Shamatha Meditation - PM
2025-08-24 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
This event is in-person and on Zoom.
To attend an evening Shamatha practice session: A red “Connect to Zoom” button will appear near the bottom of this event page 15 minutes prior to each session (i.e., Sunday at 6:15pm). Please refresh your window if it is not appearing. If you are still having trouble, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
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.
6:30pm – 7:15pm — Shamatha meditation, with brief instruction
7:15pm – 8:00pm — Teachings and/or question and answer session
This event is in-person and on Zoom.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/shamatha-pm-2021-11-28-3-2-13-2-19-7-15-3/

Morning Meditation
2025-08-25 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
To attend a morning meditation: Use the Zoom button that appears below 15 minutes prior to each session (at 6:45am). If the button is not appearing, first try refreshing your webpage. If it is still not appearing, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:

Mondays – Usha Noble
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/morning-meditation-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/2025-08-25/

White Tara Practice
2025-08-25 14:00 - 15:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
White Tara is a beloved practice in Vajrayana Buddhism known for enhancing longevity, removing obstacles, aiding in the development of compassion, and for being a pathway to wisdom.
This practice session will be peer-led using the practice text provided by Lama Eric at the July retreat (copies available for sale at KCC). It will be held from 2:00 – 3:00 PM, in person only. The doors will open at 1:30 PM for tea and socializing.
Note: You must have received the White Tara empowerment to attend.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/white-tara-practice/

Morning Meditation
2025-08-26 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
To attend a morning meditation: Use the Zoom button that appears below 15 minutes prior to each session (at 6:45am). If the button is not appearing, first try refreshing your webpage. If it is still not appearing, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:

Mondays – Usha Noble
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/morning-meditation-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/2025-08-26/

Green Tara Practice
2025-08-26 19:00 - 20:00 | WA
To attend a Green Tara practice session via Zoom: use the “Connect to Zoom” button that appears below 15 minutes prior to each session (e.g., at 6:45pm on Tuesday). If the button is not appearing, first try refreshing your webpage. If it is still not appearing, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
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The practice of Green Tara belongs to the vajrayana class of meditations. Tara is considered the embodiment of the activity of all the buddhas.
The practice text is chanted in Tibetan on first, third and fifth Tuesdays.
The text is chanted in English on second and fourth Tuesdays.
On the second Tuesdays of each month, the session runs from 7:00 – 8:30pm. On this night, Lama Eric guides participants through the practice and offers a period of question and discussion afterwards.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/green-tara-practice-3-2-4-2/2025-08-26/

Morning Meditation
2025-08-27 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
To attend a morning meditation: Use the Zoom button that appears below 15 minutes prior to each session (at 6:45am). If the button is not appearing, first try refreshing your webpage. If it is still not appearing, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:

Mondays – Usha Noble
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/morning-meditation-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/2025-08-27/

Chenrezi Practice
2025-08-27 19:00 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
Chenrezi practice is now being held in person as well as by Zoom.
The practice of Chenrezi — the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas — is an excellent introduction to yidam practice of vajrayana Buddhism.
The practice text is chanted in English and/or Tibetan on 1st Wednesday. Lama Eric leads in English on 3rd Wednesdays. The text is chanted in Tibetan on 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays. All are welcome.
Join for Chenrezi Practice on Zoom
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 PM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be asked to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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Morning Meditation
2025-08-28 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
To attend a morning meditation: Use the Zoom button that appears below 15 minutes prior to each session (at 6:45am). If the button is not appearing, first try refreshing your webpage. If it is still not appearing, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:

Mondays – Usha Noble
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/morning-meditation-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/2025-08-28/

Morning Meditation
2025-08-29 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
To attend a morning meditation: Use the Zoom button that appears below 15 minutes prior to each session (at 6:45am). If the button is not appearing, first try refreshing your webpage. If it is still not appearing, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:

Mondays – Usha Noble
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/morning-meditation-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/2025-08-29/

KCC Movie Night: The Dalai Lama's Gift
2025-08-29 19:00 - 20:30 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
Join us for a special screening of The Dalai Lama’s Gift, a powerful visual account of a magical moment in the history of Buddhism in America.
We’re thrilled to announce that director Ed Bastian will be sharing the finished cut of his film with us. He’ll kick things off with a personal welcome, and after the screening, he’ll join us live via Zoom for an interactive Q&A session. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to engage directly with the filmmaker behind the lens.
This event is open to all, and we warmly welcome your presence. If you feel moved to support the offering, we invite you to give Dana—a heartfelt gesture of appreciation. A suggested contribution of $5 helps sustain events like this.
The documentary explores the story of the Kalachakra initiation given by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Wisconsin in the 1980s, a sacred tantric ritual never before performed outside of India or Tibet. What preceded was a remarkable journey: the building of a temple, the overcoming of local resistance,
and the blossoming of spiritual community.
Originally filmed during the event, the footage was stored in the Smithsonian vaults for over 40 years. Now restored and reassembled, it offers a cinematic meditation on faith, resilience, and cultural transformation.
Let’s gather, learn, and reflect together. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more about the movie, visit the website here.

