Friendship In Practice: A Half-Day Men’s Retreat with Paul LaVigne
Both in person and online
START DATE: Saturday, November 14, 2026
END DATE: Saturday, November 14, 2026
TIME: 9:00 am
- 2:00 pm
REGION: Portland, Oregon
ORGANIZATION: Portland Insight Meditation Community
TEACHER: Paul LaVigne
CONTACT PERSON: Mel Sheets
CONTACT NUMBER: 5035199686
EMAIL: office@portlandinsight.org
WEBSITE
At the core of any Buddhist community is the notion of Kalyana Mitta, or spiritual friendship. The Buddha noted that this type of friendship is critical to our efforts to maintain practice and develop a full and dynamic spiritual life.
In this special men’s retreat, we will explore together what it means to be a spiritual friend — a friend to others, as well as to ourselves. Through guided and silent meditation, Dharma reflection, and group discussion, we will open to the beauty (and barriers) of deep and authentic connection.
We will also use the gathering as an opportunity to talk about how to strengthen Kalyana Mitta at PIMC, potentially mapping out a regularly recurring men’s practice group or discussing other ideas.
This retreat is meant to hold open and loving space for all self-identifying men as well as non-binary practitioners who feel drawn to this type of gathering. If you have any questions, reach out to teacher Paul LaVigne (paul.lavigne AT gmail.com).
COST: Suggested Donation: Benefactor $75, Sustaining $55 - No one turned away for lack of funds
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ADDRESS:6536 Southeast Duke Street Portland Oregon 97206 United States.