Monday Night Mediation and Discussion
Zoom Link for Your ClassOur Monday night meditation is followed by a discussion, where every question is welcome and each person in the room is a valued voice. It's an opportunity for beginners and…
The Structure of a Sadhana
Zoom Link for Your ClassA 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…
Monday Night Mediation and Discussion
Zoom Link for Your ClassOur Monday night meditation is followed by a discussion, where every question is welcome and each person in the room is a valued voice. It's an opportunity for beginners and…
Preparing to Take the Vow of Refuge
Zoom Link for Your ClassThemselves 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)
Zoom Link for Your ClassA class series on one of the most beautiful and profound liturgies in the Kagyu tradition.
Monday Night Mediation and Discussion
Zoom Link for Your ClassOur Monday night meditation is followed by a discussion, where every question is welcome and each person in the room is a valued voice. It's an opportunity for beginners and…
Green Tara Series: Getting to Know Green Tara through Mantra
Zoom Link for Your ClassIn 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
Zoom Link for Your ClassAll 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
Zoom Link for Your ClassThis 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…
The Aspirations for Mahamudra: the Path in a Prayer – Part III (continuation of the series)
Zoom Link for Your ClassThis 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
Zoom Link for Your ClassThis 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
Zoom Link for Your ClassREFUGE 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…
A Wonderful Article on Two Important Pratices: Generosity and Giving
https://northwestdharma.org/the-dana-dilemmais-it-buddhist-to-pay-for-teachings/#post-28509
Summer Mud & Flowers: Touching the Earth
Join us for an in-person, child-friendly summer program hosted by Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple.
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…
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…