Meditation - Meditation Practice (Mornings)

Every Monday

6:30 AM - 7:40 AM

6:30 am 108 Bows
6:50 am Sitting
7:30 am Chanting
7:40 am Finish

Additional opportunites to practice include one day retreats and special events which are scheduled monthly.

Meditation - Sittings (Morning)

Every Monday

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM

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.

Meditation - Sittings (Evening)

Every Monday

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

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.

Meditation - Meditation on Twin Hearts

Every Monday

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Join us for a powerful meditation that cleanses the aura, chakras, and body of negative and congested energy. This meditation helps in healing the body and in reducing karmic issues while blessing the world and loved ones. 6-7PM (No Holidays), Pre-Registration must be made THREE DAYS PRIOR to the class. NO WALK-INs. Fee: Donation Pre-registration required

Meditation - The Heart of Recovery

Every Monday

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

A weekly meditation and sharing support group bringing together Buddhist meditation practice and the Twelve Steps. The group will meet weekly in the main shrine room to: Welcome each other
Practice Shamatha Viphasyana (peace of mind, awareness of mind) meditation
Share our personal experience, strength and hope

We will use the principles of Council (a talking stick) practice and The Twelve Step traditions (no cross talk & anonymity) to:

Integrate the basic goodness of meditation
With our commitment to abstinence

'Sobriety is finding a new way of living that involves engagement where there was withdrawal; generosity where there was self-centeredness; community where there was isolation; joy where there was bitterness; trust where there was cynicism.'
-- Kevin Griffin, One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps

Open to all—Buddhist practitioners from all traditions and Twelve Step practitioners from all programs

Leader : Jeffrey M.
617.354.7555 (H) or 617.359.0056 (M) Fee: Donation No registration necessary

Meditation - Meditation Practice (Evenings)

Every Monday

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

7:30 - 8:40 pm Sitting and Walking Meditation
8:40 - 8:50 pm Chanting
8:50 - 9:00 pm Dharma Reading

Sitting meditation consists of two 30 minute sitting sessions broken up by 10 minutes of walking meditation. A wide variety of cushions, benches, and chairs are available to make all practitioners comfortable.

Regular Kong-An (Koan) interviews with Zen Master Bon Haeng are conducted as part of the evening practice.

Meditation - Sittings (Morning)

Every Tuesday

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM

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.

Meditation - Tuesday Beginners Drop-In

Every Tuesday

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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.
Fee: $5

Meditation - Sittings (Evening)

Every Tuesday

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

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.

Meditation - Under Thirty Meditation Night

Every Tuesday

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Meditation practice and Buddhist philosophy discussion with people under the age of thirty. This ongoing weekly practice session and discussion group provides an incredible opportunity to meet other young people from the Boston area. Anyone who already has a meditation practice in any Buddhist tradition, or would like to start one, is encouraged to attend. Meditation instruction is available, free of charge. The evening includes meditation instruction and sitting, a talk by a senior student of the community or discussion led by one of the Under Thirty regulars, and tea and cookies afterwards. Fee: Donation No registration necessary