GENERAL INFORMATION

Meditation retreats include:
  • Daylong sessions
  • Weekend sessions
  • Week-long retreat Spring April 19-26, 2008
The Vipassana Metta Foundation strives for the  cultivation of awareness through the traditional practices of Generosity, Moral Conduct, Concentration, Insight, and Lovingkindness with the understanding that liberation of the heart brings the greatest happiness which is peace.

Vipassana (or insight meditation) is a simple and direct practice... the moment-to-moment investigation of the mind-body process through calm, open and precise awareness. Learning to observe our experience from a place of spacious stillness enables us to relate to life with a balance of wisdom and compassion. This experience fosters clarity and penetrating insight into the nature of who we are and increased peace in our daily lives.

Metta (or lovingkindness) meditation cultivates our ability to connect with and care in a rare unconditional way for ourselves and others.

Our hearts' capacity for patience, acceptance, compassion and forgiveness can become boundless. With an inner and outer environment of safety our hearts and minds can open fearlessly. The result of this practice is an ever deepening stillness from which the truth of life can be recognized clearly. Metta practice is a sturdy foundation for the wisdom practice of insight. 

To Accomplish Our Mission

  • We sponsor residential and nonresidential silent meditation retreats, public talks, community events, and retreats in related disciplines.
  • We rely on experienced meditation teachers who offer the Teachings in the spirit of compassion and generosity.
  • We rely upon the generosity of the local and worldwide sangha to support the Teachings by supporting the teachers who serve the community through sharing the Dhamma. Most dhamma teachers, like Kamala and Steve, live entirely on a dana (generosity) basis.
Core Values


The practices of generosity, harmonious moral conduct, loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity, and the liberation practice of vipassana are the basic core values we are guided by. We do this to help us remember, understand, value, and realize what it truly means to be a human being of compassion and wisdom, and to return that back into our communities.

  • Moderation We value simplicity as a way of living the Dhamma. In this way, we make every effort to use resources wisely, respect the environment, and practice the principle of moderation.
  • Diversity We value making the dhamma accessible to as many people as possible in the spirit of “Ehi Passiko” (come and see for yourself, as the Buddha said), as well as valuing diversity in staff, yogis, and teachers.
  • Right Communication We value honest and gentle speech, at the right time and place; speech that brings harmony rather than polarity. Equally important, we value respectful listening, healthy and respectful expression of disagreement, and openness to divergent views.
  • Stewardship We value responsible stewardship of financial, human, and natural resources.
  • Organizational Clarity We value the clarity that comes with a structure that allows for the exercise of authority, and promotes accountability at all levels of the institution. Within the structure, we value the inclusion of staff in mindful decision making that is transparent, efficient, and considerate of everyone’s needs.
  • Stability We value the ease that comes with organization stability.