Category: - Kundalini Yoga Portland

The celebration begins on Monday!

8/12/2016

Every year we celebrate Yogi Bhajan’s birthday. This is a very cozy occasion when we chant together in gratitude for all the priceless teachings he shared with us.

For eleven days (August 15-25) chant Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes each day. Call on Guru Ram Das using Yogi Bhajan’s personal mantra.

Join with others at 7pm or chant on your own. Locations of the evening chants are posted on the calendar.

Simultaneous Worldwide Guru Ram Das Chant: Friday, August 26.
We will begin with Japji at 2:45am on Yogi Ji's birthday. Then at exactly 3:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time our worldwide community simultaneously chants Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 11 minutes. Then we chant Long Ek Ong Kars for 2.5 hours. WOW! It is a powerful experience indeed! To learn more about this mantra and why we chant it, please read this.
The Gathering Place 2714 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR 97211

Host a chant to celebrate Yogi Bhajan's birthday!

7/24/2016

Every year we celebrate Yogi Bhajan’s birthday. This is a very cozy occasion when we chant together in gratitude for all the priceless teachings he shared with us.

For eleven days (August 15-25) chant Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes each day. Call on Guru Ram Das using Yogi Bhajan’s personal mantra.

Join with others at 7pm or chant on your own. We are looking for hosts !! Please contact us if you are willing and able to open your space and welcome yogis August 15 - 25. Plan on having guests for about an hour. Locations of the evening chant are posted on the calendar - most nights are still available.

Simultaneous Worldwide Guru Ram Das Chant: Friday, August 26 on Yogi Ji's birthday at exactly 3:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time our worldwide community simultaneously chants Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 11 minutes. Then we chant Long Ek Ong Kars for 2.5 hours. WOW! It is a powerful experience indeed! To learn more about this mantra and why we chant it, please read this. Details on exactly where this will be held are TBA - stay tuned!

If you want some practice chanting "Long Eks" for an extended amount of time (or you are interested in cultivating peace in your being!) check out the 24-Hour Chant for Peace coming up August 6-7.

August = Snatam Kaur + Yogi Bhajan's birthday

7/29/2015

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 at 7:30pm at the First Congregational United Church of Christ downtown. Snatam Kaur will be joined by Ajeet Kaur, Sukhmani Kaur Rayat, Ezra Landis, and Siri Kirtan Kaur. Click image for tickets!!

Celebrate Yogi Bhajan’s Birthday

Every year we celebrate Yogi Bhajan’s birthday. This is a very cozy occasion when we chant together in gratitude for all the priceless teachings he shared with us.

For eleven days (August 15-25) chant Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes each day. Call on Guru Ram Das using Yogi Bhajan’s personal mantra.

Join with others at 7pm or chant on your own. We are looking for hosts !! Please contact us if you are willing and able to open your space and welcome yogis August 15 - 25. Plan on having guests for about an hour. Locations of the evening chant will be posted on the calendar.

Simultaneous Worldwide Guru Ram Das Chant: August 26
On Yogi Ji's birthday at exactly 3:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time our worldwide community simultaneously chants Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 11 minutes. Then we chant Long Ek Ong Kars for 2.5 hours. Held at Shakti House. Doors open at 2:45am.

be the lighthouse

9/25/2014

Kirtan this Saturday

Experience The Healing Sound of Naad Yoga with Gurumukh Singh and Doug Scheuerell. Learn more about this event and resister via the link below.
Saturday, September 27 @ Mandala
7:00pm - 9:00pm

bring on the BLESSINGS!

Every Fall we have the blessing of celebrating Guru Ram Das Ji's birthday. Known as the Lord of Miracles, Guru Ram Das embodied humility, service, and deep devotion. Guru Ram Das held a special place in Yogi Bhajan's heart. We can look to Guru Ram Das for guidance, healing, and protection. Many ashrams were named in his honor. Yogi Bhajan gave us a special sadhana to do in celebration of Guru Ram Das' birthday.

September 28 - October 8: For 11 days prior to his birthday we chant the shabad Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes. This is the Shabad of Miracles! Check the calendar for locations.

October 9th: This is the day we celebrate Guru Ram Das Ji's birth, when we have a special sadhana of chanting Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru for 2 ½ hours in the Amrit Vela.

