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Insight Meditation Society
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A spiritual refuge for all who seek freedom of mind and heart, offering retreats in the Early Buddhist tradition.
IMS's Three Month Retreat: The Origin Story
In 1975, a year before IMS opened, the center’s founders led their first three-month retreat for a small group of some 35 people in Bucksport, Maine. Despite the retreat’s considerable demand of time and commitment, this extended retreat went so well, and generated so much interest and enthusiasm, that when IMS opened its doors a year later, the founders built the Three-Month Retreat into IMS’s yearly retreat schedule-and it’s been a staple ever since.
Here, IMS co-founder Joseph discusses the origins of the Three-Month, what many consider the “crown jewel” of IMS’s retreats, tracing it to the founders’ experiences in Asia in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when they would meditate intensively for extended periods ranging from three to five months. Their experiences in Asia were so powerful and transformative, Joseph says, “that we thought, “Wouldn't it be great if we could create a situation where people could have similar experiences, practicing for an intensive three-month period?”
“I’m not aware of other places, outside of monasteries, that offer such extended periods of intensive meditation practice,” Joseph says. “This was a new vision that allowed lay people, who are committed enough to the dharma practice, to take three months out of their lives in the world to go really deep.”
Here, IMS co-founder Joseph discusses the origins of the Three-Month, what many consider the “crown jewel” of IMS’s retreats, tracing it to the founders’ experiences in Asia in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when they would meditate intensively for extended periods ranging from three to five months. Their experiences in Asia were so powerful and transformative, Joseph says, “that we thought, “Wouldn't it be great if we could create a situation where people could have similar experiences, practicing for an intensive three-month period?”
“I’m not aware of other places, outside of monasteries, that offer such extended periods of intensive meditation practice,” Joseph says. “This was a new vision that allowed lay people, who are committed enough to the dharma practice, to take three months out of their lives in the world to go really deep.”
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IMS's Three Month Retreat: Opportunities & Benefits
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On any meditation retreat, it takes time to build concentration and the momentum of mindfulness. And while a lot can be accomplished in a shorter retreat, IMS’s Three-Month Retreat allows retreatants to work through the initial challenges and hindrances that often arise until things really settle in. In this video, IMS co-founder Joseph Goldstein discusses the significant deepening of concentra...
IMS's Three-Month Retreat: Navigating the Challenges
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One of the gifts of intensive meditation practice is insight-an awareness of our mind-body process, which includes all of our memories and past-life experiences. But, IMS co-founder Joseph Goldstein cautions, intensive practice, whether over a weekend or a three-month retreat, is “not a bliss trip.” To know ourselves completely, “with no part left out,” Joseph says, reveals our wonderful qualit...
IMS's Three-Month Retreat: How to Know If You’re Ready
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Silent meditation retreats, whether for a weekend or a month, or longer, can be quite challenging, requiring sustained effort through periods of boredom, agitation, and mental and physical fatigue. So how do you know if you’re ready to sit a longer retreat, such as IMS’s Three-Month Retreat, which is held in two six-week parts each fall? In this video, IMS teacher Greg Scharf explores this ques...
Exploring the Three Refuges in Practice with Tuere Sala | IMS Online Hybrid Retreat-May 14-18, 2024
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Tuere Sala speaks about Exploring the Three Refuges in Practice, a special hybrid course with online retreatants participating in the onsite retreat. Learn more: ims.dharma.org/courses/exploring-the-three-refuges-in-practice-hybrid This online experience will be a livestream of the Exploring the Three Refuges in Practice retreat with Tuere Sala, DaRa Williams, Rachel Lewis and Kimberly Grocher....
IMS Teen Retreat with Cara Lai & Jean Esther - June 25 - 30, 2024
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Cara Lai speaks about the Teen Retreat, which will be happening in-person at the IMS Retreat Center this year. Learn more: www.dharma.org This retreat is especially designed for young adults ages 15-19. The course offers 1/2 hour periods of sitting and walking meditation with ample instruction, several daily facilitated discussion groups, opportunities for meditative arts and daily periods of f...
Generosity: The Foundation of the Spiritual Path
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Generosity: The Foundation of the Spiritual Path
Joy in the Darkness: Online Weekend Retreat with Rachel Lewis | Dec. 9-10
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Rachel Lewis speaks about her upcoming online weekend retreat. Saturday, December 9, 2023 - Sunday, December 10, 2023. Learn more and enroll: ims.dharma.org/courses/Joy-in-the-Darkness As we approach the darkest time of the year, we'll make space for the quiet joy of presence in this online retreat. Over these days, we will explore how continuity of simple awareness, supported by a schedule of ...
