Open Door Dharma Circles ~ 3:30-5:3pm, 2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons
Our Circles open with and hour to sit, chant, and practice together, 3:30-4:30 pm
Then we shift to Being Here Now, 4:30–5:30. This is time for tea, sweets and open conversation in keeping with our hearts, our practice and the precious and complicated world we live in.
Summer Sunday Dates: July 26, Aug 9, Aug 23, Sept. 13 (not Sept. 27)
Friends Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark, PDX, Room 12
The door is open, all are welcome ~
These Sunday afternoon circles begin with an hour of simple practice — sitting, chanting, and quiet meditation. After a short break at 4:30, we stretch and shift to conversation with tea and sweets. In the light of dharma teachings and principles, we reflect on the joys and challenges facing us, cultivating resilience and community solidarity as we listen and see what emerges in the moment.
The space is fully accessible and carpeted, with comfortable chairs. Please bring a cushion if you prefer floor-sitting.
Open Door gatherings reflect teachings and practices shared by Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba, as well as Joanna Macy, Joan Halifax, and other dharma teachers, traditions, and lineages.
These gatherings and practices ease the heart as we nurture stability, belonging, and the capacity to be present no matter what arises.
The door is open, so join us when you can — for chanting and meditation, for conversation later — or for both.
Questions? Please contact us.
Your support can help keep the dharma wheel turning. A donation jar is near the door. We welcome dana but giving is always voluntary. Gifts of any size, once or monthly are appreciated, but never required.
You can give here now, or cring cash or a check for the jar.
Living Earth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, social benefit organization, IRS # 93-1331068. Most contributions are tax deductible per current IRS rules; please check with your tax preparer.
