Insight Meditation Community of Gettysburg

The very first member of the Insight Meditation Community of Gettysburg, Gladys Parks, passed away on February 1, 2020. In January of 2018 she sat for an interview for a documentary that is currently in production. In honor of her life here are a few excerpts from that interview. Even up to present times, at every Buddhist funeral in Theravada countries, this very Pali verse is recited by the Buddhist monks who perform the obsequies, thus reminding the congregation of the ev...anescent nature of life. Aniccaa vata sa"nkhaaraa uppaada vaya dhammino Uppajjitvaa nirujjhanti tesa.m vuupasamo sukho. Impermanent are all component things, They arise and cease, that is their nature: They come into being and pass away, Release from them is bliss supreme. Mahaa-Parinibbaana Sutta

IMCG will hold meditation this evening at 6:30 as usual, however we encourage you to use your best judgement and be aware of changing weather and road conditions, especially as wet surfaces may ice up after sunset.