Welcome to Valley Insight Meditation Society
Valley Insight Meditation Society was created by a group of people who practice and study in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition. The organization's intention is to provide opportunities for the larger community to explore these teachings, which include Vipassana, or Insight, meditation.
Meditation practice, through a wise and careful training of attention, can lead to a peaceful mind and a steady, kind heart. It helps us find our way to wisdom and compassion in the midst of the stressful complexities of our lives.
We hope that the exploration of this web site will be an aid to the sharpening of your understanding of the path we follow. Please know that the information shared in these pages is the result of the efforts and generosity of many beings over many years while any errors or oversights are due exclusively to its authors. Please contact us at info@valleyinsight.org with any corrections or for clarifications.
We welcome all who are interested.
News and Thoughts
Be sure to have a look at our News page for our guiding teacher's most recent 'letter' to the sangha containing reflections on Dhamma and its relation to daily life. Most recent posting: February 23, 2010
A New Way to Support our Guiding Teacher
We are fortunate to have Doreen Schweizer as our guiding teacher. She is an inspirational teacher who freely shares her knowledge of the Dharma with us. She is also a graduate of the Jack Kornfield’s Spirit Rock (CA) Community Dharma Leaders program and keeps in close contact with her guiding teacher, Gloria (Taraniya) Ambrosia. The Valley Insight Board has been searching for ways that our sangha can support her teaching and show our appreciation. After consulting with a tax attorney, we are pleased to announce that Valley Insight as a non-profit organization can compensate Doreen for her work. With that in mind, we are announcing that your tax deductible donations to Valley Insight Meditation Society will be disbursed to Doreen at the discretion of the board.
Offerings
Special Events
- Annual Spring Retreat
April 16-18 - SUNDAYS: Monthly Sittings
March 14 --Usually the second Sunday of every month 9:45 a.m - 12 noon (new earlier start time) - MONDAYS: Book Study Group: Seeking the Heart of Wisdom by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield
Monday evenings beginning at 6 pm (following the regular 5:30 sitting) - WEDNESDAYS: Meditation + Book Discussion
Every Wednesday from 5 - 6:30pm - THURSDAYS: Morning Sitting
Every Thursday from 11am - 12:30pm
Quote
- "If you really see uncertainty clearly, you will see that which is certain. The certainty is that things must inevitably be uncertain and that they cannot be otherwise. Do you understand?" - Ajahn Chah, Thai meditation master