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When: November 8, 2020 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: Online, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

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… Read more »

When: August 1, 2021 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: Sodo and Zoom, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

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… Read more »

When: January 25, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Periodically we get requests to learn the parts for the chants we do at Dharma Rain that have written harmonies. This month we will have a workshop to learn parts… Read more »

When: January 18, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Politics Club is a facilitated group for DRZC members to engage in discussion and peer support regarding political matters. This is not an activist group although we may end up… Read more »

When: January 20, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Uji East, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

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: December 13, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The schedule for the evening is: 7-7:10pm Evening Service (Fukanzazengi) 7:10-7:40pm Zazen 7:40-7:50pm Kinhin (slow walking meditation) 7:50-8:20pm Zazen 8:20-8:30pm Vespers

When: December 31, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – January 1, 2018 @ 1:00 am
Where: Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple, 6401 NE 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97211, USA

It is a longstanding tradition in our Sanghas to come together in fellowship and practice, as the world turns another year. Join us for an evening of intention, awareness and… Read more »

When: December 10, 2017 @ 10:15 am – 11:30 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The current shuso, Valerie Kaishin Kelly, will take her “final exam,” presenting a verse and answering questions from teachers and sangha members. Come help “prod the loaf” to see whether… Read more »

When: September 18, 2018 – September 22, 2018 all-day
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This retreat focuses on practice in the work place. To accommodate participants’ working schedules, the retreat is limited to mornings and evenings through the work week and with an all-day… Read more »

When: October 26, 2018 – October 28, 2018 all-day
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Every fall, we hold a weekend Segaki retreat, focused on cleansing karma and releasing attachments to the past, including those who have died. The retreat is vigil-style, which means that… Read more »

When: March 1, 2018 all-day

Beginning March 1 and ending May 31, we observe an Ango period of intensified practice. (See the wheel of the year for an overview of our liturgical calendar.) Zazen starts earlier… Read more »

When: February 4, 2018 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Nehan Festival commemorates the Buddha’s most profound teaching, offered on his deathbed.

When: February 27, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Is life a little much sometimes? Do you find yourself saying things you wish you wouldn’t? Want to recover your sense of ease and joy? This 2-hr workshop will teach… Read more »

When: March 22, 2018 @ 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… Read more »

When: January 27, 2018 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 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… Read more »

When: September 1, 2020 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Uji Online/in person, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This fall, the Seminary program will offer Dogen, one of the five core courses.  Kakumyo will be teaching the class, which will meet mostly weekly from September to mid-November.  There… Read more »

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