The Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland is part of the global community of Shambhala. Our purpose is to contribute to a society informed by meditation — with a culture of kindness and wakefulness, embracing the inherent goodness of every person. Our programs, groups, and community gatherings offer a way to train in spiritual warriorship, and study and practice these teachings from the Shambhala tradition in everyday life. Please join us in this journey!
Our In-Person Offerings
Tuesday Evening Meditation (hybrid) – Every Tuesday, 7 – 8:30pm
Decompress + Connect! Friday Night Meditation Group – Every Friday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Drala Meditation Hike: Oak Island – Sunday, September 29th, 4:00 – 7:30PM
Learn Basic Meditation Technique – Saturday, October 19th, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Open Community Sit – Saturday, October 19th, 10:00 – 12:00 AM
Our Online Offerings
Tuesday Evening Meditation (hybrid) – Every Tuesday, 7 – 8:30pm
MORNINGS
Weekday Morning Meditation – Mondays & Fridays, 8 – 9am, Open to all
White Tara Practice – Every Thursday, 10 – 10:45am
Sunday Community Meditation – Every Sunday, 9 – 10am, Open to all
AFTERNOONS
Aging in Enlightened Society– 1st & 3rd Mondays, 3 – 4:30pm
EVENINGS
Tuesday Evening Meditation (hybrid) – 7 – 8:30pm, Open to all
Sadhana of Mahamudra – Once a month on full moon days, 7 – 8pm
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Portland Shambhala News
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Poetry Pocket #3
July 21, 2024there was a small, but enthusiastic gathering for poetry pocket #3. – robert shared a youtube of lawrence ferlinghetti reading his poem autobiography accompanied by the cellar jazz quintet (san fran 1957). groovier- it doesn’t get!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezav9beakve – david shared a poem he had heard at a werma gathering: she let go by safire rose. … Continue
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Poetry Pocket nuggets
June 7, 2024I think that meditators these days have a reputation for being super-serious, even dour. Portland Shambhala’s Poetry Pocket series (see our calendar, on the fourth Tuesday of the month) hints at the joy and playfulness that happens on the path of meditation. The connection between poetry and Buddhadharma goes way back: Milarepa, one of our … Continue
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What happened to you?
May 21, 2024I recently stumbled upon an article* describing a practice that moved me deeply. It’s a Jewish pilgrimage ritual dating to the 3rd century. Several times a year, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims would travel to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. All would enter through the same door. Most would turn right and circumambulate the huge … Continue
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Meditation and the Amygdala: Mediating Emotions in the Brain
May 7, 2024This blog post by Portland member and meditation instructor John Light first appeared on the shambhala.org blog. How does meditation affect the amygdala? Much has been written about meditation and the amygdala, but almost all of it was written from the perspective of 20th century understanding of the brain. The advent of the 21st century … Continue
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The Portland Aging Group: Aging in Enlightened Society
May 2, 2024The Portland Aging Group, Aging in Enlightened Society, is a social and study group for those who are experiencing aging – whether it be turning 40 or 80. It was started over 10 years ago by Ann Cason and friends, who also set up the Aging Hub website on the same topic. Initially, we met … Continue
