“Look within, be still. Free from fear and attachment, know the sweet joy of the way.”  – The Buddha
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.

For information about visiting Vermont Insight and our COVID policy, click here»

Current Cancellation Notice
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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.

Upcoming Retreats and Courses

For the 2025 retreat schedule, please click here>>
Claire Stanley and Susan Dreyer Leon
Hyrbid
11th Annual Women’s Retreat:
Loving Awareness
 with Claire Stanley and Susan Dreyer Leon
March 29, 2025
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Information and Registration Here»
Chris Germer
Online Talk and Practice
Self-Compassion for Work Stress and Burnout
with Chris Germer
April 26th,  1 :00 – 2:30pm
Information and Registration Here»

Weekly Schedule

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Drop-in Practice (No Registration)
(H) Hybrid (Attend in person or on Zoom)
(Z) On Zoom Only (See Newsletter for Zoom Link)
Weekday Sittings with Practice Leaders 

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

(Z) Tuesday Evenings
6:30 pm  – 7:15 pm

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

(Z) Friday Evenings:
5:30 pm  – 6:15 pm
6:30 pm – 7:15 pm

Group Awareness Exercise

(Z) Friday Mornings
7:00 am – 8:00  am

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

 
Sunday Sittings

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.

Find more information about these regular sittings here.

Saturday Schedule

Meditation and Conversation 

(Z) First Saturday Mornings
9:00 am -10:30 am

Instruction, discussion, Q & A, and two short practice sessions


Meditation and Conversation 

(Z) Third Saturday Mornings
9:00 am -10:30 am

Instruction, discussion, Q & A, and two short practice sessions

Cancellations will be Posted Here

For more information, please visit our online calendar>>