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IMS Book Club – Insight Meditation Society
Each month, the IMS Book Club brings together authors and readers for a facilitated discussion on the featured dharma-book-of-the-month. Our book club offers participants a deeper experience and engagement with Theravada Buddhist teachings and practice through the lens of the selected book.
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* The IMS Book Club is entirely free of charge., * All Book Club meetings will be held online through the IMS Online Learning Center., * Each monthly Book Club event will feature a new book and one or more group meetings with the book’s author., * Beyond these basic guidelines, authors will be able to tailor their book club meetings as they see fit, so the structure of book club gatherings may vary from month to month., * Dana If you enjoy this free offering and would like to give to IMS, we will include donation links when we email the video recordings of each Book Club meeting to registered members after each session. Note authors/teachers benefit from the promotion and sale of their books. If other teachers, or assistant teachers, help support a Book Club, IMS will compensate those teachers directly for their time.,
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To join the IMS Book Club, simply register here. You will receive monthly invitations to sign up for the book-of-the-month discussions that interest you. Although there is no charge to join the book club, participants will need to secure their own copies of the books prior to the start of the monthly discussion group.
How Are Books Chosen
All titles featured in the IMS Book Club are selected by IMS staff and Guiding Teachers. Selections must align with IMS’s mission and values. Rooted in the Theravada Buddhist teachings of ethics, concentration, and wisdom, chosen titles will support the development of awareness and compassion.
2026 Schedule
Living This Life Fully Stories and Teachings of Munindra By Mirka Knaster
“Whatever you are doing should be done mindfully, dynamically, with totality and completeness. Then it becomes meditation. It is not thinking, but experiencing from moment to moment, living from moment to moment, without clinging, without condemning, without judging.”—Munindra
Anagarika Munindra (1915–2003) was a Bengali Buddhist master and scholar who became one of the most important Vipassana meditation teachers of the twentieth century. Unassuming, genuine, and always encouraging, Munindra embodied the Buddhist teachings, exemplifying mindfulness in everything he did. Living This Life Fully is the first book about Munindra, and it features never-before-published excerpts of his teachings, stories and remembrances from Western students, a biography, and rare photographs.
“Knaster skillfully weaves teachings and personal stories. This is a wonderful introduction to a teacher whose students are now household names Sharon Salzberg, Daniel Goleman, Jack Kornfield. This deeply felt, loving portrait of a modern Buddhist master will also inspire those on their own journeys.”—Tricycle
“A kaleidoscopic view of one of the most influential figures in the spread of Buddhism in the West. Anagarika Munindra was one of a kind — wise, delightful, intriguing — and a fully human being.”—Daniel Goleman
Mirka Knaster is an independent scholar and freelance writer and editor who applies a cross-cultural perspective to her work, whether on women, healing arts, or spiritual traditions. She holds an MA in Latin American studies and a PhD in Asian and comparative studies. Knaster’s writings on loving-kindness meditation, the body and spirituality, interreligious dialogue, and ethical speech as a spiritual practice appear in magazines, anthologies, and encyclopedias, and at Beliefnet.com.
