The Buddha’s First Teaching: The Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths are common name of the Buddha’s first teaching after enlightenment. When the Indian prince, Siddhartha Gautama, (circa 563-483 BCE) sat under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya,…
Enlightened Art: Learning to Read a Thangka, Level I
A thangka painting is traditionally a portable scroll painting, painted on cotton or silk, framed in brocade, intended to be used either for personal meditation or in order to instruct…
Dec 31st – Ring in the New Year in 3 Time Zones
Come sit 5 minutes at the stroke of midnight--in every time zone in our sangha!
Intro To Buddhism
Especially designed for those new to Buddhism (and required for students in the Vajra Heart Program) this class will include teaching on the life of Buddha and a quick survey…
Learning to Do a Full Mediation Session – with Traditional Prayers
NOTE: This class meets three consecutive Wednesdays - Jan 12, 19 and 26th from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Pacific Time. You'll register just one time. The ticket includes all…
When Bad News Is Good News: Nurturing The Heart Of Fearlessness
Great Vow Zen Monastery 79640 Quincy Mayger Road, Clatskanie, ORThe mind states of fear, anger, and negativity are pervasive in difficult times. In this retreat, following the practice-heart of Machig Labdron, the great female yogini of Tibet, we’ll learn a handful of precise and memorable instructions for fearlessness in the worst of times.
This weekend retreat will be held in the delightful natural environment of Great Vow Zen monastery, in Clatskanie, Oregon, or join us by Zoom.
Intro To Tibetan Buddhism
This course continues our look at the development of the Tibetan tradition, examining how Buddhism initially rooted in India eventually migrated to Tibet and elsewhere. We’ll look at the development…
Learning to Give it All – Making the 8 Auspicious Offerings
Learn to make the most basic of altar offerings in a short practice ritual that increases generosity, discipline and good fortune. Anyone can do this beautiful practice. It's especially good for those who can't meditate, and for children. With this knowledge and skill, you can begin to learn to be an altar keeper at Dekeling.
Tonglen Two Hour Practice Retreat – Zoom
Attend this tonglen practice session on a Saturday morning and still have the weekend open for time with friends and family.
The Structure of a Sadhana
A sadhana is a liturgical text that forms the basis of many of the daily practices done in Tibetan Buddhism. The sadhana is a kind of ritualized mediation, practiced in…
Preparing to Take the Vow of Refuge
Themselves captives in the prison of samsara, Whom can even the greatest worldly ones protect? Therefore, seek refuge in that which does not deceive—The Three Jewels— This is the practice…
Earth Day Garden Party & Potluck Lunch
Dekeling Vicarage 916 NE Highland Street, PortlandJoin us for an Earth Day celebration of gardening and lunch!!
The Aspirations for Mahamudra: the Path in a Prayer – Part II (continuation of the series)
A class series on one of the most beautiful and profound liturgies in the Kagyu tradition.
Green Tara Series: Getting to Know Green Tara through Mantra
In our year-long exploration of the practice of Green Tara, we will explore many aspects of the practice. One of these ways is through the use of mantra. The word…
Shamatha Practice: Review of Methods for Daily Practice
All students at Dekeling can take instruction in shamatha (calm abiding) practice. We offer classes, retreats, and study of this important meditation method. This class is for those who have…
Green Tara Series: Getting to Know Green Tara through Mudra
This class is open only to those enrolled in the Green Tara Series. In this class, you'll learn the basic mudras (ritual hand gestures) that are used in the Green…
Managing the Inner Critic with Zen teacher Jogen Salzberg
SATURDAY May 14 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM PT SUNDAY May 15 (optional session) 10 AM to 1 PM PT Every person has a…
The Aspirations for Mahamudra: the Path in a Prayer – Part III (continuation of the series)
This is the continuation of our exploration of The Aspirations for Mahamudra, a supplication prayer written by Rangjung Dorje. This text is one of the most treasured liturgies in the…
Green Tara Series: Getting to Know Green Tara through the Thangka
This course is open to everyone. In this class, which is part of our Green Tara series, we'll examine several versions of the Green Tara scroll painting, or thangka. You'll…
Refuge Vow Ceremony
REFUGE CEREMONY - Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple and on Zoom 6401 NE 10th Ave, Portland, OR 9721110:00 - 12:30 PM (Pacific Time) start - til done, probably 2 hours…
Tonglen in Tough Times – Zoom
When life is chaotic or scary, disappointing, or unnerving, it’s sometimes hard to muster the will to practice. If your plate is full to overflowing and your emotions are running…
The Aspirations for Mahamudra: the Path in a Prayer – Part IV (completion of the series on Zoom)
This is the continuation of our exploration of The Aspirations for Mahamudra, a supplication prayer written by Rangjung Dorje. This text is one of the most treasured liturgies in the…
Light Offering Ritual Instruction
In many spiritual paths, including Tibetan Buddhism, offerings of light have great significance. In our tradition, we use light offering rituals to dispel the darkness of ignorance and the resultant…
Summer Mud & Flowers: Touching the Earth
Join us for an in-person, child-friendly summer program hosted by Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple.
