Week of Events
Embracing the Vajra World: Opening the Heart through Chenrezi and the Six Syllable Mantra
In Vajrayana Buddhism—which includes the Mahayana—wisdom and compassion are both the ultimate fruition of our practice and the means to accomplishing it. In this retreat we will explore tapping into our inherent wisdom and compassion using teachings and techniques from both the sutric and tantric perspectives. For the sutra approach we will explore ways to […]
Shamatha Meditation – AM
Shamatha Meditation – AM
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.
KCC Board Meeting
KCC Board Meeting
he KCC Board of Directors meets on the third Sunday of every month. Sangha members are welcome to attend.
Shamatha Meditation – PM
Shamatha Meditation – PM
ZOOM only. 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.
Morning Meditation
Green Tara Practice
Green Tara Practice
The practice of Green Tara belongs to the vajrayana class of meditations. Tara is considered the embodiment of the activity of all the buddhas.
Morning Meditation
Chenrezi Practice
Chenrezi Practice
The practice of Chenrezi — the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas — is an excellent introduction to yidam practice of vajrayana Buddhism.
Morning Meditation
Essence of Buddhism Study Group (Zoom only)
Essence of Buddhism Study Group (Zoom only)
Every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month, Lama Eric Triebelhorn leads a study group on The Essence of Buddhism by Traleg Kyabgon. This group began in August 2023; participants can join at anytime.
Morning Meditation
SCOL Work Party
SCOL Work Party
Please Note this Work Party is CANCELLED We invite you to SCOL for a day of friendship and service to enhance our beautiful forest environment. We will meet at 10am to work on various projects for all energy levels, from gentle indoor projects to strong outdoor projects. At noon we will share a potluck lunch […]
Movie Night (In Person and on Zoom): Wandering But Not Lost
Movie Night (In Person and on Zoom): Wandering But Not Lost
Join the sangha at the Portland Center or on Zoom to watch Wandering But Not Lost about Mingyur Rinpoche's four year wandering retreat in the Himalayas. After the movie Lama Eric will lightly facilitate discussion of our impressions and what we may carry forward to inspire our dharma practice. About the movie: "Under cover of darkness […]