Below is a listing of special events happening at the center. For additional questions about specific events, please contact info@kscashland.org For a listing of our regular monthly meditations, practice groups, classes, and retreats, visit CALENDAR >>>
Join us at the KSC Sanctuary, Sunday, 9:30 - 10:30 am
Upcoming Open Meditation for Peace: August 2
Noon - 1:00 pm
The KSC Sanctuary is open each Wednesday from noon to 1:00 pm for open meditation. Come meditate in your own way in this sacred space. All are welcome.
Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, in-person & via Zoom
All are welcome! No registration required.
This meditation is common to many traditions of Buddhism. In this practice, we rest our attention on a simple meditative support, such as the breath. Instead of following thoughts and emotions as we usually do, we release them and maintain our connection to the support.
The library closes July - September. Please visit the Library Book Sale in the KSC lobby throughout the summer.
Mondays & Wednesdays: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sundays after Lama teachings: 11:30 - noon
The library is closed for all State and Federal Holidays.
Anyone interested in Buddhist studies is welcome to borrow books and various media covering aspects of both Buddhism in general, and Tibetan Buddhism.
One Sunday each month, from 9:00 to 11:30 am.
The Lamas go on retreat during the summer and will return to teach in the fall. In the meantime, there will be open meditations each Sunday in the KSC Shrine room, from 9:30 - 10:30. Click here for more information.
Join Lama Leshe for a guided Tonglen Meditation, followed by a tea break and teaching. All are welcome.
Registration for the 2026-2027 season will begin in the fall.
The Dharma Kids program serves children in grades K - 6. The program provides a wonderful opportunity for children to learn about and experience the Dharma in ways suitable for children.
Registration for the 2026-2027 season will open late summer. More information to come!
Led by Lama Pema, this group takes Calm Abiding meditation a step further with contemplating and exploring the mind. Open to new and renewing members at the first meeting.
Meets on Tonglen Sundays, 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Zoom only
Prerequisites: Tranquility Group membership of 2+ years or equivalent experience, and the lama’s permission is required.
Registration for the 2026-2027 season will open late summer. More information to come!
Tranquility Practice Group focuses on foundational meditation theory and practice but is open to anyone who is interested in being part of a group to help support and inspire their ongoing meditation practice, or newcomers to meditation practice.
Group will meet monthly on Tonglen Sundays, 12:30 - 2 pm (new time)
In-person only
No prerequisites for this group.
Registration for the 2026-2027 season will open late summer. More information to come!
Led by Lama Pema, this group meets monthly on Wednesday afternoons to deepen insight meditation. Open to new and renewing members at the November meeting.
Meets monthly on Wednesdays from 2 - 4 pm
In-person & via Zoom
Prerequisites: Insight I Practice Group membership of 2+ years or equivalent
The lamas go on retreat for the summer and will return to teach in the fall. In the meantime, there will be open meditations each Sunday in the KSC Shrine room, from 9:30 - 10:30. Click here for more information.
One Sunday each month, from 9:00 to 11:30 am. All are welcome.
Join Lama Pema for a guided Calm Abiding Meditation, followed by a tea break and teaching.
Registration for the 2026-2027 season will open late summer. More information to come!
Led by Lama Yeshe, Joyful Effort Practice Group focuses on the Ngöndro or Preliminaries meditations. This series of Vajrayana (visualization) practices prepares the mind to receive and integrate Mahamudra teachings, by deepening our connection to the resources of the path, clearing our mind of negativity, strengthening our natural generosity, and creating a strong bond with our teachers.
Meets on Calm Abiding Sundays, noon - 2:30 pm
In-person & via Zoom
No prerequisites for this group.
Sunday, June 14th
10:00 am - noon, in-person only
(There will be no Meditation for Peace on this day.)
Please join us at KSC for an orientation for new sangha members! Learn more about the KSC building, shrine room and Buddhist paths and practices. Sangha members will give tours of the building, there will be a short talk by the lamas followed by a Q & A session.
Thursday Evening, 6:00 - 7:30 pm (There will be no Calm Abiding Meditation practice this evening.) This is an in-person only event. There will be no Zoom attendance.
