Sunday Dharma Series Sept. 2022 ~ Walt Opie: Cultivating an attitude of acceptance

Posted on August 8, 2022September 6, 2022 by Susan Weir

While teaching a weekend retreat on craving recently, I realized that acceptance is a powerful antidote to craving. In his book Full Catastrophe Living, Jon Kabat-Zinn wrote: "Acceptance means seeing things as they actually are in the present... In the course of our daily lives we often waste a lot of energy denying and resisting what is already fact." During this talk we will explore the implications of this teaching and discuss the virtues of acceptance, while keeping in mind that acceptance...

Friday Night Community Event Sept. 30:

Posted on August 8, 2022October 3, 2022 by Susan Weir

Yoga for meditators with Julie Woodward Come for a relaxing evening with sangha friends learning stretches helpful for a meditation practice. NO yoga experience necessary! Followed by tea and refreshments. COVID SAFETY: We'll be meeting in the "Gathering" room at Zion Lutheran, which is large and is well ventilated with windows on three sides, where we can safely meet. Be prepared to follow the CDC guidelines current for that week. Julie is a meditation and mindfulness teacher, lead...

How to lead a meditation sitting – in person class

Posted on July 11, 2022August 17, 2022 by Susan Weir

Would you like to learn to lead a meditation sitting? Or improve on your skills? This one time session will cover the basics of creating a welcoming atmosphere, doing a lead in, and group sharing. Limited to a small group so each participant will be able to practice leading and receive feedback. a TIME: Sunday morning 9:00-9:45 DATE: August 14, 2022 LOCATION: Harmony In Motion Studio, 1955 Pauline Blvd, #100B LED BY: Susan Weir COST: Suggested donation of this class is $15.00, wh...

Sunday Dharma Series August 2022 ~ bruni davila: Mindfulness of Feeling

Posted on July 6, 2022August 8, 2022 by Susan Weir

Mindfulness of Feeling Tone: Why is it so important? Feeling tone is a link in the chain dependent origination, a teaching that helps us understand how suffering is created. In practicing and exploring feeling tone of experience (pleasant, unpleasant or neutral), we may see that it is possible to cultivate conditions to create more freedom and peace and less suffering. Bruni dávila has practiced Insight and Zen meditation since 1995. She/they is a graduate from the 2017-2021 IMS Teacher T...

Sunday Dharma Series July 2022 ~ Lou Weir: Non-Doing and Effortlessness

Posted on June 15, 2022September 6, 2022 by Susan Weir

Lou will present the topic of non-doing in your practice. What happens when the “meditator” quits trying? It will include a guided meditation, a short talk and time for questions and comments. Lou is a resident teacher at Insight Meditation Ann Arbor. Date: July 3, 2022 Listen: click to listen to this talk

Sunday Dharma Series June 2022 ~ Lou Weir: Non-doing and effortless effort

Posted on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 by Susan Weir

When we come to practice, we often seek for something, more peace, more wisdom, more—something– which we think will make us happy. This can take us a certain distance, but, there is an inherent limitation to it. Any time you are seeking something not already present for happiness, you are seeking something which is conditional. In the progression of practice, there can be a loosening of this seeking and a wanting to know what is true can guide our practice. From this bigger container, we can ...

ONLINE RETREAT: July 29-30 – Mindfulness for Cultivation of Compassion and Wisdom

Posted on May 26, 2022August 1, 2022 by Susan Weir

During this non-residential online retreat, we will deepen our understanding of mindfulness, compassion and wisdom teachings of the Buddha to connect with our hearts. We live in times of great instability, loss, trauma, stress and a potential “mental health pandemic." This is an opportunity to strengthen our capacity to calm the body, heart and mind to be responsive. The retreat session will include silent meditation, dharma talks, heart practices, and community discussions. Nolitha Tsengiwe is ...

Sunday Dharma Series June 2022 ~ Rachel Lewis: Generosity and Giving

Posted on May 2, 2022September 6, 2022 by Susan Weir

June 5th Rachel Lewis speaks about Generosity and Giving. Rachel Lewis began practicing insight meditation in 2003, while completing her physics PhD at Yale. Since 2011, she has taught dharma and meditation classes and retreats in British Columbia and beyond. She completed the IMS/IRC 4-year teacher training in 2021, and is a guiding teacher of the British Columbia Insight Meditation Society. Her dharma teaching interests include the power of music, humour, and creativity to increase our ca...

Sunday Dharma Series May 2022~ Yong Oh: Taking Refuge in Simplicity

Posted on April 18, 2022September 6, 2022 by Susan Weir

Yong Oh serves as a teacher on the Dharma Council for the Durango Dharma Center and has sat on the board of directors since 2019. Yong began meditating through the Soto Zen tradition and eventually transitioned to study, practice and teach in the Insight tradition. He also teaches for the Chattanooga Insight Meditation group, and has taught retreats at Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He also serves on the Guiding Teachers Council for Sacred Mountain Sangha. Yong ...

In Person

Posted on April 4, 2022February 26, 2023 by Susan Weir

Thursday Evening Sitting In-person sittings Thursday evenings. Two sittings with a break in between, come to either sitting or both, as your schedule allows. NOTE: our offerings are being streamlined and this sitting will be offered through February, will not be offered starting March 1. Thursday evenings THROUGH FEB 23. Schedule: 6:30 - 7:00 pm ~ 30 Minute sitting 7:00 - 7:15 pm ~ Break 7:15 - 8:00 pm ~ 45 Minute sitting Location: Insight Meditation Ann Arbor Cost: donation...