Please join us for a community dinner. We will provide an update on Dekeling’s finances and discuss our fundraising goals for the year. Food will be provided (including gluten free and vegan options), and there will be plenty of time to enjoy each other’s company.

The event is free, but please register so that we can plan food accordingly.

Our beloved sangha brother from Portaferry, Ireland, Johnny C. Patterson, passed away in his home, on August 27, 2026. To celebrate our Dharma connection, Lama Lekshe will guide a Passage to Light Ceremony on October 10, Saturday, at 11 AM at the Vicarage, and online.

This will be followed by a potluck at the vicerage.

Meditation, reflection, and discussion led by George Draffan. 

In-person at the Heart of Wisdom Temple in Portland and online by Zoom.

Dekeling’s board of directors invites you to a 90 minute virtual sangha meeting. We’ll provide an overview of Dekeling’s financial and organizational health, discuss volunteer opportunities and have time for questions and conversation.

Join us for a 90-minute White Tara practice session. In addition to our regular practice, this session will include specific instructions and guidance on the Torma (ritual offering) portion of the practice.

Meditation, reflection, and discussion led by George Draffan. 

In-person at the Heart of Wisdom Temple in Portland and online by Zoom. 

Join us for a small, once-a-month group meditation and teaching, led by Lama Lekshe. This regular event is held at the community space of sangha members Janessa and Wilders, out in beautiful Corbett, Oregon.

Join us to tidy and care for the Vicarage Garden, and bring a lunch if you’d like to stay for the whole work period.

Join us for a small, once-a-month group meditation and teaching, led by Lama Lekshe, in beautiful Corbett, Oregon.

You are warmly invited to a gathering of gratitude celebrating Allen and Nan Whitaker for their many years of service, care, and dedication to dharma community.

Join us for a small, once-a-month group meditation and teaching, led by Lama Lekshe, in beautiful Corbett, Oregon.

Join us to tidy and care for the Vicarage Garden, and share a lunch for Earth Day.

Join us for a small, once-a-month group meditation and teaching, led by Lama Lekshe. This regular event is held at the community space of sangha members Janessa and Wilders, out in beautiful Corbett, Oregon.

Come join us for a Tibetan New Year: Losar Celebration at the Vicarage. We’ll celebrate the New Year and our practice together as friends and community. We’ll be eating momos (tibetan dumplings) from Himalayan Dumplings, a small local business owned by a Tibetan woman.

*Please bring light vegetarian side dishes to accompany the momos. There will be a mix of meat and vegetarian.

Join us for a small, once-a-month group meditation and teaching, led by Lama Lekshe. This regular event is held at the community space of sangha members Janessa and Wilders, out in beautiful Corbett, Oregon.

Join us for a small, once-a-month group meditation and teaching, led by Lama Lekshe. This regular event is held at the community space of sangha members Janessa and Wilders, out in beautiful Corbett, Oregon.

You and all are warmly invited to join us for an early evening New Year’s celebration and practice at the Dekeling Vicarage and online.

This gathering offers a beautiful opportunity to come together in practice, nourishment, and community. We look forward to sharing this time with you.