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    • Thursday Silent Sit

    Featured Thursday Silent Sit
    KCC Portland Center 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 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.

    Ser Chö Ösel Ling 25th Anniversary Gathering

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    SCOL - Retreat Center Goldendale, WA, United States

    This year marks a remarkable milestone: 25 years of SCOL and 50 years of KCC. To honor this shared journey, we’ll gather on the retreat land to celebrate all that has unfolded so far and to look ahead with enthusiasm to the retreats and possibilities yet to come.

    Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara, Sept. 2026

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    KCC Portland Center 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, United States

    The Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara is based on a Tara practice by Chogyur Lingpa and has been honored and acknowledged by Tai Situ Rinpoche and HH Dalai Lama as well as many other esteemed teachers and lamas. These are simple movements that anyone can learn, no experience necessary, open to all.

    Children's Program

    Children’s Program

    Featured Children’s Program
    KCC Portland Center 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, United States

    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.

    Shamatha Meditation – AM

    Teacher: Lama Eric Triebelhorn

    Shamatha Meditation – AM
    Hybrid Event

    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.

    Karma Cleaners

    Karma Cleaners
    KCC Portland Center 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, United States

    On the Fourth Sunday of each month, join us after the morning practice to help clean and tidy the urban center. 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!

    Meeting to Discuss One-Year Retreat at SCOL

    Hybrid Event

    KCC would like to again offer the opportunity for long-term retreat at SCOL. We are now gauging interest for a retreat that would begin in 2028.

    Shamatha Meditation – PM

    Teacher: Lama Eric Triebelhorn

    Shamatha Meditation – PM
    KCC Portland Center 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, United States
    Hybrid Event

    At the beginning of each session, brief instruction to the practice of Shamatha will be given.  After a 45-minute session, there will be a teaching or question-and-answer period with participants.