portlandinsight.org
Cultivating Awareness in Daily Life
A Home Retreat with Alexis Santos
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Sunday, March 29 - Friday, April 3
- Sunday, March 29th:
- 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm: First Gathering In-person at PIMC
- Monday, March 30th through Thursday, April 2:
- 7:00 am - 8:00 am: Morning Meet on Zoom
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Evening Meet In-Person
- Friday, April 3:
- 7:00 am - 8:00 am: Morning Meet on Zoom
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Evening Wrap-up and Goodbye Potluck In-Person
- Attendance Requirement:
- While the morning meditations are offered online, the evening gatherings are an essential in-person component of the program. For this reason, we’re unable to accommodate participants who are not local.
Retreat Description
Sayadaw U Tejaniya, one of the world’s living meditation masters, often says being aware isn't difficult – the challenge is remembering to be aware. And this is especially so "off the cushion," in daily life where our lives unfold. Yet if we consider everything we do as a potential moment of awareness, we discover countless opportunities to gain insight and grow the beautiful qualities of the heart.
In this unique five-day retreat in Portland, Oregon, participants will not remove themselves from daily life. Rather, we will explore how to deepen and maintain mindfulness practice right in the midst of our routines and relationships.
The retreat begins on the evening of Sunday, March 29 with an in-person session at Portland Insight Meditation Center. Then each day until Friday, April 4, the group will gather online in the morning and come back together in-person in the evening. The rest of the time participants will live their lives, putting into practice what is covered in Dharma talks and guided meditations offered when the group is together.
Watch a Welcome Video from Alexis Santos
Curious about the retreat? In this short video, Alexis explains the notion of a home retreat in which participants gather together each morning and evening for guidance and support, and then spend the rest of the day practicing mindfulness amid their typical routines and relationships.
About Alexis
Alexis Santos has been practicing mindfulness and meditation since 2001. After leaving medical school, he encountered insight meditation while traveling in India and went on to study and practice across multiple traditions, including Burmese Theravada, Thai Forest, Tibetan, and Western Insight. He trained as a Buddhist monk from 2003–2005 and completed the Spirit Rock/IMS four-year teacher training program.
Alexis teaches internationally, is featured on the Ten Percent Happier app, and is known for a natural, practical, and compassionate teaching style.
[Learn more about Alexis →]
Registration
The registration fee for this retreat allows PIMC to cover administrative costs. The teachings from Alexis Santos are freely offered, and participants will have an opportunity to offer dana (generosity) at the end of the retreat.
You may self-select a price tier below. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports teachers, PIMC, and your fellow Sangha members.
No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Full scholarships available via THIS FORM. Please email office@portlandinsight.org with questions.
All ages, ethnicities, socio-economic groups, religious backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome.
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