Yogi Bhajan has described this occasion as a powerful time for the fulfillment of prayers and a time of great blessing. Write your prayers down as the 11 days progress. Then, after the birthday sadhana, we will have a ceremony and burn the prayers, sending them out to the Infinite..allowing the divine healing energy of Guru Ram Das to take care of you.

10,000 Lighthouses Meditation

“Be the lighthouse.” –Yogi Bhajan

On Monday, October 6th, a momentous event will take place. Over ten thousand people from around the world will sit down to meditate in unison at exactly the same time, ten years from the historic moment at which Yogi Bhajan left his body. In the harmonic power of our meditative group consciousness we have the potential to raise the entire planetary vibration, amplifying the frequency of kindness and compassion that Yogi Bhajan so often spoke of. Let's create a global network of 10,000 spiritual lighthouses!

You can participate from your home or join us at Carla's home (see calendar for location) in conjunction with the meditation for Guru Ram Das' birthday. The meditation is simple: 31 minutes of chanting Guru Guru Wahe Guru Guru Ram Das Guru. We will start at 7:50 PM Pacific—sixteen minutes before the time of his passing. Ending the chant will be three deep inhalations, suspending the breath each time while vibrating kindness and compassion in your being, throughout the spirit of your community, and throughout the spirit of all humanity.

get GONGED!

Considered one of the most powerful forms of sound therapy, the gong impacts the body and its meridians, releasing blocks. It aligns the emotional energy tied into our body structure, releasing us from things that hold us back.

We are blessed to have so many opportunities to experience the healing power of the gong in Portland!

First Saturdays @ Shakti House 7:00pm - 8:30pm
    next one: October 4
Second Sundays @ Mandala 3:00pm - 4:30pm
    next one: Ocotber 12
Third Fridays @ Shakti House 7;15pm - 8:30pm
    next one: October 17

Follow the links above to learn more & pre-register if possible!

Simirt Kaur is coming to Portland!

Healing, Hypnotic, Mystical, and Majestic are just a few of the words that are frequented when describing the music of Simrit. She will be playing in Portland at the Old Historic Church on Friday, October 17.

Would any community members would like to prepare a meal for her and her bandmates this day, in exchange for tickets to her concert? Please email us if you'd like to help and connect in this way. Thank you. Wahe guru! Otherwise, get your tickets here.

Guru Shabad Singh returns!

Saturday, October 25 @ Mandala Yoga
3-5pm Master Class
7-9pm Kirtan with Guru Shabad, Hari Dass Singh Khalsa, Sirgun Kaur and Simranjot Singh

Tuesday is Yogi Bhajan's birthday! Let's chant! Plus lots more coming up...

8/24/2014

The Celebration of Yogi Bhajan continues!

Two more evenings of chanting remain!
Sunday August 24 @ Surinder & Sat Atma's
Monday August 15 @ Hardev & Gurucharan's
In gratitude we lift our hearts. See the calendar for details.

Simultaneous Worldwide Guru Ram Das Chant: Tuesday, August 26
On Yogi Ji's birthday at exactly 3:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time our worldwide community simultaneously chants Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 11 minutes. Then we chant Long Ek Ong Kars for 2.5 hours. Held at Shakti House. Doors open at 2:45am.

Lots coming up September 5 & 6... make it a yoga weekend of bliss!

Plus Healing Gong Bliss at Shakti House on Saturday, Sep 6 7pm. And look forward to more gong every first Saturday from the Shakti crew!

Chant to Celebrate Yogi Bhajan begins this Friday

8/10/2014

Ever feel grateful for Kundalini Yoga? Every year we celebrate Yogi Bhajan’s birthday (Aug 26). This is a very cozy occasion when we chant together in gratitude for all the priceless teachings he shared with us.

For eleven days (August 15-25) chant Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes each day. Call on Guru Ram Das using Yogi Bhajan’s personal mantra.

Chant on your own or join with others at 7pm each evening. Check out the calendar to see the locations. All are welcome - no previous experience is needed!

We are looking for someone to host on Sunday Aug 24. Please contact us if you are willing and able to open your space and welcome yogis. Plan on having guests for about an hour.

