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SUMMARY:19th Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup 2026 Portland
DESCRIPTION:The 19th Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup with the Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will be held over two weekends in late August in Portland\, Oregon.  The annual event is hosted by the Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association.  (as of 7.20.26 the NWTCA website is down\, but they are working on it). \nThe event is held in Tibetan and there will not be an English translator\, but all are welcome to join and enjoy the special energy of the practice of Amitabha\, the Buddha of Infinite Light. \nIf you plan to attend\, please contact Pema Tsomo at 503-544-3938.   \nText in Tibetan:  Here’s a copy of the Sadhana ‘Dechen Shingdrup’ \nThe detailed schedule is below in English and Tibetan.  \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/19th-annual-amitabha-dechen-shingdrup-2026-portland/
LOCATION:Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association\, 4401 NE 122nd Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97230\, United States
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SUMMARY:Student-facilitated Saturday Morning Silent Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind\, and it can help us connect to timeless\, innate inner peace.  While Rinpoche is away\, we will continue to open the Dharma Center for Saturday morning meditation.  What better way to honor our teacher than to practice! \nIn-person only while Rinpoche is away\, no Zoom option (apologies!)
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/student-facilitated-saturday-morning-silent-meditation/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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SUMMARY:No Monday Night Chanted Prayers
DESCRIPTION:Rinpoche is leading the Portland Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup this week\, so we will not have Monday night chanted prayers on 8/17/26 nor on 8/24/26.   Our next practice will be on Monday\, 8/31/26 with Medicine Buddha.    Enjoy the week!
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-monday-night-chanted-prayers-22/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T070000
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SUMMARY:19th Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup 2026 Portland
DESCRIPTION:The 19th Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup with the Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will be held over two weekends in late August in Portland\, Oregon.  The annual event is hosted by the Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association. (as of 7.20.26 the NWTCA website is down\, but they are working on it). \nThe event is held in Tibetan and there will not be an English translator\, but all are welcome to join and enjoy the special energy of the practice of Amitabha\, the Buddha of Infinite Light. \nIf you plan to attend\, please contact Pema Tsomo at 503-544-3938.   \nText in Tibetan:  Here’s a copy of the Sadhana ‘Dechen Shingdrup’ \nThe detailed schedule is below in English and Tibetan.  \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/19th-annual-amitabha-dechen-shingdrup-2026-portland-2/
LOCATION:Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association\, 4401 NE 122nd Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97230\, United States
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SUMMARY:Student-facilitated Saturday Morning Silent Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind\, and it can help us connect to timeless\, innate inner peace.  While Rinpoche is away\, we will continue to open the Dharma Center for Saturday morning meditation.  What better way to honor our teacher than to practice! \nIn-person only while Rinpoche is away\, no Zoom option (apologies!)
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/student-facilitated-saturday-morning-silent-meditation-2/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260824T200000
DTSTAMP:20260813T152516
CREATED:20260727T195914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T195914Z
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SUMMARY:No Monday Night Chanted Prayers
DESCRIPTION:Rinpoche is leading the Portland Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup this week\, so we will not have Monday night chanted prayers on 8/24/26.   Our next practice will be on Monday\, 8/31/26 with Medicine Buddha.    Enjoy the week!
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/no-monday-night-chanted-prayers-23/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Rinpoche is back!  Meditation is a helpful way to relax the body and calm the mind\, and it can help us connect to timeless\, deep inner peace.  Join us Saturday mornings as Rinpoche gives a brief teaching followed by silent meditation practice.    A donation of $10.00 per class is requested\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nSaturday morning meditation is held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound practice. Tashi Delek!\n\n\n\nZoom Link to Join: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86274306749?pwd=MHhxUmtQZlVmWDJKUklSS3QvV05rdz09\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: Love=Peace\nOne tap mobile\n+16699009128\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US\n\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n        +1 669 444 9171 US\n        +1 719 359 4580 US\n        +1 253 205 0468 US\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 564 217 2000 US\n        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n        +1 646 931 3860 US\n        +1 689 278 1000 US\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 305 224 1968 US\n        +1 309 205 3325 US\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 360 209 5623 US\n        +1 386 347 5053 US\n        +1 507 473 4847 US\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: 4723131265\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVGgCWTHU
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/saturday-morning-meditation-107/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260831T183000
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Chanted Prayers-Medicine Buddha
DESCRIPTION:Medicine Buddha is the Buddha of Infinite Healing\, creating the causes for a world that is healed from illness and disease\, both of the body and of the mind. \n\nTexts\nYou can find a link to the prayer text here:  MedicineBuddhaPuja_༄༅།-།སྨན་བླའི་སྒྲུབས་ཐབས་བཞུགས་སོ།-།.pdf \nRinpoche wrote a very short but beautiful teaching on the practice of Medicine Buddha\, which includes the visualization:  Medicine Buddha Practice for Corona Virus from Khenpo Karten Rinpoche. \nAdditionally we typically recite a short  Buddha Amitabha (the Buddha of Infinite Light) mantra: Om Ami Dewa Hri.  Here is the text for Buddha Amitabha:  The Recitation for Accomplishment of Sukhavati from the Sky Dharma Mind Terma. \nPlease join us as we wish for all beings to have health and peace of mind. \nMonday night prayers are held both in-person at the Dharma Center and virtually on Zoom.\n\nPlease do join us for this profound practice. Tashi Delek!\n\n\n\nZoom Link to Join: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86274306749?pwd=MHhxUmtQZlVmWDJKUklSS3QvV05rdz09\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: Love=Peace\nOne tap mobile\n+16699009128\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,86274306749#\,\,\,\,*4723131265# US\n\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n        +1 669 444 9171 US\n        +1 719 359 4580 US\n        +1 253 205 0468 US\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 564 217 2000 US\n        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n        +1 646 931 3860 US\n        +1 689 278 1000 US\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 305 224 1968 US\n        +1 309 205 3325 US\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 360 209 5623 US\n        +1 386 347 5053 US\n        +1 507 473 4847 US\nMeeting ID: 862 7430 6749\nPasscode: 4723131265\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVGgCWTHU
URL:https://manjushridharmacenter.org/event/monday-night-chanted-prayers-medicine-buddha-22/
LOCATION:Manjushri Dharma Center\, 724 Forest Ave\, Pacific Grove\, CA\, 93950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Puja
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