Jim Dalton, Mindfulness Mentor
Jim Dalton, Mindfulness Mentor
Mindfulness Training and Practice
Natural Tai Chi
True understanding in a person has two attributes:
awareness and action.
Together they form a natural tai chi
Who can enjoy enlightenment and remain indifferent to suffering in the world?
This is not in keeping with the Way
Only those who increase their service along with their understanding can be called men and women of Tao.
-- Hua Hu Ching, Lao Tzu
The Hands That Work On Us...
What is required of us is that we love the difficult and learn to deal with it. In the difficult are the friendly forces, the hands that work on us.
-- Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
Meditation Training
Meditation Training
- Insight Meditation - VipassanaTradition
- Meditation Instructor - Portland Insight Meditation Community (since 1991)
- Mindfulness Teacher(since 2000)
Tai Chi Instructor
- Yang Long Form (since 2005)
- Tai Chi For Better Balance (2009)
- Designed for Seniors
- Simple 8-Form Routine
- Traditional Yang Style Forms
- Beginners 16-Form Routine
- Basic 24-Form Routine
15 Years at the School of the Natural Order teaching:
- Meditation
- General Semantics
- Comparative Religion
Education
- University of Chicago MAT English Education
Jim has been teaching meditation in Beaverton as part of the Portland Insight Meditation Community (PIMC) since 2000. Our community practices Insight Meditation in the Theravadan Buddhist Tradition. Jim offers day long retreats on Saturdays throughout the year. (See Retreat Schedule)
In addition Jim is currently working with several senior centers in the area, presenting mindful movement (QiGong) to the residents. Jim also work at several fitness centers presenting a simple Tai Chi form designed to enhance the sense of balance, body awareness and overall health. Presented in a meditative space, these movements deepen the awareness of the senses and feeling body. (See Class Descriptions.)
Prior to living in Portland, Jim taught QiGong, meditation and stress management at the intentional community, School of the Natural Order, in Baker, Nevada for 16 years. During his time there he absorbed influences from various traditions of concentration meditation and studied general semantics as a tool for dealing with stress.
