Chas has been practicing mindfulness and Buddhist meditation, primarily in the Early Buddhist school, for over 35 years, including over two years of combined time in silent, intensive retreat. He has trained with Burmese meditation masters, western monastics of the Thai Forest tradition and senior western Vipassana teachers. In 2003 Chas was invited to be the Resident Teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA where he continues to serve in that role. Chas is a graduate of the four year Insight Meditation Society (IMS) / Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program led by Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein and others. He is interested in how the basic material of our everyday lives, including relationships, can be used as a vehicle for awakening. Chas teaches retreats at IMS, at various centers and sanghas throughout the country, and offers Spiritual Counseling for individuals.
Events with Chas DiCapua
September 30 - October 7, 2026
This retreat engages two powerful forces for happiness—insight meditation and immersion in nature. Insight meditation has been the key practice for accessing the profound wisdom of the Buddhist tradition for over 2500 years. It is extraordinary in its simplicity, its lack of dogma and, above all, its results. When we take meditation practice outside, nature acts as a people whisperer, quieting the mind and gladdening the heart. This deepens our practice which, in turn, deepens our connection with nature. This leads to a surprising fulfillment in the simplest of pleasures—a dewdrop on an aspen leaf, a meadow shimmering in sunlight,…