Virtual Events


Daily Morning Meditation

Dates: Every day 8:00-9:00am PT
Cost: Gift Economy / aka on Donation
Location: Virtual via Zoom:  https://zoom.us/j/370125244
Zoom Password: meditation
Registration: None needed / just show up!

 

Brief Summary:

We gather in community 365 mornings a year for a short teaching, meditation, and discussion.  Usually, around 20 to 30 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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10-month Eightfold Path Small Group Study Program

When: April 2025 to January 2026 (more details below)
Where: Zoom / virtual
Cost: Gift Economy / see below
Registration: Apply here

 

Brief Summary:

Come together in a teacher-led small group for a 10-month deep dive into the most essential teaching in Buddhism: The Noble Eightfold Path.

The core of the program will be twice-a-month 1hr group sessions on Zoom.  We’ll use as our primary practice manual, Gil Fronsdal’s book, “Steps to Liberation,” which offers a short reading on each “Fold” of the Eightfold Path, along with weekly practice exercises.  Here is a sample.

In a nutshell, this offering is designed for people who already understand some of the basics of the Buddhist/meditative path and want to “go deeper,” particularly through weaving the dharma more fully into their everyday life & doing so with the support of consistent community.

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Local Events in Portland

 

Being Love: A 6-week Buddhist Meditation Course

When: Wednesdays, 3/19/25 – 4/23/25, from 7-9pm
Where: The Flander’s House in NE Portland
Registration: Email me at David AT pathofsincerity DOT com
Cost: Gift economy / aka donation

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.

Through guided meditations, brief lectures, discussion, and optional between-week homework, you will internalize:

  • A Buddhist vision of love
  • How to balance love with wisdom
  • Several classic techniques and reflections used to develop love.
  • The connection between loving feelings, intentions & actions.

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The Power of Silence  — A Daylong Buddhist Meditation Retreat (hybrid also on Zoom!)

Date: Saturday, 1/25/24, from 10:00am to 4:00pm+
Location: Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in NE Portland
Cost: Gift economy / aka donation
Registration: RSVP required; email me via David AT Pathofsincerity DOT com

 

Brief Summary:

As modern people, we live our lives with so much activity and busyness that we rarely take an hour, let alone a day, to be free from any kind of doing, information receiving, or activity.

In turn, the primary practice for this day will be to let go of all the activity, both externally and internally.  You’ll be encouraged to keep it really simple, engage in timeless mindfulness practice, and cultivate a deeper & more present relationship with both yourself and this very moment.

After an opening talk, the day will be held in silence until some mindful discussion at the end of the day.  All experience levels are welcome!

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Monday Night Sangha — Twice-a-Month

Dates: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7-9pm, starting in March
Location: Awakenings Wellness Studio @ 1016 SE 12th Avenue Portland, OR 97214
Cost: Gift Economy / Donation
Registration: None needed / just show up!

Brief Summary:

This group is devoted to cultivating the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path, especially the key teachings on ethics, meditation, and wisdom.  While the idea is to spiritually beautify our lives in every possible way, we’ll place special emphasis on how via wise awareness, freedom is always available right now. 

We aspire to build community, explore Buddhist philosophy in a down-to-earth manner, and find ways to bring these rich teachings alive in our own lives.

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Sangha Service Day

Dates: February 8th, 9-12pm
Location: Forest Park in NW Portland
Registration: Required!  Visit this link to register.

Brief Summary:

For this service day, we’ll be joining Portland Parks & Rec to plant native plants in Forest Park.  Rain or shine, what a beautiful use of time and energy to go into the forest and do something wholesome with community!

I’ll be on retreat/gone for this one, though a community member is coordinating.  You can either just register and show up, or if you want to coordinate with others in the Sangha, hop on the “Portland Sangha” section of the community Discord, where they are discussing it.

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Community Discussion

For both the local & online communities, I host a free virtual Discord forum, for ongoing discussion in a more informal way.

There are sub-forums for the local sangha, the morning meditation group, wholesome living, general discussion, and also a fairly active daily gratitude forum.

Via this link, you’ll need to hit the “join the server” tab on the left side of the screen and submit an “application.”  This is basically just a way to keep out spammers.  Once you submit it, I’ll “approve your application” and you’re free to just check it out & disappear, or stick around and participate!