This Moment is All We Have
By Kim Weeber. Mindfulness, Sati, is one of the key teachings of the Buddha. It’s one of the first things we hear about when we learn about Buddhism or meditation. Mindfulness is one of the Factors of Awakening, and is part of the Eightfold Path which can lead us to freedom from suffering. But how […]
Open Hearted Awareness – Class Series
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October 23, 2023 - November 13, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This offering will be held in person and on Zoom. If attending in person, please arrive at 6:45 to get your laptop set up. There will also be some time to take down after 8:30. For those participating through Zoom, the time is 7 to 8:30 pm. The link will be emailed before the class, (more…)
Awareness Practice in Nature, 2023
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August 26, 2023
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
This event will be held in person at Look Memorial Park in Florence, MA. You can walk or bike into the park without charge. We will meet just past the west end of the park, past the playground and Dow Pavilion. Park on the right and look for picnic table 65. (more…)
What is True Freedom?
By Kim Weeber. Freedom. Independence or interdependence? Has anybody been reflecting on these concepts over the last few days? I have been visiting family in Pennsylvania where we watched the annual Fourth of July parade, followed by a delightful family picnic gathering. I could feel the stirrings of “patriotism” as people around me clapped for […]
Practicing Awareness
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March 18, 2023
9:30 am - 11:30 am
This offering will be held on Zoom only. The link will be emailed before the class, and can be found here: https://rivervalleyinsight.org/private-zoom-link/ (more…)
Easier Meditation through Neuroscience, spring
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March 4, 2024 - April 15, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This offering will be held in person and on Zoom. The link will be emailed before the retreat, and can be found here: https://rivervalleyinsight.org/private-zoom-link/ (more…)
Reasons for Listening
by Devin (Practice Leader) Reasons for Listening We all know that hearing is one of the five senses gifted to us at birth, yes? Usually. Not always. There were quite a few deaf family members among my relatives as I grew up. My dad was one; he contracted measles in his teenage years and went […]
What is Mindfulness?
We hear a lot about mindfulness when we come to a meditation center or read about Buddhism. It is a very important factor in our practice, and I’d like to spend some time going into more depth about what it is and how to create the conditions for its arising.
