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When: November 5, 2023 all-day

Following the Founders Vigil, during the time when we would ordinarily do Full Morning Service (9:40-10:10am), we will instead do Founders Ceremony, to honor Keido Chisan and Houn Jiyu, both of whom died near the… Read more »

When: August 12, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Dharma Rain Grounds, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The Dharma Garden Council is hosting a party for all our kids, families and friends. Please join us for games, crafts, lunch and an open zendo (parents and children, come, sit, and go as you… Read more »

When: September 13, 2023 – September 16, 2023 all-day

The retreat will start earlier on Wednesday and arriving back in the Afternoon on Saturday. Think of this as a sesshin with different forms to suit wilderness practice. Recommended pre-reading for this trip is Shohaku… Read more »

When: June 29, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Uji East – :Library, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The Queer Cohort meets monthly on the last Thursday (with some exceptions) at 7pm in the library. The group is about seeing each other, sharing our lives and practice, enjoying each others’ company, and supporting… Read more »

When: June 4, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: Sodo and Zoom

Dharma Rain Zen Center facilitates a monthly support group primarily for prison grads making the transition into life “outside.” This group meets the first Sunday of each month. The group is open to prison grads… Read more »

When: August 26, 2023 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This day-long training focuses on forms used at Dharma Rain. Forms are the behaviors and modes of physically embodying Zen practice that are used collectively and by individuals. Held on the last Saturday before Ango… Read more »

When: June 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:40 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

During the summer, Wednesday evenings alternate between two formats. This evening we will be following Format B (Discussion). (Alternate weeks will be a double sit.) 7-7:10pm Evening Service (Fukanzazengi) 7:10-7:40pm Zazen 7:40-7:50pm Break 7:50~8:30pm Discussion… Read more »

When: June 7, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

During the summer, Wednesday evenings alternate between two formats. This evening we will be following Format A (Double Sit). (Alternate Wednesdays will include a discussion.) 7-7:10pm Evening Service (Fukanzazengi) 7:10-7:40pm Zazen 7:40-7:50pm Kinhin (slow walking… Read more »

When: August 22, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – August 27, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
Where: Empty Field Zendo

This silent Zen retreat offers an experience of intimacy with nature, with the other than human world, and ultimately, our own Buddha nature. How does the tame and the wild bring forth the teachings of… Read more »

When: June 1, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Uji East – :Library, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The newly-formed Queer Cohort plans to meet monthly on the first Thursday at 7pm in the library. Those who attended the first meeting decided that we want a group that is about seeing each other,… Read more »

When: September 30, 2023 @ 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 will be in the style of Soto Zen Buddhism, though meditators from… Read more »

When: December 3, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – December 10, 2023 @ 8:00 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Rohatsu commemorates the Buddha’s enlightenment, traditionally December 8th. This is our longest and most intense retreat of the year, and is the culmination of a year of training. Six full days of stillness, silence, moving… Read more »

When: October 25, 2023 – October 29, 2023 all-day
Where: Sodo/Zoom, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Every fall, we hold a Sejiki retreat focused on cleansing karma and releasing attachments to the past, including those who have died. We begin the retreat at 7pm on Wednesday and continue through Sunday evening.… Read more »

When: September 16, 2023 @ 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: May 21, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Powell Butte

Join sangha members for this two-hour mindfulness hike. We will hike together silently on Powell Butte’s forested and mountain-top meadow trails that feature expansive views regardless of the weather. The hike is a gentle four-mile… Read more »

When: July 18, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 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 in… Read more »

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