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When: November 4, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – November 5, 2023 @ 6:45 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This date is close to the anniversaries of the deaths of both of our founders, Keido Chisan Koho Zenji (d. November 1, 1969) and Roshi Jiyu Kennett (d. November 6, 1996). There is no leader… Read more »

When: September 23, 2023 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

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 practice for a specific period… Read more »

When: October 7, 2023 @ 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This four-hour Zazenkai provides a welcoming space especially designed for those who feel the need for less rigorous form and yet want to do serious Zen practice. The schedule includes about 3 hours of sitting… Read more »

When: January 27, 2024 @ 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This four-hour Zazenkai provides a welcoming space especially designed for those who feel the need for less rigorous form and yet want to do serious Zen practice. The schedule includes about 3 hours of sitting… Read more »

When: August 27, 2023 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

8:30am Zazen with optional sanzen 9-9:10 Kinhin (slow walking meditation) 9:10 Zazen (sanzen continues) 9:40am Chanting service, Term Opening, and Daoren Entering ceremonies 10:10am Announcements and informal tea 10:30am Dharma Talk This Sunday we do… Read more »

When: July 28, 2023 @ 5:39 pm – 6:39 pm

Although Ango doesn’t begin until September 1, we will do our opening ceremony here on August 28 during service between 9:40-10:10am. Use the regular Sunday morning program link to tune in to this on Zoom.… Read more »

When: December 31, 2023 @ 9:00 pm – January 1, 2024 @ 12:30 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Join us for an annual celebration for the new year. It will be a traditional Soto Zen format, with meditation, bowing, bell ringing, formal tea, sutra fanning and poetry.  

When: November 16, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Feel caught by a sense of isolation or anxiety? Want to develop your ability to relate to others and your own self with more warmth and authenticity? This 2-hr workshop will help you access compassion… Read more »

When: September 24, 2023 @ 9:40 am – 10:10 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Every year toward the end of September we celebrate the contribution of Eihei Dogen and Keizan Jokin to the establishment of Soto Zen. This ceremony takes the place of the regular Full Morning Service. See… Read more »

When: October 15, 2023 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Where: Sodo/Online, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

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 talk. At the forum, the… Read more »

When: September 21, 2023 @ 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: October 14, 2023 @ 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: November 9, 2023 @ 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: December 16, 2023 @ 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: October 5, 2023 @ 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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