Events

Virtual Classes


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 30 to 40 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 – 8:15am  — a short talk
8:15 – 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

Visit here for more information.

 

 

Portland-area Classes

Monday Night Sangha — Twice-a-Month

Dates: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7-8:30pm+
Location: Awakenings Wellness Studio @ 1016 SE 12th Avenue Portland, OR 97214
Cost: Gift Economy / Donation
Registration: None needed / just show up!

 

Brief Summary:

We’re a Portland-based Buddhist community that puts special emphasis on liberating meditation, mindfulness in daily life, heartful ethics, and creating a real sense of sangha / community.

After the sit and a short talk, roughly half the evening is spent in meditative co-contemplation, including 1-on-1 conversations that go beyond the surface, large group discussions, and Q&A.

Visit here for more information, including class themes.

 

Unraveling Craving – A Daylong Buddhist Meditation Retreat (also on Zoom)

Date: Saturday, 11/22/25, from 10:00am to 4:00pm+ PT
Location: Portland Friends of the Dhamma @ 1404 SE 25th Ave, Portland, OR 97214 (also virtual)
Cost: Gift economy / aka donation
Registration: RSVP required; email me via David AT Pathofsincerity DOT com

 

Brief Summary:

This daylong retreat will guide you in a direct exploration of the Buddha’s 2nd noble truth, that craving is the fundamental cause of stress & suffering.

We’ll take it out of theory and explore how it shows up in our direct experience, like how it gets us to grip around thoughts, resist certain sensations and sounds, and fuel a subtle or not-so-subtle background sense of discontent.

The basic idea is that by learning to get intimate with it, see it clearly, and understand it more experientially, we get a taste of the 3rd noble truth — the release of craving & a dropping into peace.

Visit here for more information.

 

Meditation Technique Workshops

Dates: Wednesdays, 7-9pm. 1/7/26 -1/21/26
Location: the Flanders House in NE Portland
Cost: Gift economy
Registration: links below

 

Brief Summary:

This series of 2-hour workshops in January 2026 has an overarching theme, but each workshop is a one-off class.  You are welcome to sign up for all three, or just one or two.

  1. Mindfulness of The Body
    1. Wed, 1/7/26, from 7-9pm.  Register here.
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  2. Mindfulness of Breathing
    1. Wed, 1/14/26, from 7-9pm.  Register here.
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  3. Natural Mindfulness / Open Awareness
    1. Wed, 1/21/26 from 7-9pm.  Register here.

Visit here for more detailed info about each workshop.

 

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

Dates: Wednesdays, 7-9pm, 4/1/26 to 5/20/26
Location: the Flanders House in NE Portland
Cost: Gift economy
Registration: email me via David AT Pathofsincerity DOT com

 

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 course content will revolve around the two main teachings in Buddhism: the Four Noble Truths & the Noble Eightfold Path.

Visit here for more information.

 

 

Past & Future Courses

Live in Portland, I usually teach four multi-week courses a year.  While I’m often adding new ones, below is a list of some I rotate through:

I’m also currently running a 10-month deep dive into the Noble Eightfold Path Deep Dive.  Sign up for the newsletter if you want first notice about any of the above — they generally fill up.

 

Community-focused Events

Sangha Potluck

When: Sunday January 11th, 2pm
Where: A sangha member’s house in SE Portland / Foster-Powell neighborhood
Registration: None needed; just show up!

 

Brief Summary

The event will probably last two hours or so, and you are welcome to come and go as you please. Although, we’ll do a community 5-minute meditation before we begin eating, if you want to be here for that!

It’s not a requirement to bring any food, though of course awesome if you’re able!

Visit here for more information.

 

Sangha Service Day

Time: Saturday, December 14th, 11am
Location: Pacific Hermitage in White Salmon, WA
Registration: email me via David AT pathofsincerity DOT com

 

Brief Summary

We’ll be offering a meal to the Ajahn Chah monastics at the Pacific Hermitage.  We’ll leave about 9:30am to arrive for the 11am meal.  We’ll feed the three’ish monks, then eat ourselves, and after, are able to meet informally with the monks and have a dhamma discussion!

Carpooling is encouraged.  Also, it’s good to prepare something to eat — think of it like a potluck, but where three of the guests only eat once per day and this is that meal!

Visit here for more information.

 

Walk to Feed the Hungry

Time: Saturday, 11/15, 10-12:30pm
Location: Starting from Portland Friends of the Dhamma @ 1404 SE 25th Ave in Portland
Registration: registration link here

Join this multi-community effort to raise money to feed the hungry locally and abroad, in conjunction with Buddhist Global Relief.  Here is the schedule for the event:

10:00 am Registration, check-in, onsite donations (downstairs)
10:30 am Assembly (upstairs hall)
~11:00 am Two-mile walk
~12:00 pm Treats & refreshments (downstairs)

35% of the donations will benefit local group Urban Gleaners, who distributes food to people in need in Portland.

Visit here for more information.

 

Community Discussion Forum (Virtual)

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.

Visit here for the sign-up link and some instructions on how to have it be a seamless, less-than-one-minute process.

 

 

Community-Created Events

The events on the following table are created by community members for the purpose of deepening community through wholesome activities.  Note that these are not “official” Path of Sincerity events, and David may or may not be present.

For more information or how to submit an event, visit here.

Title
LocationDate & timeRSVP / ContactDescription
Dharma & RecoveryZoomWednesdays at 5pm PTJust show up! Visit the "Recovery Dharma" section of the Community Discord for the Zoom link & questions.For folks who would find benefit from talking to some others who have experience with addiction and sobriety. Our meeting discussions hope to dovetail dharma practice with our 12 step learnings (AA, NA, OA, Al-Anon, etc.). Anyone is welcome!
Mindful Movie MatineeInner NE PortlandSat 11/1
at 3pm PT		Detailed info & RSVP found on this link.We'll watch "My Octopus Teacher." Hang out after if you like. Room for about 15 to 20.