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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 »
Presented by Sakula, Mary Reinard, who is the Spiritual Director of Portland Friends of the Dhamma.
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 »
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.
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 »
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 »
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 »
Receiving the Dharma of Your Dreams Studying our dreams opens us up to a dimension of practice that addresses our obstacles, our wisdom, and our relationship to the ephemeral nature of consciousness all at once.… Read more »
Receiving the Dharma of Your Dreams Studying our dreams opens us up to a dimension of practice that addresses our obstacles, our wisdom, and our relationship to the ephemeral nature of consciousness all at once.… Read more »
There is a saying, “to study the Way of Tea is to study Zen.” This workshop offers an introduction to Chado – The Way of Tea – as a Zen art, with the experience of… Read more »
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.
An Evening of Listening Meditation Immersion in the beauty and mystery of sound and music can unguard the heart, energize awareness, and open us to subtle dimensions of being. We will practice deep receptivity and… Read more »
One way to understand Zen is to think of it as a clarification of our own dream of this life. One of the most powerful ways to engage this is by studying our own particular… Read more »
What is the relationship between Western approach to healing and wholeness and Zen insight that points beyond attachment to self? Are these practices different or the same, compatible or not? How does our personal experience… Read more »