To attend from home: Use the Zoom button that appears below 15 minutes prior to the session (at 6:45pm). If the button is not appearing, first try refreshing your webpage. If it is still not appearing, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/kcc-movie-night-the-dalai-lamas-gift/

Morning Meditation
2025-08-30 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
To attend a morning meditation: Use the Zoom button that appears below 15 minutes prior to each session (at 6:45am). If the button is not appearing, first try refreshing your webpage. If it is still not appearing, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:

Mondays – Usha Noble
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/morning-meditation-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/2025-08-30/

Shamatha Meditation - AM
2025-08-31 09:00 - 11:00 | WA
To join via Zoom: A red “Connect to Zoom” button will appear near the bottom of this event page 15 minutes prior to each session (i.e., Sunday at 8:45am). Please refresh your window if it is not appearing. If you are still having trouble, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
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.
9:00am – 10:00am — Shamatha meditation, with brief instruction
10:15am – 11:00am — Teachings and/or question and answer session

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/shamatha-meditation-am-19-3-15-5/

Shamatha Meditation - PM
2025-08-31 18:30 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
This event is in-person and on Zoom.

To attend an evening Shamatha practice session: A red “Connect to Zoom” button will appear near the bottom of this event page 15 minutes prior to each session (i.e., Sunday at 6:15pm). Please refresh your window if it is not appearing. If you are still having trouble, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
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.
6:30pm – 7:15pm — Shamatha meditation, with brief instruction
7:15pm – 8:00pm — Teachings and/or question and answer session

This event is in-person and on Zoom.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/shamatha-pm-2021-11-28-3-2-13-2-19-7-15/2025-08-31/

Shamatha Meditation - PM
2025-08-31 18:30 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
This event is in-person and on Zoom.

To attend an evening Shamatha practice session: A red “Connect to Zoom” button will appear near the bottom of this event page 15 minutes prior to each session (i.e., Sunday at 6:15pm). Please refresh your window if it is not appearing. If you are still having trouble, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
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.
6:30pm – 7:15pm — Shamatha meditation, with brief instruction
7:15pm – 8:00pm — Teachings and/or question and answer session

This event is in-person and on Zoom.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/shamatha-pm-2021-11-28-3-2-13-2-19-7-15-5/

Morning Meditation
2025-09-01 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Bonnie McLean
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 AM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be prompted to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/morning-meditation/2025-09-01/

Newcomers Session
2025-09-01 11:15 - 12:30 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
Held in-person at KCC’s Portland Center and on Zoom.
In this session, we’ll give you information about:

The history, lineage, and teachers of KCC;
The practice and study opportunities offered by KCC;
Fundamental principles of Buddhism;
Basic sitting meditation practice, including a short, guided session; and
How to participate at KCC.

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.
Additionally, persons new to KCC are welcome to attend any drop-in meditation or special event; attending the Newcomers Session is not required.
Join Online
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the session begins.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be asked to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org
Join on Zoom

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/newcomers-session-6/2025-09-01/

Morning Meditation
2025-09-02 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Bonnie McLean
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 AM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be prompted to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/morning-meditation/2025-09-02/

BOOK GROUP—Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living
2025-09-02 09:30 - 11:00 | WA
KCC Book Group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.

9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at KCC Portland Center (No Zoom)

Everyone is welcome
Contact Cynthia@kcc.org if you have questions or would like to attend.

Meets in person at the Portland Center to discuss the book Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living by Dr. Kamilah Majied.

Buddhist practices for joy and justice
Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living
When the world feels cracked open, it becomes apparent that we take false refuge regularly. Working with a book grounded in Buddhist theory and practice allows us to find true refuge.
“The goal of this book is simple – to reclaim joy by using meditative practices to be just toward ourselves and the world around us…As we begin to see and face…all that we could not see and face before, we become more free and thus more joyful. In Buddhism, emancipation from delusion is itself enlightenment…Enlightenment comes from seeing the truth.”
“I define meditative…practices as the activities we engage in to bring ourselves to the present moment in a way that reflects an embodied and integrated experience of our own minds, hearts, and bodies. True mindful or contemplative practice strengthens our compassion…”
“Pause and look at the suffering that injustice has caused…in that pause we can experience the joy of clarity, which is a precursor to the joy of healing… Our spirits, bodies and minds need to be buoyant to navigate the unceasing waves…”
“Community is one of our biggest resources!”
We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, from 9:30 till 11:00. This book is available for purchase at KCC. For our first meeting, please read the introduction.
In person only. If you have questions, email Cynthia@kcc.org

