Kim teaches at a number of Bay Area Dharma groups, and as a guest in groups around the country, offering Dharma talks, classes, and retreats.
Times are Pacific time.
I teach one regular group: A Friday sutta study class. That is listed on the Sutta Classes page.
Another way to keep up: Kim sends a (approximately) monthly newsletter with a Dharma teaching essay and updates on new teachings.
Times are Pacific time.
I teach one regular group: A Friday sutta study class. That is listed on the Sutta Classes page.
Another way to keep up: Kim sends a (approximately) monthly newsletter with a Dharma teaching essay and updates on new teachings.
Classes, Talks, etc
I am on personal retreat from mid-April through May.
June 2024 Online talk June 4, 4:00-5:15pm Pacific / 7:00-8:15pm Eastern (Tues) IMS Book Club presentation on my book, Full Simplicity: The Art of Renunciation and Letting Go Register for IMS Book Club talk Special program 6-week experiential course based on my book, Full Simplicity: The Art of Renunciation and Letting Go. June 25, July 9, July 23, Aug 6, 6:00-8:00pm Pacific (Tues) [Full attendance recommended, 3 of the 4 required] For those in the Bay Area, there will be two in-person meetings not officially part of the course, for people to connect (Jun 30 and Jul 28, 1:00pm at IMC Redwood City). What is the role in our lay life for the simplicity and contemplation that the Buddha encourages in the suttas? If we wish to live in this way, it does mean choosing to slow down and perhaps let go of some activities. Far from bringing a feeling of lack or depletion, skillful simplification (renunciation) creates space for wisdom, care, intuition, and a wholesome sense of fullness to arise. Full Simplicity is a 6-week program with Kim Allen, author of Full Simplicity: The Art of Renunciation and Letting Go. Based on the book, this experiential program gives the opportunity to explore and deepen simplicity in one’s life. Participants are expected to engage in specific practices of letting go during this time, as well as readings, reflection, and certain meditation practices. Register for Full Simplicity program Online talk June 26, 7:00-8:30pm (Wed) Coastside Vipassana July 2024 Online meditation IMS Metta Sangha July 2, 4:00-5:00pm Pacific / 7:00-8:00pm Eastern Online talk SanghaLive July 21, 11:00am-12:30pm (Sun) Sign up at https://sangha.live/ (no cost to register) Hybrid talk (also Webcast live on IMC's YouTube) Insight Meditation Center, Redwood City CA July 28, 9:25-10:45am (Sun) Optional first sit from 8:30-9:10am; Sit 9:25-10:00, talk 10:00-10:45 Online meditation IMS Metta Sangha July 30, 4:00-5:00pm Pacific / 7:00-8:00pm Eastern I will be on personal retreat in September.
October 2024 Online class Fear and Fearlessness Oct 17, 24, 31, and Nov 7, 4:00-5:30pm Pacific / 7:00-8:30pm Eastern (four Thursdays) A BCBS class Co-taught with Diana Clark, Ying Chen, and David Lorey The Buddha faced immense challenges along his path to Awakening, including fear and persistent distractions. But engaging with fear leads to less fear and eventually to fearlessness. How might we learn from his experience and teachings to engage our own challenges in practice or in life? In this course, we will read suttas in which people encounter difficulties along the path, as well as suttas treating challenging topics like death. The Buddha’s compassion and wisdom come forth as he encourages skillful engagement with even the deepest difficulties – those with the potential to transform the mind. This course includes teachings, meditation, and small group discussion. Register for Fear and Fearlessness December 2024 Online class [Topic TBD] Dec 7, 9:00am-Noon (Sat) A Sati Center class Co-taught with Marjolein Janssen and Kirsten Rudestam Registration coming soon to Sati.org |
Retreats
June 2024
