Intro to Zen Meditation
When:
October 10, 2026 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
2026-10-10T13:30:00-07:00
2026-10-10T15:30:00-07:00
Where:
Sodo and Zoom
8500 NE Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97220
USA
8500 NE Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97220
USA
Cost:
Free
Contact:
503-239-4846
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. No previous experience is necessary.
This meeting is available both in person and online. Advance registration for attendance, whether in person or on Zoom is not required. Clicking the link for Zoom attendance will bring up a form to provide your first name and email before joining the meeting.
Meeting ID 871 5044 4963
Passcode 104994
Upcoming Events
Oct
15
Thu
11:30 am
Ango Midday Sit
Ango Midday Sit
Oct 15 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday through Saturday (with some exceptions) during Fall Ango (September 1 through December 13) we host a midday sit. There is a posture adjustment bell at noon, and closing bells... Read more »
6:30 pm
Mindfulness in Daily Life
Mindfulness in Daily Life
Oct 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
After the beautiful experience of sesshin people often ask what now? How do we bring this into our everyday life? By cultivating mindfulness one brings together the richness of the... Read more »
7:00 pm
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Board of Directors meets at least monthly. If you have concerns you wish the Board to address, please contact the Board ahead of the meeting; they will send you... Read more »
7:00 pm
Dealing with Stress Workshop
Dealing with Stress Workshop
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Is life a little much sometimes? Do you find yourself saying things you wish you wouldn’t? Want to recover your sense of ease and joy? This 2-hr workshop teaches a... Read more »
7:00 pm
Queer Cohort
Queer Cohort
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Queer Cohort meets monthly on a Thursday at 7pm in the library (but see NOTE below). The group is about seeing each other, sharing our lives and practice, enjoying... Read more »
Oct
16
Fri
5:30 am
Ango Morning Program
Ango Morning Program
Oct 16 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am
During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 13), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly... Read more »
11:30 am
Ango Midday Sit
Ango Midday Sit
Oct 16 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday through Saturday (with some exceptions) during Fall Ango (September 1 through December 13) we host a midday sit. There is a posture adjustment bell at noon, and closing bells... Read more »
4:00 pm
Qigong Class
Qigong Class
Oct 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Kakumyo offers this Qigong class open to beginners as well as advanced practitioners, and all the physical postures can be modified to fit individual needs or limitations. We will focus... Read more »
Oct
17
Sat
8:00 am
Online Day of Mindfulness
Online Day of Mindfulness
Oct 17 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Please join us for a monthly online Day of Mindfulness. Led by Flying Fish, this online retreat provides an opportunity for us to practice bringing mindfulness into our daily lives... Read more »
8:30 am
Fall Term Student Retreats
Fall Term Student Retreats
Oct 17 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
The Fall Term Student program is designed to provide structure for members of Dharma Rain Zen Center who wish to deepen their connection with the Sangha and to intensify their... Read more »
Oct
18
Sun
8:25 am
Sunday Morning Program
Sunday Morning Program
Oct 18 @ 8:25 am – 11:30 am
Sunday Morning Schedule 8:30am Zazen (in-person sanzen only) 9-9:10 Kinhin (slow walking meditation) 9:10 Zazen (sanzen continues) 9:40am Chanting service 10:30am Announcements/Dharma Talk Note: The schedule sometimes varies. Subscribe to... Read more »
9:45 am
Dharma School
Dharma School
Oct 18 @ 9:45 am – 11:30 am
Mindfulness, Compassion, Community. For youth ages 3-18 years. See information here.
10:30 am
Sangha Forum
Sangha Forum
Oct 18 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Twice a year, the sangha has an opportunity to hear from our governing bodies and to ask questions and give feedback. The Sangha Forum takes the place of a dharma... Read more »
11:45 am
Recitation of the Avatamsaka Sutra
Recitation of the Avatamsaka Sutra
Oct 18 @ 11:45 am – 12:15 pm
NOTE: There will be NO Avatamsaka chanting on Sunday, September 14. Ko’in (and sometimes others) lead the ancient, traditional practice of the recitation of the Avatamsaka (Flower Ornament) Sutra. We... Read more »