Kagyu Changchub Chuling

Children's Program
2026-09-13 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
Please note: The schedule for the Children’s Program has been adjusted through September. Please check the KCC calendar for upcoming dates.
The KCC Children’s Program is an opportunity to introduce children to Buddhist values within a supportive, sincere dharma community using simple dharma activities, storytelling, open discussion, songs, art projects and activities, including play, to promote kindness and compassion. Our goal is to provide a fun, meaningful experience for all.
Sunday Morning Children’s Program
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.
The age range we currently serve is 6 to 12; however, we do allow slightly younger and older children on a case by case basis as appropriate. Please feel free to discuss this with the program coordinator, Laurie Simpson, if needed. Email contact here.
While there is no fee for the program, dana (offerings) are accepted and go towards helping us continue providing programs such as these. In order to support the program on Sundays we ask that parents agree to be available to assist the teacher if needed – this is a shared role and can be filled by parents or other adults who wish to participate in this way. During the regular school year please note that we request you consider committing to bringing your child both Sundays each month throughout this time frame, but this is not required.
Also please be aware that, to attend this program, your child needs to be able to manage their speech and physical activity cooperatively in a small group to help maintain a peaceful children’s sangha. If this is a concern we ask that you attend with your child until they are comfortable with the group. Ultimately we want to be as inclusive as possible, but must also work to create a safe and welcoming environment for all attending.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/childrens-program-2-3-2-2/2026-09-13/

Morning Meditation
2026-09-12 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Bokar Mahamudra Seminar 2026
2026-09-11 17:00 - 2026-09-19 10:00 | SCOL – Retreat Center, Goldendale, WA, 98620, United States
In-person at SCOL and over Zoom
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. This year, we are pleased that Lama Sonam Dargye and Lama Kathleen will also provide support for the retreat.
The core of the program is establishing a commitment to a daily practice, and this has proven very beneficial to assist many in cultivating a stable meditation practice. In the first year of the program, there is a different shamatha technique for each day of the week, but with a progression of resting more and more in open awareness meditation. One also engages in a brief daily contemplation on one of the four thoughts that turn the mind to dharma which hone our motivation or a loving-kindness and compassion practice called taking and sending (or tonglen) which further opens our hearts. Practitioners are further encouraged to do 100,000 Chenrezi mantras—om mani padme hum—over the course of the year.
In the second year of the program, participants begin working with vipashyana, where one begins to investigate the nature of this mind that is resting in shamatha. This is the gateway to insight into the nature of mind. And for the third year, one begins instruction on joining these two techniques of stable resting and insight.
Traditionally, the preliminary practices (ngondro) of the mahamudra tradition are also done. These meditations remove obstacles and create positive conditions that allow practitioners to engage more deeply in shamatha and vipashyana. These include refuge and prostrations, the one hundred-syllable mantra of Vajrasattva, mandala offering, and guru yoga. These take about 40 minutes each day, but for those who are not drawn to these, this time can be spent with more shamatha or vipashyana. For those interested, one can aspire to 5,000 or 10,000 of each of these practices per quarter.
Who Should Attend
Practitioners at all levels are welcome to join the seminar. It is an especially skillful program for people wishing to create a meaningful daily meditation practice in the mahamudra tradition. This retreat is held as a shared practice container, and we ask that everyone who registers plan to be present for all sessions. Recordings will be available as a support for those attending live, but not as an alternative way to participate. In addition, we ask that those who join be willing to take on the accompanying practice commitments for one year. Participants should have already received the vow of refuge—the formal act of becoming Buddhist—or be ready to take it. The refuge vow will be offered at the seminar.
The Seminar
The day will begin with calm abiding meditation and end with the Chenrezi practice. There will be detailed instruction for all of the practices to be done over the course of the year and plenty of time for questions and discussion. With Lama Sonam and Lama Kathleen present this year, we will have more time for special breakout groups for the various levels of practice. The daily schedule will be fairly full but will also allow for ample stretch breaks and time for rest and reflection. This retreat will be held in partial silence, with silence maintained each morning until lunch. In addition, several days will be held in full silence to help create a supportive atmosphere for practice.
The Founder and Teachers of the Program
Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche
Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche (1940-2004) was a renowned master of the Karma Kagyu lineage and the principal lineage holder of Shangpa Kagyu, which he inherited from his root guru, Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche. Drawing from a lifetime of study, intensive meditation, and many years of experience as a retreat master, Bokar Rinpoche first offered this program in 1992.
Khenchen Lodrö Donyö Rinpoche
Khenchen Rinpoche was nearly inseparable from Bokar Rinpcohe for his whole life and assisted him at all of the seminars. Since the passing of Bokar Rinpoche, Khenchen Rinpoche has assumed responsibility for the program and skillfully nurtured it.
Lama Eric met Bokar Rinpoche in 1996 when he offered the seminar in Portland. He later did retreat in India and was asked to begin sharing these teachings in 2018. Lama Eric has served as KCC’s Resident Lama since January 2020.
Lama Sonam Dargye was a dharma brother of Lama Michael, KCC’s former Resident Lama, and they participated in the same three-year retreat. He was one of the early westerners to participate in Bokar Rinpoche’s program and assists at our sister dharma center in Eugene, OR.
Lama Kathleen also met Bokar Rinpoche in 1996 and practiced under the seminar’s guidance for well over a decade before her three-year retreat at SCOL under Lama Michael and Lama Tara.
To learn more about the history of the Mahamudra Seminar, click here.
Book Recommendations
The Torch of True Meaning by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye
A classic guide to the preliminary practices (ngondro) of the mahamudra tradition which include refuge and prostrations, Vajrasattva, mandala offering, and guru yoga. Paper copies of the book and a free ebook are both available.
Turning Confusion into Clarity by Mingyur Rinpoche
This is a contemporary presentation on these preliminary practices which is very useful to help you understand more about the practices. It also offers many techniques that one can use to keep one’s engagement with these meditations fresh.
Ocean of Definitive Meaning by Thrangu Rinpoche
Transcripts of Rinpoche’s teaching on the 9th Karmapa’s text of the same title. Wonderful descriptions of the preliminary and main practices of shamatha and vipashyana in here.
Ocean of Certainty by Traleg Kyabgon
Traleg Rinpoche’s oral translation/teachings on the 9th Karmapa’s Ocean of Definitive Meaning. Very helpful for the shamatha and vipashyana teachings of the seminar.

