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When: September 9, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Where: Uji East (Library), 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

In this study group, we will read and discuss Kyogen Carlson’s book of collected Dharma Talks, You Are Still Here. This group, led by Shin’yu, offers a way to delve… Read more »

When: August 6, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Where: Uji East (Library), 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

On Wednesday mornings the library is open and staffed from 10am to 11:30am for members who wish to check out or return books, or for others to browse if they… Read more »

When: September 27, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Zoom

Please join us for an online Day of Mindfulness. Led by Flying Fish, this online retreat provides an opportunity for us to practice bringing mindfulness into our daily lives at… Read more »

When: November 29, 2025 @ 5:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

If you are searching for stillness through the practice of meditation, please join us for a day of silent, contemplative practice. This retreat is in the style of Soto Zen… Read more »

When: November 26, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Tonight, we do a double-sit on this schedule: 7-7:10pm Evening Service (Fukanzazengi) 7:10-7:40pm Zazen 7:40-7:50pm Kinhin (slow walking meditation) 7:50-8:20pm Zazen 8:20-8:30pm Vespers

When: September 10, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Wednesday night classes focus on Buddhist teaching, from its early stages in India through its expression in Soto Zen. This annual class explores topics such as the Buddha’s life, the… Read more »

When: December 31, 2025 @ 9:00 pm – January 1, 2026 @ 12:30 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Join us for an annual celebration for the new year. It will be a traditional Soto Zen format, with meditation, bowing, bell ringing, formal tea, sutra fanning and poetry.  

When: November 25, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Feel caught by a sense of isolation or anxiety? Want to develop your ability to relate to others and your own self with more warmth and authenticity? This 2-hr workshop… Read more »

When: October 11, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The Starting a Practice workshop offers a way to cultivate insight by looking at our own actions in the light of the Buddhist Precepts. We also look at the forms used at Dharma… Read more »

When: November 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The Starting a Practice workshop offers a way to cultivate insight by looking at our own actions in the light of the Buddhist Precepts. We also look at the forms used at Dharma… Read more »

When: December 16, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The Starting a Practice workshop offers a way to cultivate insight by looking at our own actions in the light of the Buddhist Precepts. We also look at the forms used at Dharma… Read more »

When: October 2, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The Introduction to Zen Meditation workshop is designed for complete beginners, but it is also recommended for anyone who has not received instruction in the Soto Zen style of zazen.… Read more »

When: October 16, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The Introduction to Zen Meditation workshop is designed for complete beginners, but it is also recommended for anyone who has not received instruction in the Soto Zen style of zazen.… Read more »

When: November 1, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The Introduction to Zen Meditation workshop is designed for complete beginners, but it is also recommended for anyone who has not received instruction in the Soto Zen style of zazen.… Read more »

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