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Buddhist practitioners, and curious non-Buddhists, gathered in Portland’s Colonel Summers City Park June 2, for the ninth annual Portland Buddhist Festival. Themed “Transforming the Heart,” the festival included offerings for many interests including a panel discussion, a keynote address, and even a blessing-the-pets ceremony. At center of the event was a covered pavilion protecting a cloth-covered altar that featured a statue of the Buddha and an incense burner. Large Tibetan prayer flags draped across the outside of the pavilion. Recorded sitar music played as people arrived. Some sought orientation materials at the information booth. The festival included a children’s area,…