Virtual Events


Daily Morning Meditation

Dates: Every day 8:00-9:00am PT
Cost: Gift Economy / aka on Donation
Commitment: no RSVP needed
Location: Virtual via Zoom:  https://zoom.us/j/370125244
Zoom Password: meditation

Brief Summary:

We gather in community 365 mornings a year for a short teaching, meditation, and discussion.  Usually, around 20 people join.  You are welcome to have your video on or off, and stay for as little or as long as you like.

Morning Flow (Monday to Friday):

8:00 – 8:10ish  — a short talk (Fridays are way-seeking mind talks)
8:10ish – 8:45am — silent meditation
8:45 – 9:00am — group discussion

Morning Flow (Saturday & Sunday)

8:00 – 8:55am — silent meditation
8:55 – 9:00am — “lightning round,” sharing intentions for the day or one-sentence reflections

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Local Events in Portland

 

Buddhist Living: An 8-Week Course in Embodying Love & Wisdom

Dates: Mondays, 6:45 to 8:45pm, Oct 30th to Dec 18th
Location: Pause Meditation Studio, 133 SW 2nd Ave #300, Portland, OR 97204
Cost: Gift economy (see below)
Registration: Via this link

 

Brief Summary:

This course is essentially an answer to the question, “how does one live like a Buddhist in a life of 21st-century responsibilities, relationships, and challenges?”  It will approach Buddhism not as a religion, an academic textbook, or a set of stripped-down secular practices, but rather as a well-rounded path for how to live well.

You’ll learn the core philosophies, meditation techniques, and behavioral practices, focusing mostly on “trying it out in your daily life” and “seeing for yourself what happens.”  The specific course content will revolve around the two main teachings in Buddhism: the Four Noble Truths & the Noble Eightfold Path.

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Being Love: A 6-Week Buddhist Meditation Course

When: Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm PT, 11/8 to 12/13
Where: The Flander’s House Community Room — 2926 NE Flanders St, Portland 97232
Cost: Gift economy / aka on Donation
Registration: Registration will open in September

Brief Summary:

While you will leave this course with a better understanding of the Theravāda Buddhist perspective on loving-kindness (mettā), the overarching goal is to live from a deeper wellspring of love; or, more simply, to be love now.

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Daylong Insight Meditation Retreat

Date: Saturday, November 11th, from 10:00am to 4:00pm+
Location: Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple, 6401 NE 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
Cost: Gift economy / aka donation
Registration: Email me to register!

 

Brief Summary:

Description to come soon.

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Sangha Service Day @ Tideman Johnson City Park

Date: Saturday, October 7th, 9am – 12pm
Location: SE 37th Ave & Tenino St, Portland 97202

 

Brief Summary:

On the bi-monthly Sangha Service Days, we’ll do a community service project with a local non-profit organization / wholesome cause.  For October 7th, we’ll join the Portland Parks & Rec department for a habitat enhancement of a Portland city park, doing invasive weed removal, litter pickup, and native planting.

The service period goes until 12pm, and then we can gather in the park and have lunch together (please bring a packed lunch!).

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