Retreat Schedule
The retreat opens on Friday, Sept 11, with dinner and an evening session and ends on Saturday, Sept 19, with a closing session and breakfast in the morning. Lodging and meals are included for those attending in person. For retreat days, the schedule will be as follows:
6:30 – 7:30 am Group meditation
7:30 – 9:00 am Breakfast break
9:00 – 10:30 am Teaching and meditation
10:30 – 11:00 am Tea break
11:00 – 12:00 pm Self-guided practice
12:00 – 2:30 pm Lunch break

2:30 – 4:00 pm Meditation and discussion
4:00 – 4:30 pm Tea break
4:30 – 5:30 pm Teaching and meditation
5:30 – 7:00 pm Dinner break
7:00 – 7:45 pm Chenrezi practice

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Morning Meditation
2026-09-11 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Thursday Silent Sit
2026-09-10 11:00 - 12:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
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.
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact cynthia@kcc.org

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Morning Meditation
2026-09-10 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Chenrezi Practice
2026-09-09 19:00 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
Chenrezi practice is now being held in person as well as by Zoom.
The practice of Chenrezi — the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas — is an excellent introduction to yidam practice of Vajrayana Buddhism.
The practice text is chanted in English and/or Tibetan on 1st Wednesday. Lama Eric leads in English on 3rd Wednesdays. The text is chanted in Tibetan on 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays. All are welcome.
Join for Chenrezi Practice on Zoom
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Morning Meditation
2026-09-09 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Morning Meditation
2026-09-08 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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White Tara Morning Practice
2026-09-07 07:00 - 08:00 | OR
White Tara is a beloved practice in Vajrayana Buddhism known for enhancing longevity, removing obstacles, aiding in the development of compassion, and for being a pathway to wisdom.
White Tara is a yidam—an embodiment of awakened mind, an expression of nondual wisdom—that we embody to lead us to that nondual awakened mind that is our nature.
The practice is recited in English the first Monday of each month and led alternately by Lama Eric and Ani Tsultrim.
To attend the White Tara practice, you must have
received the White Tara empowerment in any tradition.
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Morning Meditation
2026-09-07 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Shamatha Meditation - PM
2026-09-06 18:30 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
This event is in-person and on Zoom.
The foundation of Buddhist meditation is Shamatha, a meditation that develops stable attention which serves as the essential underpinning of all other meditation practices.
At the beginning of each session, brief instruction to the practice of Shamatha will be given. After a one-hour session and a 10-minute break, there will be a teaching or question-and-answer period with participants.
6:30pm – 7:15pm — Shamatha meditation, with brief instruction
7:15pm – 8:00pm — Teachings and/or question and answer session
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Shamatha Meditation - Half Day + Potluck
2026-09-06 09:00 - 12:30 | OR
This event will be held in person and over Zoom.
At KCC, the foundation of spiritual training is Shamatha, a basic sitting meditation that develops stable attention and provides the basis for investigating more subtle aspects of awareness. This practice is the essential underpinning of all other meditation practices.
While our minds are busy and distracted by a myriad of disconnected thoughts, feelings, and emotions, it is not possible to deeply engage the meditation methods that could lead us to the intended result of recognizing the nature of mind. Shamatha is a direct method for learning to let the mind rest naturally, free of our commitment to the tyranny of these distractions.
Lama Eric Triebelhorn provides detailed instructions about the practice of Shamatha on alternating first Sundays from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, followed by a potluck lunch. These Half-Day Sits happen in odd-numbered months: January, March, May, July, September, and November.