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/book-group-home-is-here-practicing-antiracism-with-the-engaged-eightfold-path-4-2/2025-09-02/

Death and Dying Study Group
2025-09-02 13:30 - 14:30 | WA
The Death and Dying Study Group chooses material to work with before gathering to discuss. On 1st Tuesdays we continue working through a book. On 3rd Tuesdays our focus is on films, articles and poems available online or are easily sent out to the study group as a PDF. We have a common interest to learn more about death and dying by reading or viewing, discussing, and hearing each other.
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month – 1:30pm to 2:30pm — on Zoom only.
Participation in the study group is open to all, but the Zoom meetings are done by password-protected invitation email. Anyone who is interested should contact Catherine Harris at catahar@peak.org or Jan Glenn at janbglenn@yahoo.com.
For our web archive of items of interest — for example, Lama Eric’s booklet for July 2020 class ’Skillfully Traversing the Bardos’, calligraphy by Jan Glenn, list of books, compilations of poems, jokes and cartoons, as well as our meeting structure and links to legal documents — click HERE.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/death-and-dying-study-group-2-2-2-2/2025-09-02/

Morning Meditation
2025-09-03 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Bonnie McLean
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 AM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be prompted to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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Chenrezi Practice
2025-09-03 19:00 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
Chenrezi practice is now being held in person as well as by Zoom.
The practice of Chenrezi — the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas — is an excellent introduction to yidam practice of vajrayana Buddhism.
The practice text is chanted in English and/or Tibetan on 1st Wednesday. Lama Eric leads in English on 3rd Wednesdays. The text is chanted in Tibetan on 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays. All are welcome.
Join for Chenrezi Practice on Zoom
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 PM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be asked to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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Morning Meditation
2025-09-04 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Bonnie McLean
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 AM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be prompted to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/morning-meditation/2025-09-04/

Morning Meditation
2025-09-05 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Bonnie McLean
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 AM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be prompted to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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Bokar Mahamudra Seminar 2025
2025-09-05 19:00 - 2025-09-13 07:30 | WA
In person and over Zoom
Kagyu Changchub Chuling is pleased to announce that, per the wish of Khenpo Lodrö Donyö Rinpoche, Lama Eric will again be offering Bokar Rinpoche’s Mahamudra Seminar at Ser Chö Ösel Ling (SCOL), our retreat land in Goldendale, WA, and via Zoom.
Bokar Rinpoche initiated the program in 1992 to provide a concise yet complete approach to the stages of mahamudra practice, in a manner suited to the lives of modern lay practitioners. Over the past several decades, hundreds of aspirants have found the support and structure of this course a powerful means for launching them into and deepening their daily practice. We heartily welcome and encourage anyone interested to participate in this seminar.
The Practice Program
A key component of the program is the practice commitment which acts as a critical support for making dharma a stable feature in one’s life. At a minimum, participants are asked to practice shamatha (resting meditation) for 30 minutes daily and to do 100,000 repetitions of Chenrezi’s mantra over the year. Though 100,000 recitations may sound like a large number, the mantras can be done outside of formal meditation, and most do not find it difficult to complete them.
Traditionally, the preliminary practices (often referred to by their Tibetan name, ngondro) are done as a prerequisite to engaging in vajrayana practices, including shamatha and vipashyana of the mahamudra tradition. These meditations remove obstacles and create positive conditions that allow practitioners to engage more deeply in the practices that follow. These include refuge and prostrations, the 100-syllable mantra of Vajrasattva, mandala offering, and guru yoga. Each of these four practices are performed during one quarter of the practice year—refuge and prostrations for the first three months, Vajrasattva for the second three months, etc. One can commit to doing 5,000 or 10,000 of each per quarter. A commitment of 10,000 per quarter is likely to take about 30-45 minutes per day. These are optional for first year participants.
For those who continue to the second year, instructions on vipashyana are given, and in the third year—if one has met certain practice requirements—the practice of the union of shamatha and vipashyana, or mahamudra, is introduced. One continues accumulating the preliminary practices as part of the second and third year commitments.
Further, for those who are interested, after practicing the third year teachings for three years, one can choose to begin the yidam aspect of the seminar. One would then receive the empowerment and instruction for the yidam and take that as one’s main practice. The yidam teachings also progress through outer, inner, secret, and most secret levels every two years.
Who Should Attend
Practitioners at all levels are welcome to join the seminar. One must attend the whole seminar and be willing to take on the accompanying practice commitments for one year. Participants should have already received the vow of refuge—the formal act of becoming Buddhist—or be ready to take it. The refuge vow will be offered at the seminar.
The Seminar
The day will begin with calm abiding meditation and end with the Chenrezi practice. There will be detailed instruction for all of the practices to be done of the course of the year and plenty of time for questions and discussion. The daily schedule will be fairly full but will also allow for ample stretch breaks and time for rest and reflection. There is a nearly equal balance of meditation and teachings during the seminar.
The Founder, Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche
Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche (1940-2004) was a renowned master of the Karma Kagyu lineage and the principal lineage holder of Shangpa Kagyu, which he inherited from his root guru, Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche. Drawing from a lifetime of study, intensive meditation, and many years of experience as a retreat master, Bokar Rinpoche first offered this program in 1992.
Khenpo Lodrö Donyö Rinpoche, Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche’s main student and the abbot of Bokar Monastery, continues to offer this seminar roughly every other year in India.
History and More Details of the Seminar here.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/bokar-mahamudra-seminar-2025/

