Community activities offer an opportunity to get to know other meditation practitioners in a social environment. In addition to the following events, there is time for tea and socializing after the Wednesday Evening Program and Retreats and Workshops. The Guidelines for Participation provides additional information about participating at CIMC. All are welcome.

Gardening Days
Come and spend a few hours engaged in mindful work in the CIMC garden. The day will begin with light refreshments and end with a short sitting. You are welcome to participate in all or part of the day.

Friday Evening Practice for People of Color
These evenings will include a half-hour sitting and a half-hour discussion, followed by tea and cookies.

Cooking for Retreats
If you are interested in volunteering for retreat cooking at CIMC, whether you can only boil water or have cooked at retreats for years, please come to one or both of the following workshops.

Bereavement Ceremony
This ceremony is a simple remembrance of our loved ones who have died, both recently and further in the past. If you wish, you may bring photographs of your deceased loved ones to place on the center table (for the duration of the ceremony).

Story-Telling: A Community Gathering For All Ages
The Jataka are a collection of tales believed to be accounts of the Buddha’s former lives.   In each, the Buddha developed one of the ten perfections or paramis, such as generosity, wisdom, patience, or kindness. This afternoon is intended for children as well as adults, so we encourage you to bring any young people you know. Our storyteller, Margo McLoughlin, has been sharing her stories at the Insight Meditation Society, CIMC and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies for a number of years.