Insight Meditation Community of Charlotte

04/12/2026

Our April series, “Dharma Practices for Challenging Times” continues Wednesday at 7:30-8:30p as we discuss how we can use our Dharma practices to relate to issues in our lives.

Dates/issues:
April 15: Personal Relationships
April 22: The Environment
April 29: Money

In Person: Milford Chapel, Park Road Baptist Church and Virtual via Zoom

https://www.imccharlotte.org/events2/

04/08/2026

Coming this Saturday, April 11 from 9:30am-12:30pm

The Buddha’s Instruction on Mindfulness of Breathing is a central teaching in every tradition and offers rich guidance in our understanding and practice.

To register: https://www.imccharlotte.org/events/a-morning-of-study-and-practice-the-anapanasati-sutta/

04/06/2026

Join us on Wednesday evenings in this month as we address how we can use our Dharma practices to relate to some of the challenging issues that are present in our lives.
Dates/Issues:
April 8: Politics
April 15: Personal Relationships
April 22: The Environment
April 29: Money
In Person: Milford Chapel, Park Road Baptist Church
and Virtual via Zoom (link on website) https://www.imccharlotte.org/events/wednesday-evening-spring-series-politics/

04/02/2026

New to meditation or looking for a way to ease into the weekend? Join our
20-minute silent meditation, with an optional conversation after.
Go to our IMCC home page for the Zoom link. (WEBSITE LINK IN BIO)

03/31/2026

Congrats to the 10 graduates of our IMCC year-long Dharma Study and Practice Program, (DSPP). The objective is to help participants incorporate a comprehensive study of the Buddha’s teachings into their meditation practice.
The rigorous schedule included monthly evening or daylong sessions, regular meetings with assigned mentors and Dharma Buddies, and reading, listening, and meditation practice homework assignments.
Please join us for our regular in-person sangha meeting at 730 p.m. this Wednesday, April 1, and take the opportunity to congratulate them!
DSPP Graduates (and teachers, marked with an asterisk), from left, first row: Deb Douglas, Gail Goforth, Julie Knutson, Liz Kriz, Randy Matz, Teresa Weis, (second row) Thia Powers*, Clyde Alexander*, Judy Douglas, Dirk Eybl, John Amen, Eric Hayler, Ward Simmons*, and Denise Owens*.

03/22/2026

03/22/2026

Save the dates for our Annual IMC Charlotte Residential Retreat 9/10/26- 9/13/26! The theme is Cultivating a Calm Mind and we will be at the beautiful St. Francis Springs in Stoneville, NC.
More info to come very soon!

01/30/2026

Please join us for our Winter book discussion beginning soon!

February 12 & 26 and March 12 & 26, 2026 Relax and Be Aware by Sayadaw U Tejaniya Join Dharma leaders Larry DaWalt and Debbie George to gain a deeper understanding and practice of living everyday activities with the calm of awareness.

01/17/2026

February 12 & 26 and March 12 & 26, 2026 Relax and Be Aware by Sayadaw U Tejaniya Join Dharma leaders Larry DaWalt and Debbie George to gain a deeper understanding and practice of living everyday activities with the calm of awareness.

01/17/2026

Join us in March!

Guest Leader, Ivan Mayerhofer March 4, 2026 7:30PM - 8:45PM Join us on March 4, 2026 as we welcome Ivan Mayerhofer. Ivan Mayerhofer is an ordained Dharma and meditation teacher in a Korean heritage Seon (Zen) Buddhist lineage. His ordination master is the Ven. Haju Sunim at the Zen Buddhist Temple i...

11/11/2025

Join us Saturday, November 15th for a Daylong Retreat – Walking the Path of Awareness through the Holidays

If you think you’re enlightened, spend time with your Family!

The winter holidays can bring joy—and also stress. Join us for a day of exploring dharma tools to navigate the sometimes tricky terrain of seasonal expectations. Through dharma offerings, sitting, walking, contemplation and experiential exercises (breath work, guided reclining meditation/yoga nidra and insight dialog) we’ll learn together the real meaning of holiday joy and maybe even have some fun!

DATE: November 15, 2025

LOCATION: Park Road Baptist Church, 3900 Park Road Charlotte, NC 28209 / Milford Chapel & Meditation Hall

TIME: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Walking the Path of Awareness through the Holidays If you think you’re enlightened, spend time with your Family! The winter holidays can bring joy—and also stress. Join us for a day of exploring dharma tools to navigate the sometimes tricky terrain of seasonal expectations. Through dharma offeri...