Insight, Love & Wisdom: An Online Retreat for Our LGBTQIA+ Community with bruni dávila | Nov. 17-19
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bruni speaks about her upcoming online weekend retreat. Friday, November 17, 2023 - Sunday, November 19, 2023. Learn more and enroll: ims.dharma.org/courses/Insight-Love-and-Wisdom-2023 In the safety of community, embracing all of ourselves, we will cultivate the wholesome and loving qualities of our heart/mind and be present for our lives. The Brahmavihāra practice - the practice of mettā (kin...
Devotion to the Sacred with James Baraz and Alexa Redner | IMS Online Weekend Retreat Oct. 20-22
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James and Alexa speak about their upcoming online weekend retreat. Learn more and enroll: ims.dharma.org/courses/devotion-to-the-sacred-2023 The Buddha advised us to not only overcome unhealthy states but to cultivate states of true well-being such as gratitude, kindness, and compassion. What’s more, he encouraged us to deepen these states when possible. A profound support in doing this is to c...
Essential Mindfulness: Mindfulness & Spirituality-Alexis Santos & Devon Hase | September 5, 12 & 19
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Alexis Santos speaks about the Essential Mindfulness module on Mindfulness & Spirituality he is offering together with Devon Hase in September 2023. Tuesdays, September 5, 12 & 19 from 7:00 pm -8:30 pm ET. Learn more: ims.dharma.org/courses/em-mindfulness-and-spirituality In this ninth module of Essential Mindfulness, IMS Teacher Alexis Santos explores mindfulness and spirituality as a path to ...
Dwelling in Safety and Ease: A Weekend Brahmavihara Retreat with Devon Hase | IMS Online Sept. 23-24
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Devon Hase speaks about her upcoming online weekend retreat. Learn more and enroll: ims.dharma.org/courses/dwelling-in-safety-and-ease During this two-day online retreat, we'll take a deep dive into the four heart practices offered by the Buddha: Kindness, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity. While held primarily in silence, we'll offer guided meditation instructions, dharma talks, and...
Essential Mindfulness: Mindfulness & Science-Nikki Mirghafori | August 10, 17 & 24
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Essential Mindfulness: Mindfulness & Science-Nikki Mirghafori | August 10, 17 & 24
Your Life is Your Practice with Narayan Helen Liebenson | IMS Online Hybrid Retreat-August 25 - 27
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Your Life is Your Practice with Narayan Helen Liebenson | IMS Online Hybrid Retreat-August 25 - 27
The Joy of Presence with Rachel Lewis-Online Mini Retreat on Sunday, July 23
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The Joy of Presence with Rachel Lewis-Online Mini Retreat on Sunday, July 23
Essential Mindfulness: Mindfulness & Equanimity-Sharon Salzberg | July 13, 20 & 27
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Essential Mindfulness: Mindfulness & Equanimity-Sharon Salzberg | July 13, 20 & 27
IMS Teen Retreat: Testimonials from Teen Retreat Alumni
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IMS Teen Retreat: Testimonials from Teen Retreat Alumni
IMS Teen Retreat: The Best 5 Days of Every Year
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IMS Teen Retreat: The Best 5 Days of Every Year
Wishing Goodness & Safety: A Daylong Online Retreat with devon hase-Saturday, May 27, 9am - 5pm ET
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Wishing Goodness & Safety: A Daylong Online Retreat with devon hase-Saturday, May 27, 9am - 5pm ET
Essential Mindfulness: A 9-Month Online Exploration-Mindfulness & LovingKindness with Kamala Masters
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Essential Mindfulness: A 9-Month Online Exploration-Mindfulness & LovingKindness with Kamala Masters
Essential Mindfulness: Mindfulness & Interpersonal Communication-Oren Jay Sofer | May 8, 15 & 22
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Essential Mindfulness: Mindfulness & Interpersonal Communication-Oren Jay Sofer | May 8, 15 & 22
Near to Nature’s Heart with Jeanne Corrigal-Online Retreat on Sunday, March 19, 9am - 5pm ET
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Near to Nature’s Heart with Jeanne Corrigal-Online Retreat on Sunday, March 19, 9am - 5pm ET
Sustained Practice in Deep Silence, Pt. 5: Joys and Benefits of Deep Practice
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Sustained Practice in Deep Silence, Pt. 5: Joys and Benefits of Deep Practice
Sustained Practice in Deep Silence, Pt. 6: The Next 20 Years-and Beyond
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Sustained Practice in Deep Silence, Pt. 6: The Next 20 Years-and Beyond
I'm so excited! I'm going and I'm eager to reconnect with the buddhist roots of my family. The enormous squishmallow and sunglasses are pretty epic, too :)
Great video
Everyone needs informative videos
Wow. Just wow.
