Recent Posts by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the MDC Volunteers
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U.S. Citizenship Party
On Saturday, December 16th, the Sangha at Manjushri Dharma Center threw a U.S.Citizenship Party for Rinpoche to celebrate this joyful occasion. 6 members of the Portland Sangha came down for the festivities, making the most
My Thoughts About Some Auspicious Good News
My Thoughts About Some Auspicious Good News First, I’d like to send everyone my warmest greetings. On this day when I have become a citizen of the great country of America, I’d like to offer
Lama’s Call to Action
Respectful greetings to all of my Dharma friends. It has been about six years since we have founded Manjushri Dharma Center here. In that time there have been many who said the center has been
Bylaws of Manjushri Dharma Center
The Bylaws were initially created in 2014-2015 and serve as the internal guidelines for Manjushri Dharma Center. The Bylaws below represent one change made from the initial document as voted and approved by members in
Board Member Volunteer Positions 2018
The Manjushri Dharma Center is operated by volunteers at many levels. One group of volunteers is the Board of Directors, who meet monthly to further the mission of providing an open and supportive spiritual environment
Purpose and Benefits of the Holy Dharma
Purpose and Benefits of the Holy Dharma Today I will comment briefly on the purpose and benefits of holy Dharma in easily understandable language for those who are new to Dharma. I will explain following
Traditional Tibetan Teaching Throne
On Sunday, Dec. 3, Rinpoche welcomed a highly skilled wood-worker and member of the Portland Sangha named Nagwang to the Manjushri Dharma Center. With help from our Pacific Grove Sangha, Nagwang completed his work Friday,
Naturalization Oath Ceremony & Celebration
On Tuesday, November 28th, 2017, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche took the final step in becoming a United States citizen: he swore an oath of loyalty at a Naturalization Oath Ceremony. It was a joyful day, with