Tonglen Group Practice Sessions – Summer, Fall and Winter – starting August 13
Tonglen—taking and sending—is an integral part of Lojong Practice and will help to open the heart and to mitigate the tendency to put oneself before others. It is a simple…
RETREAT – Blueprint for Freedom: finding joy and stability in chaotic times (in-person and Zoom)
Dekeling retreat at Great Vow Zen Monastery, in-person and on Zoom.
Shamatha in the Path of Mahamudra – Level II Series
The Shamatha in the Path of Mahamudra – Level II Series is intended to sharpen clarity and increase stability in Shamatha.
Approaching the Vajrayana
(Note: If you are enrolled in the Green Tara series, this class is free and you are pre-registered!) This course will give you a deeper sense of the practices known…
Medicine Buddha Retreat—FULL—
Medicine Buddha is an excellent practice for those whose heart lies in healing and well-being. This retreat will meet in an intentionally intimate small group group format with no more…
Zoom Chat with Ken McLeod–FULL, registration closed
Join us for a free Zoom chat with Buddhist author and translator, Ken McLeod of Los Angeles, and our own resident teacher, Lama Lekshe, as we celebrate another year of…
Shamatha Half-day Group Sit
Doing a slightly longer meditation session from time to time will help extend your skill set and is beneficial in many ways. If you have done Buddhist meditation elsewhere, attended…
Learning Green Tara Practice
DATES Saturday November 12th and Sunday November 13th TIMES 10 AM to 2 PM on Zoom (both sessions are required) TUITION $60 (or by offering) REGISTRATION FORM BELOW Green Tara…
ONGOING DROP IN – 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 meditation and movement class, offered from Seattle, Washington via Zoom,…
Green Tara Series: Studying the Green Tara Commentary and Discussion Group
If you have taken Dekeling's Green Tara class, received the text, marked it up and are regularly joining us for practice, we invite you to now receive a copy of…
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…
4-CLASS SERIES: Foundations of Buddhism
This class includes 4 sessions streamed on Zoom: January 26th, February 2nd, February 9th and February 16th 6:30 - 8:30 PM PT While every school of Buddhism aims for freedom…
SHAMATHA – VIPASSANA PRACTICE: 14 days of online guided practice
14 Days of Love is a three week guided meditation journey, (I put a week extra in to give you time to listen to the 3 introductory audio files.) using…
PRACTICE: Monthly Tonglen Hour
On the second Saturday of each month, we gather on Zoom to practice Tonglen, also known as 'taking and sending' practice. Tonglen is a meditation practice that uses altruistic intention…
SHORT CLASS: Introduction to Lojong
Do you like structured methods of learning? Would you like guidance in how to apply the practice of wisdom and compassion to situations in daily life? Take this two-hour overview…
ZOOM TALK: with Lama Sarah Harding “Why Do Deity Practice?”
It might seem strange, even unbuddhist, to imagine deities and perform elaborate rituals. The late, great Kalu Rinpoche tried to explain: “A complex discipline is necessary in order to deal…
STUDY & PRACTICE GROUP: Lojong – Awakening Wisdom and Compassion
Lojong—Tibetan mind-heart training—is a Buddhist practice used for centuries to develop loving kindness and compassion, made popular in this day and age by Pema Chödrön and Chögyam Trungpa and many…
RETREAT: The Four Immeasurables
Buddhist teacher Anne Klein writes: "Buddhism teaches that there is no such thing as the self as we think we know it: a separate, bounded self, strictly cordoned off from…
HANDS-ON CLASS: Learning a Concise Chenrezig Practice
As one of the Buddha Shakyamuni's eight close disciples, Chenrezig—Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit—was present when the Buddha gave teachings on the Bodhisattva path. Chenrezig is a tenth-level bodhisattva: one whose realization…
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…
*RETREAT – Green Tara at the Temple
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…
Lovingkindness: Tibetan Buddhist Practices for Uncovering Essence-Love (3-day retreat)
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…
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”)…
*RETREAT – 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…
*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…
*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…