A Quarterly Online Publication
Fall 2018, Volume 31, #3
We’re in a time of transition in Buddhist communities and in society at large. As the dharma takes root across a globalized world, Asian and Western traditions and sciences are coming together with some helpful synergies, and sanghas are integrating their spiritual practices with social service and compassionate action. There are also many painful events and challenges, ranging from continued…
Seattle’s Recovery Café Network is steadily growing in the Northwest, as it taps Buddhist and other sources to offer help for people with addiction issues. In addition to our flagship program in Seattle, 11 Recovery Cafes have now opened their doors. In 2018 we are opening three more in the Pacific Northwest. Recovery Café Clark County, in a mostly rural…
In late June, 2018, Shambhala Publications published “The Complete Cold Mountain: Poems of the Legendary Hermit Hanshan,” translated from the Tang dynasty Chinese by Kazuaki Tanahashi and Peter Levitt. Of all the Chinese hermit poets from the late 7th century on, Hanshan (Cold Mountain) may well be the most beloved. You can read about this new publication here, including endorsements…
More than 500 West Coast Tibetans gathered near Seattle July 6-8, to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 83rd birthday. The Tibetan Association of Washington, which represents Washington state’s Tibetan community, put together the three-day picnic event. The event, at North Creek High School in Bothell, a small city north of Seattle, included Tibetan cultural performances and sports competitions. The sports events…
Dzogchen Shri Singha Foundation performed its first-ever Portland drupchen in April, and plans to repeat the complex vajrayana practice April 26-28, 2019. Entitled “The Grand Blessing Ceremony of the 10,000 Offerings to the 21 Noble Taras,” the three-day 2018 ceremony was conducted by His Eminence Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche. He is a renowned Tibetan meditation master, scholar and author and…
As Kagyu Sukha Choling’s two lamas move toward semi-retirement, leaders of the Ashland, Oregon, sangha are developing a multi-layered plan to keep the center alive and thriving. The plan includes providing for future teachings, for financial stability, and for the comfortable retirement of the two female lamas leading Kagyu Sukha Choling (KSC): Lama Pema Clark and Lama Yeshe Parke. Developing…
Based on the wisdom teachings of Nyala Changchub Dorje, Buddhist teacher Joe Evans (Pawo Zangpo) will guide us through a traditional Tibetan practice for discovering our Buddha Nature through meditation, reflection, and teaching on the heart-words of an enlightened Tibetan Buddhist master.
Events for People of Color: Friday evening, 12/14 from 6-9pm Sunday afternoon, 12/16 from 2-5pm Free ticket required to attend – Donations accepted at the door. Weekend Workshop – Open to Everyone: Saturday, 12/15: 9:30am-12:30pm & 2-5pm and Sunday, 12/16: 9:30am-12:30pm; Tickets available by sliding scale. Radical Dharma: A Deepening Circle Radical Dharma is an urgent call to dharma communities…
Nitartha Summer Institute 2019 “Deepen Your Meditation, Enrich Your view” with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen July 5 – August 3, 2019 Deepen Your Meditation, Enrich Your view: A new Unified Program In 2019, study and meditation will be joined at the Summer Institute! All students will receive Mahamudra meditation instruction and a significant portion of each…
Rohatsu Sesshin – December 1 – 9 Gwinwood Conference Center 60013 30th Ave. SE, Lacey, WA 98503 Our longest and most rigorous sesshin of the year, is coming up in less than three weeks. Please help us get an accurate count by sending a deposit and application by November 24, earlier if you want to guarantee a reserved spot. Make your deposit check,…
n the systematic teaching of Vipassana meditation, it is mindfulness of the body in stillness and movement that are taught first. Thus, mindfulness of the body becomes the ground for understanding emotions and mind states as they arise in practice whether they are pleasant or difficult. Moreover, for many meditation students practicing mindfulness of the body arouses various kinds of…
Teaching on Death, Bardo and Rebirth By Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche All ordinary beings must go through death, the bardo, and rebirth. But most of us have no idea or education about these three steps. In this teaching we will study and visualize the three levels with the three Buddha bodies which are visualized together during these experiences: death – dharmakaya;…
Based on the wisdom teachings of Nyala Changchub Dorje, Buddhist teacher Joe Evans (Pawo Zangpo) will guide us through a traditional Tibetan practice for discovering our Buddha Nature through meditation, reflection, and teaching on the heart-words of an enlightened Tibetan Buddhist master.
We are a non-profit organization with mission to provide a home and education opportunity for Tibetan impoverished children in Eastern Tibet.
Mission: To offer compassionate and respectful care to those who are suffering. We provide services inspired by the philosophy and teachings of Buddhism. Our organization is a faith based and nonsectarian community that takes refuge in Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha and values service, generosity, compassion, interdependence, ethical conduct, equanimity, and kindness.
Emphasis is on the sacred arts particularly of Vajrayana Buddhism, and focusing mainly on a style of vajra dance from the Nepalese lineage of Newar Buddhist priests. Dance classes and performance offerings are held regularly at the Newar Buddhist temple of Nritya Mandala Mahavihara. Dance Mandal also offers presentations, workshops, and performances for dharma centers, universities, schools, museums, etc.
We get together to learn how to live our lives with the goal of liberation. After learning and discussing Buddha's teachings we practice mindfulness meditation and end with loving kindness and offering of merits. If you provide your e-mail address we can keep you on the distribution list.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center is a non-sectarian Buddhist center hosting residential retreats year round. Our mission is to provide opportunities for all individuals to hear and practice Buddhist teachings with qualified teachers in a forest refuge that combines simplicity, comfort and a supportive container for spiritual transformation.
The Portland Buddhist Priory is a temple in the Serene Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) tradition as practiced in the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. The temple was founded by Reverend Master Jiyu-Kennett and we offer a full range practice opportunities, including meditation instruction and spiritual counseling as well as Buddhist funerals, weddings, house blessings and animal ordinations and funerals.
