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

10:00am – 12:00pm
PIMC Sunday Program
MEETS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE
7.13.25: Doug Pullin, Resident Teacher
The Power of Sangha: Relationships as Spiritual Practice
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7.20.25: Jim Dalton, Resident Teacher
7.27.25: David Sudar, Guest Teacher
8.03.25: Vik Anantha, Teacher Trainee
8.10.25: Passaddhi Vihara Ayyas
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​Join us every Sunday morning for Meditation and Mindful Movement. Teacher-led sessions will include a Dharma talk. Held in person at PIMC and online via Zoom.
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Stick around after 12:00 pm for social time, tea, and snacks.​

Monday–Saturday, 7:00am – 8:00am
Morning Meditations
For the month of July, Tuesday morning meditations will be led by Guest Teacher, Kate Davies
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MEETS ONLINE
Fridays: Teacher-led
All other days: Peer-led
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The morning will begin with a poem, followed by a 30 minute meditation, and closes with a discussion.​

First Mondays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Monday Night Guest House
Beginning in June, the Guest House will be offered the first Monday of each month.​
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MEETS ONLINE FIRST MONDAYS
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:
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​From the moment of birth we begin to age; aging is part of getting old. As modern culture has advanced, our view of getting old has changed. Since the Buddha's time the teachings of The Four Ennobling Truths of Suffering have not changed much; the acceptance of aging as an undeniable fact of life was central to the Dharma, the discourses on the River of Change and the Ocean of Compassion have been at the core Buddhist wisdom for over 2500 years. Over the next few months we will be offering reflections on the inner work of aging, the spiritual dimension of aging as a guide to responding to our own fragility and impermanence with a compassionate heart.​

Tuesdays, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Women's Sangha
MEETS IN PERSON EVERY TUESDAY
Please take this short survey to help us gauge the most supportive and inclusive format for moving forward.
With ALEXA REDNER​
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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.
(There may be potential to open this group up to a hybrid online and in-person format in the
near future)​
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Wednesdays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Heart of Freedom
MEETS IN PERSON AND ONLINE EVERY WEDNESDAY ​
With DOUG PULLIN (he/him)​
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7/9/25: This week, we’ll explore how spiritual practice comes alive not when life goes our way, but when it doesn’t. True growth often blossoms in the midst of difficulty—when we meet challenges with mindfulness and compassion, without believing the mind that says, “It shouldn’t be this way.”
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Through meditation, Dharma reflection, and shared presence, we’ll practice embracing life as it is—perfect in its imperfection. As Jack Kornfield writes, “The point is not to perfect yourself. It is to perfect your love.”
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Join us for an evening of guided and silent meditation, Dharma talk, and group sharing on the deep freedom of accepting non-perfection.
Practice Opportunities with Former PIMC Teachers
Some teachers who were part of our teaching ranks in the past are continuing to spread the Dharma through other channels. We encourage you to check out the following opportunities:
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Gregory Maloof and Doyle Banks lead the Wise Spirit Meditation Community, a Portland-based group that focuses on Theravada Buddhism.
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Candle Summers hosts Tuesday Teatime online each Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m Pacific. Join her at this Zoom link for meditation and conversation in a supportive environment.
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Trina Truong and Candle Summers serve as core teachers for Pacific Northwest Meditation, an inclusive community exploring mindfulness.
Peer-led Group

Tuesdays, 9:30am –11:30am
Peer-Led Meditation Group
MEETS ONLINE
This is a friendship and meditation group. Leadership is rotated among all who wish to lead. It typically includes sitting and walking meditation, optional personal sharing, reading, and discussion of Dharma topics. Practice and find support among friends.​