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Introductory Meditation Class Series (6-Week Class)
Member Group: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Starts: Mon, Jun 18th
Region: Seattle, WA
Joy in Everyday Life
Member Group: Portland Shambhala Meditation Center
Starts: Wed, Jul 11th
Region: Portland, OR
Day of Mindfulness: A Day of Insight Meditation Practice
Member Group: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Starts: Sat, Jul 28th
Region: Seattle, WA
Buddha Movie Marathon
Member Group: Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism
Starts: Sat, Jul 28th
Region: Seattle, WA
Exploring Monastic Life
Member Group: Sravasti Abbey
Starts: Mon, Jul 30th
Region: Newport, WA
Mindfulness Training for Teens PNW Retreat
Member Group: Northwest iBme Retreat
Starts: Tue, Jul 31st
Region: Gaston, OR
The Complete Path, Year 2: Beautiful Ornament of the Three Visions
Member Group: Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism
Starts: Wed, Aug 1st
Region: Seattle, WA
Teachings on the Way of the Bodhisattva
Member Group: Chagdud Gonpa Amrita
Starts: Wed, Aug 1st
Region: Edmonds,
‘The Wish Fulfilling Treasure’ Buddhist In-Town Retreat with Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche (open for all levels)
Member Group: Samden Ling
Starts: Sat, Aug 4th
Region: Portland, OR
Teachings of Longchenpa
Member Group: Samden Ling
Starts: Sat, Aug 4th
Region: Portland, OR
Six-week class series on Monday evenings from June 18 through July 23, 2018 About Insight Meditation Insight meditation also known as mindfulness or vipassana meditation comes from the Buddhist tradition. It aims to free the mind from the distortions of self-centeredness, negativity, and confusion. Seeing life as a constantly changing process, one begins to accept pleasure and pain, fear and…
Find out more »Member Group: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Start: Monday, June 18 @ 7:00 pm
End: Monday, July 23 @ 9:00 pm
Event Type: Class
Tradition: Vipassana
Teacher: Tuere Sala
“Every moment of our life is important.” – Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche This 5-week course presents teachings on awakening the heart and cultivating a compassionate view. As our meditation practice expands and we develop trust in basic goodness, we begin to discover the confidence and personal energy to go forward on the journey. While the challenges of our lives are always…
Find out more »Member Group: Portland Shambhala Meditation Center
Start: Wednesday, July 11 @ 7:00 pm
End: Wednesday, August 8 @ 9:00 pm
Event Type: Class, Meditation
Tradition: Shambhala
Teacher: David Parker
Join us for a day of sitting and walking meditation in the vipassana tradition.
Find out more »Member Group: Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Date: Saturday, July 28
Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Event Type: Meditation
Tradition: Vipassana
Teacher: Tuere Sala
On March 24, we began a monthly DVD Movie Marathon of the show The Buddha, a 55 episode magnum opus on the life of the Buddha. We will show 6 episodes in one go, serve popcorn, and order pizza as well. The screenings will continue every fourth or fifth Saturday in 2018, through November. You don’t want to miss this!…
Find out more »Member Group: Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism
Date: Saturday, July 28
Time: 1:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism
A Study and Community Experience with Ven. Thubten Chodron and the Sravasti Abbey Community Exploring Monastic Life is for qualified lay people exploring the possibility of ordination, and for monks and nuns that have been ordained for five years or less. Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron teaches from over 40 years of experience as a monastic. In addition to receiving daily teachings,…
Find out more »Member Group: Sravasti Abbey
Start: Monday, July 30 @ 5:00 pm
End: Thursday, August 16 @ 2:00 pm
Tradition: Tibetan
Teacher: Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron
Our multi-day residential retreats teach participants proven awareness and concentration practices. Through guided mindfulness meditation, small group discussions, and mindful movement, participants learn how to settle a busy mind, direct and sustain attention, investigate emotions and thoughts, cultivate compassion, and communicate with their peers. The daily schedule includes free time to connect with new friends and dynamic workshops, that offer a range…
Find out more »Member Group: Northwest iBme Retreat
Start: Tuesday, July 31
End: Sunday, August 5
Event Type: Featured Event, Retreat
Teacher: Caverly Morgan, Tuere Sala, Enrique Collazo
The International Buddhist Academy (IBA) in Kathmandu is running a global training program that encompasses the Buddhist path in its entirety. This unique course has been devised for Dharma practitioners of all levels of experience and is focused mainly on the theory and practice of the Vajrayana path as transmitted by the founding masters of the Sakya school of Tibetan…
Find out more »Member Group: Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism
Start: Wednesday, August 1
End: Tuesday, August 7
Event Type: Talk
Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism
Teacher: Khenpo Jampa RInpoche
Public talk with Lama Padma Yontan Gyatso. Lama Padma was ordained by Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche in 1996 and is currently the Head Lama of Chagdud Gonpa North America and Lama of Chagdud Gonpa Amrita in Edmonds, WA.
Find out more »Member Group: Chagdud Gonpa Amrita
Date: Wednesday, August 1
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Event Type: Talk
Tradition: Nyingma
Teacher: Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
Samden Ling Buddhist Community is honored to welcome back Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche from Shechen Monestary, Nepal to Portland. He will teach on “The Wish-Fullfilling Treasure” by Longchen Rabjam (Longchenpa). This text is included in the seven commentaries by Longchenpa. These texts synthesizes more than 600 years of spiritual transmissions originating from Guru Padmasambhava. Longchen Rabjam was one of the greatest…
Find out more »Member Group: Samden Ling
Start: Saturday, August 4
End: Wednesday, August 8
Event Type: Featured Event
Tradition: Tibetan
Teacher: Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche
It is an honor for Samden Ling to present:Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche of Shechen Monestary (Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche) for an In-Town Buddhist Retreat on ‘The Wish Fulfilling Treasure’ 9-5 daily Aug 4-8. in Portland. Lunch Included. Pre Registration Required. All Levels Welcome. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buddhist-in-town-retreat-with-adzom-gyalse-rinpoche-open-to-all-levels-tickets-46473781331
Find out more »Member Group: Samden Ling
Start: Saturday, August 4
End: Wednesday, August 8
Event Type: Retreat
Tradition: Tibetan
Teacher: Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche