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.
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
In-person practice group with Madeline
Join us in-person at CIMC on four Thursdays in July for What is Practice?
CIMC IS A BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION RECIPIENT
CIMC is very grateful to receive a second three-year grant to expand ecodharma offerings. The next opportunity to explore this enriching topic at CIMC is Practice Today for Everyday: Caring for Nature Within and Around Us (hybrid) retreat with Rev. Shinmu Tamori Gibson on Saturday, July 19 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
QUESTION AND RESPONSE WITH JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN
Join us either in-person or online for an afternoon workshop from 3:00 – 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, July 20 with renowned Dharma teacher Joseph Goldstein. This event is part of a series of events to celebrate CIMC’s 40th year as a daily life Dharma center. CIMC Resident Teacher Madeline Klyne will introduce the afternoon workshop and the program will be followed by a reception at the Center.
MADELINE MONDAYS ARE BACK
Resident Teacher, Madeline Klyne, will be teaching two in-person classes on the next three Mondays on July 14, 21, and 28. Join her for Teatime Dharma from 4:00 – 5:00 PM for discussion of practice questions that arise from direct experience or for Sitting & Sangha from 6:00 – 7:15 PM to sit and talk in small groups about what matters most to you in the present moment. Or join for both!
Upcoming Programs
Working with Difficult Emotions (online)
Tuesdays, July 8 – 29, 6:30 – 8:15 PM ET
Practice group with Narayan Helen Liebenson
What is Practice? (in-person)
Thursdays, July 10 – 31, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Practice group with Madeline Klyne
Relating to all Things with Compassion and Wisdom (hybrid)
Saturday, July 12 & Sunday, July 13, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Weekend Retreat with Narayan Helen Liebenson
Practice Today for Everyday: Caring for Nature Within and Around Us (hybrid)
Saturday, July 19, 1:00 – 5:00 PM ET
Retreat with Rev. Shinmu Tamori Gibson
Question and Response with Joseph Goldstein: A Benefit for CIMC’s 40th Anniversary (hybrid)
Sunday, July 20, 3:00 – 5:00 PM ET
(followed by a reception at the Center, 5:00 – 6:00 PM)
Special Event with Joseph Goldstein
Our Drop-ins
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• Dharma in Daily Life: Weekdays, 8:45 – 9:00 AM
• 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