Meditation In Portland

The timeless wisdom of Buddha’s teachings is so practical for everyday life, helping us get rid of painful states of mind (such as anger, anxiety, and many more) and instead developing positive ways of thinking and being.

Join us weekly for Modern Buddhism and meditation. No experience is necessary. Everyone is welcome!

Learn more about Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center

9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101
Portland, OR 97219

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March 2024
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Portland | The Magical Practice of Taking and GivingRepeating EventBeginner

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 | Center Cherishing

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 center, where we engage […]
Sat Mar 23
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Portland | Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center
9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219
Letting go of bad habits

Portland | Letting Go of Bad HabitsRepeating EventBeginner

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 […]
Sun Mar 24
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Portland | Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center
9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219

Portland | Prayers for World PeaceRepeating EventBeginner

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 25
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Portland | Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center
9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219
April 2024
LoveWithoutPain

Portland | Love without PainRepeating EventBeginner

Love without Pain Wednesday Night Meditation Series During this series, Kadam Heather will explain and guide us in the meditation known as developing cherishing love. In ordinary life, we often confuse love with desirous attachment, and as a result we often experience pain and disappointment within our so-called ‘loving’ relationships. But authentic love can never […]
Wed Apr 03
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portland | Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center
9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219
The Wisdom to Deal with Everything

Portland | The Wisdom to Deal with Everything- Half-Day Course

The Wisdom to Deal with Everything With Kadam Heather In his wisdom teachings on emptiness, Buddha explained in clear and precise terms the true nature of things, including the nature of the self. These teachings were given not merely for philosophical interest, but as a practical method to free ourself and others from suffering and […]
Sat Apr 06
1:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Portland | Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Center
9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219

Portland | The Confidence To ChangeRepeating EventBeginner

The Confidence To Change Our ability to change really depends on confidence in our potential. We need to be able to envision ourselves in a new way and then get some experience of that “new self” in meditation. Then we carry that experience of change into our daily lives more and more successfully every day until […]
Sun Apr 07
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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9498 SW Barbur Blvd #101, Portland, OR 97219
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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
Wishfulfilling Jewel

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
taking_and_giving

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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Inclement Weather

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.