As we walk the way of awareness, we see that the deepest purpose we all have is to perfect the qualities of our heart and mind.
—Joseph Goldstein
The birds have vanished into the sky, and the last clouds drain away. We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains.
—Chinese poet Li Po
When you do good there are good results.
—Ajahn Chah
Volunteer Service
CIMC could not continue to function the way
it does without the generous assistance of the volunteers
who serve the Center in so many different capacities. If you’d like to volunteer in any of
these areas, please contact
the office or check the appropriate box on your membership
card. If you have a special area of expertise or knowledge
and would like to share that with CIMC, please let us know.
And thanks!
Some of our current volunteer opportunities include:
Mindful Housework
Before the weekly Wednesday
evening sitting and Dharma talk, a community housecleaning
is led by the house residents. This one-hour work period
provides an opportunity to make a direct contribution to
the upkeep of the Center, to practice mindfulness in action,
and to make new friends. Volunteers also help at other times
of the week with ongoing cleaning projects.
Wednesday Evening Program
Volunteers greet people on Wednesday
nights as well as make announcements and tape the Dharma
talks.
Library Organization
Volunteers are always needed to help
organize and maintain our library.
Gardening
If you don’t mind getting your
hands dirty, come to one of our community
gardening days which are held several times a year
in the fall and spring. If you’d like to help with
gardening at other times, please contact
the office.
Community Dinners
Volunteers help with organizing, cooking
and cleaning up after our holiday and potluck dinners.
Practice Leaders
Practice leaders are community members
responsible for leading our daily
sittings. If you are interested in serving as a practice
leader, and if you meet the following criteria, please ask
the office for an application:
Three years’ Vipassana experience
at CIMC
Some intensive retreat experience
A daily sitting practice
Membership at CIMC
Volunteer Sign-up
If you’d like to volunteer in any of
these areas, please contact
the office or check the appropriate box on your membership form. If you have a special area of expertise and would like to share it with CIMC, please let us know. Thanks!
CAMBRIDGE INSIGHT MEDITATION CENTER 331 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
