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SUMMARY:Thursday Silent Sit
DESCRIPTION:A silent sit is offered on Thursdays\, from 11:00 AM to noon\, hosted by members of the sangha at KCC. A bell will ring at noon to close the session\, and anyone who’d like to stay for a brown‑bag lunch is warmly welcome. \nWe hope to see you there! \nQuestions? Contact cynthia@kcc.org\n\nVIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/thursday-silent-sit-3/2026-06-04/
URL:https://kcc.org/event/thursday-silent-sit-3/2026-06-04/
LOCATION:KCC Portland Center\, 4936 NE Skidmore Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Regular Practices,Weekly Schedule
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SUMMARY:Thursday Silent Sit
DESCRIPTION:A silent sit is offered on Thursdays\, from 11:00 AM to noon\, hosted by members of the sangha at KCC. A bell will ring at noon to close the session\, and anyone who’d like to stay for a brown‑bag lunch is warmly welcome. \nWe hope to see you there! \nQuestions? Contact cynthia@kcc.org\n\nVIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/thursday-silent-sit-3/2026-06-11/
URL:https://kcc.org/event/thursday-silent-sit-3/2026-06-11/
LOCATION:KCC Portland Center\, 4936 NE Skidmore Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Regular Practices,Weekly Schedule
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T205250Z
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SUMMARY:Karma Cleaners
DESCRIPTION:Join us after the morning practice to help clean and tidy the urban center to prepare for the 50th Anniversary Weekend. With a list of cleaning tasks\, a volunteer helps coordinate this swift and thorough dust bunny round up. Thank you for helping to keep our practice space clean!\n\nVIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/karma-cleaners-8/
URL:https://kcc.org/event/karma-cleaners-8/
LOCATION:KCC Portland Center\, 4936 NE Skidmore Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Volunteer Opportunity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260206T033949Z
CREATED:20260206T031655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T033949Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Silent Sit
DESCRIPTION:A silent sit is offered on Thursdays\, from 11:00 AM to noon\, hosted by members of the sangha at KCC. A bell will ring at noon to close the session\, and anyone who’d like to stay for a brown‑bag lunch is warmly welcome. \nWe hope to see you there! \nQuestions? Contact cynthia@kcc.org\n\nVIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/thursday-silent-sit-3/2026-06-18/
URL:https://kcc.org/event/thursday-silent-sit-3/2026-06-18/
LOCATION:KCC Portland Center\, 4936 NE Skidmore Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Regular Practices,Weekly Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T100000
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SUMMARY:Open House Celebrating 50 Years of KCC
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited! Come celebrate 50 years of peace and community at KCC.\nKagyu Changchub Chuling\, a cornerstone of the Pacific Northwest’s spiritual landscape\, is proud to announce its 50th anniversary. To honor this “Golden Jubilee\,” the center will host an Open House on June 20 at its Portland location\, inviting the local community to explore the history\, heart\, and practice of Vajrayana Buddhism. \nFounded in 1976 by the world-renowned Tibetan meditation master Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche\, KCC has evolved from a small group of practitioners meeting in bookstores into a thriving sanctuary for those seeking clarity and wisdom. \nFor more information on KCC’s 50th Year and the history of the center\, click here. \nActivities: \n\nGuided Tours: Explore the sacred artwork and meditation hall of KCC.\nInterest Tables: Learn about weekly meditation classes\, upcoming retreats\, and community service.\nMultimedia Exhibits: Sharing highlights of KCC’s 50-year history and the beauty of its rural retreat center.\nHospitality: Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.\nFamily-Friendly Fun: Interactive activities for all ages to discover the benefits of meditation.\n\n\nA Legacy of Wisdom \nThe 50th anniversary serves as a tribute to the vision of Kalu Rinpoche\, one of the first great lamas to bring the Dharma to the West. Over five decades\, KCC has been anchored by the guidance of resident lamas. \nHaving completed a 3-year retreat that is traditional in the Shangpa Kagyu tradition\, Lama Michael Conklin came to KCC in 1993 and retired in 2019. In 1994\, Eric Triebelhorn came to KCC as a recent college graduate interested in Buddhism. Deeply inspired by Lama Michael and other great lamas of this tradition\, Eric moved to India\, learned Tibetan and completed a traditional 3-year retreat in 2008. After 16 years in India working as a translator\, he returned to Portland and KCC to serve as the current Resident Lama in 2020. \n“This milestone is a bridge between our rich tradition and our future\,” says Executive Director Tim Campbell. “We are celebrating 50 years of being a refuge in Portland\, while also marking the 25th anniversary of our rural retreat center\, Ser Chö Ösel Ling (SCOL)\, in Goldendale\, Washington. Whether you are a long-time practitioner or simply curious about meditation\, our doors are open to everyone.”\n\nVIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/50th-year-open-house/
URL:https://kcc.org/event/50th-year-open-house/
LOCATION:KCC Portland Center\, 4936 NE Skidmore Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Newcomers to KCC,Portland Event,Retreats & Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260621T090000
