Kim teaches at Insight Meditation Center and other Bay Area Dharma groups, as well as farther afield and online, offering Dharma talks, retreats, and classes.
Times are Pacific time.
Regular teachings:
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.
Regular teachings:
- Friday sutta contemplation class: "In This Very Life" -- listed on the Sutta Classes page.
- Quarterly half-day of practice: "Dwelling in the Dhamma" -- listed below.
Another way to keep up: Kim sends a (approximately) monthly newsletter with a Dharma teaching essay and updates on new teachings.
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Classes, Talks, etc
I will be on personal retreat for most of May.
June 2025 Hybrid half-day program An Afternoon with the Metta Sutta June 1, 1:00-3:30pm (Sat) Insight Meditation Center and on Zoom (A Sati Center program) This session explores the Buddha’s teachings on Loving-Kindness from the Metta Sutta (Snp 1.8) in a variety of ways. We will practice radiation of metta through meditation, as well as contemplation and dialogue as we engage with the verses of the sutta. Mature metta practice expresses the quiet strength of wisdom and inner resolve. This session offers a chance to deepen or broaden your engagement with this profound and confident heart quality. Register for the Metta Sutta program here. Online talk series Insight Meditation Center's daily sit and talk June 9-13, 7:00-7:45am (Mon-Fri) Join live on IMC's YouTube channel. In-person half-day program Insight Meditation Center (Redwood City) Jun 11, 9:30am-12:15pm (Wed) IMC's Weekly half-day session 9:30-10:15 Sitting with Instructions 10:15-11:00 Walking 11:00-11:45 Sitting 11:45-12:00 Dharmette 12:00-12:15 Temple Cleaning + Closing Circle Practice discussions are available. Welcome to stay afterward for informal tea/lunch (bring your own lunch). July 2025
Online Sit, Talk, and Q&A Topic TBD: SanghaLive weekly session July 27, 11:00am-12:30pm (Sun) I will be a guest teacher at SanghaLive, a global online sangha. The session consists of a 30 min sit, 30 min talk, and 30 min Q&A. Registration required, but it's a dana program. |
Retreats
June 2025
Hybrid daylong retreat Beautiful Heart-Mind June 7, 9:30am-4:00pm (Sat) Insight Santa Cruz This day is devoted to connecting with the beautiful side of the citta, the heart-mind. We will learn and practice the Recollection of the Buddha, a devotional practice not commonly taught in the Insight world. We’ll also practice muditā (appreciative joy) and mettā (lovingkindness or goodwill). These beautiful practices strengthen and align the citta to support walking the path to freedom. In-person daylong retreat The Four Postures and Beyond June 14, 9:30am-3:30pm (Sat) Insight Meditation Center Buddhist teachings emphasize abiding in mindfulness during meditation and throughout our daily activities. This daylong retreat includes instruction in all four meditation postures – sitting, walking, standing, and lying down. We will also practice mindfulness during speech and mindfulness of our thoughts. Registration is not required. Bring lunch. In-person residential retreat Opening the Heart, Deepening Wisdom Big Bear Retreat Center (Southern California) June 21-26, 2025 (Sat-Thurs, 5 nights) Co-taught with Diana Clark Dharma practice can unfold as a journey of both opening the heart and deepening wisdom – these two movements are intertwined, each reinforcing the other. Understanding this, we can sense that at every step of the path there is both heartfulness and freedom. In this retreat, we will explore classical insight practices, highlighting that these are also forms of opening the heart that evoke greater and greater freedom. This silent Insight retreat will include meditation instructions, sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks and practice discussions with the teachers. This retreat is co-sponsored by BBRC and IRC; there will be no registration fee (and there will be an opportunity to give teacher dana). Registration is open.
July 2025 In-person daylong retreat Flowing Wisdom, Ripples of Insight July 19, 9:00am-4:00pm (Sat) Insight Meditation Center (Redwood City CA) (A Sati Center program) Co-taught with Diana Clark, Ying Chen, and David Lorey Join us for an illuminating exploration of water similes found throughout the Pali Canon, where the Buddha masterfully used the transformative and dynamic qualities of water to illustrate profound spiritual teachings. This daylong retreat will delve into the rich metaphorical landscape of water as a powerful support for meditation and daily practice. The retreat will include alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, teachings and Q&A. Cooling ice-water will be available all day long. This retreat is intended for people who already understand the basic practice of mindfulness meditation. (Registration coming soon to Sati.org) August 2025 In-person residential retreat Crossing the Flood Camp Galilee (Lake Tahoe, CA) Aug 10-15, 2025 (Sun-Fri, 5 nights) Sponsored by Dharma Zephyr The Dharma path is sometimes likened to “crossing the flood”: A journey from one shore, where we struggle with life, to a different shore, where we live at peace with the flow of life. In between, we navigate the turbulent waters of our own body, mind, and heart, but we do so with the assurance of a strong raft: Dharma practice, community, and teachings. This silent Insight retreat will include meditation instructions, sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks and practice discussions with the teacher. It is suitable for both experienced and newer practitioners. Registration is open! Register for "Crossing the Flood" In-person residential retreat Insight retreat Quaker Center (Ben Lomond, CA) Aug 24-29, 2025 (Sun-Fri, 5 nights) Co-taught with Dawn Neal Registration coming soon. This retreat is sponsored by ISC and additionally supported by a foundation. This means we can offer it with no registration fee (and there will be an opportunity to give teacher dana). October 2025 Hybrid daylong retreat Topic TBD! Oct 11, 10:00am-4:00pm (Sat) Insight Santa Cruz Co-taught with Dawn Neal No registration necessary; suitable for beginner or experienced practitioners. Bring lunch. In-person residential retreat Insight retreat Insight Retreat Center (Santa Cruz, CA) Oct 12-19, 2025 (Sun-Sun, 7 nights) Co-taught with Diana Clark, Ying Chen, and David Lorey Registration coming soon. This retreat is offered within IMC's Culture of Generosity; there will be no registration fee (and there will be an opportunity to give teacher dana). In-person daylong retreat Topic TBD! Oct 25, 9:00am-4:00pm (Sat) Insight Meditation Center -- Redwood City No registration necessary; suitable for beginner or experienced practitioners. Bring lunch. |