Classes & Retreats
Taking Practice Off the Cushion
A Daylong Workshop with Betsy Toll & Kendall
Saturday, June 7
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
HELD IN PERSON & ONLINE
Suggested Donation:
Benefactor $125
Sustaining $95
No one turned away for lack of funds
Betsy Toll
Kendall
In this turbulent time, when heavy layers of aggression and injustice fuel suffering and distress, we are told the Buddhadharma can guide us in responding with skill, courage, and compassion.
But how do we actually do this? How do we discern right action in a world spinning out of balance?
This daylong workshop, led by two women who have years of experience weaving together Dharma practice and social action, will explore the ways the principles and precepts of our spiritual traditions find natural expression in bold, compassionate action for our world. The day will include discourse and dialogue, meditations and movement, writing and interaction, tears and laughter.
Join us as we learn to hold the world as it is, here and now, as the field of Dharma practice.
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All welcome. No prior experience required.
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Betsy Toll, a longtime student of Ram Dass and Joanna Macy, is the founder of Oregon-based Living Earth.
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Kendall is a vipassana practitioner and former organizer of the Portland Branch of Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
Qigong and Mindful Movement
A Six-Class Series with Jim Dalton
Mondays, Beginning May 5 (Drop-ins Welcome!)
5/5 — 6/16 (No class on 5/26)
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
HELD IN PERSON at PIMC
$150 Suggested Donation
No one turned away for lack of funds
​This 6 class presentation by Jim Dalton will focus on QiGong as an intricate network of energy pathways, exploring more of the Taoist traditions of Shibashi, 8 pieces of brocade and the Five Elements.
Given the pace of change in our city, our nation, and the world, the need for healing and reconnecting with friends is greater than ever. Practicing QiGong as a group is an effective medicine for our modern planetary crisis. No previous experience is required, and the benefits are many-layered. Register for the class today.
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All Welcome. No prior experience required.