Kim teaches at Insight Meditation Center and other Bay Area Dharma groups, as well as farther afield and online, 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
July 2024
Online meditation IMS Metta Sangha July 2, 4:00-5:00pm Pacific / 7:00-8:00pm Eastern Online class Entering the World of the Pali Canon July 16, 18, and 20, 8:30-10:00am (Tues-Thurs-Sat) A Sati Center class Co-taught with Ying Chen, David Lorey, and Diana Clark In this three-part course we’ll explore the three baskets (tipitaka) of the Pali Canon, with particular attention to the collections containing suttas (discourses). The class includes reading and discussion, along with suggestions for ways to bring the texts and the teachings they contain into practice. Each session includes meditation and small-group interaction. This class is suitable for people new to the Pali Canon as well as those more familiar with it; no knowledge of Pali is required. Register for Entering the World of the Pali Canon Online talk SanghaLive July 21, 11:00am-12:30pm (Sun) Topic: Simplicity Learn more here (no cost to register) In-person half-day retreat Insight Meditation Center -- Redwood City July 24, 9:30am-12:15pm (Wed) Online talk July 27, 10:00-11:30am (Sat) Topic: Investigation All welcome! (sponsored by Vermont Insight) Register for Investigation session 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 In-person talk San Jose Insight Meditation July 31, 7:30-9:00pm (Wed) 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 Online class The Power of Refuge Oct 29, 31, and Nov 2, 8:30-10:00am (Tues-Thurs-Sat) A Sati Center class Co-taught with Diana Clark, Ying Chen, and David Lorey Registration coming soon to Sati.org December 2024 Online class Working Skillfully with Unskillful Thoughts (an Exploration of MN 20) Dec 7, 9:00am-12:30pm (Sat) A Sati Center class Co-taught with Marjolein Janssen and Kirsten Rudestam For centuries, meditators have grappled with distraction, rumination, and obsessive thoughts during their practice. The Buddha addressed this challenge in a comprehensive discourse, offering five effective methods for skillfully managing unskillful mindstates. In this half-day program, we will look at this discourse (MN 20) and explore how to wisely apply its teachings to our thinking minds, both in meditation and daily life. We will also develop related skills, such as recognizing thoughts and effectively navigating through the five methods. Registration coming soon to Sati.org |
Retreats
July 2024
In-person daylong retreat Opening to Stability and Clarity Through the Breath Insight Meditation Center -- Redwood City July 13, 9:00am-4:00pm (Sat) Breath meditation is a foundational practice that can be immediately accessible, and yet also unfold to deeper layers over many years. This daylong retreat is an opportunity to connect or re-connect with the simplicity and richness of the breath. Our day will include guided and silent meditations, dharma teachings, and walking meditation. Classical instructions and guidance on mindfulness of breathing will support the opportunity to strengthen mindfulness, develop concentration, practice with the IMC community, and ask a teacher questions. This daylong is appropriate for beginners and those with more experience. Bring lunch. 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. Register at this link. Still a few spots left! 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. Ying Chen and I will meet with online yogis for practice discussion. Nov 3-10 (Sun-Sun, 7 nights) Register at insightretreatcenter.org |