There is no cost for classes, special events, or daylong retreats at IMC. Donations are welcome.
Most of these events require an application or pre-registration to receive the Zoom links (or location for off-site events) and materials.
Please see the IMC Calendar for special events, daylong retreats, and all other events at IMC.
2025 – 2026 Eightfold Path Program (In-Person and Zoom)
Now has next years info below!
Taught by Tanya Wiser, Liz Powell, Chris Clifford, and others
One Sunday a month 1:00 to 3:30 pm with a concluding Saturday daylong in June, 2025
The Buddha’s most explicit path of practice is the Eightfold Path—a set of eight practical approaches to bring Buddhist practice into the width and depth of our lives. The Eightfold Path Program is an introduction to each of the Eightfold factors so participants will discover how to apply each set of practices in ways that are personally meaningful.
Pre-requisite: completion of IMC’s Introduction to Meditation course or the equivalent.
There is an option to apply for individual or possibly small group mentoring, meaning additional monthly hour-long meetings with a senior practitioner to discuss your work with each factor. The application below covers both mentored and non-mentored options.
The in-person and online versions will be separate but will occur in parallel at the same time. Participants may attend either version any time, although we encourage you to pick one as primary to build community. After registering, you will receive Zoom links and course materials by email.
Registration required: application form
Dates; Sundays 1:00 pm to 3:30 p.m. (Pacific); Sept 28, Oct. 5, Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12, May 3
Concluding daylong: Saturday June 6 9:30-3:00pm (Pacific) (most likely on Zoom only for all participants in the program)
Questions: email eightfoldpath@insightmeditationcenter.org
Oct-May 2025-26: The Equivalence of Ethics and Enlightenment with Gil Fronsdal
Offered by IMC online on Zoom
Fridays, 8:30 AM TO 3:30 PM: Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 12, Jan 16, Feb 13, Mar 20, Apr 10, and May 8
In Buddhism, ethics and awakening are inseparable. The Buddha’s path to awakening is ethical, awakening itself is ethical, and the awakened life is ethical.
This eight-month program, starting in October 2025 and ending in May 2026, allows experienced practitioners to delve into important ethical teachings of our Buddhist tradition within a community of other committed practitioners. Includes required bi-weekly readings and writing of short reflective essays monthly. Prerequisites: at least four years of committed insight meditation practice, three seven-day (or longer) silent vipassana retreats, and completion of IMC’s Eightfold Path Program or equivalent.
This program ist the first of three one-year study programs on Ethics, Samadhi, and Wisdom.
Apply here