Welcome to Portland Insight Meditation Center
Join us on the path to greater clarity and peace.
PIMC offers a variety of opportunities for practice in the insight (vipassanā) meditation tradition, both in-person and online. Our offerings support beginners, experienced practitioners, and everyone in between.
Featured Programs & Announcements
THIS SUNDAY, August 24 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Guest Teacher: Nana Gyesie
Held In-Person & Online via Zoom
Please join us this Sunday to welcome guest teacher Nana Gyesie to PIMC. Nana will speak on the topic of The Four Noble Truths applied to contemporary times: The Buddha's truths around dukkha (and the path to its cessation) have guided practitioners for 2,600 years. But what do these teachings mean in a world impacted by things like artificial intelligence, climate change and other modern complexities? Nana will lead us through a lively discussion on understanding the core Buddhist teachings in our daily lives right now.
DEEPENING INTO LIFE
A Committed Practice Program
Led by Doug Pullin
Eight-month Immersion Beginning October 15
Every Third Wednesday Through May, plus 1:1 Sessions
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
(individual sessions scheduled separately)
HELD IN PERSON & ONLINE
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Are you ready to deepen your Dharma practice and prioritize awakening in your daily life?
Are you willing to investigate the subtle patterns and conditioning that obscure your true nature?
Do you feel called to live in greater alignment with wisdom, compassion, and freedom?
If these questions resonate, we invite you to apply to Deepening Into Life: A Committed Practice Program—an eight-month immersion for experienced mindfulness practitioners who are ready to engage wholeheartedly in the path of freedom.
PIMC Garden Club
Monthly Saturday Meet-Up
Next Date: August 23 | 9:00am – 11:00am
All are welcome—No Experience or Registration Necessary
Coming Up...
August 23: Garden Club
August 24: Nana Gyesie, Guest Teacher
August 24: Song Sangha with Adhamh Roland
August 31: Paul LaVigne, Teacher Trainee
September 6: Community Gathering
September 7: Doug Pullin, Resident Teacher
September 14: Alexa Redner, Guest Teacher
September 21: David Sudar, Guest Teacher
September 28: Peer-Led Sunday Program
October 5: Alexis Santos, Guest Teacher
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Based in Portland, Oregon, the Portland Insight Meditation Community is an experiment in American Buddhism. We welcome people of all faiths, orientations, genders, abilities, ages, and racial/cultural backgrounds. The purpose of PIMC is to improve the lives of participants, their families and the greater community through meditative practice and a lifestyle that supports liberation from suffering, the awakening of wisdom, and the manifestation of compassion.
Rooted in the essential teachings of the Buddha, we are dedicated to awakening beyond the ritualism, sexism, hierarchy and other cultural artifacts that have characterized traditional religion. We value diversity and welcome anyone who is interested in investigating the inner life.