Shamatha Meditation

The foundation of Buddhist meditation is shamatha, a meditation that develops stable awareness which serves as the essential underpinning of all other meditation practices. Ordinarily, our minds are busy and distracted by a constantly appearing stream of disconnected thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and emotions. These obscure the nature of mind, which is the nature of wisdom and compassion. Through this method of directly observing the mind, we enhance our ability to remain with awareness, thus allowing the natural wellbeing within to emerge.

 

Shamatha Meditation

Sundays

9:00 am – 11:00 am (Hybrid)
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Zoom only)

Lama Eric Triebelhorn provides brief instruction to the practice of shamatha at the beginning of each session in the morning and evening. After a one-hour session and a 10-minute break, Lama Eric leads a teaching or question-and-answer period with participants.


Full-Day Sessions

Alternating First Sundays (odd-numbered months)
9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Lama Eric provides detailed instructions for the practice of shamatha on alternating first Sundays from 9:00am to 3:00 pm. The morning features several sessions of guided meditation and a period for questions and discussion. All are welcome.

All-Day Sessions in even-numbered months cover Chenrezi practice; learn more about Chenrezi here.


Morning Meditation

Monday through Saturday
7:00 am – 7:45 am

An experienced KCC practitioner leads group shamatha meditation daily at this time, providing very brief instructions.


Next Shamatha Meditation

Weekly Schedule

This is a list of regularly scheduled programs that are now conducted via Zoom. View our current schedule on the Full Calendar to see which programs are offered as a hybrid (in person plus on Zoom).

To access these sessions: use the Zoom button which appears near the bottom of the corresponding webpage 15 minutes prior to each session. Programs are linked below and on our calendar.

Sundays
Shamatha Meditation (HYBRID)
9:00am - 11:00am
Sunday Morning Children's Program
2nd and 4th Sundays
9:00am - 11:00am
Mondays
Morning Meditation
7:00am - 7:45am
Tuesdays
Morning Meditation
7:00am - 7:45am
Death & Dying Study Group
1st & 3rd Tuesday
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Green Tara Practice
1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday in Tibetan; 2nd, 4th in English
7:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd w/instruction
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Wednesdays
Morning Meditation
7:00am - 7:45am
Chenrezi (HYBRID)
1st, 2nd & 4th Wednesday in Tibetan
3rd & 5th in English
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Thursdays
Morning Meditation
7:00am - 7:45am
Mind Training Study Group
2nd & 4th Thursday
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Newcomers Night (HYBRID)
3rd Thursdays
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Fridays
Morning Meditation
7:00am - 7:45am
Saturdays
Morning Meditation
7:00am - 7:45am
Equanimity & Inclusion Study Group
3rd Saturdays
10:00am - 12:00pm