
General Donations
We are wholly supported by generous donations like yours.
Practicing dana is a central part of the teachings. Generosity is a beautiful and joyful quality, an opening of the heart into sharing. It creates an atmosphere of non-separateness, an expression of our interconnectedness and interdependence. Through generosity, we practice letting go of clinging, which frees the heart. It is the foundation of all spiritual growth and the practice of all religions.
At Insight Meditation Community of Western Massachusetts (IWM), we are honored to continue the dana tradition of sharing the teachings of the Buddha freely and without charge. The donations from classes, retreats, and sittings, added to the donations from fund-raising events, mail appeals, and gifts from dedicated friends of the Center, enable us to pay the rent and other administrative expenses. Any donation you might be moved to give is gratefully received, as IWM operates solely on the basis of generosity by its sangha members.
Insight Meditation Community of Western Massachusetts (formerly known as InsightPV)