it is so compelling, fear profoundly shapes our sense of identity. When fear arises, we pull into ourselves, clinging to whatever we perceive as our core, the way a sea anemone does when it is poked. Tara Brach Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:80 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/90/911-Weekend-of-Compassion-Dharma-Talks-Now-on-Video.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=90 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=90&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/90/911-Weekend-of-Compassion-Dharma-Talks-Now-on-Video.aspx Watch video dharma talks by Tara Brach, Sylvia Boorstein, Hugh Byrne and Ruth King... Editor Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:90 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/81/Basic-Mind-Extraordinary-Kids.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=81 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=81&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/81/Basic-Mind-Extraordinary-Kids.aspx Practicing the dharma in the jungles of the home life... Editor Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:81 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/79/Awakening-Through-Mindful-Prayer.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=79 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=79&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/79/Awakening-Through-Mindful-Prayer.aspx When I had remained present with pain in the past, something had indeed changed—I opened to a more spacious and kind awareness. Suddenly I realized that maybe this situation was about really trusting suffering as the gateway.... Tara Brach Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:79 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/73/Hosting-a-Buddhist-Monk-Opening-to-Human-Connection.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=73 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=73&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/73/Hosting-a-Buddhist-Monk-Opening-to-Human-Connection.aspx ... I had been given the Buddhist name, Shenpen Lhamo or Goddess of Helping Others, by Thrangu Rinpoche, a familiar monk to our pending house guest. One day I had a call from someone I could not understand. I thought it must either be a possible client (I am retired) or a sales person, both common occurrences. I ultimately said, “I am very sorry but I am afraid you have the wrong number and hung up. A few minutes later I discovered it was my Monk! Next time he called he said, “I thought you were the Goddess of Helping Others!” “I have much to learn,” I replied.... Editor Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:73 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/72/Love-Commitment-and-the-Creation-of-a-Sand-Mandala-Teachings-by-the-Monks-of-Drepung-Monastery.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=72 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=72&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/72/Love-Commitment-and-the-Creation-of-a-Sand-Mandala-Teachings-by-the-Monks-of-Drepung-Monastery.aspx What if the thing that you lovingly crafted would be destroyed as soon as it was complete and perfect—how would you not suffer from that loss? Such are the teachings of the monks of Drepung Monastery, emissaries of the Dalai Lama’s lineage, who spent five days this past week prayerfully creating an exquisite Medicine Buddha sand mandala only to ceremonially “destroy” it when it was finished.... Trish Magyari Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:32:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:72 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/34/The-Sacred-Pause.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=34 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=34&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/34/The-Sacred-Pause.aspx Teachers Hugh Byrne and Rebecca Hines talk about simple ways to come home to yourself in everyday life: begin your life fresh in the moment by pausing, relaxing, and paying attention to your immediate experience using the sacred pause. A link to a downloadable mindfulness bell is included... Editor Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:54:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:34 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/30/Comic-How-to-Work-with-Fear-2.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=30 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=30&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/30/Comic-How-to-Work-with-Fear-2.aspx Transform fear with Darwin's help. A talk by Tara Brach, translated by Barbara and Doug Levine. Editor Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:30 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/67/Beingin-Nature-A-Retreat-Experience.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=67 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=67&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/67/Beingin-Nature-A-Retreat-Experience.aspx Close your eyes and awareness naturally flows inward and to the other senses. Our daylong retreat on Saturday explored what it means to “be” with nature as a backdrop. Much of our day was on a knoll over the Potomac River at River Bend Park.... Jonathan Foust Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:24:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:67 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/60/Explore-Our-New-Website-the-Calendar.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=60 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=60&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/60/Explore-Our-New-Website-the-Calendar.aspx Learn about the new website's many features.  This week we look at the calendar and talk about how to find classes, teachers, and other items of interest. Editor Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:60 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/64/Book-Review-The-Making-of-Buddhist-Modernism-by-David-McMahan.aspx#Comments 6 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=64 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=64&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/64/Book-Review-The-Making-of-Buddhist-Modernism-by-David-McMahan.aspx Eastern Buddhism meets Western philosophy and culture in a book by Religious Studies professor David McMahan. Read the book review by IMCW teacher Carl Skooglund.... Editor Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:11:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:64 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/32/Comic-Fear-as-our-Ally.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=32 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=32&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/32/Comic-Fear-as-our-Ally.aspx Barbara and Doug Levine offer a light-hearted interpretation of Jonathan Foust's class, "Fear Can Be Our Ally." Editor Wed, 18 May 2011 14:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:32 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/47/Self-Compassion-Stop-Beating-Yourself-Up-and-Leave-Insecurity-Behind-by-Kristen-Neff-PhD.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=47 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=47&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/47/Self-Compassion-Stop-Beating-Yourself-Up-and-Leave-Insecurity-Behind-by-Kristen-Neff-PhD.aspx This book review describes how Kristen Neff, PhD, brings some fresh perspective about suffering and has concluded that Self-Compassion is, as Cheri Huber once said, the magic ingredient. Editor Mon, 09 May 2011 13:01:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:47 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/51/The-Five-Daily-Recollections.aspx#Comments 1 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=51 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=51&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/51/The-Five-Daily-Recollections.aspx Teacher Catherine Brousseau explains how the the Five Recollections create a perspective of gratitude. Editor Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:51 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/42/Teacher-Profile-Ofosu-Jones-Quartey.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=42 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=42&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/42/Teacher-Profile-Ofosu-Jones-Quartey.aspx Ofosu teaches IMCW’s Family Meditation class and is an accomplished hip hop, rap and electronica musical artist known as Born. He talks about his life, his goals, and how his Buddhist practice and music intersect. Editor Sat, 09 Apr 2011 03:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:42 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26/Radical-Self-Compassion.