Welcome here! 

My name is David and my teachings are rooted in the Theravada-Vipassana Buddhist tradition.  My teaching style is pragmatic, light-hearted, and aims to guide people into deeper layers of love, wisdom, and inner freedom.  This path isn’t always easy, but in my experience, it is absolutely life-changing.

Below are some ways to dive in 🙂

 

Independent learning:

  1. A large collection of guided meditations I’ve recorded
  2. A large collection of 30-minute Dharma Talks I’ve recorded
  3. A large collection of written reflections on Buddhism, meditation, and applying these teachings to daily life

I also periodically post quotes, event updates, and other teachings on my Facebook, Instagram, and Insight Timer pages.

 

Donation-based live events (local & virtual):

In-person in Portland:

  1. Periodic Multi-week Courses — upcoming is a course on Mindfulness in Daily Life, and then two courses TBD in Spring 2025.
  2. Bi-monthly Deep Dives in Portland — alternating months of a daylong meditation retreat, and a community service project.
  3. A monthly Sangha on 2nd Sundays at 6:30pm PT.

Virtual / Zoom:

  1. Drop-in Daily Morning Meditation, 8-9am Pacific Time, with around 25ish meditators each day.
  2. Deep Dhamma in Daily Life Drop-in Class, every other Tuesday, 4-5 PT.
  3. Five-month mentorship program. One-on-one meetings + small groups.

 

Monthly Newsletter!

Exclusive reflections + writings, guided meditations, and event notifications.

 



 

Photos:
Pause Teaching Picture

restival 2019 photo

And a shot from 2014, when I was a monk in Myanmar: