portlandinsight.org

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An Introduction to

Heart Cultivation

With Douglas Pullin

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Five Thursdays, beginning January 11, 2024
6:00 pm – 7:20 pm

January 11, January 18, January 25, February 1, February 8

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► HELD ONLINE VIA ZOOM ONLY ◀︎
Zoom link to attend class will be sent upon registration

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For more info, email Doug at douglaspullin@gmail.com

This is what should be done by one who is skilled in goodness and who knows the path of peace...

—The Metta Sutta

Deepen your experience of love, compassion, joy and peace.

In a supportive space (on Zoom), learn to develop these qualities of mind and heart that are referred to as the Divine (or Sublime) abidings (or modes of conduct). They are also known as the Brahmaviharas (Brahma + viharas). They are described as the "four illimitables" (appamannya) in that they have no bounds.

Through a variety of concentration meditation practices and skillful intention we can cultivate our inherent capacity for calming, stilling, and healing our state of mind and body. As we cultivate these limitless qualities of loving goodwill, compassion, joy, and equanimity, we can harvest true happiness, spiritual strength, and insight. These practices are considered complementary to insight meditation.

Each class will focus on one of the four Brahmaviharas with the final class being an opportunity to practice integration into daily life. The format for classes includes a Dharma talk, guided meditation, discussion, interactive exercises and take home practices. This class is open to both new and more experienced students. It is also a good companion to the Basics of Mindfulness class.

BOOK FOR CLASS: The Four Sublime States by Nyanaponika Thera
Also available on Amazon

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Douglas Pullin

Douglas Pullin (he/him) has been teaching at PIMC since 2004. He is a lineage holder and authorized to teach in the Insight Meditation tradition of U Ba Kin, Ruth Denison, and Robert Beatty. Douglas graduated from the Spirit Rock sponsored Community Dharma Leader Training with Tara Brach and James Baraz in 2008.  Douglas is currently a student of Mathew Flickstein in the Bhante Gunaratana lineage from Sri Lanka.

Dana

Suggested donation $135
No one turned away for lack of funds
Full scholarships available*
Drop-in donation at the door is also accepted

*You may self-select dana below. Due to the limits of the registration software, offerings of less than $1 cannot be processed by this form. If you require a full scholarship, please use THIS FORM to register instead.

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All ages, ethnicities, socio-economic groups, religious backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome.