We think of the historical Buddha as a spiritual leader, a calm and meditative figure who valued peace. What we don’t often hear is how he transformed his society by challenging the norms that were in India at the time. Pamela Weiss, a Buddhist teacher trained in both the Zen and Insight lineages will offer an evening of meditation, stories, and reflection of the Buddha as a social revolutionary. A great introduction to Buddhist practice.
Brian Lesage will be the guest speaker for the Bozeman Insight Community on Thursday, April 27 at 7 PM. Brian will present (via Zoom) a talk entitled “Living with Integrity: Nurturing the Two Guardians of the World.” Brian Lesage has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1988 and has taught since 2000. He has studied in the Zen, Theravada, and Tibetan schools and was ordained in the Rinzai Zen tradition in 1996. He’s known for his clarity, precision, scholarship and love of poetry. We hope you’ll all tune in for the return of this sangha favorite.
On Tuesday, April 11, Vance Pryor will visit MindSpace, our younger adult group to share practice, take questions and have informal conversation. All (40 and under) are welcome to drop-in.
In person only at the Bozeman Dharma Center. Offered freely.
Help BIC welcome Vance Pryor, our visiting guest teacher from IMS and Spirit Rock meditation centers. Vance will introduce himself to our community by sharing some stories of his journey in the dharma and taking questions of all sorts. He will give some short instructions for practice and lead a sit, followed by discussion.
All are welcome. In person or join by the regular, drop-in zoom channel.
No prior experience or registration necessary.
Join us for this daylong retreat led by visiting teacher, Vance Pryor on Saturday April 8. Cultivate qualities of awareness and metta and explore how they work together to deepen feelings of belonging and community. Learn more here. As physical space is limited, please try to register soon!
Vance Pryor gives a Dharma talk on Friday, April 7 from 7-9 PM. Discover mindfulness meditation and how it helps us develop greater resilience in the face of adversity, equanimity and ease in the face of change, and calm in the midst of chaos.
Learn more here. As physical space is limited, please register soon!
The tool kit of Insight Meditation practices includes three core teachings: concentration/tranquility practice, Insight/wisdom practice, and the development of heart qualities (the Brahma Viharas). On Thursday, March 23 from 7-8:30 PM, Suzanne Colón reviews the instructions for these three core teachings and clarifies how they each support awakening of the heart-mind.
Used skillfully in combination, these three meditation practices complete the path and give us a sturdy rudder through life’s 10,000 joys, 10,000 sorrows, and 10,000 things that gotta get done.
Drop-in, freely offered and appropriate for all levels of experience.
Find out more about this class or the Bozeman Insight Community here.
Dave Smith is guest teacher to the BIC via zoom on Thursday, Feb 23 at 7 – 8:30 pm. Dave will outline a framework and set of practices that bring the Four Noble Truths to life. Within the entire cosmos of Buddhist doctrine, across the many forms of lineages and traditions no single teaching carries as much weight as that of the four noble truths. It is the most fundamental aspect of Dharma. How can we bring the teachings of the four noble truths into our practice and cultivation of mindfulness? Together, we will discuss ways of integrating the time-tested and transformative aspects of these teachings.
Everyone welcome!! (Since Dave is joining via zoom, you may want to as well). Freely offered, great for all levels of experience.
On Saturday, January 7, join Insight Meditation and Mindful Self-Compassion teacher, Suzanne Colón, for an exploration of a perennial paradox: Can we appreciate ourselves just as we are, while also wishing for some changes in behavior? This workshop will include guided meditations, journal exercises and teachings from Buddhist-based resilience practices as well as perspectives on the Inner Critic from the Mindful Self-Compassion Course. All are welcome, no prior meditation experience necessary. Please bring a journal. Prior registration is required. In-person attendance is limited to 35 participants, online Zoom participation is unlimited. Register here.
There will be no meeting for the Bozeman Insight Community tomorrow night (12/22/22). Instead, join us tonight for a Winter Solstice Celebration at 6pm!
