Mindfulness of Thoughts: An Evening Workshop

Workshop Series

I'm offering a series of 2-hour workshops in January 2025. While there is an overarching theme, each workshop is a one-off class.

You are welcome to sign up for all four, or just one, two, or three. The remaining workshops:

• Mindfulness of Emotions on 1/8. Visit here for more info & registration
• Mindfulness of the Body on 1/22. Visit here for more info & registration.
• Mindfulness in Relationships on 1/29. Visit here for more info & registration.

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MINDFULNESS OF THOUGHTS:

In everyday life, people tend to be infatuated with their thoughts. When they sit to meditate, they tend to see thoughts as an enemy. In contrast, this workshop will walk a middle way between those two poles.

In this workshop, we'll invite curiosity and point to a wiser relationship to thinking, where we engage them when useful, and let them go when unuseful. Through guided meditation, we'll explore the raw appearance of thoughts, how they are interrelated with sensations and emotions, and how exactly they change.

More than anything, we'll emphasize a wiser way of relating to thoughts.

The workshop will feature a dynamic blend of lecture, community discussion, and guided meditations. Attendance will be capped at 20 people.

Offered on the gift economy (aka, on donation).

Please note that offered on donation does not mean "low value" or "only sign up because no payment is required." This event will likely fill up. Please only join if you genuinely intend to come.
If you'd like to learn more about how and why I support myself 99% on community donations, please read

*Note: Eventbrite now seems to require a minimum $1 donation. Apologies about that — I wish I could set it to $0 minimum!!

A former Buddhist monk, David Sudar completed an intensive 21-month Vipassana meditation retreat in Myanmar with his core teacher, Sayadaw U Tejaniya, and for the last decade, has continued to spend 1-2 months a year on silent retreat. He currently works as a meditation & Buddhist teacher, based out of Portland, Oregon.

David also holds a B.A. in Psychology, has completed a two-year training in Hakomi Mindfulness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy, and often weaves into his teaching his studies of Zen Buddhism, Classical Yoga, and over 4 years spent across 25+ countries. Please visit www.pathofsincerity.com for more information

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Flander's House, 2926 NE Flanders Street, Portland, United States