All are welcome to attend.
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Morning Meditation
2026-09-05 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Morning Meditation
2026-09-04 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Thursday Silent Sit
2026-09-03 11:00 - 12:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
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.
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact cynthia@kcc.org

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/thursday-silent-sit-4/2026-09-03/

Morning Meditation
2026-09-03 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Chenrezi Practice
2026-09-02 19:00 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
Chenrezi practice is now being held in person as well as by Zoom.
The practice of Chenrezi — the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas — is an excellent introduction to yidam practice of Vajrayana Buddhism.
The practice text is chanted in English and/or Tibetan on 1st Wednesday. Lama Eric leads in English on 3rd Wednesdays. The text is chanted in Tibetan on 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays. All are welcome.
Join for Chenrezi Practice on Zoom
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Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 PM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives. Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be asked to enter a passcode for this event.
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Morning Meditation
2026-09-02 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Death and Dying Study Group
2026-09-01 13:30 - 14:30 | OR
The Death and Dying Study Group chooses material to work with before gathering to discuss. On 1st Tuesdays we continue working through a book. On 3rd Tuesdays our focus is on films, articles and poems available online or are easily sent out to the study group as a PDF. We have a common interest to learn more about death and dying by reading or viewing, discussing, and hearing each other.
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month – 1:30pm to 2:30pm — on Zoom only.
Participation in the study group is open to all, but the Zoom meetings are done by password-protected invitation email. Anyone who is interested should contact Catherine Harris at catahar@peak.org or Jan Glenn at janbglenn@yahoo.com.
For our web archive of items of interest — for example, Lama Eric’s booklet for July 2020 class ’Skillfully Traversing the Bardos’, calligraphy by Jan Glenn, list of books, compilations of poems, jokes and cartoons, as well as our meeting structure and links to legal documents — click HERE.

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Morning Meditation
2026-09-01 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Green Tara Morning Practice
2026-08-31 07:00 - 08:00 | OR
The practice of Green Tara belongs to the Vajrayana class of meditations. Tara is considered the embodiment of the activity of all the buddhas.
The practice text is chanted in English on the second and fourth Monday of the month, and in Tibetan on the third and fifth Monday of the month.
The practice is led alternately by Lama Eric and Ani Tsultrim.
You do not need to have received the Green Tara empowerment to attend.
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Morning Meditation
2026-08-31 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
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Shamatha Meditation - PM
2026-08-30 18:30 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
This event is in-person and on Zoom.
The foundation of Buddhist meditation is Shamatha, a meditation that develops stable attention which serves as the essential underpinning of all other meditation practices.
At the beginning of each session, brief instruction to the practice of Shamatha will be given. After a one-hour session and a 10-minute break, there will be a teaching or question-and-answer period with participants.
6:30pm – 7:15pm — Shamatha meditation, with brief instruction
7:15pm – 8:00pm — Teachings and/or question and answer session
Join for Shamatha Meditation Online
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Morning Meditation
2026-08-29 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 AM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
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If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/morning-meditation-2-2/2026-08-29/

