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Ongoing Practice

These activities provide the opportunity to practice with others in a variety of formats. No pre-registration is required.

The Guidelines for Participation provides additional information about participating at CIMC. See the Recommended Reading list for readings on insight meditation.
Daily Sittings
Monday Evening Chanting
Tuesday Beginners Drop-In
Thursday Morning Retreats
Fourth Friday Practice
Sunday Afternoon Practice


Daily Sittings

All are welcome to attend group sittings. The entrance door will be opened shortly before each sitting and will be locked after the sitting has begun. Please plan to arrive on time.

Group sittings are led by practice leaders – experienced community members who are responsible for opening the front door before the sitting begins and ringing the bell at the end of the sitting. Please contact the office if you would like to serve as a practice leader and meet the following requirements: you have a daily sitting practice, are a member of CIMC, and have three years of Vipassana practice at CIMC with some intensive retreat experience.

Mornings
Evenings
Notes
Monday
7:00 - 7:45 am
6:00 - 6:45 pm

Tuesday
7:00 - 7:45 am
6:00 - 6:45 pm

Wednesday
7:00 - 7:45 am
6:45 - 7:30 pm
Usually followed by a Dharma talk. See the Wednesday Evening Program schedule.
Thursday
7:00 - 7:45 am
6:00 - 6:45 pm

Friday
7:00 - 7:45 am
6:00 - 6:45 pm
Additional practice time is scheduled to follow the public sitting on the fourth Friday of each month. Please see below.
There will be no daily sittings on Columbus Day (October 12), Thanksgiving Day (November 26), Martin Luther King Day (January 18), President’s Day (February 15) and during CIMC’s breaks (August 18 – September 7 and December 21–January 3).

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Tuesday Beginners Drop-In

These group sessions offer basic instruction in insight meditation (Vipassana) on a drop-in basis, convenient for people who need a flexible schedule. No registration is required. Each class includes instruction, meditation practice, and discussion. This class is appropriate for first-time meditators as well as those with some meditation experience.

Note: Please arrive on time and plan to stay for the entire class. The front door will be locked at 6 pm when the class begins.

Led by:
Narayan Liebenson Grady or CIMC instructors
Meets:
Tuesdays, except August 18, August 25, September 1, December 22, December 29
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Fee:
$5/class

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Thursday Morning Retreats

These retreats consist of alternating sitting and walking periods, with the option for an individual interview. Retreatants are welcome to bring a vegetarian lunch and to eat with others at one o'clock.

Registration note: Participation is on a drop-in basis. There is no pre-registration.

Led by: Narayan Liebenson Grady
Meets: Thursdays, 9 am - 1 pm
Dates:
October 1
October 15
October 29
November 19

February 18
March 4
March 18

Fee: $10/morning for members
$15/morning for non-members

On all other Thursdays, the group meets without an instructor and there is no fixed fee (donations are welcome).

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Fourth Friday Practice

We observe an extended evening practice schedule on the following fourth Fridays of the month:
Led by: Practice leader
Meets: Fridays, 6:00 - 9:15 pm
Dates:
September 25
January 22
February 26
March 26
Fee: Donation

The fourth Friday schedule is:
  6:00 - 6:45 pm Regularly scheduled evening sitting
  6:45 - 7:15 pm Walking meditation
  7:15 - 8:00 pm Sitting meditation
  8:00 - 8:30 pm Walking meditation
  8:30 - 9:15 pm Sitting meditation

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Sunday Afternoon Practice

CIMC observes an extended practice schedule on the following Sunday afternoons:
Led by: Practice leader
Meets: Sundays, 2:00 - 5:15 pm
Dates:
August 2
August 9
August 16
September 13
September 20
October 11
October 18
November 15
November 29
December 20
January 10
January 17
January 24
January 31
February 7
February 28
March 7
March 14
Fee: Donation

The Sunday schedule is:
 
2:00 - 2:45 pm
Sitting meditation
 
2:45 - 3:15 pm
Walking meditation
 
3:15 - 4:00 pm
Sitting meditation
 
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Walking meditation
 
4:30 - 5:15 pm
Sitting meditation
 

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