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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.

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.

Wrapping up the 2025 Leadership Retreat

October 22, 2025

About twenty of us gathered October 17 at SCOL for KCC’s annual leadership retreat. We focused on our ongoing effort to implement the goals in the KCC Strategic Plan 2024-2029 that was adopted with extensive community input.

The Elephant in the Shrine Room…

September 3, 2025

It’s clear from recent conversations that there’s energy around engaging on current events together. It’s been said that there’s an ‘elephant in the room that nobody talks about’—something significant we’ve yet to fully name or explore together.

SCOL Wildfire Work Party Recap

August 6, 2025

On July 18th, the very day KCC’s White Tara Retreat began, the Burdoin Fire broke out on the west side of Klickitat County. On the first weekend of August, there was an SCOL workparty to help reduce wildfire risk around the retreat center.

Welcome Craig Hill, KCC’s new Director’s Assistant

August 5, 2025

Craig returned to the U.S. from France in 2024 to reconnect with his country of origin after a life abroad. A dedicated Dharma practitioner of five years, he has lived, […]

Welcome to Bruce Niemann, our new SCOL staff member

July 24, 2025

KCC is delighted to welcome our new SCOL Residential Staff member, Bruce Niemann! Bruce has lived in NE Portland for 29 years. He raised two sons with Caroline Nowosieski and […]