Portland-Area Buddhist Resources

PORTLAND-AREA BUDDHIST RESOURCES

Tibetan Buddhist Centers

Shambhala Meditation Center
1110 SE Alder St. Suite 204
Portland OR 97214
503-231-4971
www.portlandcenter.net
email: portland@shambhala.org

A meditation practice and study center established in accordance with the vision of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and affiliated with over a hundred Shambhala Centers worldwide. Offers meditation instruction, group meditation practice, classes and programs in Buddhism, Shambhala Training, and contemplative arts. Individual meditation instruction and group meditation practice held most Sunday mornings 9 am - noon and Tuesdays 7-8 pm.

Maitripa College

1119 SE Market Street

Portland OR 97214

503-235-4477

www.maitripa.org

email: info@maitripa.org

Affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa). Public teachings with Yangsi Rinpoche, 7:30 pm Thursdays; meditation 10-noon Sundays.

Kargyü Changchub Chöling
73 NE Monroe St.
Portland, Oregon 97212
503-284-6697
www.kcc.org
email: info@kcc.org

Study groups and an ongoing practice schedule:
     *Calm Abiding meditation (Shamatha) - 9-10 am Sunday
      (followed by a Q&A session 10-11 am)
    * Calm Abiding meditation (Shamatha) - 6:30 pm Sunday
    * Chenrezig meditation - 7:30 pm Wednesday
    * Study Group - 7 pm on the 2nd and 4th Sunday
    * Monthly Retreat Day - 9 am - 4 pm 1st Sunday
    * Introductory Session - 7 - 9 pm 3rd Thursday

Portland Dzogchen Center

(meets in member’s homes)

503-282-9827

www.dzogchen.org

email: psmithed@comcast.net

Affliated with Lama Surya Das of the Dzogchen Foundation. Meditation and book discussion group meets every other Tuesday in member’s homes. Call or email for more information.

Portland Yeshe Nyingpo

3200 NW Skyline Blvd.

Portland 97229

503-292-4004

www.clarkhansen.com

email: clark@clarkhansen.com

Tibetan Buddhist center affiliated with the lineage of Dudjom Rinpoche. Spiritual director Gyatrul Rinpoche. Meditation instructions Sundays 10:30 am, followed by practice.

Portland Tergar

503-341-7776

http://tergar.org/portland

email: portland@tergar.org

Practice community associated with Mingyur Rinpoche. Group meditation and discussion the second and fourth Sundays of the month, 1-3 pm at Soma Space, 4050 NE Broadway.

Rigpa Fellowship Portland
12990 NW Sue Street, Suite C

Portland, Oregon 97229
866-200-5876
email: rigpaportland@gmail.com

Part of a network of centers founded by Sogyal Rinpoche (author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying). Check the website for study programs and meditations.

Zen Buddhist Centers

Dharma Rain Zen Center
2539 SE Madison (office)
2514 SE Madison (zendo)
Portland OR 97214
503-239-4846
www.dharma-rain.org
email: staff@dharma-rain.org

Offers meditation instruction, classes, workshops, and retreats. Check the website for current practice schedule.

Zen Community of Oregon
Great Vow Zen Monastery
P.O. Box 368
Clatskanie, OR 97016
866-446-5416 or 503-728-0654

A Zen practice center affiliated with the Soto Zen lineage of Taizan Maezumi Roshi and the Rinzai Zen lineage of Shodo Harada Roshi. In-town classes at the Portland Dharma Center, 2514 SE Madison, include evening practice sessions, an “Introduction to Meditation” class Thursday evenings 7:15 - 9 pm, and Sunday service and zazen 12:45 - 3 pm. Also offers retreats, workshops, and more practice at Great Vow Zen Monastery in Clatskanie.

Vipassana Meditation

Portland Insight Meditation Community
6536 SE Duke

Portland OR
503-771-4123
www.portlandinsight.org

Meditation Sundays 6:30 - 8:45 pm. Newcomer orientation and instruction the first Sunday of each month, 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Guided and silent meditation sessions Thursdays 7-9 pm.

Retreat Centers

Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
373 Agren Road
Castle Rock WA 98611
www.cloudmountain.org
email: info@cloudmountain.org

A non-sectarian center hosting residential retreats year-round. Ongoing schedule of Buddhist retreats (both Vipassana and Tibetan traditions).