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Previous IMS Book Club Authors Include
* Sharon Salzberg, * Gregory Kramer, * Rodney Smith, * Joseph Goldstein, * Sebene Selassie, * Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Lama Dawa Tarchin Phillips, Kamilah Majied, Gyozan Royce Andrew Johnson, * Judson Brewer, * Narayan Helen Liebenson, * Bhikkhu Bodhi, * Pam Weiss, * devon hase, * nico hase, * Lama Rod Owens, * Chenxing Han, * Mark Coleman, * Kaira Jewel Lingo,
* George Mumford, * Mark Epstein, * Rhonda V. Magee, * Martin Aylward, * Dan Harris, * Kate Johnson, * Guy Armstrong, * Oren Jay Sofer, * Richard Shankman, * Marisela B. Gomez, * Thenmozhi Soundararajan, * Jacoby Ballard, * Allan Cooper, * Christina Feldman, * Rima Vesely-Flad, * Amita Schmidt, * Shaila Catherine, * Valerie Brown,
* yung pueblo, * John Teasdale, * Kimberly Brown, * Rev. Liên Shutt, * Ruth King, * Constance Casey, * Kim Allen, * Cindy Rasicot, Bhikkhuni Dhammananda, * Anu Gupta, * Vanessa R. Sasson, * Toni Pressley-Sanon, * Rebecca Bradshaw, * Kōshin Paley Ellison, * Faith Adiele, * Gil Fronsdal,
* IMS/Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program 2025-2028 Cohort,
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IMS读书会 – 内观禅修协会
每个月，IMS读书会都会将作者和读者聚集在一起，就当月精选的佛法书籍进行引导式讨论。我们的读书会通过所选书籍的视角，为参与者提供更深入的上座部佛教教义和实践体验与参与。
基本信息
* IMS读书会完全免费。* 所有读书会会议将通过IMS在线学习中心在线举行。* 每个月的读书会活动将介绍一本新书，并安排一次或多次与书籍作者的团体会议。* 除了这些基本指导原则外，作者可以根据自己的意愿定制读书会会议，因此读书会聚会的结构可能每月有所不同。* 布施如果您喜欢这项免费服务并愿意向IMS捐款，我们将在每次会议后通过电子邮件向注册会员发送每次读书会会议的视频录像时附上捐款链接。注意作者/教师可以从其书籍的推广和销售中受益。如果其他教师或助理教师帮助支持读书会，IMS将直接补偿这些教师的时间。
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要加入IMS读书会，只需在此注册。您将每月收到邀请，报名参加您感兴趣的当月书籍讨论。虽然加入读书会无需费用，但参与者需要在每月讨论小组开始前自行获取书籍副本。
书籍如何选择
IMS读书会中精选的所有书籍均由IMS工作人员和指导教师挑选。选择必须符合IMS的使命和价值观。所选书籍植根于上座部佛教的戒、定、慧教义，将支持觉知和慈悲的发展。
2026年日程
《全然活出此生》穆宁德拉的故事与教导 作者米尔卡·纳斯特
“无论你在做什么，都应该以正念、动态、完整和全面的方式进行。然后它就变成了禅修。它不是思考，而是从一刻到一刻的体验，从一刻到一刻的生活，不执着、不谴责、不评判。”——穆宁德拉
阿那伽里卡·穆宁德拉（1915–2003）是一位孟加拉佛教大师和学者，成为二十世纪最重要的内观禅修教师之一。谦逊、真诚且总是鼓励他人，穆宁德拉体现了佛教教义，在他所做的一切中都展现了正念。《全然活出此生》是第一本关于穆宁德拉的书，其中包含了他从未发表过的教义摘录、西方学生的故事和回忆、传记以及稀有照片。