Simultaneous Worldwide Guru Ram Das Chant: Tuesday, August 26
On Yogi Ji's birthday at exactly 3:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time our worldwide community simultaneously chants Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 11 minutes. Then we chant Long Ek Ong Kars for 2.5 hours. Held at Shakti House. Doors open at 2:45am.

Chant for peace & more!

7/23/2014

24-hour chant for peace Aug 2-3

Join hundreds of people across spiritual traditions in one voice, for peace. This interfaith event has been going on for years and we are proud to be a part of it by leading an hour or two of chanting. If you have never been, it is so worth it! You can come and go as you please, sleep if you need to, eat and enjoy the peaceful setting and vibration at the monastery.

Learn more about it on the Facebook event page or on Zen Community of Oregon.

7pm - 8pm Jean-Pierre
8pm - 9pm Signa & The Band of Light, Adi Mantra
4am - 5am Guru Surya Kaur & Sirgun Kaur, Long Ek Ong Kars

Celebrate Yogi Bhajan’s Birthday

Every year we celebrate Yogi Bhajan’s birthday. This is a very cozy occasion when we chant together in gratitude for all the priceless teachings he shared with us.

For eleven days (August 15-25) chant Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes each day. Call on Guru Ram Das using Yogi Bhajan’s personal mantra.

Join with others at 7pm or chant on your own. We are looking for a few more hosts - Aug 22 and 24 are open. Please contact us if you are willing and able to open your space and welcome yogis on either of these dates. Plan on having guests for about an hour.

Simultaneous Worldwide Guru Ram Das Chant: August 26
On Yogi Ji's birthday at exactly 3:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time our worldwide community simultaneously chants Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 11 minutes. Then we chant Long Ek Ong Kars for 2.5 hours. Held at Shakti House. Doors open at 2:45am.

Celebrate Guru Ram Das

Every fall, we have the blessing of celebrating Guru Ram Das Ji's birthday. Known as the Lord of Miracles, Guru Ram Das embodied humility, service, and deep devotion. Guru Ram Das held a special place in Yogi Bhajan's heart. Our community looks to Guru Ram Das for guidance, healing, and protection. Many of our ashrams were named in his honor. Yogi Bhajan gave us a special sadhana to do in celebration of Guru Ram Das's birthday.

September 28 - October 8: For 11 days prior to his birthday we chant the shabad Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru for 31 minutes. This is the Shabad of Miracles.

Join with others at 7pm or chant on your own. We are looking for a few more hosts - Sep 29, Sep 30 and Oct 4 are open. Please contact us if you are willing and able to open your space and welcome yogis on either of these dates. Plan on having guests for about an hour.

October 9th: This is the day we celebrate Guru Ram Das Ji's birth, when we have a special sadhana of chanting Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru for 2 ½ hours in the Amrit Vela.

Yogi Bhajan has described this occasion as a powerful time for the fulfillment of prayers and a time of great blessing. One idea is to write your prayers down and have a place a special box or container that everyone can add to as the 11 days progress. Then, after the birthday sadhana, have a ceremony and burn the prayers, sending them out to the Infinite. Allow the divine healing energy of Guru Ram Das to take care of you.

Minutes from the latest Panj meeting

Next meeting is in September and all are welcome. Get the scoop! And stay tuned, we've got updates on sadhana in the next post.

Picnic in the Park - July 19

7/8/2014

Picnic @ Laurelhurst Park Saturday, July 19

Come join KYPDX and friends for a potluck picnic, music, mantra, play and community-building fun!

Location: Laurelhurst Park– We will be located near SE 37th & SE Oak (one block north of SE Stark.)

Time: 12:00—3:00 pm

We will be chanting Guru Ram Das mantra at 12:00 and potluck to follow at 12:30. More music and play after that!

Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, plate/bowl, cup, eating utensils, mats to sit on, instruments and other outdoor play items. Look forward to seeing all your beautiful faces. Sat Nam!

Welcome Gurucharan Singh!

We have a new Panj member! Gurucharan Singh has been practicing Kundalini Yoga for some time and we are blessed to have him in our Portland sangat. Learn more about him on our Who We Are page. Come to sadhana on a Sunday and chant with him and his rockin' guitar!

Mark your calendars!

