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Insight Santa Cruz A Buddhist Meditation Community Our goal is to reduce the suffering caused by greed, hatred, and delusion; to do this, we cultivate wisdom and compassion.

Insight Santa Cruz is a community of people who support each other’s mindfulness meditation practice (Vipassana) and the application of the Dhamma (Dharma) in our daily lives. Our vision of community includes formal practice, attention to ethics, and integration of practice through service, study, and discussion.

Upcoming Events and Program Highlights -
09/22/2026

Upcoming Events and Program Highlights -

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"There is an art to drawing nourishment from the meditation and the path of practice, without mistaking transient experi...
09/08/2026

"There is an art to drawing nourishment from the meditation and the path of practice, without mistaking transient experiences for freedom. In the ancient teachings, the Buddha taught about this by comparing how two different people might track a great elephant..." Read more: http://eepurl.com/9Tb2xd77gI

"'You are what you eat.' This once common phrase reminds us that what we feed our bodies is consequential. In the Buddha...
08/03/2026

"'You are what you eat.' This once common phrase reminds us that what we feed our bodies is consequential. In the Buddha’s teachings nourishment, or nutriment, is broadly important. Buddhism reminds us that beyond food, everything we attend to or do feeds something in us. In other words, everything bears fruit, that is results, of some kind..." Read more: https://mailchi.mp/insightsantacruz/newsletter202503-5868059

Events and News from Insight Santa Cruz -Sometimes people think the Buddha taught “life is suffering.” This is a misunde...
05/05/2026

Events and News from Insight Santa Cruz -Sometimes people think the Buddha taught “life is suffering.” This is a misunderstanding. Recognizing the ways our minds and hearts make things worse is a very important part of easing suffering and maturing in Buddhist practice. https://mailchi.mp/insightsantacruz/newsletter202503-5865730

"The Buddha described the world as “this fathom-long body.” In doing so, he wasn’t saying the world revolved around ones...
04/07/2026

"The Buddha described the world as “this fathom-long body.” In doing so, he wasn’t saying the world revolved around oneself. Far from it. Rather, this ancient teaching points practitioners to the power of relating simply to what is known..." Read more from our Guiding Teacher in this month's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/insightsantacruz/newsletter202503-5865097

"Going on silent meditation retreats, whether a daylong retreat or multi-day retreat, is an opportunity to connect with ...
03/03/2026

"Going on silent meditation retreats, whether a daylong retreat or multi-day retreat, is an opportunity to connect with yourself on a deeper and more intimate level. Silent retreat is a chance to let your very being unfold into the moment. The intimacy of silence offers the opportunity to start creating new conditions within..." Read more in this month's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/insightsantacruz/newsletter202503-5864520

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