
Weekly Groups
Join us for meditation and community
Along with these weekly drop-in groups, PIMC also offers classes and retreats throughout the year.
Weekly Drop-in Groups

10:00am – 12:00pm
PIMC Sunday Program
THIS SUNDAY
9.20.26: Guest Teacher Temira Lital
(See our calendar for all upcoming teachers)
Join us Sunday mornings for meditation and mindful movement, followed by either a teacher-led Dharma talk or a peer-led exploration of Dharma themes and mutual support.
Stay afterward for social hour at noon with tea, snacks, and community.

Mondays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Deepening Into Practice
With VIK ANANTHA (he/him)
Join Vik on Monday evenings for a weekly meditation group focused on sustained Vipassanā practice in community.
This drop-in offering provides a steady container for longer periods of silent sitting and walking meditation, supporting practitioners who wish to deepen their insight practice while also remaining accessible to beginners.

First Mondays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Monday Night Guest House
With JIM DALTON (he/him)
Join Jim on the first Monday of each month for a group mindfulness session, including quiet sitting, guided meditation, and time for discussion and questions. The current theme is Dharmic Reflections on Aging in the 21st Century:
From the moment we are born, we begin to age—an undeniable part of life. While modern views on aging have shifted, the Buddha’s teachings on suffering and impermanence remain constant. Over the coming months, we’ll explore the inner and spiritual dimensions of aging, and how to meet our own fragility and change with compassion.

Tuesdays, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Women's Sangha
With ALEXA REDNER
All self-identified women and non-binary people are invited to gather in community to explore the dharma, share our wisdom and cultivate a brave and tender space of belonging.
Each meeting will include a period of meditation, followed by a brief dharma offering to seed inquiry, and time for small and larger group sharing. This will be an ongoing, in-person group that will meet Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8pm.
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Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Heart of Freedom
With DOUG PULLIN (he/him)
The Heart of Freedom weekly meditation class provides instruction and support for the cultivation of mindfulness every Wednesday evening. The overall focus is on the cultivation of compassion, kindness and wisdom through the practice of being fully present for the ever changing joys and sorrows of life. The class includes guided and silent meditation, teaching on the principles of practice, and an opportunity for questions related to practice.
Peer-led Community Groups
Explore shared interests and deepen connection through peer-led groups organized by members of the PIMC community.

Organized by Sangha Member Michael Midghall
Mondays, Beginning September 14
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Held in the PIMC Living Room and Online via Zoom
PIMC Book Circle
The PIMC Book Circle is currently full and has moved to a waitlist. If you’d like to be added to the waitlist or be updated about future openings, please contact Michael at MichaelMidghall@iCloud.com.
Meets Every Other Monday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Next Meeting: Monday, September 21
Held in the PIMC Living Room
PIMC Quilt Circle
Calling all fiber-craft enthusiasts—and the fiber-craft curious! The PIMC Quilt Circle is an intentional, community-building group coming together to create a quilt similar to the one pictured (created by Connie) to be raffled in support of PIMC. Everyone is welcome—from experienced quilters to complete beginners, with plenty of non-sewing ways to participate. Email office@portlandinsight.org for more information.
Organized by Sangha Member Connie Van Dyke


