Retreats at PIMC
TEACHER TRAINEE Community Retreat
A Day of Practice and Connection
THIS RETREAT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$65 Suggested Donation
No one turned away for lack of funds
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HELD IN PERSON AND ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Portland Insight Meditation Center 6536 SE Duke Street Portland, OR 97206
Join Guiding Teacher Robert Beatty and the teacher trainees for a whole day of practice. There will be opportunities for individual guidance and meetings with the teachers: Vik Anantha, Paula Baugher, Daria Crymes, Paul La Vigne, Heather Leap, Dan Leif, and Erin Schneider. We will reflect, sit in noble silence, and connect in community with these remarkable students of the Dharma.
The Heart of Awakening:
Awareness, Radical Acceptance, and Change
A Daylong Retreat with Doug Pullin
Saturday, September 21, 2024
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
$70 Suggested Donation
No one turned away for lack of funds
HELD IN PERSON AND ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Portland Insight Meditation Center 6536 SE Duke Street Portland, OR 97206
We need to have a positive sense of trust, a willingness to look at our own sense of despair, inadequacy, fear, loss, grief, in a way that is not just thinking about it, but noticing that it is “like this.”
– Ajahn Sumedho
Would you like to deepen your meditation practice? The biggest challenge most of us face is to accept that this moment is "like this". When we encounter experiences that we don’t like, our deeply conditioned tendency is push them away. If we are touching a hot stove top, that makes sense. When we are encountering a difficult mental or emotional state, it can be counterproductive, whether it is external or internal.
Spiritual practice is always inviting us to be conscious of our deep conditioning so we can have freedom of choice. Awareness is step one in allowing change. Acceptance is the second step and in many ways acceptance rides on awareness’s wave. Pioneering Psychoanalyst Carl Jung said, “We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate. It oppresses.” These are challenging words. Acceptance sounds like the opposite of change. It's not! The opposite of change is resistance, the unwillingness to dance in reality as it is evolving.
Rumi wrote "It is through love that pain turns to medicine." How could this be? How can awareness, acceptance, and compassion practices turn emotional pain into something that heals rather than is a cause of suffering? You are invited to join this day of practice as we explore these crucial questions experientially through meditation, including intervals of sitting, walking, and mindful movement. The program will also include a Dharma Talk and opportunities for personal sharing. I hope you’ll join us!
Registration
Click the button below to register. Drop-in donation at the door is also accepted. Full scholarships are available: If you require a full scholarship, please use THIS FORM to register instead.
AUTUMN EQUINOX
MEDITATION, MOVEMENT, AND SOUND HEALING
with Candle Summers and Phyllis Moses
Saturday, September 28, 2024
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
$60 Suggested Donation
No one turned away for lack of funds
HELD IN PERSON AT PIMC
Portland Insight Meditation Center 6536 SE Duke Street Portland, OR 97206
Join Candle Summers of PIMC and Phyllis Moses of Taradhatu for a day of meditation, movement, and the healing sounds of crystal and Tibetan bowls.
You're invited to gather in joyous companionship, Dharma, rejuvenation and healing! We'll come together to share our heart’s joy with meditation led by Candle Summers, then mindful movement led by Phyllis Moses based on Tara dance practices, and conclude with the peaceful sound of healing bowls played by Candle. No experience is necessary, all genders welcome and no commitments to undertake other than to your own Presence!
The Mandala Dances of the 21 Praises of Tara is a ritual dance offered worldwide as a prayer of peace, protection, empowerment, and wisdom. All traditional cultures celebrate life with music, song, art, and dance! Let's join in celebration of the Dharma.
Please bring a mat for laying on the floor, slippers, a cozy blanket, and your lunch.
Guides for the Day
Candle Summers teaches Sunday Insight and Metta, and facilitates Women’s Restoration and Rejuvenation at Portland Insight Meditation Center. Candle has other sitting groups on Zoom throughout each month. Visit givenfreely.com for more info.
Phyllis Moses is a seasoned Tibetan Buddhist practitioner and Facilitator, who has been in the healing field for the past three decades. To learn more about her other healing modalities, visit phyllismoses.com.
For more information about the dances, visit taradhatu.org. Taradhatu is an organization established in 1985 to protect the Tara dance’s integrity as a Path to Liberation. We can rejoice in dancing and witnessing the devotion and peace transmitted by the movements.
For more info, email Candle at candlemaui@gmail.com
Registration
Click the button below to register. Drop-in donation at the door is also accepted.
Full scholarships are available: If you require a full scholarship, please use THIS FORM to register instead.
Classes at PIMC
Basics of Mindfulness/Fall Session
with Doug Pullin
Six Thursdays
9/19, 9/26, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7
6:00 pm – 7:20 pm
$150 Suggested Donation
No one turned away for lack of funds
HELD IN PERSON AND ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Zoom link provided upon registration
If you want support in establishing a daily mindfulness meditation practice or deepening your practice this is the class for you. During this six-session journey you will learn mindfulness of breathing, the body, of emotions, thoughts, of mind, and of the application of mindfulness in daily life and on retreat. This class is appropriate for beginners as well as for those more experienced meditators who want to refresh the fundamentals of practice.
The benefits of this practice include:
A healthier relationship with your thoughts.
More balance with your emotions.
Being more in touch with your body and mind.
Increased capacity to be loving and kind.
Being more peaceful.
This class will provide you with a relaxed and supportive environment for mindfulness practice to deepen. Doug will tailor his instruction to meet your specific needs. You will be provided an at home practice guide and instructions to expand mindfulness into everyday life. Practice outside of class is an important part of the learning process.
Registration
Full scholarships available. If you require a full scholarship, please use THIS FORM to register.
Women's Restoration & Rejuvenation
Fall Session with Candle Summers
3rd Fridays September–December
9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
$60 Suggested Donation
No one turned away for lack of funds
HELD ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Zoom link to attend class will be sent upon registration
Women’s Restoration & Rejuvenation offers a monthly group to self-identified women, cis-gender, those gender fluid and non-binary, a place to come together in community to share our wisdom and strengthen our sense of belonging in our spiritual practice.
WRR comes together to reflect and inspire each other on the path to liberation. What has been inspiring you lately in your readings and your life? We will share our love for the Dharma through readings by women Buddhist teachers who have been influencing us. Each month there will be time for silent meditation and individual sharing about our practice. Candle will guide a 30 minute sitting practice of Mindfulness and Metta and guide the sharing of each person for about 5 minutes each.
This is a place to gather, speak truthfully, and listen deeply. The format will be a talking stick style circle, each sharing, others listening deeply. No obligation to speak.
Women’s Restoration & Rejuvenation is committed to making the exploration of practices and teachings of the Buddha relevant and accessible in today’s world. It is important to welcome all people of every age, ethnicity, cultural heritage and religious background, socio-economic group, ability, sexual orientation and gender identity. In this way we aspire to follow in the footsteps of the Buddha, who offered his teachings of awakening and freedom freely to everyone without exception. A donation link will be provided to encourage generosity and to continue the time-honored teachings.
Registration
This group fills up and will be limited to the first 20 people, so register early. Full scholarships available. If you require a full scholarship, please use THIS FORM to register. Drop-in donation at the door is also accepted.
Events at PIMC
No new events have been added to our calendar, but there are retreats and classes available above, and many weekly groups. Please check back soon, or subscribe to the PIMC newsletter to be notified when new events are added. Thank you!