“纳斯特巧妙地编织了教义和个人故事。这是一本精彩的介绍，介绍了一位其学生如今已是家喻户晓的名字的教师莎伦·萨尔茨伯格、丹尼尔·戈尔曼、杰克·康菲尔德。这幅深情、充满爱意的现代佛教大师肖像也将激励那些在自己旅程中的人。”——《三轮》
“对佛教在西方传播中最具影响力人物之一的万花筒式视角。阿那伽里卡·穆宁德拉是独一无二的——智慧、愉悦、迷人——并且是一个完整的人。”——丹尼尔·戈尔曼
米尔卡·纳斯特是一位独立学者和自由撰稿人兼编辑，她在工作中运用跨文化视角，无论是关于女性、疗愈艺术还是灵性传统。她拥有拉丁美洲研究硕士学位和亚洲与比较研究博士学位。纳斯特关于慈心禅修、身体与灵性、宗教间对话以及作为灵性实践的道德言语的著作出现在杂志、选集和百科全书中，以及Beliefnet.com上。
2月3日星期二，东部时间晚上7-8-15点
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之前的IMS读书会作者包括
* 莎伦·萨尔茨伯格、* 格雷戈里·克雷默、* 罗德尼·史密斯、* 约瑟夫·戈尔茨坦、* 塞本·塞拉西、* 帕梅拉·阿约·耶通德、喇嘛达瓦·塔钦·菲利普斯、卡米拉·马吉德、行山罗伊斯·安德鲁·约翰逊、* 贾德森·布鲁尔、* 纳拉扬·海伦·利本森、* 比丘菩提、* 帕姆·韦斯、* 德文·哈斯、* 尼科·哈斯、* 喇嘛罗德·欧文斯、* 陈星汉、* 马克·科尔曼、* 凯拉·朱厄尔·林戈、
* 乔治·芒福德、* 马克·爱泼斯坦、* 朗达·V·马吉、* 马丁·艾尔沃德、* 丹·哈里斯、* 凯特·约翰逊、* 盖伊·阿姆斯特朗、* 奥伦·杰伊·索弗、* 理查德·尚克曼、* 马里塞拉·B·戈麦斯、* 特莫兹希·松达拉詹、* 雅各比·巴拉德、* 艾伦·库珀、* 克里斯蒂娜·费尔德曼、* 里马·维塞利-弗拉德、* 阿米塔·施密特、* 莎拉·凯瑟琳、* 瓦莱丽·布朗、
* 永普韦布洛、* 约翰·蒂斯代尔、* 金伯利·布朗、* 连·舒特牧师、* 露丝·金、* 康斯坦斯·凯西、* 金·艾伦、* 辛迪·拉西科特、比丘尼达摩难陀、* 阿努·古普塔、* 瓦妮莎·R·萨松、* 托尼·普雷斯利-萨农、* 丽贝卡·布拉德肖、* 行心佩利·埃里森、* 费斯·阿迪勒、* 吉尔·弗龙斯达尔、
* IMS/灵岩山教师培训计划2025-2028年队列、
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文章概要
本文介绍了IMS（内观禅修协会）读书会，这是一个每月举办的免费在线读书会，专注于讨论精选的佛法书籍，旨在通过书籍的视角深化参与者对上座部佛教教义和实践的理解与体验。读书会邀请作者参与讨论，书籍选择由IMS工作人员和指导教师负责，需符合协会的使命和价值观，并植根于戒、定、慧的教义以培养觉知和慈悲。文章还提供了2026年的日程示例，如《全然活出此生》一书，并列举了众多知名作者，强调了读书会作为佛教社区活动，为中年人群提供智力刺激和灵性成长平台的价值。
高德明老师的评价
用12岁初中生可以听懂的语音来重复翻译的内容
这个读书会就像是一个线上的读书小组，每个月大家聚在一起讨论一本关于佛教的好书。书是免费的，可以在网上参加，有时候还能和写书的作者聊天呢！选的书都是教我们怎么更善良、更专注、更聪明的，比如有一本书讲一个叫穆宁德拉的老师的故事，他教我们要活在当下，不批评别人。这个活动特别适合大人，尤其是中年朋友，可以一边读书一边学习佛教的智慧。
佛学的各个宗派视角评价，突出《显密圆通成佛心要集》的视角
从佛学宗派视角看，IMS读书会以上座部（小乘）佛教为基础，强调戒、定、慧的修持，这体现了小乘注重个人解脱和禅修实践的特点。然而，从大乘佛教的视角，特别是《显密圆通成佛心要集》所倡导的显密圆融思想，读书会可以视为一个契机，将小乘的扎实基础与大乘的利他精神相结合。准提法作为大乘密法的一部分，强调“即身成佛”和方便法门，读书会通过书籍讨论促进智慧增长，这符合准提法“以文载道”的修行方式，有助于参与者从显教教义入手，逐步深入密法精髓。读书会聚焦觉知和慈悲，这正是大乘菩萨道的核心，准提法的优点在于它融合了显密的精华，读书会若能引入更多大乘经典，如《心经》或准提咒修持内容，将更显圆融，促进修行者从知识学习到实修体验的过渡。
在修行实践上可以应用的和可以解决人们的十个问题。
在修行实践上，IMS读书会可以应用于培养正念、增强慈悲心、提升智慧，并解决人们的以下十个问题：1. 缓解中年焦虑和压力，通过佛法书籍提供心灵慰藉；2. 增强生活意义感，从佛教教义中找到人生方向；3. 改善人际关系，学习慈悲和宽容的智慧；4. 提升专注力，通过禅修书籍指导日常练习；5. 克服孤独感，参与社区讨论建立灵性连接；6. 促进情绪调节，运用正念技巧管理负面情绪；7. 激发创造力，从佛教故事中获得灵感；8. 增强自我认知，通过反思书籍内容深化自我理解；9. 培养耐心，在读书讨论中练习倾听和等待；10. 提升幸福感，将佛教智慧融入日常生活，实现内心平和与满足。准提法的优点在于其简便易行，读书会可以结合准提咒念诵，帮助修行者在智力刺激的同时，积累福德资粮，加速成佛进程。