Support KCC through your IRA

April 8, 2026

A QCD can support KCC and reduce your taxes, too!

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Needs & Care Outcomes

March 30, 2026

KCC’s Needs & Care Group created a program to help us organize care for each other beginning in 2023. So, how are we doing? 

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KCC Welcomes Greg Robillard to the Board of Directors

March 26, 2026

KCC joyfully welcomes Greg Robillard to the Board of Directors. For those who were present at this week’s sangha meeting, it was a pleasure to share the announcement and to hear about his background. We look forward to working with Greg and the rich set of skills he brings to the center and our community.

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KCC Land Acknowledgement

March 24, 2026

KCC’s Board of Directors has finalized a land acknowledgment for the Portland Center and the SCOL Retreat Center. Just as we remember and honor our lineage teachers, we honor the Native peoples who have been connected to this land from time immemorial.

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Volunteer Appreciation for Lotus

March 16, 2026

Since moving to Portland in 2016, Lotus has become a vibrant and dedicated member of the KCC community. We are deeply grateful for Lotus’ joyful spirit, thoughtful practice, her advocacy, and unwavering dedication to others.

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March Climate Corner

March 11, 2026

Each month we offer ideas for small behavior changes we can make to care for the earth and earthlings. Last month we looked at reducing meat consumption. This month, let’s reduce food waste.

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Notes on the Absolute Bodhichitta Aphorisms

February 26, 2026

So what is bodhichitta? Bodhi means awakened. Chitta means mind. Bodhichitta is sometimes translated as “the mind of awakening.” There are two types of the mind of awakening: absolute and relative, but they need some unpacking.

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KCC Welcomes Judatha Kline to the Board of Directors

February 23, 2026

KCC joyfully welcomes Judatha as our newest board member. We are grateful for the wisdom, care, and steady support she has long offered our community, and look forward to her continued contributions to the flourishing of the center. 

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February Climate Corner

February 10, 2026

Did you know that 14-18 percent of global greenhouse emissions come from livestock production, including 32 percent of methane emissions?

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