What is the relationship between Western approach to healing and wholeness and Zen insight that points beyond attachment to self? Are these practices different or the same, compatible or not? How does our personal experience of each inform us? Informed by her practice as a psychotherapist and lay Zen teacher, Seido gives a talk about how we might approach these questions by opening up to the liberating encounter between no self and the wounded self.
During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when you wish, leave... Read more »
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 »
Celebrate the vibrant Buddhist communities in Portland with representatives from many Buddhist temples and communities! Join us at Dharma Rain Zen Center’s 14-acre park-like property to share Buddhist chants, ceremonial... Read more »
Hand in Hand is an end-of-life support program offered by Dharma Rain to members of the sangha who are approaching death. A group of senior sangha members (Companions”) have been... Read more »
Ko’in (and sometimes others) lead the ancient, traditional practice of the recitation of the Avatamsaka (Flower Ornament) Sutra. We chant aloud as a group for approximately 30 minutes each week.... Read more »