Kagyu Changchub Chuling

Morning Meditation
2026-05-02 07:00 - 07:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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-2-2/2026-05-02/

Moonbeams of Mahamudra Discussion Group
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | OR
For information on the main course, see the Moonbeams of Mahamudra Course here.
Please note the review sessions will be Zoom only.
Registration is closed.
These discussion groups, held on the first Saturday of each month, have been organized to allow for more guided practice and conversation around the teachings shared by Elizabeth Callahan’s course on Moonbeams of Mahamudra.
These additional discussion groups will be a valuable opportunity to address any challenges or questions that have arisen in your personal practice over the past weeks. This time is specifically designed to provide more engagement with the meditation techniques and to offer a supportive space for shared reflection on the reading and practice. We encourage everyone to come prepared to discuss their experiences and insights.
Required text: Moonbeams of Mahamudra (if not using this link, be sure to purchase Elizabeth’s newer translation of the text). Discounted copies of the text can be purchased from KCC’s bookstore.
We ask participants commit to attending the sessions led by Elizabeth Callahan. Review sessions with Lama Eric are optional, but we strongly encourage participation.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/mahamudra-shamatha-discussion-group-2/2026-05-02/

SCOL Spring Work Party
2026-05-02 10:00 - 16:00 | SCOL – Retreat Center, Goldendale, WA, 98620, United States
SCOL hosts work parties several times a year to serve together on major projects. 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.
This May’s work party will focus on fire prevention and preparedness. We will use tools such as weedwhackers, leaf blowers, and pole saws to get ready for what may be a dangerous fire season due to such a mild winter. SCOL staff and our skilled volunteer, Bruce Niemann, will head up training and projects around the main retreat buildings. There are also less physical tasks appropriate for different skills and abilities. All are welcome.
The work will start at 10:00am on Saturday May 2, including a vegetarian lunch at noon provided by SCOL, then a second work session in the afternoon from 2:00-4:00. As always, lodging is free, and you are welcome to come on Friday and stay through Sunday. Cabins are first-come-first-served. We will not have a cook, so plan to bring your own food other than Saturday lunch. It is a good idea to also bring work gloves, sturdy shoes or boots, a rain jacket, bug spray, a good H2O container, and a sun hat. If you have your own safety glasses and ear protection, it is recommended, though SCOL also has these on site.
Please RSVP by April 29th by emailing Vicki at vicki@kcc.org. Join in the fun, company, and a chance to enjoy our beautiful environment!
– Vicki, SCOL
In addition to much-appreciated service at SCOL on Saturday, below are other local events you may enjoy that weekend:
Gorge Artists Open Studio 2026, May 1-3 – Painters, sculptors, wood workers, ceramic artists, and jewelry makers on both sides of the Gorge open their personal studios to the public for FREE. More information here.
21st Annual Pacific NW Plein Air exhibit at Maryhill Museum of Art – Landscape artists will have spent 4 days during the previous week at various outside locations in the Gorge creating original pieces for a juried competition. A reception and awards ceremony will be held 5-7pm on May 2nd and the exhibit in the Museum will run May 3 – 25. More information here.
Wildflower hiking trails, OR and WA – experience the Gorge in bloom, hiking trails at all ability levels.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/scol-work-party-2/

Shamatha Meditation – AM
2026-05-03 09:00 - 10:30 | 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.
Please Note: This week, shamatha will conclude after the morning session (around 10:00) and will be followed by a Milarepa Guru Yoga and Feast and a potluck. All are welcome to attend.
Join for Shamatha Meditation Online
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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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Milarepa Guru Yoga and Feast Honoring Kalu Rinpoche and Bokar Rinpoche
2026-05-03 10:30 - 12:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
Followed by a Potluck Lunch
In-person and via Zoom
In KCC’s 50th anniversary year, we will honor our connection to both the dharma center’s founder, Kalu Rinpoche, and his successor, Bokar Rinpoche, by practicing Milarepa’s Guru Yoga and Feast in their honor. This date falls between the anniversary of the passing of the previous Kalu Rinpoche (May 10, 1989) and the birthday of the reincarnation of Bokar Rinpoche (April 25, 2006). You needn’t have any empowerment nor previous experience with the practice to attend.
A guru yoga is a practice where we imagine a prominent master of the lineage before us, in this case Milarepa, and that this being is also the essence of our other teachers and inspirations, such as Kalu Rinpoche and Bokar Rinpoche. We then chant a text, making offerings and supplications to these masters.
Towards the end of the ritual, we will chant a few songs composed by Kalu Rinpoche and Bokar Rinpoche and will continue with a shared “feast”— a small bit of consecrated food and drink which we consume as part of the practice. At the end, we receive blessing and inspiration from Milarepa, mix our mind with the awakened mind of these masters, rest for a bit, and conclude with an aspiration prayer. At the conclusion of this, we will share in a potluck lunch which will begin around 12:00pm.
The text will be displayed on the screen in the meditation hall and on the Zoom screen. The food and drink for the ritual will be provided—no need to bring offerings for this. If you would like to contribute to the event, you can donate here.
Join Online
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session (this is the same link as for Sunday Shamatha Meditation). If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the session begins.
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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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Shamatha Meditation - PM
2026-05-03 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
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the session begins.
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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/shamatha-meditation-pm-2-2-4/2026-05-03/

