Welcome to the Salida Insight Meditation Community

Join us for group meditations every Sunday & Tues/Thurs.

Dedicated to fostering a welcoming refuge for all people to explore meditation, mindful living, and the teachings of the Buddha.

WE'RE GRATEFUL YOU ARE HERE.

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Whether you're a beginner simply looking to explore the world of Insight Meditation, or an experienced practitioner looking to deepen your practice, we welcome you to join our inclusive community.

November at SIMC - Deep Gratitude & Practice

Dear Sangha, We are truly touched by the gracious and heartfelt response to last week's special Dāna Drive newsletter! Our deepest bow of gratitude goes out to everyone who has given—and continues to give—with such open and generous hearts. Continuing Our Dāna Drive The SIMC Dāna Drive will continue through the end of the year. Your steady and generous support is vital. It helps us meet rising operating costs and maintain the financial stability that ensures SIMC will

Nov 3

Sustaining the Heart of our Sangha:A Call for Generosity

Dear Friends, As the seasons turn, we're reminded of the strength and beauty of our Sangha - the quiet support we offer one another on this shared path. This year, your generosity fueled a rich tapestry of practice: from retreats and classes to our vital outreach and community care programs. Every sit, class, and act of Dāna stems from this shared commitment. To keep SIMC thriving as we plan for 2026, we rely on steady, predictable support. The most impactful way to provid

Oct 27

Sit with us

Retreats

We welcome anyone to join us for our weekly group sits, which include 30 minutes of silent meditation. Cushions (bolsters and zafus), blankets, and chairs are provided.

Sundays: 5:00pm – 6:00pm

Tuesdays: 12:00pm – 12:45pm

Thursdays: 12:00pm - 12:30pm

These sits are offered in-person at the Sangha house, located at 248 D Street in Salida, Colorado. The Tuesday sits are also available via Zoom by clicking here. The door on D Street has an Access Ramp if needed. Please knock and someone will open the door.

The Salida Insight Meditation Community strives to offer multiple retreats each year, thanks to the generous dana from our sangha community.

We offer both residential and non-residential retreats, each led by recognized Buddhist teachers.

These retreats often fill up quickly, so we encourage you to check our calendar and subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date.

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OUR VISION:

May our work together bring freedom and happiness to all beings everywhere without exception.

Salida Insight Meditation Community (SIMC) is dedicated to fostering a welcoming refuge for all people to explore meditation, mindful living, and the teachings of the Buddha. We come together to support each other on the path of awakening and to deepen our practice of wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all beings. We are committed to cultivating an appreciation of the value of diversity and to acknowledging the need to recognize and dissolve barriers that separate us from each other. We open our doors and hearts to all social identities including, but not limited to, all races, classes, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, abilities, cultures, and ethnicities. Individuals from all religious and spiritual backgrounds, and at all stages of their spiritual journey, are welcome. May our work together bring freedom and happiness to all beings everywhere without exception.

OUR MISSION:

SIMC is dedicated to the teachings of the Buddha as presented in the Vipassana tradition. The practice of mindful awareness, called Insight or Vipassana meditation, is at the heart of all of our activities. SIMC offers weekly meditation sessions, residential and non-residential meditation retreats, classes, discussion and support groups, library resources, and teachings led by recognized Buddhist teachers.

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Support Our Sangha

Salida Insight Meditation Community is 100% supported by the generous donations of our community.

We are committed to nurturing, supporting, and celebrating the development of wisdom and compassion for all who seek it. We support individual Insight Meditation practice through weekly meditation sessions, residential and non-residential meditation retreats, classes, discussion and support groups, library resources, and teachings led by recognized Buddhist teachers.

Your generosity is deeply appreciated and allows us to continue these offerings to our community. We thank you for your support.

SIMC is a non-profit organization with 501(c)3 status and your donation will be considered tax-deductible.

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We dedicate the merit of our practice to the benefit of all beings.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings be healthy.
May all beings be peaceful and at ease.
May all beings be free from suffering.