“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” — Etty Hillesum In the fullness of summer, practice offers a chance to pause, breathe, and return to the simplicity of being present. Set aside some time for practice, reflection, and renewal by attending one or more of our weekly meditations. When: Saturday, September 12th - 9:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday, September 13th - 9:00am to 3:30pm Where: Silver Cliff Ranch - 16565 CR 162

“June is the pearl of summer, shining with warmth and joy.” ~ L.M. Montgomery As summer begins to fill our calendars and days with movement, and as the light and warmth invite us outdoors for longer stretches, may the sangha continue to be a quiet refuge—a place to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the heart of practice. While June will be a gentler month for additional activities, our weekly meditations continue (see note about Friday mornings below). Whether through sittin

“May things be as they are, and may we meet them with awareness.” - Inspired by Buddhist teachings As May arrives in full bloom, we are invited to meet each moment just as it is -with openness, curiosity, and care. In the midst of growth and change, practice offers us a steady refuge, a place to pause, to listen deeply, and to reconnect with ourselves. May this month’s offerings at SIMC support you in cultivating presence and gently opening to all that is unfolding. With ca

Let’s Raise the Roof Together! A Campaign to Replace Our Sangha House Roof For years, the Sangha House has given us a home–for silence, for retreat, for learning, and for community. Now we have the opportunity to invest in its longevity. Our roof has reached the end of its life (with three layers of shingles to prove it). Replacing it now is a straightforward, proactive step to protect this space we all rely on. Why Now Sangha means community, and this space is the heart of o

“Begin again .” - Shunryu Suzuki As we move through spring, we return again and again to the steady ground of rooting ourselves in practice. To be rooted in practice is simply this: returning - to the breath, to the body, to wise intention, to curiosity, to beginner’s mind, to compassion for ourselves and one another. In that gentle returning, peace can deepen, connection can grow, and from this steadiness, care naturally extends outward into the world. April and May at SIM

“ All conditioned things are impermanent. ” — Dhammapada (Verse 277) As spring arrives, we are reminded that all things arise through changing conditions. The softening of the earth and the quiet emergence of new life invites us to soften as well, meeting our experience with curiosity and care. In practice, we need not force growth or renewal; we simply attend to what is unfolding, moment by moment. Through mindful awareness, we learn to trust the natural rhythm of awakenin