Introduction to Meditation
A Public Talk by Stewart Jarvis
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 7:00 PM
Diamond Way Buddhist Center Portland
215 S.E. 9th Avenue, Suite 201
$10
A Bit More on Meditation
Thursday, September 23, 2010, 7:00 PM
Diamond Way Buddhist Center Portland
215 S.E. 9th Avenue, Suite 201
$10
These two public talks will be offered as a series. Feel free to attend one or both!
portland@diamondway.org for more details.
Stewart Jarvis is from Perth, Australia. While studying martial arts in college, he began to study Buddhism and meditation.
He met Lama Ole Nydahl and his wife Hannah in 1993 in Japan. After several years of travel, mainly in the Indian Himalaya,
Stewart and his wife returned home and founded the Diamond Way Center Perth. In 1999, Stewart travelled to Kalimpong,
India to work as a tutor for the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje for 18 months. Stewart has lived in India, France, Japan, and
Nepal. He recently completed two teaching tours of the Diamond Way centers in Russia.
Stewart has worked as a high school biology teacher for 22 years.
PCC Adult Education Classes: Fall Schedule
Meditation: Calm Mind, Centered Mind
Feeling distracted in the age of short attention span? Practice with experienced teachers ancient meditation methods from the Buddha that enable us to keep our minds in one place, even in the age of Twitter.
Learn how to create an enjoyable, enduring meditation practice that works with your schedule.
Explore the benefits of meditation, group support and teachers.
Practice how to sit and use your breath. Find out what to do with distracting thoughts and feelings.
You will have the opportunity to experiment and ask questions.
Saturday October 16, 1-4:00 p.m.
Friendly House
1737 NW 26th Avenue
Portland 97210
Course ID# 44796
Meditation Demystified-A Retreat in the City
Sometimes we see meditation as an obligation or "should," when it might be seen as a joyful opportunity.
Come and practice with an experienced teacher in an informal setting with plenty of time for questions and answers.
Experience the benefits of meditation, how to sit, breathe, and what to do with distractions.
Experiment with methods that calm and center the mind, increase compassion and wisdom, and help with disturbing thoughts and feelings.
Avoid the common pitfalls that discourage meditation practice. Learn how to develop and sustain an enduring meditation
practice that fits your life.
Saturday, November 13, 1-4:00 p.m.
Friendly House
1737 NW 26th Avenue
Portland 97210
Course ID# 44071
Register at any PCC campus, or online at pcc.edu.
You can register in person at the first class but the best is to pre-register,
so you will be notified if there is any change in the class.
Weekly Public Meditations
Mondays, 7 - 8:00pm
Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30pm
215 SE 9th Avenue, Suite 201
Portland, OR 97214
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Weekly Ngondro (Foundational Practices) practice session - for members only
Sundays, 10:00am-12:00pm
215 SE 9th Avenue, Suite 201
Portland, OR 97214
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