Morning Meditation
2026-08-28 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 AM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be asked to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/morning-meditation-2-2/2026-08-28/

The Essence of Mind Training: Radical Openheartedness as Transformation, Concluding with the Bodhisattva Vow
2026-08-28 - 2026-08-30 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
In person at KCC and over Zoom
Friday: 6:30–8:30pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00–12:00pm, 2:30–4:00pm, and 4:30–6:00pm
Kagyu Changchub Chuling is thrilled to announce that Drupon Khenpo Lodrö Namgyal has accepted our invitation to visit North America and will be teaching at KCC over two weekends to guide and inspire our Dharma practice. Each weekend of teaching will have its own distinct theme, and attendance can be for one or both of the weekends. The event will be translated by Lama Yeshe of Prajna Fire.
The genre of teachings known as Mind Training is considered the very essence of Mahayana Buddhism. Mind Training provides instructions and practices for realizing both the wisdom of ultimate bodhichitta and the compassion of relative bodhichitta. Mind Training’s many aphorisms provide us with various tools to utilize our everyday experiences as means to reduce our self-grasping tendencies and to increase our loving-kindness and compassion.
These teachings on relative bodhichitta are like a handbook for life between meditation sessions. Many students have discovered the profundity of these instructions and benefited deeply from their accessibility and practicality. The implementation of the Mind Training curriculum is critical to progressing along the Buddhist path and further allows us to be more skillful companions in our broader and more intimate communities.
To deepen our commitment to this path of wisdom and compassion, Drupon Khenpo will offer the opportunity to formally take the Bodhisattva Vow on the final afternoon of these teachings. In this ceremony, we affirm our aspiration to attain awakening for the benefit of all beings and pledge to engage in the practices that manifest it. It will serve as an auspicious conclusion to two special weekends of Dharma sharing! Those who do not wish to take the vow may still attend the ceremony.
For information the first weekend of teaching, Buddha Nature: Our Original Purity, click here.

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Drupon Khenpo Lodrö Namgyal
“Drupon Khenpo” is actually two titles denoting his spiritual training. He first earned the title of khenpo after excelling in scholarship as part of the initial class of enrollees at Rumtek Monastery’s monastic college or shedra. He subsequently entered the traditional three-year retreat under the direction of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche at Pullahari Monastery. Upon completion of these three years of meditation practice, he was appointed drupon or “retreat master” by Rinpoche. Thus, Drupon Khenpo’s teachings combine his vast scholarship with deep experience in meditation, both of which are enhanced by his joyous and humorous personality. Upon his retirement from leading annual classes and retreats for foreigners at Pullahari Monastery in Nepal, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche appointed Drupon Khenpo as his successor, and he has been teaching in this capacity since 2005.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/the-essence-of-mind-training-radical-openheartedness-as-transformation-concluding-with-the-bodhisattva-vow-with-drupon-khenpo/

Thursday Silent Sit
2026-08-27 11:00 - 12:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
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.
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact cynthia@kcc.org

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/thursday-silent-sit-4/2026-08-27/

Morning Meditation
2026-08-27 07:00 - 07:45 | OR
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Judatha Kline
Tuesdays – Pamela Church
Wednesdays – Bonnie Mclean
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Cynthia Irvine
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 AM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be asked to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/morning-meditation-2-2/2026-08-27/

Chenrezi Practice led by Drupon Khenpo
2026-08-26 19:00 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
The practice of Chenrezi — the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas — is an excellent introduction to yidam practice of Vajrayana Buddhism. This week, Drupon Khenpo will lead the Chenrezi practice between two weekends of teachings on Buddha Nature and Mind Training. All are welcome.
Join for Chenrezi Practice on Zoom
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Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 PM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives. Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be asked to enter a passcode for this event.
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If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/chenrezi-practice/