Morning Meditation
2026-05-04 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
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.
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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-2-2/2026-05-04/

White Tara Morning Practice
2026-05-04 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.
Join for White Tara Practice on Zoom
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/white-tara-morning-practice/2026-05-04/

Morning Meditation
2026-05-05 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
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-2-2/2026-05-05/

Death and Dying Study Group
2026-05-05 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.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/death-and-dying-study-group-2-2-2-2/2026-05-05/

Morning Meditation
2026-05-06 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.
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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-2-2/2026-05-06/

Chenrezi Practice
2026-05-06 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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If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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Morning Meditation
2026-05-07 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
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-2-2/2026-05-07/

Thursday Silent Sit
2026-05-07 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-3/2026-05-07/

Morning Meditation
2026-05-08 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
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-2-2/2026-05-08/

Vipashyana: Exploring the Nature of Being
2026-05-08 17:30 - 2026-05-15 10:00 | SCOL – Retreat Center, Goldendale, WA, 98620, United States
Registration for this event is closed.
In the wisdom tradition of Mahamudra, the principal meditation practices are shamatha and vipashyana. With the mind resting at ease through shamatha (or calm abiding meditation), we gain some respite from the seemingly constant barrage of thoughts and emotions, which when not understood, serve to veil the nature of our being. But shamatha practice is not sufficient to eradicate our confusion. It is vipashyana meditation that leads to liberating insight into the nature of our being and the nature of our experiences of thoughts, emotions, and perceptions.
Vipashyana practice is an analytical approach to meditation, but not in an ordinary intellectual sense. As Traleg Rinpoche says, these investigations are “designed to cut through to the very heart of things—to pave the way for a direct insight into the very nature of ultimate reality itself… The Mahamudra teachings counsel that we cannot understand the nature of reality without understanding the nature of the mind, and this understanding is the whole purpose of vipashyana meditation.”
In general, before beginning vipashyana practice, a decent foundation of shamatha meditation is important. If you are new to vipashyana practice, it is suggested that you have at least a year of relatively consistent shamatha practice experience. Otherwise, it may prove difficult to maintain mindfulness and awareness during the insight investigations. If you are not sure if the retreat is right for you, contact Lama Eric.
This retreat is held as a shared practice container, and we ask that everyone who registers, whether attending in person or on Zoom, plan to be present for all sessions. Recordings will be available as a reference for those who attend live, but not as an alternative way to take part. Please note: this retreat involves daily periods of silence.
Book References
In Mind at Ease, Traleg Kyabgon speaks clearly and eloquently about vipashyana meditation and the nature of mind. It also contains wonderful teachings on shamatha practice. For the investigations themselves, we will follow Dakpo Tashi Namgyal’s Clarifying the Natural State and Thrangu Rinpoche’s commentary on that text, Crystal Clear. You needn’t necessarily have any of these to participate, but they would be beneficial reference materials.
Retreat Schedule
The retreat opens on Friday, May 8 with dinner and an evening session and ends on Friday, May 15 with a closing session and breakfast in the morning. For retreat days, the schedule will be as follows:
AM
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
PM
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 – 7:45pm Evening chanting and prayers
The retreat will be held at Ser Chö Ösel Ling, our retreat land in Goldendale, WA, and is also offered online via Zoom. The online option is available on a sliding scale so that anyone for whom travel or cost is a barrier can still fully participate. For in-person retreat, lodging and three vegetarian meals a day are included.

