Calendar of Events & Classes

“Buddha taught many different methods to purify non-virtuous actions, downfalls and broken commitments, but the supreme method is the practice of meditation and recitation of Vajrasattva. This practice is a scientific method to purify our mind and transform it from an impure mind into a pure mind using Tantr , ...

Buddhism provides answers to questions and solutions to problems that cannot be found elsewhere. Although it is an ancient spiritual path, what Buddha taught is timeless and universally applicable, especially during these complex and challenging times. In his fundamental teaching, The Four Noble Truths, Buddha explain , ...

Notice is hereby given that Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center will hold its Annual Members Meeting (AMM) on December 3, 2023, at 4:30pm.  The meeting will be held at Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center, 9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219. The business to be transacted at this meeting shall include: Elec , ...

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 , ...

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 , ...

Must have Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment to participate in these prayers. Prayers and meditations that contain the essence of the self-generation practice of Vajrayogini – the female enlightened Buddha Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. , ...

Eight Essential Steps to Happiness Wednesday Night Meditation Series All our life we have pursued happiness through people and things that make us feel comfortable, secure or stimulated; yet have we truly succeeded? In this course–based on the renowned Eight Verses of Training the Mind–we will learn step-by , ...

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 info@meditationinoregon.org to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate wis , ...

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 nothin , ...

Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: Universal Compassion Saturdays | 9:00am—11:00am If you are interested in this class, please email info@meditationinoregon.org 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 Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: MEANINGFUL TO BEHOLD Saturdays | 4:00pm—6:00pm If you are interested in this class, please email info@meditationinoregon.org to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate , ...

Buddhism provides answers to questions and solutions to problems that cannot be found elsewhere. Although it is an ancient spiritual path, what Buddha taught is timeless and universally applicable, especially during these complex and challenging times. In his fundamental teaching, The Four Noble Truths, Buddha explain , ...

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. , ...

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 , ...

Must have Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment to participate in these prayers. Prayers and meditations that contain the essence of the self-generation practice of Vajrayogini – the female enlightened Buddha Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. , ...

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. , ...

From Inner Peace Comes Outer Peace The great Buddhist Master Shantideva says: There is no evil greater than anger, And no virtue greater than patience. Therefore, I should strive in various ways To become familiar with the practice of patience. Imagine what the world would be like if we all conquered our anger! The dan , ...

Eight Essential Steps to Happiness Wednesday Night Meditation Series All our life we have pursued happiness through people and things that make us feel comfortable, secure or stimulated; yet have we truly succeeded? In this course–based on the renowned Eight Verses of Training the Mind–we will learn step-by , ...

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 info@meditationinoregon.org to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate wis , ...

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 nothin , ...

Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: Universal Compassion Saturdays | 9:00am—11:00am If you are interested in this class, please email info@meditationinoregon.org 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 Saturday Foundation Program With Kadam Heather Book: MEANINGFUL TO BEHOLD Saturdays | 4:00pm—6:00pm If you are interested in this class, please email info@meditationinoregon.org to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate , ...

Buddhism provides answers to questions and solutions to problems that cannot be found elsewhere. Although it is an ancient spiritual path, what Buddha taught is timeless and universally applicable, especially during these complex and challenging times. In his fundamental teaching, The Four Noble Truths, Buddha explain , ...

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 , ...

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 , ...

Must have Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment to participate in these prayers. Prayers and meditations that contain the essence of the self-generation practice of Vajrayogini – the female enlightened Buddha Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. , ...

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. , ...

From Inner Peace Comes Outer Peace The great Buddhist Master Shantideva says: There is no evil greater than anger, And no virtue greater than patience. Therefore, I should strive in various ways To become familiar with the practice of patience. Imagine what the world would be like if we all conquered our anger! The dan , ...

Eight Essential Steps to Happiness Wednesday Night Meditation Series All our life we have pursued happiness through people and things that make us feel comfortable, secure or stimulated; yet have we truly succeeded? In this course–based on the renowned Eight Verses of Training the Mind–we will learn step-by , ...

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 info@meditationinoregon.org to learn how to become a Foundation Program member. Meaningful to Behold by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Many people have the compassionate wis , ...

From Inner Peace Comes Outer Peace The great Buddhist Master Shantideva says: There is no evil greater than anger, And no virtue greater than patience. Therefore, I should strive in various ways To become familiar with the practice of patience. Imagine what the world would be like if we all conquered our anger! The dan , ...

This alternative New Year’s Eve event with Kadam Heather will spotlight Buddha’s approach to training in inner peace and compassion. It will give you methods to unlock more empathy, connection and joy in a world that can sometimes seem so isolating. And it will conclude with some brief Buddhist prayers in co , ...