This Week's EventsSunday Feb 23 at 9:30 am. Sangha Mamas: . Sunday Feb 23 at 10:00 am. Walking Meditation: Walking in the Present Moment - Whatcom Falls Park. Tuesday Feb 25 at 7:00 pm. Meditation: Hybrid meditation. Tuesday Feb 25 at 7:40 pm. Dharma Program: Teachers and Dana - Generosity Part 2. ClassesRetreatsSaturday Apr 19 at 3:00 pm. April 19-25, 2025 with Tuere Sala. |
Welcome to Bellingham InsightBellingham Insight Meditation Society (BIMS) supports meditation and practice in the Buddhist Theravada tradition. We do not have a single guiding teacher. Rather, we are a sangha-led community. We bring in regional and national teachers, including monastics, for residential and non-residential retreats. Our weekly programs are facilitated by senior members in coordination with our Board and Program Committee. Bellingham Insight Meditation Society welcomes visitors. To receive announcements and links to our Zoom meetings, join our list-serve by emailing bellinghaminsight+subscribe@googlegroups.com or by e-mailing the listserv moderator. Insight meditation is a simple and direct practice, the moment-to-moment investigation of the mind/body process through calm and focused awareness. Learning to observe experience from a place of stillness enables one to relate to life with less fear and clinging. Seeing life as a constantly changing process, one begins to accept pleasure, pain, fear, joy and all aspects of life with increasing equanimity and balance. As insight deepens, wisdom and compassion arise. This practice is sometimes called "vipassana", which is a Pali word for insight. We meet at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship (BUF): 1207 Ellsworth Street (at the corner of Ellsworth and I Street a few blocks north of downtown). The main entrance faces Ellsworth Street. You can become a member of the Bellingham Insight Meditation Society by completing the Membership form found on the Supporting BIMS page. NewsWalking In Mindfulness - Sunday February 23rd - Whatcom Falls Park"Walking in Mindfulness" Mindful walking outdoors with the sangha
When: Sunday, February 23rd Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Where: Whatcom Falls Park: We will meet in the parking lot, off Lakeway Dr. near trail down to the big bridge
Format: - Introductions and a Reading from the Dalai Lama, "A Policy of Kindness" at 10:05 - Mindful walking until 10:45 - Gather to share and reflect - Optional social walk around local trails
We hope to see you Sunday morning!
Questions: contact MaryLou Stern via text: 360-734-7846, marylou.foxstar@gmail.com 2/21/25
Tuesday February 18th - Meditation - Relaxation and Emotional PeaceOur Tuesday evening meditation will continue in a hybrid format: in-person at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship (1207 Ellsworth Street, at the corner of Ellsworth and I Street) and also via Zoom. If you are not on the list and wish to attend via Zoom, please send an email to info@bellinghaminsight.org
Our greeters will be at the main entrance of BUF from 6:30 until 6:55pm to let you into the building.
Campbell Miller will guide us in a meditation focused on feeling relaxation and emotional peace in the body, followed by an interactive exploration of how to express and reflect on our experiences in a way that deepens insight and fosters connection.
7-7:10 Introductions/announcements 7:10-7:15 Program Intro - Campbell 7:15-7:45 Meditation 7:45-7:50 Break 7:50-8:00 Practice sharing instructions and demo 8:00-8:15 Breakout into groups of two 8:15-8:30 Debrief with whole group
We hope to see you on Tuesday 2/15/25
Tuesday February 11th - Soup and meditationThis Tuesday from 6-6:50 PM we will be hosting Soup with the Sangha, a simple vegetarian meal of soup and bread (and possibly chocolate chip cookies) - a chance to gather as a community before our meditation. No need to bring anything, though of course you can. We will be eating in the space near the Bellingham Unitarian kitchen which is right off our meditation space.
Please bring empty yogurt/cottage cheese containers for when there is extra soup. (We have a place where we can store any that are not used.)
Our meditation will continue in a hybrid format: in-person at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship (1207 Ellsworth Street, at the corner of Ellsworth and I Street) and also via Zoom. Our greeters will be at the main entrance of BUF until 6:55pm to let you into the building.
We will not have a formal program after meditation, but there will be time to connect with sangha members
6:00 Soup with the Sangha 6:45 Zoom room opens 7:00 Silent meditation 7:45 Dedication of Merit, Introductions & Announcements
We hope to see you this Tuesday evening. 2/11/25
Tuere Sala Retreat at Camp Samish, April 19th to 25th, 2025
Join Tuere Sala for a five-day residential retreat, hosted by Bellingham Insight Meditation Society (BIMS), on Samish Island, Saturday April 19th to Friday April 25th. The retreat's title is "Cultivating a Mind in Balance".
Tuere Sala is a Co-Guiding Teacher at Seattle Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Retreat Center. She is a retired prosecuting attorney who has practiced Vipassana meditation for over 30 years. Tuere is committed to lay practice and inspired by bringing the Dharma to nontraditional places. She is a strong advocate for practitioners living with high stress, past trauma and difficulties sitting still. Tuere has been teaching since 2010 and has a long history of assisting others in establishing and maintaining a daily practice. Learn more about the retreat at this link. We are using online registration for this retreat. The registration form is found at this link.
12/29/24
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