Calendar of Events & Classes

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Portland | Foundation Program (Saturdays)
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: Universal Compassion Saturdays | 9:00am—11:00am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Universal Compassion is a commentary to a twelfth-century text on training the mind, enti , ...
Beaverton | Change Your Mind, Change Your World – A Free Public Talk
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The mind is a powerful force. Buddha teaches that our mind determines our experience of everything! Through meditation, we learn to control our mind and develop positive ways of thinking that help us transform every situation into an opportunity for personal growth and real happiness. Beaverton Library Directions , ...
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Portland | The Science of Happiness
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS Buddhist meditation is an inner science, and it is geared towards fulfilling our deepest wish, which is our wish for happiness. In this series we will look at Buddha’s insights on the true causes of happiness and how, through applying meditation, we can gain experience of these in our da , ...
Portland | Teacher Training Program
4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
About the Teacher Training Program The Teacher Training Program (TTP) is designed for people who wish to train as authentic Dharma Teachers or simply engage with Buddha’s teachings in the deepest possible manner. In addition to completing the study of fourteen texts of Sutra and Tantra, the student is required to obser , ...
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Portland | Prayers for World Peace
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE By learning to cherish others we can experience greater peace of mind and help to establish world peace. Through contemplating these prayers compiled by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from traditional sources, we learn to cherish others. If everyone sincerely prays to be able to cherish , ...
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Portland | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog Offering
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Please join us for prayers and requests to the wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa combined with offerings to the protector Buddha Dorje Shugden. If you would like to add someone to our prayer list for someone experiencing illness or who recently died, please contact us. , ...
Beaverton | Change Your Mind, Change Your World
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
There’s so much “out there” to worry about all the time. Relationships. Career. Misfortune. Current events. No matter how cleverly or cautiously we try to avoid problems, we still encounter them. We may think There’s nothing I can do. We feel uncertain, overwhelmed, distraught, anxious. Buddha teaches that it’s our cus , ...
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Portland | Letting Go of Stress
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
OVERCOMING STRESS Wednesday Night Meditation Series Many people get overwhelmed by the stress and demands of everyday life. During this series, we will explore meditation methods and ways of thinking derived from Buddha’s teachings, that will help us to let go of our stressed minds and deal more confidently and effecti , ...
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Portland | Foundation Program (Thursdays)
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Thursday Foundation Program with Susan de la Vergne Book: Meaningful to Behold Thursdays | 9:30am-11:30am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate wis , ...
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Salem | Establishing A Meditation Practice
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Establishing a regular meditation practice can seem overwhelming at first. Do I need any special equipment? How long should I meditate for? What’s the goal exactly? Get the answers to all these questions and more in this series. Kadam Heather will teach proven strategies for calming the mind, reducing stress, and fin , ...
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Portland | Foundation Program (Saturdays)
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: Universal Compassion Saturdays | 9:00am—11:00am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Universal Compassion is a commentary to a twelfth-century text on training the mind, enti , ...
Salem | Foundation Program
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Salem Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: MEANINGFUL TO BEHOLD Saturdays | 4:00pm—6:00pm If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate , ...
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Portland | The Science of Happiness
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS Buddhist meditation is an inner science, and it is geared towards fulfilling our deepest wish, which is our wish for happiness. In this series we will look at Buddha’s insights on the true causes of happiness and how, through applying meditation, we can gain experience of these in our da , ...
Portland | Offering to the Spiritual Guide
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
This is a special practice of relying upon our Spiritual Guide as a Buddha and making praises and requests, but it also contains beautiful essential instructions on all the stages of the path to enlightenment and training the mind, as well as both the generation stage and completion stage of Highest Yoga Tantra. , ...
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Portland | Prayers for World Peace
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE By learning to cherish others we can experience greater peace of mind and help to establish world peace. Through contemplating these prayers compiled by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from traditional sources, we learn to cherish others. If everyone sincerely prays to be able to cherish , ...
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Portland | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog Offering
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Please join us for prayers and requests to the wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa combined with offerings to the protector Buddha Dorje Shugden. If you would like to add someone to our prayer list for someone experiencing illness or who recently died, please contact us. , ...
Eugene | Lasting Happiness From Within
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Lasting Happiness From Within There is no class March 5th. In this class we will explore how to develop lasting happiness from within. Everyone wants to be happy and free from problems and suffering all the time.  It seems, no matter how much we try, we are unable to accomplish this. Why is that?  It is because we don& , ...
Beaverton | Change Your Mind, Change Your World
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
There’s so much “out there” to worry about all the time. Relationships. Career. Misfortune. Current events. No matter how cleverly or cautiously we try to avoid problems, we still encounter them. We may think There’s nothing I can do. We feel uncertain, overwhelmed, distraught, anxious. Buddha teaches that it’s our cus , ...
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Portland | The Magical Practice of Taking and Giving
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Magical Practice of Taking and Giving Wednesday Night Meditation Series The practice of taking and giving is one of the most powerful methods for opening our hearts. This ancient practice brings mental peace and happiness, and is especially helpful in situations where we may otherwise feel powerless to directly hel , ...
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Portland | Foundation Program (Thursdays)
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Thursday Foundation Program with Susan de la Vergne Book: Meaningful to Behold Thursdays | 9:30am-11:30am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate wis , ...
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Salem | Establishing A Meditation Practice
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Establishing a regular meditation practice can seem overwhelming at first. Do I need any special equipment? How long should I meditate for? What’s the goal exactly? Get the answers to all these questions and more in this series. Kadam Heather will teach proven strategies for calming the mind, reducing stress, and fin , ...
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Portland | Foundation Program (Saturdays)
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: Universal Compassion Saturdays | 9:00am—11:00am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Universal Compassion is a commentary to a twelfth-century text on training the mind, enti , ...
Salem | Foundation Program
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Salem Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: MEANINGFUL TO BEHOLD Saturdays | 4:00pm—6:00pm If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate , ...
