Category Archives: Programs

Class: Equanimity with Melissa McKay

At the Bozeman Insight meeting this Thursday, October 12, Melissa McKay will explore “Equanimity,” one of the four Brahma Viharas or “noble abodes of the heart.” No registration necessary. Melissa will be leading the class via Zoom. You are welcome to join in-person or via Zoom (with our regular Zoom number).

Class: Working with Hindrances

There’s still room in the Working with Hindrances class, part of our Core Skills of Meditation series with Melissa McKay. Please note that due to family needs, Melissa has returned to Nevada. She will lead the class on Wednesday, October 11, via Zoom. To receive the Zoom meeting information, please register here. This is not the normal BDC Zoom number.

Class: Core Skills of Meditation

Reminder that you can still join our Core Skills of Meditation class with Guest Insight teacher, Melissa McKay. Everyone is welcome to join for as many sessions as they like! The class is on Wednesdays from 7:15 – 8:45 PM through October 11. Designed to be both an intro for beginners and a tune-up for those with experience, this course will clarify your home practice. Re-fuel and get inspired. Scholarships available.

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Event: Newcomer Orientation

Join us for October’s Newcomer Orientation on October 3rd. Wondering what Dharma is? Haven’t been to the Bozeman Dharma Center yet? Just want to say hello? All are welcome to stop in! Explore the space, receive basic meditation instruction and get your questions answered.

Newcomer Orientation to Bozeman Dharma Center on October 3rd!

Retreat: Metta-Infused Insight Practice

Register now for this transformative retreat led by visiting Insight teacher, Melissa McKay! The retreat will be held 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM on Saturday, September 30. 

This retreat is designed to develop our essential kindness, hone our mindfulness skills and guide us to an open-hearted equanimity with all experience. Join us for a nourishing journey that combines the power of Metta (loving-kindness) with the clarity of Insight Meditation.

Class: Core Skills of Meditation

Guest Insight teacher, Melissa McKay, reviews the core skills of a meditation practice in this four week class on Wednesdays from 7:15 – 8:45 PM beginning September 20. Designed to be both an intro for beginners and a tune-up for those with experience, this course will clarify your home practice. Re-fuel and get inspired. Scholarships available. You can sign up for a single class or the whole series!

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Retreat: Entering the Dharma Gate

Entering the Dharma Gate Retreat with Kathie Fischer

Zen Priest, Kathie Fischer, returns to Bozeman next week to offer a retreat on Entering the Dharma Gate! Kathie will first visit with the Bozeman Insight Group on Thursday, September 14 at 7 PM. She will give an evening talk on Friday, September 15 followed by a daylong retreat on Saturday, September 16. With fifty years of dharma practice, Kathie is the perfect guide to help us enter the numberless Dharma Gates! Registration for Friday only is available.