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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!

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a Dharma talk with CIMC Guiding Teacher Narayan Helen Liebenson, entitled "Reflecti...
04/15/2026

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a Dharma talk with CIMC Guiding Teacher Narayan Helen Liebenson, entitled "Reflections on practice during these 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

Narayan Helen Liebenson is a guiding teacher at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center where she has been teaching since it opened its doors in 1985. She is an Emeritus Guiding Teacher at IMS (the Insight Meditation Society) in Barre, Massachusetts, after serving as a guiding teacher there for twenty years. Narayan is the author of a small book entitled Life as Meditation, and The Magnanimous Heart; Compassion and Love, Loss and Grief, Joy and Liberation. Her training includes over 45 years in the Theravada tradition as well as ten years in the Chan tradition with the late Master Sheng-yen. She finds it a joy and a privilege to share the Buddha’s teachings with all who are interested.

“After the happily ever after, what you get is a boatload of messy everyday-ness.” Instead of chasing an idealized relat...
04/09/2026

“After the happily ever after, what you get is a boatload of messy everyday-ness.” Instead of chasing an idealized relationship, fixing your partner, or losing yourself, discover how your current committed relationship can become a vehicle for opening your heart, clarifying your mind, and awakening to deeper truths.

Join nico + devon hase for a discussion about their new book, This Messy, Gorgeous Love: A Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnership on Wednesday, April 22 from 6:30 – 8:15 PM ET online.

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Bruni Dávila entitled "The Second Noble Truth":6:30 – 7:15 PM ET: ...
04/08/2026

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Bruni Dávila entitled "The Second Noble Truth":

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

"After we recognize and understand the First Noble Truth in our lives, there can be a tender surrender of control into this truth. This, along with self care and support, sets the conditions for compassion to arise. We then move into deeply exploring the Second Noble Truth – the origin of suffering. This is good news!
Examples will be given of how to inquire into the causes and conditions leading to suffering. Once we know the cause of our suffering, we may recognize that we have more choice and agency in our lives than we believe we have. We can let go into freedom and ease."

Bruni Dávila has practiced Insight and Zen meditation since 1995. She/they is a graduate from the IMS Teacher Training Program, and has been guided and supported by various wonderful teachers and sanghas, and her ancestors of Puerto Rican heritage. bruni’s practice is grounded in the teachings of Mahasi Sayadaw and Sayadaw U Tejaniya.

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a Dharma talk with Dawn Scott entitled "Spiritual Friendship & the Art of Situation...
04/01/2026

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a Dharma talk with Dawn Scott entitled "Spiritual Friendship & the Art of Situation Crafting":

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

"Situation Crafting in the social science of creating conditions that bring out the best in a group and/or an individual. One could see the teachings of the Buddha as elegant situation crafting with the aim of creating conditions that gradually led to awakening. Through meditation, contemplative inquiry, study, and reflection, we’ll explore how the teaching of spiritual friendship is a brilliant form of situation crafting that liberates the heart."

Dawn Scott has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2008 and served as the Family Program Coordinator for eight years at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She is a graduate of the Insight Meditation Society’s 2017 – 2021 teacher training program, a co-principal teacher of Marin Sangha, and is a core teacher of Spirit Rock’s Liberation, Emptiness, and Awareness Practices (LEAP) Program and the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and Insight Meditation’s joint program, Exploring the Heart of Freedom. Dawn has a deep love of long retreat practice and the Buddha’s liberative teachings.

Spring is finally here in Cambridge! We are getting warmer weather this week and the spring buds are popping out in the ...
03/31/2026

Spring is finally here in Cambridge! We are getting warmer weather this week and the spring buds are popping out in the CIMC gardens. These seasonal cycles are always a good reminder that winter never fails to turn to spring. Swipe to see what this buddha looked like 1 month ago, at the end of February!

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a Dharma talk with Brian Lesage entitled "A Broader View: What the Leaves are Teach...
03/25/2026

Join us ONLINE ONLY this evening for a Dharma talk with Brian Lesage entitled "A Broader View: What the Leaves are Teaching":

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

Brian Lesage has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1988 and has taught meditation since 2000. He has studied in the Zen, Theravada and Tibetan schools of Buddhism. He was ordained in the Rinzai Zen tradition in 1996. His training in Vipassana Meditation includes doing extended meditation retreats in Myanmar, Nepal, and India as well as numerous retreats in the U.S. He leads retreats and teaches meditation courses nationwide. In teaching the Dharma, Brian is interested in maintaining a close tie with this 2,600-year-old tradition and conveying it in a way that speaks to our current contexts.

03/24/2026

The diaries of Etsy Hillesum, a 27-year old Jewish Dutch student living in N**i occupied Amsterdam, contain many powerful teachings for our troubled world. Narayan gave a Wednesday Dharma Talk on a few weeks ago on Etty’s words of wisdoms for facing our feelings with awareness and seeing the “other” without animosity, hatred, or bitterness. She will further explore these powerful writings in a full day hybrid retreat this Saturday, March 29 from 10 am - 5 pm ET. We hope to see you there!

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Zac Ispa-Landa entitled "Hidden in Plain Sight":6:30 – 7:15 PM ET:...
03/18/2026

Join us IN PERSON this evening for a Dharma talk with Zac Ispa-Landa entitled "Hidden in Plain Sight":

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

Zac Ispa-Landa is a Dharma teacher, father, beekeeper, and Senior Lecturer at the University of Vermont. He has studied and practiced Dharma for 20 years – both Vipassana (insight) meditation and Vajrayana Buddhism. His practice is animated by a vision of personal and collective awakening and supported by a wide range of teachings and techniques.

At the University of Vermont, he teaches courses on ecology, honey bee culture, environmental justice, mindfulness and the Anthropocene, and sustainability. Beyond the University, he is a founder and lead teacher of the Burlington Dharma Collective and teaches at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Inward Bound Mindfulness, Bhumisparsha, and elsewhere.

Zac lives in Winooski, Vermont, with his partner, son, and tens of thousands of honey bees.

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