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Portland | Letting Go of Bad Habits
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Letting Go of Bad Habits Our unpeaceful states of mind that cause us to suffer and perform harmful actions are just bad mental habits, and like all habits they can be broken. Just as it is possible to separate mud from water, so it is possible to eliminate all of our bad habits from our mind.  Then there is nothing th , ...
Portland | Teacher Training Program
4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
About the Teacher Training Program The Teacher Training Program (TTP) is designed for people who wish to train as authentic Dharma Teachers or simply engage with Buddha’s teachings in the deepest possible manner. In addition to completing the study of fourteen texts of Sutra and Tantra, the student is required to obser , ...
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Portland | Prayers for World Peace
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE By learning to cherish others we can experience greater peace of mind and help to establish world peace. Through contemplating these prayers compiled by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from traditional sources, we learn to cherish others. If everyone sincerely prays to be able to cherish , ...
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Portland | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog Offering
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Please join us for prayers and requests to the wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa combined with offerings to the protector Buddha Dorje Shugden. If you would like to add someone to our prayer list for someone experiencing illness or who recently died, please contact us. , ...
Eugene | Lasting Happiness From Within
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Lasting Happiness From Within There is no class March 5th. In this class we will explore how to develop lasting happiness from within. Everyone wants to be happy and free from problems and suffering all the time.  It seems, no matter how much we try, we are unable to accomplish this. Why is that?  It is because we don& , ...
Beaverton | Change Your Mind, Change Your World
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
There’s so much “out there” to worry about all the time. Relationships. Career. Misfortune. Current events. No matter how cleverly or cautiously we try to avoid problems, we still encounter them. We may think There’s nothing I can do. We feel uncertain, overwhelmed, distraught, anxious. Buddha teaches that it’s our cus , ...
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Portland | The Magical Practice of Taking and Giving
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Magical Practice of Taking and Giving Wednesday Night Meditation Series The practice of taking and giving is one of the most powerful methods for opening our hearts. This ancient practice brings mental peace and happiness, and is especially helpful in situations where we may otherwise feel powerless to directly hel , ...
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Portland | Foundation Program (Thursdays)
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Thursday Foundation Program with Susan de la Vergne Book: Meaningful to Behold Thursdays | 9:30am-11:30am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate wis , ...
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Salem | Overcoming Stress
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Overcoming Stress Many people get overwhelmed by the stress and demands of everyday life. During this series, we will explore meditation methods and ways of thinking derived from Buddha’s teachings, that will help us to let go of our stressed minds and deal more confidently and effectively with our daily problems. , ...
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Portland | Foundation Program (Saturdays)
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: Universal Compassion Saturdays | 9:00am—11:00am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Universal Compassion is a commentary to a twelfth-century text on training the mind, enti , ...
Portland | Center Cherishing
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Venerable Geshe-la emphasized that when we participate in actions to benefit our Center, we are in fact benefiting all living beings. Through these virtuous actions, we accumulate a vast amount of merit, purify our negativities, and receive profound blessings. We invite you to join us for an afternoon of cherishing our , ...
Salem | Foundation Program
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Salem Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: MEANINGFUL TO BEHOLD Saturdays | 4:00pm—6:00pm If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate , ...
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Portland | Letting Go of Bad Habits
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Letting Go of Bad Habits Our unpeaceful states of mind that cause us to suffer and perform harmful actions are just bad mental habits, and like all habits they can be broken. Just as it is possible to separate mud from water, so it is possible to eliminate all of our bad habits from our mind.  Then there is nothing th , ...
Portland | Guru Yoga Mandala Retreat
12:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Guru yoga is an especially powerful method for receiving the blessings of the Buddhas and increasing our merit. By following the Sutra path alone it would take a thousand aeons to accumulate the vast amount of merit needed to attain Buddhahood, but, as Sakya Pandita observed, by wholeheartedly practicing Guru yoga we c , ...
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Portland | Prayers for World Peace
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE By learning to cherish others we can experience greater peace of mind and help to establish world peace. Through contemplating these prayers compiled by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from traditional sources, we learn to cherish others. If everyone sincerely prays to be able to cherish , ...
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Eugene | Lasting Happiness From Within
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Lasting Happiness From Within There is no class March 5th. In this class we will explore how to develop lasting happiness from within. Everyone wants to be happy and free from problems and suffering all the time.  It seems, no matter how much we try, we are unable to accomplish this. Why is that?  It is because we don& , ...
Beaverton | Change Your Mind, Change Your World
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
There’s so much “out there” to worry about all the time. Relationships. Career. Misfortune. Current events. No matter how cleverly or cautiously we try to avoid problems, we still encounter them. We may think There’s nothing I can do. We feel uncertain, overwhelmed, distraught, anxious. Buddha teaches that it’s our cus , ...
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Portland | The Magical Practice of Taking and Giving
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Magical Practice of Taking and Giving Wednesday Night Meditation Series The practice of taking and giving is one of the most powerful methods for opening our hearts. This ancient practice brings mental peace and happiness, and is especially helpful in situations where we may otherwise feel powerless to directly hel , ...
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Portland | Foundation Program (Thursdays)
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Thursday Foundation Program with Susan de la Vergne Book: Meaningful to Behold Thursdays | 9:30am-11:30am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate wis , ...
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Portland | Foundation Program (Saturdays)
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: Universal Compassion Saturdays | 9:00am—11:00am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Universal Compassion is a commentary to a twelfth-century text on training the mind, enti , ...
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Portland | Letting Go of Bad Habits
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Letting Go of Bad Habits Our unpeaceful states of mind that cause us to suffer and perform harmful actions are just bad mental habits, and like all habits they can be broken. Just as it is possible to separate mud from water, so it is possible to eliminate all of our bad habits from our mind.  Then there is nothing th , ...
Portland | Teacher Training Program
4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
About the Teacher Training Program The Teacher Training Program (TTP) is designed for people who wish to train as authentic Dharma Teachers or simply engage with Buddha’s teachings in the deepest possible manner. In addition to completing the study of fourteen texts of Sutra and Tantra, the student is required to obser , ...
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March 2024

