CIMC is celebrating 40 years of practicing together!
We will be marking this momentous year through a year-long series of events, including benefits with renowned Dharma teachers, community gatherings, a commemorative video project and more.
What We Offer
Announcements
RESCHEDULED: 5 RECOLLECTIONS RETREAT
Narayan’s hybrid The Five Recollections: Reflection and Practice Retreat (originally scheduled for Saturday, August 2) will now be held Saturday August 9 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
BRING A FRIEND TO CIMC’S ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE
CIMC’s doors will be open to all on September 7 1:00 – 4:00 PM for informal tours and to connect with longtime community members, staff, and teachers. You are welcome to stop by any time from 1-4 PM. If the weather is nice, we can also gather in our beautiful garden as well as indoors. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to help us plan for the event. We hope to see you there.
Opportunities for Beginners
In September, there will be two opportunities to work with the basics of Insight Meditation with resident teacher Madeline Klyne, in-person at our Center in Cambridge: the 9/12 Beginners’ Insight Meditation Workshop and the 9/18-10/23 Introduction to Insight Meditation practice group are both excellent opportunities to begin, to deepen, or to refresh our practice and understanding of Insight Meditation. We hope to see you there!
Upcoming Programs
The Five Recollections: Reflection and Practice (hybrid)
Saturday, August 9, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Retreat with Narayan Helen Liebenson
Intimacy with All Things: Including Everything in Our Practice (hybrid)
Saturday, September 6, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Retreat with Chas DiCapua
CIMC Community Open House (in-person)
Sunday, September 7, 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET
Special Event
Becoming Your Own Guide (The Five Spiritual Faculties) (hybrid)
Mondays, Sep 8 – Oct 6, 6:30 – 8:15 PM ET
Practice Group with Matthew Hepburn
Beginners’ Insight Meditation Workshop (in-person)
Saturday, September 13, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Workshop with Madeline Klyne
Our Drop-ins
Click here for upcoming drop-ins.
• Dharma in Daily Life: Weekdays, 8:45 – 9:00 AM (Zoom link)
• Evening sit: Weekdays, 6:00 – 6:45 PM (6:30 – 7:15 PM on Wed.)
• Teatime Dharma: Mondays, 4:00 – 5:30 PM
• Sitting & Sangha: Mondays, 6:00 – 7:15 PM
• Beginners Drop-In: Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
• Beginners Drop-In Tea: Monthly on Tuesday, 7:00 – 7:45 PM
• Wednesday Evening Dharma: sit 6:30 – 7:15 PM, Dharma talk 7:30 – 8:45 PM
• Thursday Morning Retreat: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Sunday Afternoon Extended Practice: 2:00 – 5:15 PM
Affinity groups:
• Elders: two Tuesdays a month, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Parents: one Thursday a month, 8:00 – 9:15 PM
• POC: one Friday a month, 6:30 – 8:15 PM
• LGBTQIA+: one Friday a month, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
• Chronic Illness & Disability: one Sunday a month, 5:30 – 7:00 PM
• 35 & Under: two Sundays a month, 6:30 – 7:45 PM