Join the group to discuss Ethan Nichtern's new book, Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life's Eight Worldly Winds! Each time we meet, we'll gather to discuss one chapter, delving into Nichtern's profound teachings on navigating life's challenges with resilience and grace. Whether…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…

Please join us IN-PERSON at the Portland Dhamma Center or via Zoom for sitting and walking meditation. The meditation session will open and close with a short chanting practice. Many evenings will also include a short talk, reading, or video and a group discussion about how Buddhist and Shambhala…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…

“All thoughts vanish into emptiness, like the imprint of a bird in the sky.” – Chogyam Trungpa, The Sadhana of Mahamudra  Full Moon Days This powerful monthly practice at the time of the full moon is open to all. Participation is free of charge. The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…

Please join us for Learn Basic Meditation Technique workshop in-person! Our two-hour workshop (9:30 – 11:30am) is designed to help start you on your journey with mindfulness: Learn from seasoned teachers Taught by seasoned meditation instructors with decades of experience Get…

  8 Week Online Course: September 7th – October 26th, Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM  This is a Shambhala Online Offering. Join an exploration of the profound path of Vajrayana that is open to all! This course is ideal for those who are longing to learn more about, inquire into, or…

All are welcome to join us for an in-person open community meditation one Saturday morning a month at the Portland Dhamma Center. The morning includes sitting practice and walking meditation in a group setting. People with all levels of meditation experience are welcome! The lower door will open…

Drala Meditation Hike: Silver Falls State Park Sunday, October 20th, 2024   10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Join us for a Drala Hike where we will quiet the mind in order to open ourselves to the wisdom of nature and the drala energies of the Pacific Northwest. We hike in noble silence while…

  Every Sunday at 12pm Pacific, Shambhala Online offers Sunday Gatherings, a new series of free weekly Zoom online gatherings for worldwide community members featuring a guest presenter. This online space is a place where we can practice meditation together, hear dharma teachings from a…

Every Sunday from 6:00 – 7:00 PM Decompress and connect at the end of your weekend with meditation practice and community. This event is in partnership with the Young Meditators Group of Portland. This open session offers 20 minutes of silent meditation followed by a meditative talking circle…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…

The Portland Aging group, Aging in Enlightened Society, is a social group for those who are experiencing aging – whether it be turning 40 or 70. The term ‘aging’ implies elders, and while that age group is certainly part of the focus, growing older is happening to each of us …

Please join us IN-PERSON at the Portland Dhamma Center or via Zoom for sitting and walking meditation. The meditation session will open and close with a short chanting practice. Many evenings will also include a short talk, reading, or video and a group discussion about how Buddhist and Shambhala…

As part of our post-meditation and discussion experience – every 4th Tuesday we are including a “Poetry Pocket”.  Poetry and meditation are kindred ventures – both bring us closer to the present, to what is happening now. Both help freshen our outlook, perhaps freshen our…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…

  8 Week Online Course: September 7th – October 26th, Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM  This is a Shambhala Online Offering. Join an exploration of the profound path of Vajrayana that is open to all! This course is ideal for those who are longing to learn more about, inquire into, or…

  Every Sunday at 12pm Pacific, Shambhala Online offers Sunday Gatherings, a new series of free weekly Zoom online gatherings for worldwide community members featuring a guest presenter. This online space is a place where we can practice meditation together, hear dharma teachings from a…

Every Sunday from 6:00 – 7:00 PM Decompress and connect at the end of your weekend with meditation practice and community. This event is in partnership with the Young Meditators Group of Portland. This open session offers 20 minutes of silent meditation followed by a meditative talking circle…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…

Please join us IN-PERSON at the Portland Dhamma Center or via Zoom for sitting and walking meditation. The meditation session will open and close with a short chanting practice. Many evenings will also include a short talk, reading, or video and a group discussion about how Buddhist and Shambhala…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…

  Every Sunday at 12pm Pacific, Shambhala Online offers Sunday Gatherings, a new series of free weekly Zoom online gatherings for worldwide community members featuring a guest presenter. This online space is a place where we can practice meditation together, hear dharma teachings from a…

Every Sunday from 6:00 – 7:00 PM Decompress and connect at the end of your weekend with meditation practice and community. This event is in partnership with the Young Meditators Group of Portland. This open session offers 20 minutes of silent meditation followed by a meditative talking circle…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…

Please join us IN-PERSON at the Portland Dhamma Center or via Zoom for sitting and walking meditation. The meditation session will open and close with a short chanting practice. Many evenings will also include a short talk, reading, or video and a group discussion about how Buddhist and Shambhala…

Weekday Morning Meditation online! Start the new day with community practice over Zoom on Mondays and Fridays, from 8-9am, followed by 30 minutes-ish of contemplative discussion. Practice will start with morning chants followed by silent meditation. Participants are welcome to join and leave the…