Vermont Insight Meditation Center (VIMC) is a small Buddhist community center dedicated to the study and practice of Insight Meditation (Vipassana) and committed to the possibility of liberation for all beings. 
We are a non-residential center that welcomes diverse populations. Vermont Insight Meditation Center supports and encourages the development of compassionate action towards community, based upon the ideals, teachings, and practices in the tradition of Theravada Buddhism. All are welcome.

Our Location 

All in-person meditation sittings will be held at our location on the second floor of 28 Vernon St, Brattleboro.
Please arrive early as the outside door is locked and our volunteer greeters will begin their meditations at the sitting’s start time. For more information about visiting Vermont Insight, click here»

Upcoming Retreats and Courses

For the 2025 retreat schedule, please click here>>
Jill Satterfield
Working with Pain: How to Remove the Non Essential Arrow
A Retreat with Jill Satterfield
October 11, 2025
1:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern
Online
Information and Registration Here»
Bodhipaksa
Overcoming Resentment:
A Retreat with Bodhipaksa
November 8th, 2025
9:30 am – 12:00 pm Eastern
Online
Information and Registration Here»
Paul Rodrigue
Original Texts, Original Teachings:
Understanding the Buddha’s words as presented in the early discourses
A  year-long, drop-in, online course beginning May 18th
Information and Registration Here»

Recurring Drop-In Sits

By Donation (if able)
No Registration Required
(H) Hybrid (Attend in person or on Zoom)
(Z) On Zoom Only (Subscribe to our Newsletter for Zoom Link)
Find more information about these regular sittings here.
Weekday Morning Sittings with Practice Leaders 

(H) Monday – Thursday:
 7:00 am – 7:45 am

(In person only) Friday:
7:00 am -7:45 am

Weekday Evening Sittings with Practice Leaders 

(Z) Tuesday:
6:30 pm  – 7:15 pm

(Z) Friday (2 sits):
5:30 pm  – 6:15 pm & 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm

Group Awareness Exercise

(Z) Friday:
7:00 am – 8:00 am

Instruction and practice with the use of noting meditation for the purpose
of feeling into awareness. Learn more here.

Meditation and Conversation 

(Z) 1st and 3rd Saturdays:
9:00 am -10:30 am

Instruction, discussion, Q & A, and two short practice sessions. Led by teacher Susan
Dreyer Leon on first Saturdays and teacher Paul Rodrigue on third Saturdays.

Sunday Sitting and Dharma Talk

(H) Most Sundays (see calendar):
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Light meditation guidance. Dharma exploration and discussion.

3-Sit Sunday

(H) ~Once a month (see calendar):
9:00 am – 11:45 am

Sitting meditations begin at 9:00 am, 10:00 am, and 11:00 am. Walking meditations in between.

Cancellations will be Posted Here

For more information, please visit our online calendar>>