2011 Photos

Find photos by Jan Van Raay here.

Photos by Prajwal Vajracharya and various photographers using his camera here.

Ellen Kobe with the Oregonian wrote a nice little article about the day: Portland Buddhist Festival Engages Children.

Sharing the Dharma

Schedule

Main Pavilion

• 11:00 am: Tabling by participating groups throughout the day.
• 12 noon: Opening Bells and Incense offering
• Workshop: Simple Tea Ceremony
• 1:00 pm: Panel for Discussion: Teresa Keishi SotodeRomán, Oregon Buddhist Temple; Heidi Enji Hoogstra, Portland BPF, Dharma Rain Zen Center; Dr. Dan Rubin, Maitripa College, Portland Shambhala
• 2:15 pm: All Beings Blessings Ceremony (includes blessings for people and pets)
• 3:00 pm: Keynote speaker: Rev. Jundo Gregory Gibbs, Oregon Buddhist Temple
• 3:40 pm: Free prize drawing
• 3:45 pm: Dance Mandal with Prajwal Vajracharya
• 4:30 pm: Closing

• Workshop 12:05 pm: Mindfulness in Daily Life by Peggy Lindquist, Portland Community of Mindful Living, Joyful Refuge Sangha.

Three workshops will be occurring from 12:05 pm to 1:00 pm.  Each is designed to allow people to drop in, so all can attend all three.


Children's Pavilion

• 11:00 am: Scavenger Hunt with prizes, coloring, and simple craft projects available throughout the day
• 12:05 pm: Workshop: Chanting with drumming: "Namu Myoho Renge Kyo" offered by Jason Litts of Vancouver Nichiren Sangha
• 1:00 pm: Storytime with Jody Shintai Dungay, Dharma Rain Zen Center 
• 2:15 pm: All Beings Blessings Ceremony (includes blessings for people and pets)
• 3:00 pm: Storytime with Heidi Enji Hoogstra, Dharma Rain Zen Center
• 3:40 pm: Free prize drawing
• 4:00 pm: Dance Mandal with Prajwal Vajracharya

Participating Groups

• Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Portland (main sponsor)
• Oregon Buddhist Temple
• Vancouver Nichiren Sangha
• Dharma Rain Zen Center
• Zen Community of Oregon
• TibetanPrayerFlag (Tibet A Gift)
• Maitripa College
• Dance Mandal 
• Buu Hung Buddhist Monastery
• Kagyu Changchub Chuling (KCC) 
• Portland Community of Mindful Living
• Touching Earth Sangha 
• Portland Shambhala  
• Tergar Meditation Group of Portland
• Portland Insight Meditation Community 
• Zen Center of Portland