Week of Events
The World is Its Own Magic – A Weekend of Plein Air Painting and Mindfulness
This four-day residential weekend workshop offers techniques in outdoor landscape painting in the high desert forest of the eastern Columbia Gorge. The workshop is designed for artists of varying skill levels who have some experience in drawing and composition; knowledge of color theory is helpful. We will explore color, composition, and perspective in new and […]
Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Featured October 11, 2026 -Featured Children’s Program
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Hybrid EventOctober 11, 2026 -Shamatha Meditation – AM
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Featured October 11, 2026 -Featured Newcomers Session
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Featured October 11, 2026 -Featured Community Yin Yoga
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Hybrid EventOctober 11, 2026 -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 period with participants.
Newcomers Session
The session is intended for individuals who are either unfamiliar with Buddhist practice or are new to KCC. All are welcome and invited to attend.
Community Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is a slow, meditative style of yoga that invites stillness and deep release. Rather than flowing quickly from one pose to the next, Yin encourages you to linger—holding postures for three to seven minutes at a time. This gentle yet profound approach allows the stretch to reach beyond the muscles, into the body’s deeper connective tissues such as fascia, joints, and ligaments.
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, October 12, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Virtual EventOctober 14, 2026 -Morning Meditation
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October 14, 2026 -Dharma Book Club: Everyday Consciousness
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FeaturedHybrid EventOctober 14, 2026 -Featured Chenrezi Practice
Dharma Book Club: Everyday Consciousness
Join us for a peer-led book club reading Thrangu Rinpoche's Everyday Consciousness and Primordial Awareness. Wednesday before Chenrezi, followed by a brown-bag dinner.
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.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Virtual EventOctober 15, 2026 -Morning Meditation
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Featured October 15, 2026 -Featured Thursday Silent Sit
Thursday Silent Sit
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.
