NBMC was founded in 1996 by a group of Buddhist practitioners who desired to have a Buddhist meditation center in Northfield. It was and is an inclusive spiritual community that welcomes everyone, regardless of meditation experience, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, spiritual background or Buddhist tradition. We embrace all schools of Buddhism and regularly invite highly respected, national and international teachers and Buddhist masters from various traditions to give Dharma talks at the center.

Our Mission

Our mission is to be a spiritual refuge for our community, to practice the Buddha’s teachings, and to support mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom in our lives, for the benefit of all beings.

“Our lives are deeply interdependent, and our actions always

have an impact on both ourselves and others.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh