Tuesday, December 10, 2024

7:00 pm - 8:00pm ET

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Come together with your fellow Sustaining the Sangha members in a unique, interactive gathering with Joseph Goldstein, IMS co-founder and guiding teacher. In gratitude for your invaluable support, we invite you to an open Q&A where you can connect directly with Joseph, ask questions, and explore topics close to your heart. This online event is a special opportunity to share in the spirit of generosity that connects and uplifts our community. Whether you've been with us for years or joined recently, your presence is what keeps the IMS sangha thriving.

This program is available for members of Sustaining the Sangha only. 

To check whether you are a current member, please email [email protected] or call 978-355-4378 ext. 230. To join Sustaining the Sangha, please click here, or contact us.

Sustaining the Sangha is IMS's community of monthly donors whose donations create a steady and vibrant stream of support for our work. As a member, you'll receive updates on how you’re making an impact and have access to special programs, like a Dharma Q&A with Joseph Goldstein, throughout the year. If you’re not already part of Sustaining the Sangha, we hope you’ll join today to take part in this special event!

Meet Your Teacher

Joseph Goldstein

Joseph Goldstein has been leading insight and lovingkindness meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. He is a cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, where he is one of the organization’s guiding teachers. In 1989, together with several other teachers and students of insight meditation, he helped establish the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Joseph first became interested in Buddhism as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand in 1965. Since 1967 he has studied and practiced different forms of Buddhist meditation under eminent teachers from India, Burma and Tibet. He is the author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, A Heart Full of Peace, One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism, Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom, The Experience of Insight, and co-author of Seeking the Heart of Wisdom and Insight Meditation: A Correspondence Course.

More Information

  • Registration Deadline

    Registration for this program closes on December 10, 2024 at 6:00 pm ET.

  • Program Recordings

    This program will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing after the live session. On-demand videos will be available to registered participants only for 90 days.

  • Additional Questions

    If you have additional questions please contact us at [email protected].