Gallery Description
Participants at the Family Retreat.
Mother and daughter share a meditative moment.
An invitation to explore the freedom that is possible.
New wood flooring replaced the linoleum in the foyer of the Retreat Center, 2001.
Ajahn Amaro, Joseph Goldstein and Sarah Doering at a blessing ceremony, May 16, 2001 on the site of the Forest Refuge.
Under construction: the Forest Refuge meditation hall, 2002.
In April, 2003, Ven. Bhante Gunaratana, blessed the Forest Refuge.
Sayadaw U Pandita taught the inaugural period of practice at the Forest Refuge, May/June, 2003. He returned again in 2005.
Aerial of the Forest Refuge.
The Forest Refuge dormitory accommodates up to 30 retreatants, each in single rooms.
The Forest Refuge meditation hall - a deeply silent space.
Fall colors at the Forest Refuge.
The Forest Refuge has several rooms for walking meditation.
Wild daisies, lupins and other flowers bloom in the spring.
Winter walking meditation.
Teachers of the 2005 People of Color Retreat. (L to R): Russell Brown, Rachel Bagby, Joseph Goldstein and Gina Sharpe.
IMS began offering a People of Color Retreat in 2003.
Mindful eating.
Gaston Pond, near IMS: A favorite yogi sitting place.
A group of senior IMS teachers provides dharma guidance and direction to both the Retreat Center and the Forest Refuge.
Known as HATS (House Across the Street), the staff housing opposite the IMS Retreat Center was rebuilt in 2005.
The new face of HATS.
After 30 years of service, our beloved meditation hall headed for a renovation in early 2006.
By the middle of 2006, a beautiful new Retreat Center meditation hall was ready to greet incoming retreatants.
IMS hosted a gathering of insight meditation teachers from around the Western world in July, 2006.
On 7/8/06, IMS celebrated its 30th Anniversary. MA State Senator Stephen Brewer presents a citation honoring our 30 years.
Ajahn Sucitto led a blessing ceremony together, with other visiting monastics, at the 30th anniversary event.
