Oregon Meditation Center, also known as Wat Phra Dhammakaya Oregon, is a Thai Buddhist temple affiliated with the Thai Sangha Association of the United States and a branch of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Thailand. Founded under the guidance of Luang Por Dhammachayo, it continues the mission of Luang Pu Wat Paknam to spread Theravāda Buddhism and the Dhammakaya meditation tradition.
Located in Portland, Oregon, the Center serves as a place for Buddhist ceremonies, merit-making, ethical education, and especially the teaching of Dhammakaya meditation, a practice that guides practitioners to gently focus the mind at the center of the body to cultivate inner peace, clarity, compassion, and true happiness. All activities are conducted for the benefit of the community without discrimination and in accordance with religious and charitable purposes.
