upcoming meditation retreats at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

Finding Balance in Chaos: A Mindfulness Retreat for Coming Back to Ourselves

full (waitlist open)

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA

$695–1,495 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale

Tiered residential: Tier 3 $695 – Benefactor $1,495; Commuter $425. Residential rooms waitlisted; commuter spots still available.

Buddhist Mindfulness / Vipassana · with Bill Morgan, Susan Morgan

Residential mindfulness retreat using Buddhist practices to calm and settle the nervous system. Includes silent meditation, stress assessment, and mindful movement. Noble silence observed. Open to beginning and experienced practitioners. Residential rooms waitlisted; commuter spots available.

verified Jun 29, 2026

Waking Up in a Living World

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA

free / by donation · scholarships · sliding scale

Free residential (Tiers 1–3: $0); $100 refundable deposit required. Benefactor/Commuter: $100. Five camping spots available.

Buddhist / nature-based practice · with Cara Lai, Zac Ispa-Landa

for young adults (35 or under)

Integrates Buddhist teachings on emptiness, interdependence, and liberation with nature-based practice and grief work outdoors. Explores belonging in a wild, impermanent world. Noble silence observed. Camping available. For ages 18–35 only.

verified Jun 29, 2026

Practicing Spiritual Abolition through the Heart Sutra

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA

$695–1,495 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale

Tiered residential: Tier 3 $695 – Benefactor $1,495; Commuter $425. Scholarship on request.

Vajrayana / Mahayana (Heart Sutra) · with Lama Rod Owens, sister sadada

Explores spiritual abolitionism through the Heart Sutra, examining how practitioners embody contradictions in service of collective liberation. Includes silent and guided meditation, dharma talks, and group discussions. Suitable for beginning and experienced practitioners.

verified Jun 29, 2026

The Liberating Power of Mindfulness: Finding Freedom from Entanglements

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA

$695–1,495 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale

Tiered residential: Tier 3 $695 – Benefactor $1,495; Commuter $425. Scholarship on request.

Theravada / Vipassana · with Ayya Santussika

for experienced practitioners / has prereqs

Explores Four Establishments of Mindfulness to recognize and release old habits. Incorporates monastic traditions: chanting, ritual, and optional Eight Precepts observance. Prerequisites: regular meditation practice and two prior Buddhist residential retreats of 5+ days.

verified Jun 29, 2026

From Concept to Experience: Apprehending Dhamma Through Insight Dialogue

full (waitlist open)

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA

$1,251–2,691 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale

9-night tiered residential: Tier 3 $1,251 – Benefactor $2,691; Commuter $765. Residential waitlisted; commuter spots available.

Vipassana / Insight Dialogue · with Gregory Kramer

for experienced practitioners / has prereqs

Transforms conceptual dharma understanding into embodied, intuitive experience through Insight Dialogue and Dharma Contemplation. 9 nights. Participants bring specific dharma inquiries. Prerequisites: five years dharma experience, three prior silent retreats of 5+ nights.

verified Jun 29, 2026

Meet the Kuan Yin Dharmas: Bringing the Mahayana and Theravada into Harmony

full (waitlist open)

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies — Barre, MA

$695–1,495 · + dana · scholarships · sliding scale

Tiered residential: Tier 3 $695 – Benefactor $1,495; Commuter $425. Waitlist only.

Mahayana / Theravada · with Kittisaro, Thanissara

for experienced practitioners / has prereqs

Explores Kuan Yin Bodhisattva teachings integrating Theravada and Mahayana traditions. Includes dharma talks, meditation, chanting, bowing practice, and chi kung. Noble silence maintained throughout. For intermediate and advanced practitioners.

verified Jun 29, 2026