Insight Meditation Community of Richmond

New Year's Day Fellowship Walk
2026-01-01 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Dorey Park, 2999 Darbytown Road, Henrico, VA, 23231, United States
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Monthly Sunday Sit – Freedom is Just This

December 7, 2025

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2:00 pm

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5:00 pm

Freedom Is Just This - Experiencing The Wisdom of the Bahiya Sutta

Practical InformationDate: Sunday December 7Hours: 2:00 – 5:00 PMLocation: Ekoji Buddhist Sangha, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond. (Google Maps)Cost: a donation (dana) for the IMCR group and for the teacherSuggested donation for teacher: sliding scale: $10 – $70 (see below for more information)Teacher: Bruce PardoeRegistration: No need to register, walk-in
General Description of the Monthly Sunday SitThis monthly event will be different each time. Sometimes we gather from 3:00 – 4:30 pm at Ekoji for a community sit, reflection and sharing. Sometimes we meet for a half-day retreat from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. At other times we may offer a “Sunday Unplug” day, starting on Zoom in the morning to set our intentions for the day, followed by individual practice at home and closing at Ekoji and on Zoom in the afternoon. How the day will unfold, what themes or topics are being discussed, etc., might be different each Sunday. Below more information about this Sunday’s event. In the list of events on our website is more information on each Sunday’s practice.
This monthly event is a wonderful opportunity to practice meditation, reflect on the Dhamma, receive support from the community, and to be a support for others by offering your presence.
Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome to join. For those new to IMCR we offer an online orientation. Additionally, beginning meditators are encouraged to familiarize themselves with Vipassana (Insight) meditation through the series of videos on this page.
This Sunday’s Event DescriptionThe Buddha provided the wanderer Bahiya with a profoundly direct and brief model that dislodged his familiar sense of self. Upon hearing this teaching, Bahiya instantly and fully realized the fundamentally awake, free nature of reality. Could we directly experience a hint of what Bahiya did? Could we open a thread in our practice that leads in this direction? We will explore this and more in this half-day retreat.
Generosity for the Teacher and the IMCR GroupThere are two ways to practice generosity (dana) for this retreat:

Generosity for the teacher: the suggested donation for the teacher is: $10 – $70 (sliding scale).
Generosity for the IMCR group: we appreciate donations of any amount you feel comfortable and generous giving.

Your donation to the teacher provides support to allow the teacher to continue offering these teachings, and your donation to the IMCR group allows the continuation of the IMCR group. Please give as feels appropriate and generous for you. Please delight in your generosity and know that the dharma continues to be offered to you and others through our collective acts of sharing. All are welcome, no donation is required
More information about the concept of dana, generosity, in Buddhism.
Questions?Don’t hesitate to contact us.

Categories:
Half-Day Retreat, Monthly Sunday Sit

Organizer
IMCR

View Organizer Website

Email:

info@imcrva.org

Ekoji

3411 Grove Avenue

Richmond,

VA

23221

United States

+ Google Map

View Venue Website

Monthly Sunday Sit - "Sunday Unplug" Day

Daylong Retreat: Caring for the Heart-Mind, Caring for the World

Daylong Retreat: Caring for the Heart-Mind, Caring for the World
2025-12-14 09:30 - 16:00 | Living Water, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond, VA, 23225, United States
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This event has passed.

