The Transformative Power of Retreats

with Dave Smith

Thursday
July 2
6:30-8 PM

Hybrid
(teacher on Zoom)

Dave Smith joins the Bozeman Insight Community via Zoom to discuss the power of retreats.

Sitting retreat is not a passive escape; it is a necessary, disciplined effort to reclaim ourselves. By removing the constant stimulation of feeds and obligations, we create the essential conditions to clearly examine why we are alive. This practice requires a supportive foundation of kindness and balance, allowing us to face difficult internal patterns without becoming overwhelmed. Through this systematic training, we develop the capacity to remain steady and clear-headed under pressure. It is practical skill-building meant directly for the challenges of the everyday world. Stepping away into a quiet, natural environment allows the nervous system to settle and recover its natural balance. Ultimately, we step back from the external noise so that we can honestly confront and embrace our lives as they are. A radical course in mind training 101. 

Inter- dependence Day

Saturday
July 4
9 – 11 AM

Hybrid

Celebrate the connections we have to ourselves, each other, all beings, and the world. This morning will include reflection and meditation practice.

This event is freely offered; no registration necessary. You may want to bring a journal and a pen or pencil.

Newcomer Orientation

Tuesday
July 7
5-6 PM

In Person

We know it can be intimidating to walk in the door! This evening is intended to be a welcoming place to ask questions before coming to an official event. Learn more about meditation, the Bozeman Dharma Center and the seven groups that practice here. All welcome! No registration necessary.

MahaSangha Picnic

Friday
July 17
5-7 PM

In Person

Come get to know each other outside of the meditation hall at our third annual mahasangha picnic. Everyone is welcome! Please join us.

Wondering what to bring? Here are some suggestions based on your last name:

A-G: Beverages
H-M: Appetizer/Snack/Side
N-T: Salad/Main
U-Z: Dessert

Knowledge and Wisdom

Half-day with the Bozeman Zen Group

Saturday
July 18
8AM – Noon

Hybrid

Sometimes knowledge is equated with wisdom; we have a picture of a wise old master who knows all the answers. Yet Zen practice teaches us to be okay with not knowing. What is it about “knowing” that’s so compelling and how do we cultivate wisdom? This half-day of practice offers an opportunity to sit with these types of questions and discern our own meaning.

Social Sangha Supper

Friday
July 31
6-7 PM

In Person

Meet fellow practitioners, eat a nutritious meal, and support a worthy cause all in one go! On the last Friday of each month, we’ll meet at Fork & Spoon to have dinner together.

Please let us know you’re coming. It gets busy and we’ll need to reserve a table so we can all sit together!

General price for meal is $12.50, but you can pay what you can and also can pay it forward.

Interweaving Metta & Vipassana

with Dave & Shannon Smith

Sept 4-8

In Person

Bozeman Dharma Center in collaboration with Bozeman Insight Community with be hosting our second residential retreat at Camp Mimanagish 

During this silent retreat, we will develop practices that unite the heart and the mind. By combining the Four Foundations of Mindfulness with the practice of Metta, we learn to balance moment-to-moment awareness with the qualities of kindness, care, joy, and equanimity. As your body and mind start to settle, a natural, intuitive wisdom begins to emerge—a process that helps shift your energy toward a sense of wholesome intention and genuine contentment.