Dharma, Sangha, Sing!
If you love singing Dharma songs, and love singing with a group, this Dharma Sangha Sing is for you!
If you love singing Dharma songs, and love singing with a group, this Dharma Sangha Sing is for you!
On the second and fourth Sundays of each month, from 9:00 to 11:00 am, we offer the Sunday Morning Children’s Program. This program normally starts in September and runs through the second Sunday in June. In July and August we meet once a month on the fourth Sunday. We require that at least one parent or guardian be present at KCC when their child attends.
Kagyu Changchub Chuling (KCC), 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.
As 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. We look forward to celebrating five decades of practice with all of you!
Join us for two hours of sharing and appreciation followed by a reception with refreshments and more memories. Come 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!
We are pleased to announce that Venerable Lama Tsang Tsing will be bestowing the three initiations that are most essential to KCC’s programming: Vajrasattva, Green Tara, and Chenrezi.
Ser Chö Ösel Ling, KCC's retreat land out in Goldendale, WA, hosts work parties several times a year to serve together for major projects and larger tasks. These are opportunities to meet in a more informal setting, socialize, and complete tasks needed to operate our retreat facility and a property of this size.
Join us for a weekend of teachings by Drupon Khenpo Lodrö Namgyal on buddha nature. These teachings tell us that the nature of the mind of all beings is exactly the same as the nature of mind that Buddha Shakyamuni discovered some 2,600 years ago.
Join us for a weekend of teachings by Drupon Khenpo Lodrö Namgyal on mind training, concluding with the Bodhisattva Vow. Mind Training is considered the very essence of Mahayana Buddhism.
Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche began this program for the benefit of modern practitioners who have busy lives but also wish to travel the path to awakening. The curriculum progresses through instruction on shamatha in year one, vipashyana in year two, and the union of these two in year three.
On the second and fourth Sundays of each month, from 9:00 to 11:00 am, we offer the Sunday Morning Children’s Program. This program normally starts in September and runs through the second Sunday in June. In July and August we meet once a month on the fourth Sunday. We require that at least one parent or guardian be present at KCC when their child attends.
Join us after morning shamatha for a presentation of Jef Gunn’s artwork in the KCC community space, where several of his pieces are currently on display.