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IMS’s Retreat Center first opened its doors in 1976. It offers a yearly schedule of meditation courses, lasting from a weekend to three months. Most retreats are designed for both new and experienced meditators. Recognized insight meditation teachers from all over the world offer daily instruction and guidance in Buddhist meditations known as vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness). While the context is the Buddha’s teachings, these practices are universal and help us to deepen awareness and compassion.

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Check latest episodes from Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center: dharma talks and meditation instruction podcast

James and Jane Baraz: Big Mind Meditation

2026/09/26

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) This guided meditation shifts the subject of attention from objects to the awareness that knows.

Jeanne Corrigal: Choiceless Attention Instructions

2026/09/25

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Choiceless Attention instructions as a natural process we all know and practice when we are in nature - gazing at the sunset, watching the ocean.

Jeanne Corrigal: Dhamma Joy as a Nourishment and Awakening Factor

2026/09/24

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) This talk offers the Niramisa Sutta and explores the 3 sources of joy and the possbiility of living in joy and being sustained by it to support engagement in these challenging times. The talk includes the song This Joy, as inspired by the Resistance Revival Chorus, and closes with the story of Jim Settee.

James and Jane Baraz: Forgiveness Practice

2026/09/23

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Forgiveness to ourselves (Body, mind, heart) and between us and others

Jeanne Corrigal: Metta for the Difficult Person + Compassion

2026/09/22

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) This talk brings in Thanissaro Bikkhu's guidance for offering "Goodwill for the Real World" and self compassion as an inner nourishment and sustainer. A dharmette followed by a 15 minute guided self compassion practice.

James and Jane Baraz: Instructions: Breath + Body sensations and sounds

2026/09/22

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Opening up the meditation field to include the physical realm

James and Jane Baraz: Wise Effort in Practice

2026/09/21

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Wise Effort as an important issue in practice. This talk explores finding the balance between too much and too little as well as understanding the four classical Wise Efforts described in the teachings.

Pascal Auclair: 8 Fold Path - Rainbow-Like 🌈

2026/09/12