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When: May 27, 2016 @ 6:30 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

When we see a Japanese Garden, can we miss its message? Explore the art of Japanese Gardens and learn some of the language the garden uses that engage all our senses in unexpected ways. Tips… Read more »

When: April 28, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 Northeast Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Fusatsu includes recitation of the Precepts, zazen, and a group meeting. We emphasize the two-sided nature of confession, as each participant brings something that is going well in their practice and something that is challenging.… Read more »

When: May 25, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

One way to look at our practice is taking the path of absolute non-violence toward anything, including ourselves. How do we fulfill our aspirations, address our karma, and avoid complacency without rejecting or struggling against… Read more »

When: May 24, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Experience a gentle open approach to Vipassana Meditation that is easy for new meditators to learn and can enliven an established meditator’s practice. Presented by Nelly Kaufer, Lead Teacher at Pine Street Sangha.

When: April 15, 2016 @ 10:31 pm – 11:31 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Bring a piece of spiritual poetry or music to share whether it is yours or a favorite. We will discuss how the arts help us integrate the unknowable and how, at their best, they can… Read more »

When: May 14, 2016 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

This workshop will help you discover your heart’s deepest desire and your life’s purpose. Each of us has a reason to be alive. Each of us has things that only we can do. Each of… Read more »

When: May 21, 2016 @ 10:00 am
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

How-To’s and Other Inspirations Jacqueline Mandel is a Buddhist teacher in Portland, Oregon.

When: May 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

The venerable Fa Thai is the Teacher in charge of English language services at the Miao Fa Temple. He was ordained as a Buddhist monk in the Thai tradition in 1984, and again between 2000-2003… Read more »

When: May 18, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

A panel presentation by three Dharma Rain Teachers: Jiko, Kakumyo, and Gyoshi.

When: May 17, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Presented by Jody Shintai Dungay, a Teacher at Dharma Rain Zen Center.

When: May 15, 2016 @ 12:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Presented by Robert Archer. “One is not polishing one’s shooting style or technique, but the mind. The dignity of shooting is the important point. This is how Kyudo differs from the common approach to archery.… Read more »

When: May 13, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Presented by Sakula, Mary Reinard, who is the Spiritual Director of Portland Friends of the Dhamma.

When: May 12, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

A workshop in preparing for some sort of Dharma presentation….. a talk, an article, a class, a paper…..for those beginning to undertake such things but are feeling stuck or unsure in how to go about… Read more »

When: May 10, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Sodo, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220, USA

Dharma Rain Zen Center’s sewing master Genko Rainwater presents a workshop on sewing (or textile construction, as she prefers to call it) as it relates to the Dharma, including history, mindfulness, and hands-on practice.

When: June 18, 2016 @ 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: September 3, 2016 @ 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 »

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