Join Matthew Brensilver for a one-day lovingkindness practice in Berkeley on August 22, 2026. Check-in runs from 9:45 am PT to 10:00 am PT on Saturday, and the day concludes at 4:00 pm PT. The Buddha’...
$30.00
In-person attendance is open without registration, and masks are no longer required. This gathering offers a simple, quiet space to arrive, settle in, and sit in stillness together. Designed for those...
On request
YouTube Livestream | IMC Website Livestream Join the usual Sunday morning sit and talk live stream, shared on YouTube and through the IMC website. The morning begins with a meditation at 9:25, followe...
This in-person gathering at IMC offers a welcoming space for people in their 20s and 30s to connect, reflect, and explore what it means to feel at home in the world. Held on Sunday evenings from 7:30....
Join us on Monday evenings from 7:15–8:30pm Pacific for a calm, supportive setting designed to help you deepen your practice. Each session with Diana Clark includes 30 minutes of silent meditation, fo...
Spend a restorative half-day in quiet practice with a simple, balanced rhythm of sitting, walking, reflection, and community. The morning begins with seated meditation from 9:30 to 10:15 am, followed....
Location: Fellowship Hall at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA Offered by: Matthew Brensilver Registration required: For registration and accessibility detail...
In-person only at IMC Offered by: Gil Fronsdal This daylong retreat offers a quiet, supportive setting for those who already have a basic understanding of mindfulness practice. Rather than introducing...
Spend your Monday evenings in a calm, welcoming setting designed to support deeper practice and reflection. From 7:15–8:30pm Pacific, Diana Clark guides an evening that begins with a 30-minute silent....
Join this in-person weekly gathering at IMC on Sunday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, with the exception of the 2nd Sunday of each month. Designed for people in their 20s and 30s, this welcoming group....
This silent daylong retreat offers a compassionate pause for anyone seeking steadiness amid the complexity of personal and collective life. Designed for participants who already know the basics of min...
Saturday October 10: 9am to 4:30pm Celebrate the joy of community during this special daylong retreat centered on meditation, connection, and sangha. The program will weave together periods of silent....
Practicing mindfulness in a retreat setting is one of the key foundations for deepening insight meditation. The quiet atmosphere, simplicity, and supportive structure of retreats help participants rel...
Everyone who has experienced the loss of a family member, friend, or other beloved person during the past year is invited to gather in remembrance. This is a space to honor those who have passed, and....
Mindfulness in speech can be deepened by staying rooted in the body and supported by an open, receptive heart. This daylong retreat includes guided meditation, dharma talks, silent sitting, walking me...
In-person at IMC, with live streaming available on YouTube and through IMC’s website This Sunday morning gathering offers a simple, welcoming space to settle into meditation and then listen to a talk....
Held on the first Sunday of each month, this in-person gathering at IMC offers a welcoming space for those who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color to come together in community. Facilita...
Join a quiet Sunday morning gathering that begins with meditation and continues with an open talk, offered in person at IMC and streamed live for remote participants. The meditation begins at 9:25 am,...
Beginning each September or October, Gil Fronsdal leads a 7- to 9-month practice program designed for sustained growth, reflection, and deepening understanding. Over the course of the program, partici...
Held just twice a year on Saturdays, these daylong retreats offer a unique opportunity to step back from routine and spend a full day in contemplative practice. Guided by instruction in the style of t...
Sīla, Samādhi, and Paññā — Ethics, Meditation, and Wisdom — form the foundation of this in-depth practitioner journey. Offered as three eight-month programs repeated across a three-year cycle, this se...
Join a welcoming monthly gathering designed to support practice, reflection, and connection in community. Held on the first Sunday of each month from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, this in-person session at IMC....
Held on the third Sunday of each month from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, this in-person program at IMC offers children a playful introduction to meditation and mindfulness through games, stories, and art. The....
Many people in the West think of meditation as something done only in stillness, yet Buddhist tradition recognizes four meditation postures: sitting, walking, standing, and lying down. Each can suppor...
