This group was started by students at The Movement Center to welcome anyone who wants to begin a meditation practice or to have a regular place to come for meditation. Our Monday night program includes satsang, chanting and guided meditation...and you're welcome to join us for dinner. You can also attend an optional community yoga class before meditation. It's helpful in preparing to sit.

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This workshop is a personal focus on the process of painting spontaneously for self empowerment and personal growth. It starts with a guided meditation, deepening intution and enhancing self discovery techniques. All ability levels are welcome from the beginner painter and meditator, to the experienced artist and meditator. The focus will be on the process of creating and not about the planned product, with no critiques.

13 years ago while living in NYC, I haphazardly attended a meditation class. I had no interest or prior experience with meditation, Buddhism of any sect or anything spiritual for that matter. I walked out of that first class and found myself saying out loud, "Thank you, thank you, thank you" On that day something profound awoke in me and it was as if I had arrived home. There was this unfounded gratitude and love that seemed to be always there, but just hidden away. This is the pathless pat …

Explore what it means to be a man-loving man (gay, bisexual, or otherwise) on a spiritual path. Let's meet up and discuss social issues, organize group outings and retreats, and meditate together on a regular basis. Experience your mind as discovered through meditation. We practice mindfulness as a group - noticing what arises and constantly coming back to the present moment. We also practice generosity by bringing a small monetary donation (one or two dollars) to each meeting if possible.  thes …

Members of the local Pranic Healing community offer a free service to the people of Portland and the surrounding area. Come and experience Pranic Healing and participate in a guided meditation for world peace. Held each Wednesday morning (except holidays) from 10:00am - 12:00pm.  Attendees particpate for two hours. While this clinic is free to the public any donations however small are greatly appreciated to help cover the cost of the space and supplies.

Members of the local Pranic Healing community offer a free service to the people of Portland and the surrounding area. Come and experience Pranic Healing and participate in a meditation for world peace. Held each Tuesday evening (except holidays) from 7:15  - 9:15 PM.  Multnomah Center Gymnasium.   Attendees particpate for two hours. This clinic is free to the public--donations are accepted to help cover expenses.

… Our exploration together can happen through ( or any combination of ) : -Gazing Transmission -Teaching Dialogue -Guided Meditation Exercises -Meditative Silent Sitting -Mutuality group sharing -Interactive dyads Please read the description for each individual event. Check our calendar for events in Portland: http://www.meetup.com/WakingDownPortland/calendar/ http://www.krishnasatsang.com/schedule.htm   To learn more about Waking Down in Mutuality, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/Awakenedmutua …

Portland Diamond Buddhism and Yoga is an informal group of intelligent and caring people interested in studying and practicing Buddhism and Yoga. We study courses and discuss every topic of Buddhist and Yogic philosophy from meditation to asana, developing compassion to Buddhist logic, Tibetan language to ancient trainings in wisdom. More info and downloads at: PDXDiamond.com

Jewels receives information from Divine Sources and guides you through a deeply uplifing meditation. Come experience the bliss of your true nature!

Get FREE GUIDED Meditations at http://meditationformastery.com. Meet other local people who practice Meditation. Discuss techniques, philosophies and schools of thought. Facilitated by Wendy C. Williams of Real Power Coaching (http://realpowercoaching.com)

You are invited to attend Bansi's meditation and satsang events in Portland and and Southern Oregon. Her satsangs will explore questions that have the potential to uproot you from your dream of separation. Please visit her website at http://www.BansiSong.org for further information. Dare for just one moment to experience the emptiness that you are! A small donation is suggested.

This group is for people who are curious about TaKeTiNa, or who have already experienced it and want to dive deeper into rhythm as a tool for personal and social evolution. TaKeTiNa is a full-body, full-mind experience. It is simultaneously challenging and safe, and creates an atmosphere of no praise and no blame. No previous movement or music experience is necessary, and no drums are required. Participants come from a diverse array of backgrounds, ages, and interests. As you relax into learning …

The purpose of Dancing a Deity Yoga practice:  "To uplift one's connection & experience to inner wisdom- truth." When we dance Tara we develop skills which bring stability, balance, & harmony to ourselves, others and our environment.  The beauty of Tibetan Buddhist Methods is there is a specific goal and a method of 'HOW TO'.  Dancing Tara enables us to connect to our inner winds of activity.  When we meditate on Green Tara we meditate on energy-the skill is how to effectively use our energies t …

This group is designed for people interested in forming a community around the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnu-devananda (one of his disciples who brought the teachings of yoga to the West). We will try to offer a full range of activities including asana classes, meditation, pranayama (breathing exercise) classes, lectures on the classical teachings of yoga, and satsangs (uplifting programs that incorporate meditation, chanting, and lecture). Through our connections with the …

Inspired by the work of Father Thomas Keating and Rev Cynthia Bourgeault, the Contemplative Prayer Meetup offers participants opportunities to engage with the wisdom teachings of Jesus through practice and discussion. Stepping around simplistic and literal readings of scripture, we focus on the sayings of Jesus in recorded in scripture that point to a new, transformed way of being - life lived with heart and mind in alignment, life lived beyond the binary logic of the egoic self. Meetups will …