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Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a talk with Jan Willis, entitled "Learning Nonviolence in Turbulent Times ":6:30 – ...
06/10/2026

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a talk with Jan Willis, entitled "Learning Nonviolence in Turbulent Times ":

6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: meditation
7:30 – 8:45 PM ET: Dharma talk + Q&A

Zoom information to join:
Link: https://cambridgeinsight-org.zoom.us/j/96070852464
Meeting ID: 960 7085 2464
Passcode: cimc

Jan Willis (BA and MA in Philosophy from Cornell University; PhD in Indic and Buddhist Studies from Columbia University) is Professor of Religion Emerita at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. She has studied with Tibetan Buddhists in India, Nepal, Switzerland, and the U.S. for five decades, and has taught courses in Buddhism for over fifty years. She is the author of The Diamond Light: An Introduction to Tibetan Buddhist Meditation (1972), On Knowing Reality: The Tattvartha Chapter of Asanga’s Bodhisattvabhumi (1979), Enlightened Beings: Life Stories from the Ganden Oral Tradition (1995); and the editor of Feminine Ground: Essays on Women and Tibet (1989).

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Chas DiCapua entitled "Dharma As Nature":6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: medita...
06/03/2026

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Chas DiCapua entitled "Dharma As Nature":

6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: meditation
7:30 – 8:45 PM ET: Dharma talk + Q&A

You can also join online through Zoom:
Link: https://cambridgeinsight-org.zoom.us/j/96070852464
Meeting ID: 960 7085 2464
Passcode: cimc

"Learning to understand that the Dharma path unfolds in an organic, natural way helps to lessen the tendency to make Dharma practice another self-help project. Seeing the conditioned nature of suffering and the conditioned nature of happiness allows the self to get out of the way and let wisdom and discernment guide us along the path."

Chas DiCapua has been practicing mindfulness and Buddhist meditation, primarily in the Theravada school, for over 35 years. In 2003 Chas was invited to be the Resident Teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA where he continues to serve in that role. Chas is a graduate of the four-year Insight Meditation Society / Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program. He is interested in how the basic material of our everyday lives, including relationships, can be used as a vehicle for awakening. Chas teaches retreats at IMS, and at centers and Sanghas throughout the country.

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a Dharma talk with Mark Nunberg, entitled "The Liberating Joy of Renunciation s":6:...
05/27/2026

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a Dharma talk with Mark Nunberg, entitled "The Liberating Joy of Renunciation s":

6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: meditation
7:30 – 8:45 PM ET: Dharma talk + Q&A

Zoom information to join:
Link: https://cambridgeinsight-org.zoom.us/j/96070852464
Meeting ID: 960 7085 2464
Passcode: cimc

"The Buddha taught, 'Whoever is addicted to society and worldly bustle, they will not partake of the happiness of renunciation, dispassion, peace, and awakening.' Wisdom and awareness practice is an invitation to wholeness and intimacy. We practice opening and receiving the activities of the mind and body with a wisdom that discerns the futility and stressfulness of attachment. The renunciation of attachment is a natural result of seeing things as they are, that all experiences arise and pass lawfully following impersonal causes and conditions. Renunciation, letting go, or letting be, is a profound giving of the heart to the moment just as it is."

Mark Nunberg began his practice in 1982 and has been teaching meditation since 1990. He co-founded Common Ground Meditation Center in Minneapolis in 1993 with Wynn Fricke and continues to serve as the center’s Guiding Teacher. Mark has studied with both Asian and Western teachers and finds deep inspiration in the teachings of the Buddha. Mark practiced as a monk for five months in Burma and completed four three-month retreats at Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center, as well as many months of intensive retreat practice at The Forest Refuge. Mark continues to be a grateful student of Buddhist practice.

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Greg Scharf entitled "The Gift of Equanimity – finding balance in ...
05/20/2026

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Greg Scharf entitled "The Gift of Equanimity – finding balance in a world of change & unpredictability":

6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: meditation
7:30 – 8:45 PM ET: Dharma talk + Q&A

You can also join online through Zoom:
Link: https://cambridgeinsight-org.zoom.us/j/96070852464
Meeting ID: 960 7085 2464
Passcode: cimc

Greg Scharf began meditating in 1992 and has been teaching residential meditation retreats since 2007, including the annual 3 month retreat at the Insight Meditation Society where he is a core teacher. In his teaching Greg emphasizes the understanding that meditation is fundamentally an exploration of nature and natural processes. He also stresses the critical importance of bringing the qualities of kindness, compassion, and a sense of humor to practice. Currently living in the high country of northern Arizona, Greg’s love of nature and the outdoors deeply informs both his practice and teaching.

