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.

he KCC Board of Directors meets on the third Sunday of every month. Sangha members are welcome to attend.

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.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

We are reading the 2022 release of "Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in with Unexpected Resilience and Creative Power" by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

KCC Book Group meets the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays of the month 
9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at KCC Portland Center (No Zoom)
Everyone is welcome  
Interested? Contact Cynthia@kcc.org if you have questions.

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.

The practice of Green Tara belongs to the vajrayana class of meditations. Tara is considered the embodiment of the activity of all the buddhas.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

The practice of Chenrezi — the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas — is an excellent introduction to yidam practice of vajrayana Buddhism.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

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.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

Amitabha is a well known buddha in the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. Among the five buddha families, he is the head of the padma or lotus family, and is perhaps best known for presiding over the buddha field of Sukhavati, or Dewachen in Tibetan. Many supplicate Amitabha, recite his mantra, or engage in his practice […]

Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara Saturday, August 24th, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm 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 […]