10th Annual Buddhist Festival in the Park

See the Festival website for full details of the day on June 1.


Help us out by distributing flyers near you at coffee shops, cafes, stores, libraries, wherever you might find bulletin boards...

 2013 Buddhist Festival Quarter Sheet Flyer

 2013 Buddhist Festival Full Sheet Flyer

Debrief Meeting for Buddhist Festival

Sunday, June 24

2 pm

Thai BBQ Restaurant

48th and Powell

If you attended the festival and are excited about it and want to get involved for next year's 10th annual Buddhist Festival in the Park, please come to this meeting.  We'll talk about what worked and what ideas we have for the future.

Buddhist Festival in the Park: Transforming the Heart

Saturday, June 2
Colonel Summers Park
SE 17th and Taylor            


  Schedule

• 11 am: Tabling by participating groups, also throughout the day
  
• 12 noon: Bells, Opening Ceremony
• 12:15: Workshops: 1. Starting a Practicing with Sacred Space; 2. The Ethics of Buddhism, or, What Does it Mean to Be a Buddhist? (see also Children's Pavilion)
  
• 1:00 pm: Keynote speaker: Domyo Burk, Bright Way Zen
• 2:00 pm: Transforming the Heart Ceremony with Blessings for all Beings
• 3:00 pm: Panel Discussion: Stan Shiigi, Oregon Buddhist Temple; Heidi Enji Hoogstra, Dharma Rain Zen Center, BPF Portland; Sakula Mary Reinard, Portland Friends of the Dhamma; Prajwal Vajracharya, Dance Mandal.
  
• 4:00 pm: Free prize drawing
• Dance Mandal  

Children's Pavilion Schedule

• 11:00 am to 4:00 pm: Scavenger Hunt and Cooperative Games (coloring, books, and crafts available too)
• 12:15 pm: Workshop: Chanting and Drumming by Jason Litts
• 1:00 pm Storytime with craft by Heidi Enji Hoogstra
• 2:00 pm: Transforming the Heart with Blessings for all Beings
• 3:00 pm:  Storytime with craft by Ann Shintani Winner 
• 4:00 pm: Free Prize Drawing and Closing with Dance Mandal
  

Funding and Planning Meetings

Help us fund the festival by spreading the word as well as donating here:

Project - 2012 Buddhist Festival in the Park | Go Get Funding

Buddhist Festival Planning

Sunday, May 20

2 pm CANCELLED, not needed

Portland, Oregon

The Portland Buddhist Festival in the Park will take place on June 2, 2012.

"Be Present" with Occupy Wall Street

In solidarity with the Occupy movement
Buddhist Peace Fellowship will be offering public meditations around the country.

Sunday, October 16, noon to 1 pm
Meditation instruction 
and public meditation
offered by BPF Portland
SW 4th and Main, Portland, Oregon
Occupy Portland
Library Workshop space
Near the soldier's monument






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