Calendar

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

Zen and the Art of Psychotherapy is a cohort group for mental health professionals who are practitioners of Zen Buddhism. Our mission is to support and learn from one another... Read more »

Sunday Morning Schedule 8:30am Zazen (in-person sanzen only) 9-9:10 Kinhin (slow walking meditation) 9:10 Zazen (sanzen continues) 9:40am Chanting service 10:30am Announcements/Dharma Talk Note: The schedule sometimes varies. Subscribe to... Read more »

On the first Sunday of the month the library is open and staffed from 11:30am to 1pm for members who wish to check out or return books, or for others... Read more »

NOTE: There will be NO Avatamsaka chanting on Sunday, September 14. Ko’in (and sometimes others) lead the ancient, traditional practice of the recitation of the Avatamsaka (Flower Ornament) Sutra. We... Read more »

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 »

On Tuesday mornings the library is open and staffed from 10am to 11:30am for members who wish to check out or return books, or for others to browse if they... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

We welcome volunteers to join us in the garden where we tend to the plants, the soil, and our practice together. Dharma Rain grows fruit, vegetables, and herbs for the... Read more »

During the summer, Wednesday evenings alternate between two formats. This evening we are following Format A (Double Sit). (Alternate Wednesdays include a discussion.) 7-7:10pm Evening Service (Fukanzazengi) 7:10-7:40pm Zazen 7:40-7:50pm... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

Kakumyo offers this Qigong class open to beginners as well as advanced practitioners, and all the physical postures can be modified to fit individual needs or limitations. We will focus... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

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 to share Buddhist... Read more »

Sunday Morning Schedule 8:30am Zazen (in-person sanzen only) 9-9:10 Kinhin (slow walking meditation) 9:10 Zazen (sanzen continues) 9:40am Chanting service 10:30am Announcements/Dharma Talk Note: The schedule sometimes varies. Subscribe to... Read more »

NOTE: There will be NO Avatamsaka chanting on Sunday, September 14. Ko’in (and sometimes others) lead the ancient, traditional practice of the recitation of the Avatamsaka (Flower Ornament) Sutra. We... Read more »

On Tuesday mornings the library is open and staffed from 10am to 11:30am for members who wish to check out or return books, or for others to browse if they... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

Zen Poet Society is a Dharma Rain cohort group for those in the sangha with an appreciation for poetry and its many intersections with practice. Come to write, share your... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

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 »

The Introduction to Zen Meditation workshop is designed for complete beginners, but it is also recommended for anyone who has not received instruction in the Soto Zen style of zazen.... Read more »

An overnight camping trip for youth and families at Milo McIver State Park. This is a time for families with children to get to know each other better. Each family... Read more »

Sunday Morning Schedule 8:30am Zazen (in-person sanzen only) 9-9:10 Kinhin (slow walking meditation) 9:10 Zazen (sanzen continues) 9:40am Chanting service 10:30am Announcements/Dharma Talk Note: The schedule sometimes varies. Subscribe to... Read more »

NOTE: There will be NO Avatamsaka chanting on Sunday, September 14. Ko’in (and sometimes others) lead the ancient, traditional practice of the recitation of the Avatamsaka (Flower Ornament) Sutra. We... Read more »

On Tuesday mornings the library is open and staffed from 10am to 11:30am for members who wish to check out or return books, or for others to browse if they... Read more »

Annual four day silent Zen retreat on Seido’s organic farm – zazen, service, oryoki, samu and teaching. The setting is rustic. Participants camp and work in the gardens during samu.... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

We welcome volunteers to join us in the garden where we tend to the plants, the soil, and our practice together. Dharma Rain grows fruit, vegetables, and herbs for the... Read more »

During the summer, Wednesday evenings alternate between two formats. This evening we are following Format A (Double Sit). (Alternate Wednesdays include a discussion.) 7-7:10pm Evening Service (Fukanzazengi) 7:10-7:40pm Zazen 7:40-7:50pm... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

Kakumyo offers this Qigong class open to beginners as well as advanced practitioners, and all the physical postures can be modified to fit individual needs or limitations. We will focus... Read more »

If you are searching for stillness through the practice of meditation, please join us for a day of silent, contemplative practice. This retreat is in the style of Soto Zen... Read more »

During summer and winter term, we offer open morning zazen from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesday through Saturday, followed by a short chanting service. All is open – come in when... Read more »

Sunday Morning Schedule 8:30am Zazen (in-person sanzen only) 9-9:10 Kinhin (slow walking meditation) 9:10 Zazen (sanzen continues) 9:40am Chanting service 10:30am Announcements/Dharma Talk Note: The schedule sometimes varies. Subscribe to... Read more »

NOTE: There will be NO Avatamsaka chanting on Sunday, September 14. Ko’in (and sometimes others) lead the ancient, traditional practice of the recitation of the Avatamsaka (Flower Ornament) Sutra. We... Read more »

On Tuesday mornings the library is open and staffed from 10am to 11:30am for members who wish to check out or return books, or for others to browse if they... Read more »

We welcome volunteers to join us in the garden where we tend to the plants, the soil, and our practice together. Dharma Rain grows fruit, vegetables, and herbs for the... Read more »

During the summer, Wednesday evenings alternate between two formats. This evening we are following Format B (Discussion). (Alternate weeks have a double sit.) 7-7:10pm Evening Service (Fukanzazengi) 7:10-7:40pm Zazen 7:40-7:50pm... Read more »

The Socially Engaged Buddhism Cohort explores the ways in which Buddhist practice can inform social engagement and how social engagement can be Buddhist practice. Contact Hogetsu at above email address.

The Queer Cohort meets monthly on a Thursday at 7pm in the library (but see NOTE below). The group is about seeing each other, sharing our lives and practice, enjoying... Read more »

Sunday Morning Schedule 8:30am Zazen (in-person sanzen only) 9-9:10 Kinhin (slow walking meditation) 9:10 Zazen (sanzen continues) 9:40am Chanting service 10:30am Announcements/Dharma Talk Note: The schedule sometimes varies. Subscribe to... Read more »

NOTE: There will be NO Avatamsaka chanting on Sunday, September 14. Ko’in (and sometimes others) lead the ancient, traditional practice of the recitation of the Avatamsaka (Flower Ornament) Sutra. We... Read more »