WEEKLY MEDITATION & TEACHING SERIES FOR AUTUMN

It has been a short Summer here in Portland and a long time since we have been in touch!  However, Samden Ling has been busy setting up a new weekly meditation class in response to your requests.  Gathering weekly to meditate, followed by short teachings is a great...

MEDITATION CLASS STARTING IN PORTLAND, OR

Buddhist Meditation Classes are now being offered by Jacqueline Mandell.  Please join us for 4 Evening Sessions on: Loving Kindness, Compassion, Equanimity, & Joy.  These classes will be offered over a two month period and you can come for all sessions as a...

“A TEA BAG’S WORTH OF TROUBLE”

In ” Words of My Perfect Teacher” Patrul Rinpoche (1808-1887) comments on the various kinds of human suffering in our world: In the following passage he discusses our difficulties with matters of money and possessions. How pertinent this passage is to...

VIEW, MEDITATION & ACTION: A DZOGCHEN TEACHING

On the Weekend of April 10-11, H.E. KILUNG JIGME RINPOCHE, will hold a retreat in Portland! This precious teaching, Tsik Sum Ne Dek, or Hitting the Essence in Three Words, is one of the highest systems of developing our rigpa-awareness. It was brought into our world...

LOSAR GREETINGS FROM RINPOCHE

This message from Rinpoche was received via Anne Rigdzin Drolma: Dear Sangha, I wish each and every one of you an auspicious Losar. Since the New Year on February 14th we have offered ten million butter lamps for auspiciousness for you all and for everyone everywhere....