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=26 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26/Radical-Self-Compassion.aspx A talk with Tara Brach about what it takes to transcend our negativity about ourselves and how to replace that with love. Tara Brach Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:28:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/58/How-to-Meditate-A-Guide-to-Formal-Sitting-Practice.aspx#Comments 2 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=58 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=58&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/58/How-to-Meditate-A-Guide-to-Formal-Sitting-Practice.aspx Tara Brach explains practical steps for establishing a meditation practice and offers resources for deepening practice. Tara Brach Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:53:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:58 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/6/To-Scratch-or-Not-to-Scratch.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=6 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=6&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/6/To-Scratch-or-Not-to-Scratch.aspx Jonathan Foust asks, "What should we do when we have an itch? What should we do when the body really wants to move or a leg falls asleep in meditation and we become convinced we will never walk again?" Jonathan Foust Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:01:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:6 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/31/Comic-How-Do-We-Transform-Fear.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=31 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=31&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/31/Comic-How-Do-We-Transform-Fear.aspx How do we transform fear? A new perspective on Jonathan Foust's talk on fear by sangha members Barbara and Doug Levine. Editor Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:13:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:31 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17/Teacher-Ofosu-Jones-Quartey-Interviewed-about-Spiritual-Rap-Music.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=17 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=17&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17/Teacher-Ofosu-Jones-Quartey-Interviewed-about-Spiritual-Rap-Music.aspx Shambhala SunSpace, Shambhala Sun Magazine's website, interviews IMCW teacher Ofosu Jones-Quartey, also known as rapper Born Infinite, about the recent release of his new solo album Tomorrow is Today. Editor Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:01:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:17 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/37/Someone-Once-a-Stranger-A-Retreat-Experience.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=37 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=37&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/37/Someone-Once-a-Stranger-A-Retreat-Experience.aspx What are retreats like? What should I expect? Teacher Vicki Goodman remembers her first retreat experience... Editor Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:37 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10/Mentoring-Program-Companionship-through-the-Dharma.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=10 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=10&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/10/Mentoring-Program-Companionship-through-the-Dharma.aspx Whether you are new to meditation or have been practicing regularly for a while, you may find working with a mentor to be a welcomed support on the path. Editor Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:03:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:10 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/28/Comic-Inviting-Mara-to-Tea.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=28 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=28&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/28/Comic-Inviting-Mara-to-Tea.aspx How do we fight greed and delusion--the shadow side? With laughter! Sangha members Barbara and Doug Levine produce comic interpretations of Tara Brach's dharma talks and offer them for your enjoyment. Editor Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:30:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:28 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/21/State-of-the-IMCW-People-of-Color-LGBTQ-SanghasDiversity-Efforts-2010-11.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=21 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=21&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/21/State-of-the-IMCW-People-of-Color-LGBTQ-SanghasDiversity-Efforts-2010-11.aspx A summary of the past year's classes, retreats, teachers, and the growth of the affinity communities. Editor Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:59:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:21 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/22/Loving-the-Earth.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=22 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=22&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/22/Loving-the-Earth.aspx This article begins to discuss IMCW's examination of its response to global environmental crisis and how you can get involved. Editor Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:10:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:22 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3/Suttas-Digging-for-Treasure.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=3 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3/Suttas-Digging-for-Treasure.aspx For the last 8 years, I have been on a quest, a kind of archeological dig. The site? The suttas (discourses) of the Buddha. The treasure? To hold in my mind and heart the wisdom of a fully enlightened being and it’s power to reshape my life.... Editor Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:53:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1/The-Blessings-of-a-Patient-Heart.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=1 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1/The-Blessings-of-a-Patient-Heart.aspx Tara Brach talks about patience. "Patience isn’t the absence of strong emotions or the denial of unpleasantness, but rather the capacity to accept the tension and anxiety of stress.... Editor Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/29/Comic-How-to-Work-with-Fear.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=29 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=29&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/29/Comic-How-to-Work-with-Fear.aspx How do we fight greed and delusion--the shadow side? With laughter! A new installment of sangha members Barbara and Doug Levine produce comic interpretations of Tara Brach's dharma talks. Editor Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:07:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:29 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/36/Working-with-Desire.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=36 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=36&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/36/Working-with-Desire.aspx If I restrain from a habit I know is not life-enhancing and pay attention, I notice some kind of compulsion or need arise. When I pull myself away from getting lost in internet surfing, for example, I notice a restlessness … a desire for entertainment to satisfy a hungry, unsettled mind. Jonathan Foust Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:41:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:36 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/35/Dharma-as-Refuge.aspx#Comments 0 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=85&ModuleID=410&ArticleID=35 http://imcw.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=35&PortalID=0&TabID=85 http://imcw.org/Resources/ArticleDetail/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/35/Dharma-as-Refuge.aspx How do we take refuge in the dhamma? We remember to come home to this moment. We pause long enough to come out of the fog of to do lists, newspapers stories and our own stories of how thing ought to be different than they are.... Editor Mon, 18 May 2009 17:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:35