Dekeling is a meditation community based in Portland, Oregon.
We offer authentic Tibetan Buddhism, made accessible for today’s world.
Join us for meditation, classes, and special events.
Monday Night Meditation & Dialogue
One-on-One Meeting With a Teacher
will open again when she returns from Asia in mid-February
Mid-Week Meditation: Sanity Break
Join us for half an hour of calm abiding meditation from 1:30-2:00 PM PT. New to meditation? No problem. Not a Buddhist? No problem. It's a small group and a friendly space. Brief beginners’ instructions are given every time. Everyone welcome.
Upcoming Special Events
DROP IN PRACTICE GROUP: Sitting & Moving in Awareness
Sometimes we need stability. Sometimes we need flexibility. They’re both available, and can be cultivated. This is an ongoing, hands-on class, offered from Seattle, Washington by Zoom, that teaches two…
Find out more »PRACTICE: Songs of Aspiration for Gathering Merit and Inspiration
Warm the heart and awaken the mind with the recitation of songs of aspiration and supplication. These songs are recited on a variety of occasions in our community, including for…
Find out more »1-Day RETREAT – Green Tara (face to face and Zoom)
Tara is known as the “Mother of all Buddhas.” She acts as an unconditional guide and protector whose purpose is to help all sentient beings find liberation from the churn…
Find out more »4 – Day RETREAT Lovingkindness: Tibetan Buddhist Practices for Uncovering Essence-Love
Throughout our lives we long to connect with our truest self and to find a greater sense of intimacy with the people, places and experiences in our lives. Yet even…
Find out more »1.5 – Day RETREAT – Sitting and Moving in Awareness
Join us for a contemplative workshop that combines two simple but profound ways to boost mental, emotional, and physical health: sitting meditation and mindful movement. Sitting meditation (shamatha, “evenly abiding”)…
Find out more »1 -DAY RETREAT – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
The practice of meditating on the Four Foundations—mindfulness of the body, feelings, mind, and phenomena—is recommended for people at every stage of the spiritual path. To help increase your stability…
Find out more »*LONG RETREAT – Abiding Light: Dekeling’s 2023 Fall Retreat
Registration and More Information Coming Soon! In this retreat, scheduled to capture long fall days for deepening practice and strengthening dharma friendships, we gather for long, spacious days devoted to…
Find out more »PILGRIMAGE: Home to the Heartland: November Pilgrimage to Asia
Watch this space for more information, dates and registration links. Pilgrimage is both an outward and an inward journey of a religious or spiritual nature. The journey to sacred sites…
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