Portland Buddhist Festival 2026
Portland Buddhist Festival
Saturday, August 8, 2026
11am – 5pm
Dharma Rain Zen Center
8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97220
Celebrate the vibrancy of Portland’s Buddhist community with representatives from more than twenty Buddhist temples and organizations.
Join us at Dharma Rain Zen Center’s 14-acre park-like property. Visit information booths from an array of Buddhist temples. Participate in Buddhist chants, ceremonial practices, dance, mindfulness activities, and children’s programs.
Please consider carpooling or taking public transportation.
Festival Schedule
| 11:00 – 11:45 am | Opening Ceremony (Gathering Circle) |
| 11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Kids area open in playground |
| 12:00 – 4:45 pm | Booths open |
| 12:15 pm | Dharma Rain Property Tour |
| 1:45 – 2:00 pm | Dance Performance with Buu Hung Monastery (engawa) |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Dharma School Song Circle with Dharma Rain (engawa) |
| 3:45 pm | Dharma Rain Property Tour |
| 4:45 – 5:00 pm | Closing / Dedication of Merit |
Workshops
Zendo
| Time | Duration | Workshop | Offered by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 pm | 45 min | Nepalese Buddhist Dance and Dharma | Dance Mandal |
| 1:00 pm | 45 min | Honoring Tara’s 22 Praises: Meditative Movement and Mantra | Taradhatu |
| 2:00 pm | 45 min | Buddhist Magic and Energetic Ethics | Oregon Ngakmang Association |
| 3:00 pm | 20 min | Silent Meditation (Zazen) | Dharma Rain Zen Center |
| 3:30 pm | 45 min | Bon Odori Japanese Buddhist Dance | Oregon Buddhist Temple |
Library
| Time | Duration | Workshop | Offered by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 pm | 30 min | The Sound of One Hand: Working with Koans | No Rank |
| 12:45 pm | 30 min | Qigong | Portland Insight Meditation |
| 1:30 pm | 15 min | Laughter Yoga | Buu Hung Monastery |
| 2:15 pm | 30 min | Dharma message from Oregon Buddhist Temple | Oregon Buddhist Temple |
| 3:30 pm | 45 min | Engaged Buddhism Panel Discussion | Various |
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