Portland | Prayers for World Peace

PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE By learning to cherish others we can experience greater peace of mind and help to establish world peace. Through contemplating these prayers compiled by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from traditional sources, we learn to cherish others. If everyone sincerely prays to be able to cherish others then gradually, through the […]
Mon Mar 18
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Portland | Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center
9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219
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Portland | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog Offering

Please join us for prayers and requests to the wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa combined with offerings to the protector Buddha Dorje Shugden. If you would like to add someone to our prayer list for someone experiencing illness or who recently died, please contact us.
Tue Mar 19
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Portland | Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center
9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219
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Eugene | Lasting Happiness From Within

Lasting Happiness From Within There is no class March 5th. In this class we will explore how to develop lasting happiness from within. Everyone wants to be happy and free from problems and suffering all the time.  It seems, no matter how much we try, we are unable to accomplish this. Why is that?  It […]
Tue Mar 19
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Eugene | Mahonia Building
120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd., Suite 230
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Beaverton | Change Your Mind, Change Your World

There’s so much “out there” to worry about all the time. Relationships. Career. Misfortune. Current events. No matter how cleverly or cautiously we try to avoid problems, we still encounter them. We may think There’s nothing I can do. We feel uncertain, overwhelmed, distraught, anxious. Buddha teaches that it’s our customary ways of thinking that […]
Tue Mar 19
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sage Center - Beaverton
10700 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Building 3, Suite 555, Beaverton OR, 97005
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Portland | The Magical Practice of Taking and Giving

The Magical Practice of Taking and Giving Wednesday Night Meditation Series The practice of taking and giving is one of the most powerful methods for opening our hearts. This ancient practice brings mental peace and happiness, and is especially helpful in situations where we may otherwise feel powerless to directly help our loved ones. Taking and giving is also a well known healing meditation practice. Everybody […]
Wed Mar 20
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portland | Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center
9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219

Portland | Foundation Program (Thursdays)

Thursday Foundation Program with Susan de la Vergne Book: Meaningful to Behold Thursdays | 9:30am-11:30am If you are interested in this class, please email [email protected] to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate wish to benefit others, but few understand how to […]
Thu Mar 21
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Portland | Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center
9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219
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OUR PUBLIC TALK IS RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY JAN 21ST @ 10:30AM​

Due to the snow storm, all of our classes & events will be cancelled.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.