Open Library
When:
November 17, 2024 @ 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
2024-11-17T11:45:00-08:00
2024-11-17T12:45:00-08:00
Where:
Uji East
8500 NE Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97220
USA
8500 NE Siskiyou St
Portland, OR 97220
USA
Cost:
Free
On the third Sunday of the month, volunteers from the Doaren program will be staffing the library. You are welcome from 11:45am to 12:45pm.
Upcoming Events
Mar
12
Wed
5:30 am
Ango Morning Program
Ango Morning Program
Mar 12 @ 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 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 »