Find out what was discussed at the last Panj meeting by taking a look at the minutes (they're just one page!) and find out when the next meeting is.

We've got some chanting to do coming up...

24 hour chant for peace August 2-3
11 days of chanting for Yogi Bhajan's birthday (August 15- 25)
2.5 hours of long Ek Ong Kars on August 26
11 days of chanting for Guru Ram Das' Birthday (September 28 - October 8)
2.5 hours of Dhan Dhan Ram Das Guru on October 9

So stay tuned :) for details!

we are blessed

5/3/2014

Summer Solstice

Yogi Bhajan said, “Revolve your life around Summer and Winter Solstice, and everything will be taken care of”. Waheguru! Click the image to learn more & register.

Healing Gong Meditations

Considered one of the most powerful forms of sound therapy, the Gong is extremely effective in creating change on multiple levels.

Friday, May 16 with Liv Avtar Kaur at Shakti House from 7:15pm to 8:30pm. Learn more & pre-register.

Sunday, May. 11 with Jai Satya Kaur & Sirgun Kaur at Mandala from 2:45pm to 4:00pm. Learn more & pre-register.

Gurunam is coming!

Gurunam Singh is quite an amazing soul & musician and he is traveling all the way from the East Coast to be with our community on his way to Asia. Click on the image above to learn more about the kirtan & workshop he will be offering - and get your tickets! Then spread the word & invite your friends! He is also playing in Eugene.

pssst! We hope to have at least one community potluck with him sometime during the week - so stay tuned via Facebook for that!

Ravi Kaur is coming to Portland

Ravi Kaur is the manager of the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA) and was recently at a Yoga Journal conference. She wrote, "They had a booth where you could pose and they would create this cover shot. It didn't take much convincing to do it - the performer in me comes out pretty quickly. I posted it on Facebook and most people thought it was real. That's how much we all want it!"

She will be in town to meet with as many of teachers as she can so she can get know us and learn how IKYTA can support us. There are 2 chances to connect with Ravi on Thursday, May 29 - do one or both! Take a class at Mandala from 10:00am to 11:20am - FREE for those coming to connect with Ravi . After class share a meal or tea next door at Songbird Cafe.

Read Ravi's story How I feel in love with Kundalini Yoga 40 years later on the IKYTA website.

Special Sadhana MONDAY + video with Krishna Kaur

8/24/2013

Folks have been asking what is happening on Monday. Please set your alarm clocks (internal, external, or both!) to wake up early for an extra-special sadhana to celebrate Yogi Bhajan's birthday this Monday!

Simultaneous Guru Ram Das Chant: Monday August 26

At exactly 3:00am Pacific Daylight Savings Time the worldwide community simultaneously chants Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru for 11 minutes. This is a powerful worldwide energetic connection to Guru Ram Das, the Lord of Miracles.

After chanting 11 minutes of Guru Guru Wahe Guru, Guru Ram Das Guru we chant Long Ek Ong Kars for 2.5 hours. Yes, it is a long time, and it helps if you chant with a group. If you haven’t experienced this sadhana before, this is a perfect opportunity. In the ambrosial hours at Shakti House the studio will be full of yogis and yoginis wishing to partake of the nectar of this special blessing. Join in with your community! Please arrive before 3am (doors open at 2:45) to settle in so we can begin on time.

Watch this video to learn more about chanting Long Ek Ong Kar (aka Morning Call)...

Save these dates!

Friday September 13 Guru Shabad Singh is in town bringing his mantra and music to us. Get your tickets.

Monday September 16 Last day to register for Teacher Training! Get your deposit in.

Saturday Sep 28 - Tuesday Oct 8 Another 11 Evenings of Meditation - this time for Guru Ram Das! Check your calendar & stay tuned for how to sign up to host.

Wednesday October 9 Another special sadhana for Guru Ram Das's birthday. Celebrate The Lord of Miracles & bring miracles into your life!

KYPDX on IKYTA!

Check out this awesome article written by Bir Kaur on the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA) website! Once you've read it, you will want to join the kypdx board & serve this community - email Guru Surya Kaur with your interest. Thanks to all the Panj members who worked on the article - we are a model of the Aquarian Age!

August Panj Meeting Minutes

Notes from the August 18 meeting can be read here.