A retreat centre in Massachusetts devoted to insight meditation, now in its fiftieth year. This guide is compiled from the centre's own published information; we have not visited, and it is not a review.
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The place
The Insight Meditation Society (IMS) describes itself as providing a spiritual refuge for all who seek freedom of mind and heart, under the line "Tranquility. Wisdom. Compassion." It is celebrating fifty years and is planning a future third centre, Crane Meadow.
Retreats
- The Retreat Center publishes its 2027 schedule, with registration open for January to August.
- The Forest Refuge, a place for long self-directed retreat, publishes its 2026 and 2027 schedules.
Read is a silent retreat safe? and your first retreat first.
Before you go
- See mindfulness vs vipassana and what to bring.
- Compare Massachusetts centres.
- Check schedules on the centre's own site.
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