Love and Equanimity, Finding Ground in the Midst of Everything
Marc Robards2026-04-12T04:31:32-06:00Kate Siber led a peaceful retreat at AIMC from April 10 to 12. Kate is a Dharma teacher from the Durango Dharma Center. The topic of the retreat was Love and Equanimity, Finding Ground in the Midst of Everything. We had a full house with 25 new and long-time yogis. We hope to invite Kate back again in [...]
New Year’s Morning Retreat
Marc Robards2026-01-07T05:19:46-07:00Shannon McKee held the second annual New Year's Morning Retreat as an invitation to move into 2026 with intentions vs. goals and with loving-kindness and compassion for ourselves and all beings. We had a full house of 35 people coming together to create a mandala in which intentions were placed via flowers and special objects [...]
Annual Members Meeting – December 2025
Marc Robards2025-12-12T09:13:34-07:00Over 40 members attended the Annual Members Meeting last Sunday followed by a delicious potluck. Four new board members were elected… Ikela Lewis, Sandi Marjon, Steve Ross, and Royce TevisTownes. Leaving the board was Donna Haughney, Mike Kivitz, Jameson Beekman, and Jill Hankin. New Officers will be voted on at the January 4th Board Transition [...]
A Thousand Cranes for Peace at AIMC
Marc Robards2025-11-11T20:24:26-07:00On Sunday, November 9, 2025, the AIMC Arts and Crafts Group — featuring Cynthia Copeland, Anne Engelhardt, Margot Geist, Pamela Heater, Sandra Munoz-Puga, Kathy Toupal, Julie Cabell, and Vikki Nagelis — offered an afternoon celebration of Peace and Goodwill at Albuquerque Insight Meditation Center. AIMC was packed as we unveiled 1,000 origami cranes and heard [...]
Visiting Teacher Ayya Anandabodhi
Marc Robards2025-10-03T10:29:23-06:00AIMC enjoyed a visit from Ayya Anandabodhi Thursday night, October 2. The reflection was on “A Heart of Compassion during Difficult Times.”
AIMC Community Meeting/Celebration
AIMC2025-06-01T10:31:20-06:00The Community Meeting/Celebration on May 25 was well attended! The craft community led the making of beautiful peace cranes and prayer flags. And there was no shortage of food! A good time was had by ALL.
Hungry Ghost Talk and Party
AIMC2024-11-02T20:34:31-06:00All had a good time at last Thursday's Dharma Talk and Party. Thanks to Cynthia and her arts & craft team for such a fun and memorable event. See if you can recognize some of our Sangha members in their costumes. AIMC's Frida gave an excellent talk on Mara and the Hungry Ghost! [...]
MONTHLY NEWCOMER ORIENTATION
AIMC2025-10-27T14:30:45-06:00AIMC is offering newcomer orientation the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm before our regular sitting period. These sessions include an overview of AIMC and an introduction to Buddhism and meditation practice. No experience is necessary. All are welcome, beginner and experienced practitioners alike. AIMC - 1111 Menaul Blvd NE Bldg B, Albuquerque, [...]