Online daylong retreat Modes of Investigation June 1, 9:00am-4:30pm (Sat) Offered through IRC Online. Dharma practice involves a deep exploration of reality. This kind of exploring is a skill in and of itself, as well as being a factor of awakening in the classical list of seven. This daylong includes practices of investigation and inquiry that rely on several modes of knowing (especially those beyond the cognitive). Participants will broaden and refine their understanding of Dharma investigation and how it facilitates liberation. The day will include sitting and walking meditation, instructions, a dharma talk, and an opportunity to ask questions of the teacher. The retreat will take place in IRC's Zoom virtual Meditation Hall. Register for Investigation Daylong In-person residential retreat Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz CA Jun 16-23 (Sun-Sun, 7 nights) Co-taught with Ying Chen, David Lorey, and Diana Clark Register at insightretreatcenter.org In-person daylong retreat Samatha and Vipassanā Insight Retreat Center -- Scotts Valley (near Santa Cruz) Jun 29, 9:30am-4:30pm (Sat) Co-taught with Dawn Neal No registration necessary; suitable for beginner or experienced practitioners. August 2024
In-person daylong retreat The Fullness of Renunciation Insight Santa Cruz Aug 3, 9:30am-4:00pm (Sat) Laypeople often gloss over the term "renunciation" in Buddhist teachings, assuming it is meant only for monastics. Perhaps there is also some uneasiness with this term. Closer examination of Buddhist teachings reveals that nekkhamma ("renunciation") is linked to wisdom, joy, happiness, and even freedom. This daylong explores the fullness of renunciation, sometimes called letting go, in our meditation practice, daily life, and in the suttas. Letting go is the very basis of the Buddhist path, and leads to ever-increasing well-being. The day will be held mostly in silence in order to deepen our inner experience. [No registration necessary] In-person residential retreat Quaker Center, Ben Lomond CA Aug 11-16 (Sun-Fri, 5 nights) Co-taught with Dawn Neal A silent mindfulness retreat with alternating sitting and walking meditation, instruction, dharma talks, work meditation, and practice discussion with the teachers. This rustic retreat center is surrounded by the deep forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and includes a beautiful walk uphill to the meditation hall. Suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. This retreat is offered within a culture of generosity. There will be an opportunity to donate to support the teachers and teachings. You can Reserve a Spot in the lottery for this retreat right now! (Formal registration coming soon). A lottery will be held if more people sign up than available spots. In-person residential retreat When Awareness Becomes Natural Big Bear Retreat Center, Southern CA Aug 19-28 (Mon-Wed, 9 nights) Co-taught with Lienchi Tran Note: This retreat is in the practice style of U Tejaniya. Register for When Awareness Becomes Natural October 2024
In-person daylong retreat [Topic TBD] Oct 12, 9:00am-4:00pm (Sat) Insight Meditation Center -- Redwood City No registration necessary; suitable for beginner or experienced practitioners. Online retreat Mindfulness as the Foundation Oct 20-24 (Sun-Thurs, 4 nights) Co-taught with Lienchi Tran In this 4-night retreat, we will explore mindfulness practice based on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness with an emphasis on awareness and wisdom (U Tejaniya style). In this style, we encourage practicing with a natural and relaxed attitude while developing continuity of awareness with present moment experience. We will strengthen mindfulness by devoting much of each day to formal sitting and walking practice. Some retreatants may wish to dedicate themselves fully to home retreat during this week. Others may have responsibilities with work or family, while still retaining a core of many hours of formal practice. Because our aim is to cultivate more continuous mindfulness, attending in a relaxed manner to our ordinary daily activities can also support our practice. This retreat is in the practice style of U Tejaniya. Register for Mindfulness As The Foundation November 2024
Online retreat Insight Retreat Center (Online co-teacher for practice discussion) Webcast retreat with Gil Fronsdal, Lienchi Tran, and David Lorey. I, as well as Ying Chen, will meet with online yogis for practice discussion. Nov 3-10 (Sun-Sun, 7 nights) Register at insightretreatcenter.org |