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Sangha Spotlight — Ilona Holland

June 23, 2022 by MOI

How long have you been coming to MOI events? I began attending in 2015 and then with more of a frequency in 2017. How did you get interested in meditation practice? I encountered a variety of meditation practices throughout the course of my travels. I was introduced to Insight meditation most prominently in 2009. Share […]

Shock The Monkey

May 5, 2022 by MOITeacher

The practice of renunciation is the practice of non-addiction. It is the practice of saying “no” to the mind. It’s not a “no” motivated by aversion but a wise “no” that sees clearly craving in the mind. Where there is fixation and dependency a skillful discrimination and kind “no” are needed. This afternoon while I […]

Sangha Spotlight — Todd Boswell

May 5, 2022 by MOI

How long have you been coming to MOI events? Six months How did you get interested in meditation practice? Through my employer’s well-being program Share a memory or feeling you have about MOI. It was my 2nd time attending the Tuesday night Dharma talk and afterwards I was invited to join everyone for tea and […]

Embracing Grace

April 8, 2022 by MOITeacher

When I was in my chaplaincy program at Naropa University, an insight occurred to me one day. I realized that even though I was studying Buddhist chaplaincy, it was much more likely that I would be ministering to people who identified as Christian rather than Buddhist (and I was right, especially when I worked in […]

Sangha Spotlight — Carlos Figueroa

April 8, 2022 by MOI

How long have you been coming to MOI events? Since July 2015 How did you get interested in meditation practice? Life wasn’t working the way I was working it. What does your meditation practice look like? On some days, it looks like my mom forcing feeding me spinach. I know it’s good for me, but […]

The Value Of Showing Up

March 16, 2022 by MOITeacher

“My students have shown me so many times that it’s not always about being the perfect person in the perfect position – it’s about showing up when you’re needed.” ~ Jill Biden For the team of teachers here at MOI offering mindfulness classes in the Re-Entry Program at the Douglas County Correctional Facility, the value […]

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