Portland Insight Meditation Center: A welcoming space for meditation, qi gong, and dharma talks that nourishes mindful community.
Portland Insight Meditation Center offers a welcoming, non-pressuring space for meditation, qi gong, and dharma talks in Portland. Guests describe a friendly, open-minded community led by gifted teacher Robert Beatty, with weekly gatherings and occasional retreats, plus social potlucks. The center emphasizes accessible practice and meaningful connections within the Portland/Vancouver area.
6536 SE Duke St #2, Portland, OR 97206, USA
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Weekly gathering with guided meditation, qigong movement, and an insightful dharma talk for spiritual growth.
Accessible meditation practices led by experienced teachers to cultivate mindfulness and inner peace.
Engaging talks on Buddhist principles and practical wisdom for daily life, offered in a non-dogmatic way.
Gentle movement exercises integrated with meditation to enhance energy flow and physical well-being.
In-depth retreats with teachers like Robert Beatty for immersive spiritual practice and connection.
Opportunities for community building through socializing and shared meals in a welcoming atmosphere.
Overall rating
Jason T. Ingram
I don't have any other examples of my reviews being removed but somehow my earlier one star review for this organization disappeared over the years. I wonder how many other former followers also got censored? I suppose I will not disclose what I suffered here for concern that this review will disappear as well. I might be wrong, but I do find that strange.
Kelsy Kannegiesser
I found this center very welcoming and refreshing as I have been exploring different communities since moving to Portland. For the first time in my exploring, I did not feel like beliefs were being pushed onto me. The Sunday meeting consisted of a nice spread of meditation, qi gong, and a dharma talk.
David Wood
During the pandemic, my family moved just outside of Boulder, Colorado, somewhere I expected to be swimming in meditation centers, teachers and groups. Nothing we've so far encountered here resonated the way PIMC did when we lived in Portland. We dearly miss the community and its gifted teacher, Robert Beatty, who shares from a place of accessible self-honesty and humanness that is uncommon in teachers of a spiritual nature. The qigong offering from Jim Dalton was also a wonderful addition to weekly meditation practice. Lots of love.
Peter Mclees
PIMC is wonderful refuge that's a real treasure for spiritual growth and community in the Portland/Vancouver area. I love the Sunday service that combines a guided meditation, guided movement and a dharma talk. In addition, the have a lot other activities for feeding the mind, heart and spirit. BTW, I'm new to the community and I've found Robert and his team to be open-minded, compassionate, thoughtful and generous. Also, I'm not being paid to post this review in spite of some of the cynical and misinformed reviews I've seen posted. PIMC is the real deal and definitely worth checking out.
Rick Dowdall
As we live in Victoria we were here only once but it was wonderful. Great to hear Robert in person. Followed by some socializing and a mini potluck. Then Robert drove us all the way back to where we’ll were live staying. We have also had two retreats with Robert and Don at Hollyhock.ca which were amazing.
