Post-Festival Debrief Meeting

Sunday, June 29
2:30 to 4:30 pm

Oregon Buddhist Temple
3720 SE 34 Ave

Let's discuss the festival while it is fresh in our mind. We'll note what we want to keep, and what we want to change for next year.

Also on the agenda, finances and thank you's.

Let us know if there's anything you wish to add to the agenda, or if you have feedback you haven't shared yet and can't make it to the meeting.

Photos by Jan van Raay, 2008

Jan's beautiful photos can be found here.

5th Annual Buddhist Festival: Harmony in the Park

Harmony in the Park

Saturday, June 7, 2008
12 pm to 4:30 pm

Colonel Summers Park
SE 17th and Taylor
Portland, Oregon

Children's Pavilion
spiritual science projects
cooperative contests
stories
craft activities
meditative activities

Workshops

chants/ mantras

meditation

altars

daily practice

Teaching Pavilion
keynote speaker
panel discussion

BULLETIN: Do not donate money to any group at the festival itself. This would violate our permit to use the park. You are welcome to buy items for sale from the vendors. This will support the festival.

Schedule

Teaching Pavilion

• 11 am: Food served to monastics
• 12 noon: Opening Ceremony
• 12:15 pm: Keynote speaker: Larry Christensen, Zen Center of Portland
• 1 pm: Workshops: 1. meditation and chant by several Asian groups 2. chant by Oregon Buddhist Temple 3. starting a daily practice
• 2 pm: Main Ceremony
• 3 pm: Panel Discussion: Kyogen Carlson, Dharma Rain Zen Center; Jacqueline Mandell, Samden Ling; Rev. Gregory Gibbs, Oregon Buddhist Temple, Jampel Gyatsho (Clark Hansen), Portland Yeshe Nyingpo
• 4 pm: Thai Association of Oregon: Thai Classical Dance
• 4:30 pm: Closing Dedication
  

Children's Pavilion

• 12:15 pm to 4:30 pm: Ongoing activities: rock polishing; story times; coloring; crafts
• 12 noon: Opening Ceremony
• 12:15 pm: Relay Races and Cooperative Contests
• 1:00 pm: Workshops: Chanting "Om Mani Padme Hum" with Dion; meditation, chanting with Adhi; craft project
• 2:00 pm: Main Ceremony
• 3:00 pm: Spiritual Experiments
• 4:00 pm: Thai dancers; Closing Ceremony

Participating Groups:

(most of these groups will have tables at the festival)
Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Portland (main sponsor)
Northwest Dharma Association
Portland Yeshe Nyingpo
Oregon Buddhist Temple
Maitripa Institute
Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
Dharma Rain Zen Center
Awaken Portland
Mercy and Wisdom Healing Center
Zen Center of Portland
Samden Ling
Miao Fa Chan Temple
Kagyu Changchub Chuling
Nichiren Buddhist Temple of Portland
Zen Community of Oregon
Portland Dzogchen Practice Group
SGI-USA
Diamond Way, Portland
NW Portland Ministries
Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Skillful Meditation Project Portland

Vendors

Food Court sponsored by BPF Portland

Donations of food, supplies, and labor by these establishments:

Thai Orchid, Chai Yo, Mai Thai, Lemon Leaf, Som Tum Thai, Sivalaya, PeemKaew Thai, Bangkok Palace, Rama Thai, Arawan, Thai Lotus, Aroy Thai, D&N , Authentic Thai Cuisine, Baan Thai, Vege Thai, Sawasdee Thai, Pok Pok, Appethaizing, E-San Thai, Nichiren Buddhist Temple

Buddhist Items

Samden Ling: Tibetan Rugs
Tibet A Gift: assortment, Tibetan prayer flags, imports
The Foundation Store: assortment, books, meditation and altar supplies
Miao Fa Chan Temple: assortment, books, altar supplies, imports
BPF Portland: assortment
The Monkey and the Rat: assortment, imports

Flier full page, color