Morning Meditation
2025-09-06 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Bonnie McLean
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 AM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be prompted to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/morning-meditation/2025-09-06/

Shamatha Meditation - Half Day + Potluck
2025-09-07 09:00 - 13:30 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
The Zoom button will appear below 15 minutes prior to the session (i.e., 8:45am on alternating first Sundays, see below). If the button is not appearing, first try refreshing your webpage. If it is still not appearing, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
At KCC, the foundation of spiritual training is Shamatha, a basic sitting meditation that develops stable attention and provides the basis for investigating more subtle aspects of awareness. The practice is the essential underpinning of all other meditation practices. While our minds are busy and distracted by a myriad of disconnected thoughts, feelings, and emotions, it is not possible to deeply engage the meditation methods that could lead us to the intended result of directly recognizing the nature of mind. Shamatha is a direct method for learning to let the mind rest naturally, free of our commitment to the tyranny of these distractions.
Lama Eric Triebelhorn provides detailed instructions about the practice of Shamatha on alternating first Sundays from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, followed by a potluck lunch. These Half-Day Sits happen in odd-numbered months: January, March, May, July, September, and November.
All are welcome to attend.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/half-day-meditation-2-3-3-2-3-2/

Shamatha Meditation - PM
2025-09-07 18:30 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
This event is in-person and on Zoom.

To attend an evening Shamatha practice session: A red “Connect to Zoom” button will appear near the bottom of this event page 15 minutes prior to each session (i.e., Sunday at 6:15pm). Please refresh your window if it is not appearing. If you are still having trouble, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
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.
6:30pm – 7:15pm — Shamatha meditation, with brief instruction
7:15pm – 8:00pm — Teachings and/or question and answer session

This event is in-person and on Zoom.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/shamatha-pm-2021-11-28-3-2-13-2-19-7-15/2025-09-07/

Shamatha Meditation - PM
2025-09-07 18:30 - 20:00 | KCC Portland Center, 4936 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR, 97218, United States
This event is in-person and on Zoom.

To attend an evening Shamatha practice session: A red “Connect to Zoom” button will appear near the bottom of this event page 15 minutes prior to each session (i.e., Sunday at 6:15pm). Please refresh your window if it is not appearing. If you are still having trouble, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
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.
6:30pm – 7:15pm — Shamatha meditation, with brief instruction
7:15pm – 8:00pm — Teachings and/or question and answer session

This event is in-person and on Zoom.

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/shamatha-pm-2021-11-28-3-2-13-2-19-7-15-6/

Morning Meditation
2025-09-08 07:00 - 07:45 | WA
This is a group meditation on Zoom with brief instruction from an experienced practitioner.
Current Meditation Leaders:
Mondays – Bonnie McLean
Tuesdays – Peter Wood
Wednesdays – Cynthia Irvine
Thursdays – Debra Wöhrmann
Fridays – Kay Hartsock
Saturdays – Erik Fromme
Join the Morning Meditation Session
Click the Zoom button below to enter the session. Please note that the meditation begins promptly at 7:00 AM. If you join early, you’ll be placed in a waiting room until the host arrives.
Depending on your Zoom settings, you may be prompted to enter a passcode for this event.
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you experience any issues accessing the session, please reach out via email at zoom@kcc.org.

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Green Tara Morning Practice
2025-09-08 07:00 - 08:00 | WA
The practice of Green Tara belongs to the Vajrayana class of meditations. Tara is considered the embodiment of the activity of all the buddhas.
The practice text is chanted in English on the second and fourth Monday of the month, and in Tibetan on the third and fifth Monday of the month.
The practice is led alternately by Lama Eric and Ani Tsultrim.
You do not need to have received the Green Tara empowerment to attend.
To attend via Zoom: use the “Connect to Zoom” button that appears below 15 minutes prior to each session (e.g., at 6:45am on Monday). If the button is not appearing, first try refreshing your webpage. If it is still not appearing, please email zoom@kcc.org for assistance.
Passcode: [REDACTED]

VIEW EVENT DETAILS: https://staging2.kcc.org/event/green-tara-morning-practice/
