Welcome to Portland Insight Meditation Center

Join us on the path to greater clarity and peace.

PIMC offers a variety of opportunities for practice in the insight (vipassanā) meditation tradition, both in-person and online. Our offerings support beginners, experienced practitioners, and everyone in between. Learn more about who we are.

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Classes
& Retreats

Weekly
Drop-in Groups

Community

Events

Calendar
of Offerings

Featured Programs & Announcements

Making Oneself a Refuge

An LGBTQIA+ Affinity Retreat

Join Kirsten Rudestam to reflect on what it means to “take refuge” in the midst of personal and collective uncertainty.

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Lyrical Dharma: Hip Hop Sound Bath

An Evening with Born I

Experience a transformative Hip-Hop Sound Bath with Dharma teacher, rapper, and sound healer Born I (Ofosu Jones-Quartey).

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Exploring the Path of Joy & Well-Being

A Daylong Retreat with Alexa Redner

Explore how meditation and inquiry cultivate joy, wisdom, and connection through direct experience and wise reflection.

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This Sunday: Vik Anantha

Sunday, July 19

10:00am - 12:00pm

Offered In-Person & Online via Zoom

Join us for a morning of meditation, reflection, and community. The program will include guided practice, a Dharma talk offered by teacher trainee Vik Anantha, and time for discussion and questions. Whether you're new to meditation or have an established practice, all are welcome to participate as we explore mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom together.

New Drop-in Group Beginning Monday, July 27

Deepening Into Practice

Mondays beginning July 27

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Offered In-Person & Online

Join teacher trainee Vik Anantha on Monday evenings for a weekly meditation group focused on sustained Vipassanā practice in community.

This drop-in offering provides a steady container for longer periods of silent sitting and walking meditation, supporting practitioners who wish to deepen their insight practice while also remaining accessible to beginners.