Monthly Sunday Sit – Freedom is Just This

December 7, 2025

@

2:00 pm

-

5:00 pm

Freedom Is Just This - Experiencing The Wisdom of the Bahiya Sutta

Practical InformationDate: Sunday December 7Hours: 2:00 – 5:00 PMLocation: Ekoji Buddhist Sangha, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond. (Google Maps)Cost: a donation (dana) for the IMCR group and for the teacherSuggested donation for teacher: sliding scale: $10 – $70 (see below for more information)Teacher: Bruce PardoeRegistration: No need to register, walk-in
General Description of the Monthly Sunday SitThis monthly event will be different each time. Sometimes we gather from 3:00 – 4:30 pm at Ekoji for a community sit, reflection and sharing. Sometimes we meet for a half-day retreat from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. At other times we may offer a “Sunday Unplug” day, starting on Zoom in the morning to set our intentions for the day, followed by individual practice at home and closing at Ekoji and on Zoom in the afternoon. How the day will unfold, what themes or topics are being discussed, etc., might be different each Sunday. Below more information about this Sunday’s event. In the list of events on our website is more information on each Sunday’s practice.
This monthly event is a wonderful opportunity to practice meditation, reflect on the Dhamma, receive support from the community, and to be a support for others by offering your presence.
Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome to join. For those new to IMCR we offer an online orientation. Additionally, beginning meditators are encouraged to familiarize themselves with Vipassana (Insight) meditation through the series of videos on this page.
This Sunday’s Event DescriptionThe Buddha provided the wanderer Bahiya with a profoundly direct and brief model that dislodged his familiar sense of self. Upon hearing this teaching, Bahiya instantly and fully realized the fundamentally awake, free nature of reality. Could we directly experience a hint of what Bahiya did? Could we open a thread in our practice that leads in this direction? We will explore this and more in this half-day retreat.
Generosity for the Teacher and the IMCR GroupThere are two ways to practice generosity (dana) for this retreat:

Generosity for the teacher: the suggested donation for the teacher is: $10 – $70 (sliding scale).
Generosity for the IMCR group: we appreciate donations of any amount you feel comfortable and generous giving.

Your donation to the teacher provides support to allow the teacher to continue offering these teachings, and your donation to the IMCR group allows the continuation of the IMCR group. Please give as feels appropriate and generous for you. Please delight in your generosity and know that the dharma continues to be offered to you and others through our collective acts of sharing. All are welcome, no donation is required
More information about the concept of dana, generosity, in Buddhism.
Questions?Don’t hesitate to contact us.

Categories:
Half-Day Retreat, Monthly Sunday Sit

Organizer
IMCR

View Organizer Website

info@imcrva.org

Ekoji

3411 Grove Avenue

Richmond,

VA

23221

United States

+ Google Map

View Venue Website

Monthly Sunday Sit - "Sunday Unplug" Day

Daylong Retreat: Caring for the Heart-Mind, Caring for the World

Monthly Sunday Sit - Freedom is Just This
2025-12-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Ekoji, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States

Monthly Sunday Sit - "Sunday Unplug" Day
2025-11-02 09:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-05 09:00 - 16:30 | Ekoji, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States

Lunch & Wisdom Walk to the State Capitol
2025-11-01 10:30 - 15:15 | Richmond Hill, 2209 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23223, United States

Cancelled: Ekoji Sangha Day
2025-10-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Ekoji, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States

Monthly Sunday Sit - Loving Kindness and Compassion
2025-09-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Ekoji, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States

Daylong Retreat: Deepen Your Practice
2025-08-24 09:30 - 16:00 | Living Water, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond, VA, 23225, United States

5-Day Residential Insight Meditation Retreat: Open and Relaxed Awareness
2025-08-13 - 2025-08-17 | Richmond Hill, 2209 E Grace St, Richmond, VA, 23223, United States

The Path of Peace
2025-07-06 15:00 - 16:30 | Ekoji, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States

Daylong Retreat: Natural Awareness
2025-06-15 09:30 - 16:00 | The Innerwork Center, 213 Roseneath Road, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States

Spring Weekend Retreat
2025-05-30 18:00 - 2025-06-01 13:30 | The Clearing, 14006 Genito Road, Amelia CH, VA, 23002, United States

Vesak Celebration
2025-05-04 13:30 - 16:00 | Ekoji, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States

Daylong Retreat: Wise Speech
2025-02-09 09:30 - 16:00 | The Innerwork Center, 213 Roseneath Road, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States

Ekoji Race Awareness Course: Using our meditation practice to be more kind, more aware, more free
2025-01-27 19:00 - 2025-03-10 20:15 | Ekoji, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States

New Year’s Day Fellowship Walk
2025-01-01 11:00 - 13:30 | Pocahontas State Park, 10301 State Park Rd, Chesterfield, VA, 23832, United States

New Year's Eve Sit
2024-12-31 19:00 - 23:00 | Ekoji, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States

Half-Day Retreat in Silence
2024-12-08 13:30 - 16:30 | Ekoji, 3411 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23221, United States
