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.

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.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

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.

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.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

This is a group meditation with very brief instruction.

These monthly discussion groups, held on the first Saturday of each month, have been organized to allow for more guided practice and conversation around the teachings shared by Elizabeth Callahan's course on Moonbeams of Mahamudra.

Join us for a special screening of Return to Gandhi Road, the story of Kangyur Rinpoche's crossing of the Himalayas to India during the 1950's Cultural Revolution, and the texts he was able to bring with him and preserve.