Insight Meditation Society
- Insight Meditation Society
The Insight Meditation Society (IMS) is a Buddhist organization located in Barre, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1975 by Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, and Joseph Goldstein, and is rooted in the Theravada tradition. It offers Buddhist meditation retreats at two facilities – the Retreat Center and the Forest Refuge – in rural central Massachusetts. The Retreat Center is one of the two largest vipassana centers in the United States. [Fronsdal (1988). Jack Kornfield's "Spirit Rock" is the other large vipassana center.]
The Mission Statement: IMS is a spiritual refuge for all who seek freedom from the suffering of mind and heart. We offer meditation retreats rooted in the Theravada Buddhist teachings of ethics, concentration and wisdom. These practices help develop awareness and compassion, giving rise to greater peace and happiness in the world. [ [http://www.dharma.org/ims/ai_factsfigures.html About Us - Insight Meditation Society ] ] ]
It offers a full yearly schedule of over 25 meditation courses, ranging in duration from a weekend to three months. Most retreats run for 7-9 days.
All Retreat Center courses provide instruction and practice in insight (vipassana) and/or lovingkindness (metta) meditations.
External links
* [http://www.dharma.org/ims/index.php Insight Meditation Society ] Official website
* [http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=108 Shambhala Sun Spotlight on Insight Meditation]
* [http://www.gaiahouse.co.uk/ Gaia House] Insight Meditation retreat centre in the UK "informally affiliated" to the Vipassana movement.
* [http://dharmaseed.org/ Dharma Seed] Audio Dharma talks recorded at IMS and other western Theravada centers.
* [http://www.spiritrock.org Spirit Rock website]
End notes
Bibliography
*Fronsdal, Gil (1998). "Insight Meditation in the United States: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness," in C.S.Prebish & K.K.Tanaka (1998), "The Faces of Buddhism in America", University of California Press. Also available on-line at: http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/articles/InsightintheUS.html
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