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma reflection & discussion with Matthew Hepburn:6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: meditation7:...
05/13/2026

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma reflection & discussion with Matthew Hepburn:

6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: meditation
7:30 – 8:45 PM ET: Dharma talk + Q&A

You can also join online through Zoom:
Link: https://cambridgeinsight-org.zoom.us/j/96070852464
Meeting ID: 960 7085 2464
Passcode: cimc

Matthew Hepburn, a Guiding Teacher at CIMC, is a teacher of the Dhamma with extensive training and a passion for getting real about what it means to live well. He began offering meditation instruction in 2012 in schools, in prisons and at CIMC where he was a Core Teacher for many years.

Matthew teaches mindfulness, early Buddhist wisdom, and secular contemplative practices at meditation centers in New England and across North America. This includes teaching at silent retreat centers such as the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and developing content for broad audiences at Ten Percent Happier. Matthew is a graduate of the 2017-’21 IMS Teacher Training program.

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Chris Crotty entitled "The Certainty of Impermanence":6:30 – 7:15 ...
05/06/2026

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Chris Crotty entitled "The Certainty of Impermanence":

6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: meditation
7:30 – 8:45 PM ET: Dharma talk + Q&A

You can also join online through Zoom:
Link: https://cambridgeinsight-org.zoom.us/j/96070852464
Meeting ID: 960 7085 2464
Passcode: cimc

Chris Crotty, M.A., BCCC, BCPC, is a Buddhist teacher, clinical chaplain and pastoral counselor, and furniture maker. Practicing meditation since 1998, he has taken retreats with Burmese monastics Sayadaw U Indaka and Sayadaw U Tejaniya, scholar-practitioner Bhikkhu Analayo, western monastics of the Zen and Thai Forest tradition, and senior western Vipassana teachers. Chris was authorized to teach Buddhadharma in 2015 by senior teachers in the western Insight (vipassana) tradition, and in 2016 was encouraged to teach vipassana and metta by Sayadaw U Indaka. Chris is the co-spiritual director at The Center for Mindfulness & Insight Meditation Wenham, a faculty member at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, and an active member of the Center for Spiritual Care & Pastoral Formation (CSCPF).

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Éowyn Ahlstrom entitled "Embodying Full Awareness":6:30 – 7:15 PM ...
04/29/2026

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Éowyn Ahlstrom entitled "Embodying Full Awareness":

6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: meditation
7:30 – 8:45 PM ET: Dharma talk + Q&A

You can also join online through Zoom:
Link: https://cambridgeinsight-org.zoom.us/j/96070852464
Meeting ID: 960 7085 2464
Passcode: cimc

"Dedicating time to mindfulness practice supports deepening and widening awareness in every moment of our lives. This nourishing and reflective evening will welcome you to fully embody awareness. In the guided meditation a strong emphasis will be placed on noticing the simple experiences of embodiment, like adjusting the posture and seeing the environment around you. The dharma talk will provide context and offer inspiration for bringing fuller attention to the body both in daily life and when sitting."

Éowyn Ahlstrom brings decades of practical experience to serving as a teacher and practitioner in the healing arts. Through seamless integration of mindfulness, meditation, movement, contemplation and community connection, she offers clear, engaging programs suitable for individuals and groups at all levels of experience. At the core of her own practice and work is embodying awareness and compassion and sharing these dharma qualities with others. Éowyn has been authorized by the Insight Meditation Society guiding teachers as a retreat dharma teacher, primarily trained in this tradition by Kamala Masters, Bhikkhu Analayo, and Gregory Scharf. She holds certifications as a teacher of MBSR, CCT and Yoga and received her master’s degree from the American College of Education, specializing in health and wellness education. Éowyn also authored of a volume of poems titled Mindscapes: Practice Poems, published with the help of a generous benefactor.

04/22/2026

This Earth Day, we are re-visiting the wise words of Zeenat Potia from a Wednesday Evening Dharma Talk she gave last April. Her words inspire us to practice with interbeing and to let our love for all beings materialize into protective action.



Zeenat has been offering many programs that encourage attendees to deepen their connection with the Earth. She has a 3 week online practice group on this topic upcoming in September called Earthwise Dharma: Healing Ourselves, Healing the Planet (online).

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a talk with devon & nico hase, around their new book, "This Messy, Gorgeous Love: B...
04/22/2026

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a talk with devon & nico hase, around their new book, "This Messy, Gorgeous Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Real Relationships":

6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: meditation
7:30 – 8:45 PM ET: talk + Q&A

Zoom information to join:
Link: https://cambridgeinsight-org.zoom.us/j/96070852464
Meeting ID: 960 7085 2464
Passcode: cimc

devon + nico hase serve as guiding teachers of the online dharma community Refuge of Belonging. They teach at the Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock, and other centers, offer online and in-person retreats, and speak with students in one-on-one sessions. They are the co-authors of How Not to Be a Hot Mess and This Messy, Gorgeous Love: A Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnership.

Spring has sprung in the CIMC gardens!
04/17/2026

Spring has sprung in the CIMC gardens!

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