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Lama Eric Speaks at the Oregon House of Representatives Opening Ceremony
April 15, 2025
KCC sangha member and Oregon House Representative for the 45th district, Thuy Tran, invited Lama Eric to speak to the Oregon House of Representatives, at their Opening Ceremony on April […]

Training With Words
April 3, 2025
“Anything Can Happen” by the Irish poet Seamus Heaney writes of the second Thought that Turns the Mind: Impermanence. Although we can assume the ground below us and the oceans […]

Training With Words
March 4, 2025
Sangha member Debra Elise Wöhrmann regularly selects a poem to share on our website.

Volunteer Gratitude
February 27, 2025
Pat Parker Pat’s journey with KCC began with a class offered at PCC. She drove 110 miles from Eugene to Portland weekly to attend Full Catastrophe Lifestyle, taught by Lama […]

Betta Horn as new SCOL Staff Member
February 4, 2025
A Warm Welcome Back to Betta Horn! We’re thrilled to officially welcome Betta Horn to the SCOL staff! While she’s a familiar face for some at KCC, she’s now joining Vicki […]

Training With Words
January 23, 2025
Sangha member Debra Elise Wöhrmann regularly selects a poem to share on our website.

Volunteer Gratitude
January 14, 2025
It Takes A Village – The Back Porch Team Team members: Project Captain: Pat Kirkhoff Design and Lead Construction: Bill Spangle Master Carpenter: Jef Gunn Concrete master: Robert Archer Shop […]

New Year’s Retreat – Aspirations & Photos
January 3, 2025
We enjoyed two days of meditation, discussion, and aspirations; we shared food; and eight people took the refuge vow!

KCC is Hiring: Rural Retreat Center Staff Member
November 25, 2024
Kagyu Changchub Chuling seeks to fill a full-time (35 hours/week), non-exempt residential position based at KCC’s rural Buddhist retreat center located on 240 wooded acres near Goldendale, Washington. SCOL retreat […]

Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche Enthronement
November 22, 2024
The formal enthronement for Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche occurred on November 22nd at Bokar Monastery in India. The newly enthroned Bokar Rinpoche was born on April 25, 2006—though he was not […]