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Faulty and Flawless Meditation
January 28, 2026
Meditation practice is known as undistracted ordinary mind. Ordinary mind simply means your mind’s natural state. When you try to correct it by judging, accepting or rejecting, it will no longer be your ordinary mind.

Volunteer appreciation for Peter Wood
January 22, 2026
Sangha member Peter Wood’s life illustrates how a spiritual path can unfold through personal interest, open minded curiosity, travel, independent study, commitment, and service to the greater good.

Welcome to our January Climate Corner!
January 16, 2026
A joyous new year to all! Climate Corner offers a suggestion the first week of each month for a small change we can make for our earth and all beings. As the new year dawns, we look back at the suggestions from Climate Corner, 2025.

New Year’s and the Same Damn Thing
January 7, 2026
“What do you offer up at the new year after 40 years of practice?” I asked Bill Spangle, who was leaning against the wall on KCC’s back porch in the New Year’s Eve sunshine, while Lama Eric built the fire to burn our old habits. “The same damn thing.”
On New Year’s Day, we lit candles of dharmic aspirations for 2026 and beyond. Then in the late morning of the first day of the new year, sixteen people took refuge and entered the Buddhist path.

Wrapping up 2025
January 1, 2026
Thank you for your steadfast support of KCC and the Dharma throughout 2025. Our hope is that KCC continues to offer refuge to anyone who comes through the doors or joins online—a sanctuary where you can deepen your self-understanding and clarify how you wish to show up in the world.

KCC is Hiring: Rural Retreat Center Staff Member
December 30, 2025
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.

Thank you for a successful Karmaoke!
December 22, 2025
Karmaoke 2025 was a resounding success! Our second annual Karmaoke event took place on November 23rd, beginning with a Thanksgiving potluck and concluding with the dedication of $53,000 in pledged contributions to keeping the Dharma flowing at KCC for the benefit of all beings.

Welcome to our December Climate Corner!
December 3, 2025
In this season of gift-giving, why not give gifts in honor of your loved ones that support a healthy environment for all?

Gratitude for Brad Upton
November 20, 2025
Sangha member Brad Upton has an inspiring story about how he came to be directly involved with KCC, eventually becoming a critically important volunteer.

Kindness You Can Wear
November 14, 2025
Looking to stay warm this winter? Discover cozy Nordic-inspired woolens in the bookstore—handmade in Norway and offered with love to support Karmaoke fundraising.
