Week of Events
The Essence of Meditation: Letting Go Into Being
Feel like you need a sanity break? Never done a meditation retreat before? Need some inspiration for your meditation? This weekend retreat—from Friday evening till Monday lunch—can serve any of these purposes and more.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
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Featured September 28, 2025 -Featured Children’s Program
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Hybrid EventSeptember 28, 2025 -Shamatha Meditation – AM
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Featured September 28, 2025 -Featured Children’s Program
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Hybrid EventSeptember 28, 2025 -Shamatha Meditation – AM
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September 28, 2025 -Karma Cleaners
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Hybrid EventSeptember 28, 2025 -Shamatha Meditation – PM
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Hybrid EventSeptember 28, 2025 -Shamatha Meditation – PM
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.
Shamatha Meditation – AM
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 […]
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.
Shamatha Meditation – AM
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 […]
Karma Cleaners
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!
Shamatha Meditation – PM
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.
Shamatha Meditation – PM
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.
Monday, September 29, 2025
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Virtual EventSeptember 29, 2025 -Morning Meditation
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Virtual EventSeptember 29, 2025 -Green Tara Morning Practice
Green Tara Morning 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.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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Virtual EventOctober 1, 2025 -Morning Meditation
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FeaturedHybrid EventOctober 1, 2025 -Featured Newcomers Session
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FeaturedHybrid EventOctober 1, 2025 -Featured Chenrezi Practice
Newcomers Session
All are welcome to attend this session to learn more about KCC and the programs offered here. This event has moved from Thursday evening to the Second Sunday of each month following the morning meditation and discussion.
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.
