The Thursday Night Sangha (formerly Capitol Hill Meditation Group) is a drop-in group dedicated to supporting the meditation practice of people living in the Seattle area. Previous Vipassana practice and/or previous attendance at an beginning meditation class is helpful but not essential. A 30 minute sit begins at 6:30 pm with a short dharma talk […]
Description Join Sooz Appel and Temira Lital for a 30 minute meditation followed by 30 minutes for people to share experiences of the dhamma. Join here - the zoom link is available 30 minutes before the sit begins Questions? If you have questions about this event, please contact webmaster@seattleinsight.org Dana for SIMS and the Teachers […]
Description Join Sooz Appel and Temira for a 30 minute meditation followed by 30 minutes for people to come together online on Christmas Day and New Year's Day to share experiences of the dhamma. Questions? If you have questions about this event, please contact webmaster@seattleinsight.org Dana for SIMS and the Teachers can be offered online at […]
Announcing SIMS LGBTQIA2S+ Sangha We are just getting this group started! Please fill out this form and you will receive an email introducing the topic of the month with resources we can talk about close to the event time. Description The SIMS LGBTQIA2S+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Two-Spirit +) Sangha meets online […]
Friday Evening Talk Dec 1st 7:00PM to 9:00PM PT Saturday and Sunday Non-Residential Retreat Dec 2-3 9:00AM to 4:30PM PT Finding Delight In Practice Description Join us for a weekend with Guest Teacher Phillip Moffit. There will be a Friday evening Online Program and a weekend Online retreat. No registration is required for the Friday evening […]
Friday Evening Talk Dec 1st 7:00PM to 9:00PM PT Saturday and Sunday Non-Residential Retreat Dec 2-3 9:00AM to 4:30PM PT Register Here for the weekend retreat Finding Delight in Practice The Zoom link to this event will be available 30 mins before it starts on the Online Events page. Description Join us for a weekend […]
Announcing SIMS LGBTQIA2S+ Sangha Please fill out this form and you will receive an email introducing the topic of the month with resources we can talk about close to the event time. Description The SIMS LGBTQIA2S+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Two-Spirit +) Sangha meets online the second Sunday of the month at […]
Description Join us online on Friday, Aug 4th from 7:00PM to 9:00PM, for an evening with Jill Shepherd. In this talk we will be exploring some ways to navigate the busy-ness and stress of every day life. This event will be Online. The event will also be live-streamed at UFM for those who want to […]
Description The Climate Action Group at SIMS was started in May of 2018 by a few sangha members concerned about the climate crisis. We are interested in working within our sangha and from the ground of our Dhamma practice to learn, understand, connect, and with wise intention and view, take appropriate actions. We meet monthly […]
Description The SIMS BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Sangha meets online the third Sunday of the month at 4 PM PT. Our intention is to be a refuge, to foster solidarity, and to awaken together. We are an online-only group, as we want to be as accessible as possible to anyone who is […]
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
4001 9th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: (206) 659-5546
The Seattle Insight Meditation Society (SIMS) is a nonprofit organization founded by a group of longtime practitioners. The mission of SIMS is to offer the Buddha’s teachings on insight and awareness to all those who seek them and to support a spiritual community centered in the Pacific Northwest.
SIMS relies on generosity (dana) to continue to provide a place to practice with sangha. The teachings are provided freely to all who seek them and our teachers rely on dana for their livelihood. Thank you for your generosity!
