Calendar – Dharma Rain Zen Center | Portland OR

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1 Sunday Morning Program 8:30 am Sunday Morning Program Sep 1 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets 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 our weekly e-bulletin (see link... Read more » Prison Support Group 12:00 pm Prison Support Group Sep 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Tickets 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 is open to prison grads... Read more »	2	3	4	5	6	7
8 Sunday Morning Program 8:30 am Sunday Morning Program Sep 8 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets 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 our weekly e-bulletin (see link... Read more »	9	10 Seminary – Lineage 2024 7:00 pm Seminary – Lineage 2024 Sep 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Lineage is one of the five core seminary classes. This class covers the Buddhist lineage from the Buddha in India, through China, Japan and the West, to modern day, including the women’s lineage. To take... Read more »	11 Ango Morning Program 5:30 am Ango Morning Program Sep 11 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am Tickets During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 2), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more »	12 Ango Morning Program 5:30 am Ango Morning Program Sep 12 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am Tickets During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 2), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more » Intro to Zen Meditation 7:00 pm Intro to Zen Meditation Sep 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets 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. No previous experience is necessary.... Read more »	13 Ango Morning Program 5:30 am Ango Morning Program Sep 13 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am Tickets During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 2), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more »	14
15 Sunday Morning Program 8:30 am Sunday Morning Program Sep 15 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets 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 our weekly e-bulletin (see link... Read more »	16	17	18 Ango Morning Program 5:30 am Ango Morning Program Sep 18 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am Tickets During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 2), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more »	19 Ango Morning Program 5:30 am Ango Morning Program Sep 19 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am Tickets During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 2), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more » Seminary – Lineage 2024 7:00 pm Seminary – Lineage 2024 Sep 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Lineage is one of the five core seminary classes. This class covers the Buddhist lineage from the Buddha in India, through China, Japan and the West, to modern day, including the women’s lineage. To take... Read more »	20 Ango Morning Program 5:30 am Ango Morning Program Sep 20 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am Tickets During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 2), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more »	21
22 Sunday Morning Program 8:30 am Sunday Morning Program Sep 22 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets 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 our weekly e-bulletin (see link... Read more »	23	24	25 Ango Morning Program 5:30 am Ango Morning Program Sep 25 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am Tickets During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 2), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more »	26 Ango Morning Program 5:30 am Ango Morning Program Sep 26 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am Tickets During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 2), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more » Intro to Zen Meditation 7:00 pm Intro to Zen Meditation Sep 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets 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. No previous experience is necessary.... Read more »	27 Ango Morning Program 5:30 am Ango Morning Program Sep 27 @ 5:30 am – 7:45 am Tickets During the Fall Ango term (September 1 through December 2), we increase our zazen time by starting zazen an hour earlier. The service is modified from Full Morning Service, slightly shorter, and alternates between one... Read more »	28
29 Sunday Morning Program 8:30 am Sunday Morning Program Sep 29 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets 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 our weekly e-bulletin (see link... Read more » Two Ancestors Ceremony 9:40 am Two Ancestors Ceremony Sep 29 @ 9:40 am – 10:10 am Tickets Every year toward the end of September we celebrate the contribution of Eihei Dogen and Keizan Jokin to the establishment of Soto Zen. This ceremony takes the place of the regular Full Morning Service. See... Read more »	30

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