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When: September 3, 2024 @ 5:00 am – September 7, 2024 @ 9:30 pm
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Each summer we take a week to study a fascicle of Dogen’s Shobogenzo. The focus of sesshin is sustaining practice during an intensive period, acting out our Buddhahood in the meditation, disciplines and rituals of a… Read more »

When: January 7, 2024 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

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 our weekly e-bulletin (see link… Read more »

When: January 6, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Zoom

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 »

When: January 4, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Zoom

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 »

When: January 3, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

All Wednesday night events are open to the public. There is no charge, though donations are gratefully accepted. We meet on this schedule: 7-7:10pm Evening Service 7:10-7:40 Zazen 7:40-7:50 Tea, Announcements 7:50~9 Class (see separate… Read more »

When: January 3, 2024 @ 7:45 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This class is about the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts, the ethical guidelines of Zen practice. The class prepares those who wish to take Jukai in February, as well as allowing everyone to explore how to work… Read more »

When: January 13, 2024 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The Kanzeon Festival is a rigorous ritual designed to raise great compassionate vigor, and determination. During the course of three hours we do multiple recitations of the Kanzeon Mantra, the Universal Gateway Chapter of the… Read more »

When: September 3, 2023 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

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 our weekly e-bulletin (see link… Read more »

When: January 6, 2024 @ 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 Buddhism, though meditators from other… Read more »

When: February 24, 2024 @ 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 Buddhism, though meditators from other… Read more »

When: January 3, 2024 @ 6:30 am – 7:45 am
Where: Sodo/Zoom, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

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 when you need to. 6:30-7:30… Read more »

When: January 20, 2024 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This retreat is geared for beginners and provides an introduction to the practices at Dharma Rain Zen Center. The day consists of a gentle introduction to silent meditation, a formal oryoki-style meal, and communal work… Read more »

When: January 13, 2024 @ 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 Rain, including an explanation of… Read more »

When: February 8, 2024 @ 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 Rain, including an explanation of… Read more »

When: February 12, 2024 – February 18, 2024 all-day
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Our annual vigil-style retreat leads up to people taking the Precepts. During the Jukai ceremony, individuals receive the Bodhisattva precepts and formally become Buddhists. Receiving Jukai at Dharma Rain is a very personal step toward… Read more »

When: January 4, 2024 @ 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. No previous experience is necessary.… Read more »

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