Dedicated to integrating meditation practice and wisdom into daily life
CIMC is an urban refuge and teaching center for all who seek inner peace through the liberating practice of Insight Meditation (vipassana). Adults of all cultural and spiritual backgrounds, races, nationalities, classes, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, and abilities are welcome here. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where the contemplative life can be nurtured amid the complexities of daily life.
Upcoming Programs
Sixteen Steps to Awakening: Introduction to Mindfulness of Breathing (in-person)
May 21, 2025 @11:00 am
Ten Perfections of the Heart (Pāramī): A Year of Practice (online)
Jun 13, 2025 @6:00 pm
Ten Perfections of the Heart (Pāramī): A Year of Practice (online)
Jul 11, 2025 @6:00 pm
Ten Perfections of the Heart (Pāramī): A Year of Practice (online)
Sep 12, 2025 @6:00 pm
Ten Perfections of the Heart (Pāramī): A Year of Practice (online)
Oct 10, 2025 @6:00 pm
Upcoming Drop-ins
Thursday Morning Retreat (in-person)
May 22, 2025 @9:00 am
Thursday Morning Retreat (in-person)
May 29, 2025 @9:00 am
Sunday Afternoon Extended Practice (in-person)
Jun 1, 2025 @2:00 pm
Disability & Chronic Illness Sangha (online)
Jun 1, 2025 @5:30 pm
Parents' Sangha (online)
Jun 12, 2025 @8:00 pm
What We Offer
Announcements
May 21 Dharma talk
This evening’s Dharma talk with Éowyn Ahlstrom is online-only.
Click here for the Zoom link.
EL NOBLE ÓCTUPLE SENDERO: A PRACTICE GROUP FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS
Esperamos que nos acompañe Andrea Castillo en martes 7:00 – 8:30 hora del este por El Noble Óctuple Sendero (curso virtual en español) en 3 junio – 1 julio.
This practice group, The Noble Eightfold Path, will be taught in Spanish. Please share with those who might be interested.
RECENT NARAYAN DHARMA TALK
Click here to listen to Narayan’s April 16 Dharma talk, on contemplation and action in these times.
DHARMA IN DAILY LIFE
Join Narayan Helen Liebenson and the CIMC community for Dharma in Daily Life (online), weekdays from 8:45-9:00 am. A brief sit, Dharma reflections, and a “practice for the day” support you to live each day in a more connected, wise, generous, and loving way. Join here.