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Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies is a mission-driven and community-supported 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization in the rural town of Barre, Massachusetts. Founded in 1990 by renowned meditation teachers Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg to integrate Buddhist study and practice, BCBS offers programs that support beginners through experienced practitioners in cultivating wisdom, deepening practice, and building community.

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  • INSIGHT JOURNAL 2022

The Bhara Sutta

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Interdependence and Healing: Natalie Avalos on Practice, Scholarship, and the Liberating Power of Ceremony

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  • INSIGHT JOURNAL 2021

Friendship, the Whole of Life Well-lived

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Reflections on Nibbana

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Technologies of Transformation: The Power of Spiritual Autobiography

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Bhikkhu Anālayo and Mu Soeng: A Conversation on Study, Practice, and Monastic Life

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BESS Foundation Partnership

In March 2023, BCBS hosted a retreat for Dharma teachers focused on the intersection of...

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BCBS Meal Inspirations

At BCBS, our commitment to nourishing the spirit extends beyond study and practice to the...

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Embracing Tradition: The BCBS Spirit House

“My heart has another home in Thailand,” says BCBS Board Member Kevin Quigley. As a...

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Made with Metta: Tempeh Tikka Masala

Tempeh Tikka Masala is a newer addition to the BCBS menu that has quickly become...

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Welcome Lynn Whittemore to the Board of Directors

Lynn Whittemore was first introduced to Buddhism in 1978 during a semester abroad in Nepal,...

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Welcome Betty Burkes to the Board of Directors

Betty Burkes has been an educator/activist for five decades. She has been a Montessori teacher,...

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Deepening Practice,
Building Community.

Deepening Practice,
Building Community.

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