Nehan
When:
February 2, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
2025-02-02T09:30:00-08:00
2025-02-02T10:15:00-08:00
Where:
Sodo and Zoom
8500 NE Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97220
USA
8500 NE Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97220
USA
Cost:
Free
Nehan Festival commemorates the Buddha’s most profound teaching, offered on his deathbed. This takes the place of the regular Sunday morning service.
Upcoming Events
Mar
12
Wed
11:30 am
Ango Midday Sit
Ango Midday Sit
Mar 12 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday through Saturday (with some exceptions) during Spring Ango (March 1 through May 31) we host a midday sit. There is a posture adjustment bell at noon, and closing bells at 12:25pm. It is open... Read more »
7:00 pm
Wednesday Evening Meditation
Wednesday Evening Meditation
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Fall term Wednesday evening classes are finished. (Join us in January for Precepts study.) 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... Read more »
7:45 pm
Wednesday Classes: Sutra Study
Wednesday Classes: Sutra Study
Mar 12 @ 7:45 pm – 9:00 pm
This Wednesday evening class series will look at sutras. The Active Dharma Rain Teachers will be presenting some of their favorite teachings from the sutras, so there will be a lot of variety. At that,... Read more »
Mar
13
Thu
5:30 am
Ango Morning Program
Ango Morning Program
Mar 13 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am
During the Spring Ango term (May 1 through May 31), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more »
11:30 am
Ango Midday Sit
Ango Midday Sit
Mar 13 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday through Saturday (with some exceptions) during Spring Ango (March 1 through May 31) we host a midday sit. There is a posture adjustment bell at noon, and closing bells at 12:25pm. It is open... Read more »
6:30 pm
Zen Poets Society
Zen Poets Society
Mar 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Zen Poet Society is a Dharma Rain cohort group for those in the sangha with an appreciation for poetry and its many intersections with practice. Come to write, share your own poetry, poems you’ve found... Read more »
7:00 pm
Dharma Council Meeting
Dharma Council Meeting
Mar 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Dharma Council meets once a month on Thursdays. The Dharma Council primarily focuses on how the teachings of the Dharma are presented at Dharma Rain. Members are welcome to attend meetings and bring issues... Read more »
7:00 pm
Intro to Zen Meditation
Intro to Zen Meditation
Mar 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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.... Read more »
Mar
14
Fri
5:30 am
Ango Morning Program
Ango Morning Program
Mar 14 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am
During the Spring Ango term (May 1 through May 31), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more »
11:30 am
Ango Midday Sit
Ango Midday Sit
Mar 14 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday through Saturday (with some exceptions) during Spring Ango (March 1 through May 31) we host a midday sit. There is a posture adjustment bell at noon, and closing bells at 12:25pm. It is open... Read more »
4:00 pm
Qigong Class
Qigong Class
Mar 14 @ 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 on “the 14” (ie., the... Read more »
Mar
15
Sat
8:30 am
Spring Term Student Program
Spring Term Student Program
Mar 15 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Like Fall Term Student, this program consists of three (3) one-day retreats, March 15, April 12, and May 17. Unlike the Fall version, Spring has different topics in different years. This year’s theme is Genjokoan,... Read more »
10:00 am
7-Up Group
7-Up Group
Mar 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Designed to address the needs of senior practitioners in the community, this monthly discussion group is open to DRZC members who have had at least seven years of practice in a meditation tradition. Not all... Read more »