Awakening Well-Being: Cultivating Wholesome States in Difficult Times

The Buddha was called “The Happy One”, but often there is more emphasis on overcoming suffering than developing well-being. Besides learning to open to life’s difficulties, the Buddha taught that cultivating, maintaining and increasing wholesome states is what creates the conditions for awakening. We can deepen this cultivation of well-being through intensive meditation practice.

This silent retreat will focus on cultivation of various states of well-being (kusala in Pali) and will include periods of sitting, walking, instructions, daily talks and meeting with the teachers. Both new and experienced meditators are welcome.

Cancellations: If you need to cancel your Retreat Center course, please contact us as soon as possible via your MyIMS portal, or email re**********@****ma.org. Cancellation fees are $50 if you cancel before 7/26/26, and $200 if you cancel before 8/23/26. No refunds are offered for cancellations after this date.

Teacher Support: Most IMS teachers—like insight teachers around the world—offer their teachings freely, and rely on the generosity of students for their livelihood. Teachers do not generally receive compensation from IMS program fees. Click here to learn more about teacher support. There will be an opportunity to offer a contribution to your teachers at the end of this program, or you may donate now .

Hemera Foundation Scholarship funding is available for this retreat. Please click here for more information and to apply.