Registration for this event is closed.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/vipashyana-exploring-the-nature-of-being/

Morning Meditation
2026-05-09 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
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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Shamatha Meditation - AM
2026-05-10 09:00 - 11:00 | OR
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.
9:00am – 10:00am — Shamatha meditation, with brief instruction
10:15am – 11:00am — Teachings and/or question and answer session
Join for Shamatha Meditation Online
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the session begins.
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/shamatha-meditation-am-4/

Children's Program
2026-05-10 09:00 - 11:00 | 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-2-3-2-2/2026-05-10/

Newcomers Session
2026-05-10 11:15 - 12:30 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
Held in-person at KCC’s Portland Center and on Zoom.
In this session, we’ll give you information about:

The history, lineage, and teachers of KCC;
The practice and study opportunities offered by KCC;
Fundamental principles of Buddhism;
Basic sitting meditation practice, including a short, guided session; and
How to participate at KCC.

The session is intended for individuals who are either unfamiliar with Buddhist practice or are new to KCC. All are welcome and invited to attend.
Additionally, persons new to KCC are welcome to attend any drop-in meditation or special event; attending the Newcomers Session is not required.
Join Online
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the session begins.
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/newcomers-session-5/

Shamatha Meditation - PM
2026-05-10 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
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the session begins.
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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Shamatha Meditation - PM
2026-05-10 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
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the session begins.
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/shamatha-meditation-pm-3/

Morning Meditation
2026-05-11 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
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-2-2/2026-05-11/

Green Tara Morning Practice
2026-05-11 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.
Join for Green Tara Practice on Zoom
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.
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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/green-tara-morning-practice-2-2/2026-05-11/

Morning Meditation
2026-05-12 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
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-2-2/2026-05-12/

Morning Meditation
2026-05-13 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-2-2/2026-05-13/

Chenrezi Practice
2026-05-13 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
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session.
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.
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/chenrezi-practice-2-3-2-2-2/2026-05-13/

Morning Meditation
2026-05-14 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-2-2/2026-05-14/

Thursday Silent Sit
2026-05-14 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-3/2026-05-14/

Living the Wisdom of Lojong: A Course in Applied Mind Training
2026-05-14 18:30 - 20:30 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
This group offers an opportunity to explore the classic Buddhist teachings known as Lojong, or “mind training.” These teachings are organized into short, memorable sayings, called aphorisms, that serve as practical reminders for cultivating compassion, resilience, and wisdom in everyday life. Whether you are continuing on from 2025’s Mind Training: Foundational Texts Review, or joining us for the first time, you’ll be warmly welcomed.
In this new cycle, we’ll place special emphasis on practice and integration. The usual 18‑month curriculum, led by Tim Campbell, has been condensed into an 8-month course, allowing us to focus deeply on the core aphorisms from Points 1 and 2, which establish the foundations of mind training, while also engaging with key selections from Points 3–7.
Together, we’ll reflect, discuss, and apply these aphorisms, bringing their wisdom into the challenges and opportunities of modern life.
Logistics & Schedule
When: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: Hybrid format—in-person at KCC and on Zoom.
Text: Training In Compassion, by Norman Fischer
The Heart of the Practice
As the poet David Whyte reminds us, “There’s a small opening at the beginning of each day that closes the moment you begin your plans. What you can plan is too small for what you can live.” In that spirit, we’ll keep our structure focused but flexible, while staying centered on practice.
Before the first class, we will send out your initial reading assignment. The subsequent bi-weekly rhythm will follow this pattern:

2nd Thursday Class (Practice Initiation): We will come together to explore the questions and insights from the previous two weeks of study. The core focus will be to understand, “What is the practice?” We will then engage in the active practice of the specific aphorism, committing ourselves to it for the next two weeks.
Between Classes (Two Weeks): Participants engage in the committed, real-world practice of the aphorism.
4th Thursday Class (Review & Introduction): We will review our practice efforts, dialog about any issues or questions that arose, and refine our engagement. We will then introduce the reading assignment and contemplation theme for the next two-week cycle.

This practice-focused cycle ensures we are using the aphorisms not just as philosophy, but as tools for transformation. We invite both continuing participants and newcomers to join us in this journey of practice and discovery and hope to see you there!

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VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://kcc.org/event/mind-training-group-living-the-wisdom-of-lojong-3/2026-05-14/
