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The Cambridge Insight Meditation Center ( CIMC
) was established in 1985 as a nonprofit, nonresidential urban center
for the practice of insight meditation. Located in the heart of
Cambridge, CIMC provides an environment where the contemplative life
can be developed and protected amidst the complexities of city living.
We offer a place where people of all
religious, non-religious, and philosophical persuasions can
come together to learn, support and
deepen practice. (see Local Maps.)
The guiding teachers
are Narayan Liebenson Grady, Larry Rosenberg, and Michael Liebenson
Grady.
The administrative
office is open Monday through Friday. Our walk-in hours and
live call-in hours are 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm. Please leave a
message at 617 441-9038 at anytime and we will return your call, or
e-mail us at office@cambridgeinsight.org
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Membership
is an important source of ongoing financial
support. All of CIMC’s meditative programs and community
events are available to members and non-members alike; however members
receive discounts on practice
groups, retreats,
and workshops,
borrowing privileges from the Dharma
library, and greater access to teachers for individual
practice interviews. If insight
meditation is of value to you, and you would like to support
the Center’s work, please consider becoming a member.
Community activities
offer opportunities to get to know other practitioners in a less formal
environment where talking is encouraged. These include community
dinners, gardening days, observances, and other gatherings.
CIMC is committed to making the Buddha’s teachings available to
everyone regardless of their financial circumstances. We offer work
exchange and scholarships for meditation practice groups,
retreats and workshops. Contact
our office for more information.
For additional information about practicing at CIMC, please see our Guidelines for
Participation.
There are a number of
different types of scheduled activities providing many ways to deepen
ones meditation practice:
- A Wednesday evening program
which includes a group sitting and Dharma talks by a teacher from CIMC
or elsewhere;
- Meditation practice groups
are weekly teacher-led classes which include instruction, formal
practice and discussion;
- Workshops include
teachings, meditation practice periods, and time for questions and
answers;
- Retreats offer
opportunities for intensive silent meditation practice (sitting and
walking) over a one, two, or three day period, (in the fall a weeklong
retreat is offered);
- Daily sittings
are offered weekday mornings and evenings;
- Extended periods for
group practice are offered on fourth Fridays
of each month and on many Sundays;
- Beginners
Drop-In Group offers instruction in insight meditation
on Tuesday evenings;
- Thursday
morning retreats offer alternating sitting and walking
periods with the option for an individual interview;
- Mindfulness Yoga
offers a form of mind-body training fully compatible with Vipassana
meditation;
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