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Practice Leader

Practice Leader

Overview

The Practice Leader is responsible for leading drop-in sittings at CIMC.

Skills, Experience, and Qualities

  • Membership at CIMC
  • Has been practicing Vipassana at CIMC for at least 3 years
  • A daily sitting practice
  • Some intensive silent retreat experience
  • Responsible, conscientious, and friendly.

Responsibilities

  • Unlock the Center
  • Greet yogis
  • Lead 45-minute sittings at the front of the hall and ring the bell at the end.
  • Sunday Practice Leaders coordinate walking and sitting periods from 2:00-5:15pm, ringing the bell between each.
  • Straighten up the hall and close up the Center.
  • Practice Leaders are responsible for finding a substitute Practice Leader if they are unable to lead a sit they have signed up for.

Time Committment

  • One-year commitment (renewable)
  • Weekly Practice Leader: 1 hour per week (either 6:45-7:45am or 5:45-6:45 pm) on a given day every week, or less if you share a time slot with other Practice Leaders. Minimum commitment to lead 1 hour (one sit) per month.
  • Sunday Practice Leader: 3.75 hours on three to four Sundays per year, 1:45-5:30pm
  • Substitutes are needed for all times on an on-call basis.

Location

CIMC
331 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139

Training

Meet individually with Practice Leaders Coordinator

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