This mini class is open to everyone, whether you're reconnecting with the Essential Mind Training texts or exploring them for the first time. While it's designed as a review for those who participated in the 2017 & 2018 study groups, newcomers are warmly encouraged to join.
We are pleased to welcome Ringu Tulku Rinpoche back to KCC this autumn. Rinpoche will be teaching from Chapter 9: "Sustaining the Recognition of the Nature of Mind" from his book Confusion Arises as Wisdom: Gampopa's Heart Advice on the Path of Mahamudra.
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.
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 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 […]
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!
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.
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 the organizer.
This mini class is open to everyone, whether you're reconnecting with the Essential Mind Training texts or exploring them for the first time. While it's designed as a review for those who participated in the 2017 & 2018 study groups, newcomers are warmly encouraged to join.
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. […]
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.
Karmaoke is back—and louder than ever! Get ready to sing your heart out, laugh with community, and raise the roof (and support for KCC!). Save the date—you won’t want to miss it!
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 […]
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.
During this event, the White Tara reading transmission and instructions will be given (not the empowerment). Lama Eric will review the various aspects of the practice, along with guiding meditations on the sadhana. There will be opportunities to ask questions and get clarification on difficult points.
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 […]
Bring your dharma practice off the cushion with equanimity… Come to a meeting of those interested in “Engaged Buddhism!" Right after Karma Cleaners and our regular scheduling.
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.
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.
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 the organizer.
This mini class is open to everyone, whether you're reconnecting with the Essential Mind Training texts or exploring them for the first time. While it's designed as a review for those who participated in the 2017 & 2018 study groups, newcomers are warmly encouraged to join.
The Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma are a classification of the views and practices expressed by Shakyamuni Buddha in his forty-five years of teaching. In Vajrayana Buddhism as preserved in Tibet, we embrace each of these systems in our study and practice as complementary rather than contradictory. This retreat will prove suitable for anyone with even just a few months of practice background