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Upcoming Events
RMI is pleased to announce a new workshop, “The Four Foundations of Mindfulness” taught by Lucinda Green June 11, 2023 from 9am-4:30pm at RMI. For detailed information and registration instructions follow this link.
RMI is happy to announce a 5-day silent retreat coming this summer, August 9-13 at the Franciscan Retreat Center, Colorado Springs. More information is available here.
Update: As of 2/3/23 the retreat is full. Please follow the link above to contact Matt Hane for more information.
Meditation Groups
Noble Friends – To attend RMI meetings and classes in person, we strongly recommend, for your safety and as an act of compassion for others, that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. If you are ill with a sore throat, cough, chills, body aches, fatigue due to illness, loss of smell or taste, or a fever greater than 99 degrees, please do not enter the vihara. Our sessions will continue to be hybrid (in-person and on Zoom) so, if you prefer and especially if you are ill, please continue to attend via Zoom. While we have relaxed our vaccination requirement at this time, we will continue to monitor public health guidance and potentially change our own as appropriate.
Wednesday Sangha Sittings and Dhamma Instruction 6:00 – 7:00 PM MST
Currently meeting Hybrid, In person + Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/755197211
The RMI teachers in collaboration with Dr. Lucinda Green, our Spiritual Director, chose the Seven Factors of Enlightenment as our theme to explore in 2023.
Mindfulness (sati)
Investigation (dhamma vicaya)
Energy (viriya)
Rapture (pīti)
Tranquility (passaddhi)
Concentration (samādhi)
Equanimity (upekkhā)
The Seven Factors are aspects to be cultivated. When fully developed, they lead to Enlightenment, the uprooting of greed, hatred and delusion (ignorance).
Sunday Sittings at 9:00 AM MST
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/155999616
We invite you to join us Sunday mornings to calm your mind and open your heart through Buddhist Vipassana meditation practice. Vipassana means “clear-seeing” or “insight” and was taught by the Buddha to help cut the root of suffering and lead practitioners towards full awakening. We begin Sunday mornings with a short walking meditation followed by a reading from one of our Dharma Teachers or Practice Leaders. We then sit for roughly 40 minutes in silent meditation.
Meditation Orientation – First Wednesday of each month 5:15 PM MST
Currently meeting in person. These orientations are for individuals newer to RMI. Material covered includes an introduction to RMI and the protocol used for our Meditation sittings. While this is not intended to be a class on how to meditate, basic instructions are included. More information is available here.
Dharma Kids Program – Sunday monthly 10:30 – 11:45 am.
Dharma Kids introduces children to mindfulness in a fun way that is developmentally appropriate for ages 5-10. Each class has a theme based in Buddhist ethics and wisdom, such as loving kindness, gratitude, moderation, honesty, etc.
We use stories and crafts to explore the theme and lots of games, movement, and breathwork to build focus and encourage self-regulation. We emphasize the mind-body connection so kids understand WHY they often feel big feelings and how that affects their bodies and their behavior.
Rather than sitting for long periods of time, quiet moments are interspersed throughout the class, creating multiple opportunities to notice what is going on inside the body and the mind. Dharma Kids develop strategies to take good care of ALL of their emotions (even the unpleasant ones).
Email [email protected] with any questions or to receive reminder emails and detailed information about each Dharma Kids class.