Did'j'all at IMS get my 2 long, rambling letters that I wrote from the Cañon City jail asking for refuge and a kuti in the woods so I could become like Ajahn Sucitto or Carolinew Jones or the others we listened to on the IMS podcast when we were being held hostage by the white mass incarceration system. This was the first time I ever heard Ram Dass speak. But I'm guessing the guards failed to mail my letters from jail. They didn't mail one to Tricia, it was a brilliant Fauvist rendering of the interior of my jail cell. But lemme tell ya what happened with my Navajo massage 💆♀️ therapist. Ha. *waves* Still looking for a place to sit still where I want to be.
Happy 80th Joseph. You’ve been one of the guiding lights on this path. ❤
I would like to know if the program will open for enrollment in 2024 and where/how can I receive the information? Thank you in advance!
Very unhealthy people.
You dodged a bullet with Holli my friend
Hola! Estan haciendo retiros o entregando enseñanzas en español actualmente? Soy de Chile y estoy muy interesado en participar de estos retiros Gracias
Thanks for your question! Please email rc(at)dharma.org for more information.
Joseph is an incredibly skilled Dhamma teacher 🙏
The beautiful Ajahn Sucitto 🙏🙏🙏
❤❤
Thank you Sharon😊
I use your guided metta meditations on dharma seed. You are wonderful. Thank you so much for your practice and teachings 🙏🙂
Beautiful
Is it possible to get in contact with teacher?
Bruni, como has estado? este es franklin in cincinnati(EPA). Tanto tiempo. te vez muy bien. cuidate mucho!
Thank you so much !
Great teacher! ❤🙏🙏🙏
thank you for this wonderful interview :)
Easy does it ... I think I might have needed this advice !
So awesome guys! The Teen Retreat is pure magic.
Wonderful!
Querida Bruni, que gusto verte aquí. Te encontré en la página de Spirit Rock y me dio alegria. Tirso y yo estuvimos pensando en ti y preguntándonos donde anduvieras :) Mandándote mucho amor desde Berkeley.
I agree with everything Talea and Galen have to say. The Teen retreat is my favorite week every year. I'm on the core team and my teenager went for 3 years and loved it, too.
I appreciate that these lovely folks are willing to share their experience. BUT how do these people afford this? Independently wealthy? This is just so "head in the clouds". Maybe getting into the real world would be more useful?
You’d be surprised at how many retreats offer free room and board. Look into vipassana meditation retreats my friend.
Taboo subject but if you're middle class in America, you'd be surprised at how much you can cut down your expenses - imagine how much money you'd save if all you did was meditate all day with nowhere to go to spend money. If you don't have to be close to a job, or your family - there are parts of this country where you could house yourself practically for free.
I think such a long retreat would make you a very authentic person. They both seem to have benefited from it. But I do wonder how do people manage financially for four years without working. I think you would have to be quite wealthy to do this And how easy would it be to get back into every day life after such a long time. Would the noise of things like traffic and voices get to you. Very interesting.
Orin you have the best voice! You are my Oura lifeline.
I’d love to hear more about thiams Podcasts
I love this meditation, but is there a way to get it without the annoying commercials breaking in every few minutes? Thanks!
Very wonderful. Thank you.
How could he remain silent for 4 minutes?
This lady has a very beautiful head. Namaste for talking about these stuff🙏
Thank god we have Joseph and Jack‘s teachings on the internet ❤
GRACIAS/ THANK YOU
Thank You Jeanne, Clear and Loving Transmission. I am on my way to explore with my planta.
One of my favourite teachers. He's so clear, heartfelt, and practical. He teaches in a way that doesn't isolate anyone yet clearly honours his tradition in a non dogmatic way. Thank you Ajahn Sucitto!
Thank You
Such a totally awesome series. Such an inspiring couple. Thank you🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹💖
Thank you so much Leah :)
she clearly wanted a 4yr break from him and was hoping for more hahaha
🙏🏼❤️☘️🌸🌺
The way Susan smiles fills my heart with joy
I’m struggling on my practice to equanimity. I need someone who understands to talk to
Try solitude. You can achieve many fold benefit from it.
Solitude is important. Also the correct teacher is important. Mistakes of Pa Auk meditation state some common errors in anapanasati
Very candid!!
Thank you!