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SUMMARY:Practice\, Celebration & Anniversary Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Please note: Reservation for the Anniversary Lunch is now closed. \nAs part of KCC’s 50th Anniversary Year\, today’s regular Sunday Shamatha session will be extended to include storytelling about the history of KCC\, setting of aspirations for the future\, and a catered lunch. \nWe look forward to celebrating five decades of practice with all of you! \nJoin for Meditation Online \nClick the Zoom button below to enter the session. If you join early\, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the session begins. \nDepending on your Zoom settings\, you may be asked to enter a passcode for this event. \nPasscode: 798448 \nIf you experience any issues accessing the session\, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org. \n  \nJOIN ON ZOOM\n\nVIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/shamatha-meditation-am-5/
URL:https://kcc.org/event/shamatha-meditation-am-5/
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CATEGORIES:Community,Portland Event,Regular Practices,Retreats & Special Events,Shamatha Meditation,Special Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260625T110000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Silent Sit
DESCRIPTION:A silent sit is offered on Thursdays\, from 11:00 AM to noon\, hosted by members of the sangha at KCC. A bell will ring at noon to close the session\, and anyone who’d like to stay for a brown‑bag lunch is warmly welcome. \nWe hope to see you there! \nQuestions? Contact cynthia@kcc.org\n\nVIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/thursday-silent-sit-3/2026-06-25/
URL:https://kcc.org/event/thursday-silent-sit-3/2026-06-25/
LOCATION:KCC Portland Center\, 4936 NE Skidmore Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Regular Practices,Weekly Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260628T180000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating the Life and Activity of Lama Michael Conklin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for two hours of sharing and appreciation followed by a reception with refreshments and more memories.\nIn 1974\, a thirty-year-old Michael Conklin humored his elder friend\, Hugh O’Neil\, and agreed to attend a teaching by some old Tibetan Buddhist lama. That lama was Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche\, and that seemingly chance encounter deeply influenced the life of the relatively young Michael Conklin\, and perhaps\, the lives of many of you reading this. In the presence of that wizened and gentle old lama\, an unsuspecting Michael had an experience that radically altered the trajectory of his life. From that first encounter\, he knew that things would never be the same. \nMichael became part of the small but committed group of students in San Francisco who began looking for a physical space where Kalu Rinpoche’s activity might be nurtured and allowed to flourish. A first home for the dharma center was found\, and so began Kagyu Droden Kunchab\, Kalu Rinpoche’s first center in the States. Michael served as president of the board of directors from its inception until\, under the direction and inspiration of Kalu Rinpoche\, Lama Lodu organized a three-year retreat in Marcola\, Oregon. Michael entered the three-year retreat in 1986—led by Lama Tsang Tsing\, now of Eugene\, Oregon—and it concluded in 1989. \nAfter the retreat\, Lama Michael and Tara went on a pilgrimage to the Indian subcontinent\, where Lama Michael had served in the Peace Corps earlier in his life. Upon returning to San Francisco\, he worked in the corporate world for a bit—no doubt bringing a quizzical presence and some subversive energy to the culture of Chevron. Sanje Elliot\, one of the early students who met Kalu Rinpoche before his visits to North America\, had recently become president of Kagyu Changchub Chuling in Portland following the retirement of its previous teacher\, Lama Thinley Dupa. Sanje was an old friend of Lama Michael’s from the early days in San Francisco and suggested inviting him and Tara to meet the small community in Portland. \nLeaping to the unknown\, they moved to Portland\, and Lama Michael began teaching at KCC. His relaxed presence\, authenticity\, humor\, and insightfulness—all seasoned with just the right amount of healthy cynicism—created an open and welcoming space which began to fill with more and more hungry seekers. Students came; the center flourished; and Lama Michael began to impact the life trajectory of many of his own students. \nIf you are one of these individuals who was deeply moved by Lama Michael\, come and join us for a ceremony of remembrance and appreciation. The vast majority of the time will be spent listening to reflections on Lama Michael from the attendees. Please consider what you might say beforehand and keep your sharing to about a minute to allow for as many people to speak as possible. If you would like to submit something in writing\, you can use this form. \nThe responses can be viewed by all here. \nCome if you knew Lama Michael; come if you didn’t; come if you haven’t visited KCC in a while; and come if it’s your new home!\nJoin Online \nClick the Zoom button below to enter the session. If you join early\, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the session begins. \nDepending on your Zoom settings\, you may be asked to enter a passcode for this event. \nPasscode: 798448 \nIf you experience any issues accessing the session\, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org. \n  \nJOIN ON ZOOM \n \n\nVIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/celebrating-the-life-and-activity-of-lama-michael-conklin/
URL:https://kcc.org/event/celebrating-the-life-and-activity-of-lama-michael-conklin/
LOCATION:KCC Portland Center\, 4936 NE Skidmore Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Portland Event,Retreats & Special Events,Special Sessions
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