Archives: Events

When: April 10, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Zoom

Designed to address the needs of senior practitioners in the community, this discussion group is open to DRZC members who have had at least seven years of practice in a… Read more »

When: May 8, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Zoom

Designed to address the needs of senior practitioners in the community, this discussion group is open to DRZC members who have had at least seven years of practice in a… Read more »

When: June 12, 2021 @ 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… Read more »

When: January 23, 2021 @ 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This will be an in person event with a Zoom option. In-person attendance is limited to 25 and you must be willing to follow the guidelines set up by the… Read more »

When: January 16, 2021 @ 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… Read more »

When: January 26, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Learn about the Seminary program, the classes we offer, and how to enroll. Registration for this class is open to people who are enrolled in seminary and those who wish… Read more »

When: January 9, 2021 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Where: Sodo/Online, 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… Read more »

When: January 6, 2021 @ 6:30 am – 7:45 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

During winter term we offer morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, with a posture adjustment bell at 7am. Short Morning Service follows. Masks required, sign in for contact tracing, sanitize… Read more »

When: February 15, 2021 – February 21, 2021 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 on Sunday. Individuals who receive the Bodhisattva Precepts formally become Buddhists. Receiving Jukai at Dharma… Read more »

When: November 14, 2020 @ 5:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

During this Zazenkai Dharma Rain will be using the guidelines given to us by the Health and Safety Committee. The group will be limited to 25. We are now able… Read more »

When: January 2, 2021 @ 5:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

During this Zazenkai Dharma Rain will be using the guidelines given to us by the Health and Safety Committee. The number of people is limited to 25. We are now… Read more »

When: February 6, 2021 @ 5:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

During this Zazenkai Dharma Rain will be using the guidelines given to us by the Health and Safety Committee. The number of people is limited to 25. We are now… Read more »

When: September 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Sodo/Online, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

We will have a meeting for dharma practitioners who are grappling with the intersection of dharma and their involvement with the recent racial equity protests.  Thursday, September 3rd, at 7… Read more »

When: September 13, 2020 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Where: Online

The Dharma Garden Council has been working to re-imagine Dharma School in the time of COVID-19. Here’s what we’ve come up with. We have a new theme for this year: Kanzeon… Read more »

When: August 22, 2020 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This all-day workshop (plus pre- and post-assignments) covers ethics; team leadership skills; dynamics of power; diversity, equity, inclusion issues; mentoring and apprenticeship methods, and more. Students must have either completed… Read more »

When: August 15, 2020 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Where: Online

Join Kakumyo and author, Buddhist teacher, and founder of Peace in Schools, Caverly Morgan, this August 15th at 2:30 pm. Together, we’ll learn to understand the unique perspectives of children… Read more »

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