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Appreciation for Dora DeCoursey
May 21, 2026
In this year of KCC’s Golden Jubilee, we are honored to highlight Dora DeCoursey’s more than 45 years of service to our center. Dora has had a hand in the creation and maintenance of all that we value at KCC – from its curriculum to its events to the beauty and function of SCOL, our rural retreat center.
May Climate Corner
May 5, 2026
Climate Corner offers a suggestion each month for small changes we may choose to make for the sake of the earth and its inhabitants.
Prayers That Shape Our Practice
April 22, 2026
At KCC, we begin and end every practice session with a set of short, powerful prayers. In this video, Lama Eric explains how these recitations of Refuge, Bodhicitta, the Four Immeasurables, and the Dedication Prayer, give shape, purpose, and direction to our meditation.
April Climate Corner
April 3, 2026
Awareness is the first step in behavior change. When we see clearly how our habits form and how they ripple outward, we’re less likely to soothe our climate anxiety with the very behaviors that reinforce it.
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?
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.
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.
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.
