Ep. 148 – Insight Meditation Society 45th Anniversary

Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Be Here Now Network

Beherenow, Religion & Spirituality, Beherenownetwork, Buddhism, Meditation, Society & Culture, Sharonsalzberg, Metta, Salzberg, Compassion

4.6 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

For episode 148 of the Metta Hour, Sharon celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts.

Founded by Sharon, Joseph Goldstein, and Jack Kornfield on February 14th, 1975, this year marks 45 years since IMS opened doors to the public. Sharon reflects on this special anniversary and shares one of her earliest archival recordings from IMS from 1983. Since its inception, IMS has proven a wellspring of spiritual wisdom and a refuge of practice for individuals interested in meditation, mindfulness, lovingkindness, and self-inquiry.

Information on IMS and its ongoing offerings can be found at Dharma.org. For a catalog of dharma talks shared at IMS from a wide assortment of spiritual teachers, please visit: DharmaSeed.org.

“I think about this running river, and I’m a part of it. It’s just this incredible feeling to watch it go on and spread in the way that it has…It’s hard to even believe what has happened, that IMS has become a refuge of practice for so many.” – Sharon Salzberg

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1:47.8	backslash Sharon.
1:52.5	Hi, I'm Sharon Salzberg.
1:55.1	This past week marked a special anniversary on February 14th.
1:59.6	It was the 45th anniversary of the founding of the
2:03.0	Insight Meditation Society in Barry Mass. And for those of you who aren't familiar with IMS,
2:09.2	it's the retreat center that I co-founded along with Joseph Goldstein and Jack Cornfield.
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