The Refuge Vow is the first formal step onto the Buddhist path. It is a statement of confidence in the Buddhist methods and path, as well as a statement of aspiration for one’s own awakening.
There will be no charge to participate, but registration is required for those intending to take the vow. Click on above image for more information and registration link.
May 26th - June 9th
Last chance to make a bid! The online auction closes at 11 pm tonight!
Click on the above image to be taken to the link to the auction site.
This retreat is now full. We hope you can join us next spring.
Friday, May 15th - Tuesday, May 19th
We invite you to join Lama Pema and Lama Yeshe in quiet contemplation and meditation amidst the rare beauty of Buckhorn Springs. This retreat focuses on individual meditation, with three, 90-minute sessions each day for individuals to study and practice in solitude. All are welcome to this retreat, both beginning and returning students.
Saturday, April 25th, 10:30 am - noon, in-person & via Zoom
Sangha members are cordially invited to attend the 2026 Annual Sangha Meeting to gather and discuss the well-being of our dharma home.
Registration now open! (click on above image)
April 18th & 19th
Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am - noon & 2:00 - 4:00 pm
"Songs of experience" are an unusual form of poetics employed by the meditation masters of Tibet, to express their subjective experiences of the spiritual path. They are sources of inspiration to aspiring practitioners. (Click on image for more information.)
Curious about the KSC Temple? Join us for Newcomers’ Night!
6:00 - 7:30 pm
The evening will begin with a guided Calm Abiding Meditation. Following the meditation practice, Lama Yeshe will introduce the center and this season’s events.
All are welcome. Bring a friend!
Registration now open!
Saturday, March 21st
10:00 am - noon & 2:00 - 4:00 pm
In this day-long teaching, Lama Pema will explore with you the genuine meaning of karma, the various types, and how deepening our understanding of karma can support changing and improving our lives.
“Bring your questions and curiosity. Hope to see you there.” Lama Pema
Wednesday, February 18, 5:30 – 7:30 pm PST
Mahakala and Chenrezig Meditations
All are welcome and no registration required
The meditations will be livestreamed on the KSC Facebook page (click above image for link)
May we all join in clearing obstacles from the past, to welcome in a new year!
Lama Pema and Lama Yeshe will lead the practices, opening each with a short talk about Losar and the practices themselves. Both meditations will be done in chanted Tibetan with musical accompaniment
Please consider bringing non-perishable food items to contribute to the Talent Food Bank. We will have a barrel in the lobby for collections. Thank you!
Registration now open!
An interactive workshop led by visiting teacher, Lama Lekshe King-Tamang
Saturday & Sunday, February 7th - 8th, 10 am - noon & 2 - 4 pm
Difficult conversations happen not because people don’t care, but because people care deeply in different ways. Gain skills to listen with openness, speak with honesty, and stay in relationship in challenging conversations.
Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 - 8:00 pm at Meese Auditorium AB 101, SOU Art Building
Free and open to the public
via zoom: https://sou.zoom.us/j/83546557619
Is it possible to experience joy within a world that is in turmoil? In this presentation, a teacher (i.e., lama) from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and a scientist will discuss the potential for people to uncover inner resources for happiness, including underlying positive qualities of creativity, agency, joy, and compassion.
Thursday evening, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Curious about the practices at our temple? Please join us for Newcomers' night!
No pre-registration required and all are welcome. Bring a friend!
This is a welcoming opportunity to visit KSC and learn about our many offerings. The evening will begin with a guided Calm Abiding Meditation at 6:00 pm. Following the meditation practice, Lama Yeshe will provide an introduction to Buddhism and give an overview of the upcoming programs offered at KSC. There will also be time for Q&A.
Saturday, January 17th
10:00 am - noon & 2:00 - 4:00 pm
In- person only
Pre-registration required
This training is open to all those who are interested in the sanctuary, and the ways that volunteers care for it.
Join us for this self-guided community event. All are welcome!
Thursday, January 1st, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Bring a flower to offer at the alter with your aspirations for the new year, meditate in the Sanctuary, spin the prayer wheels, circumambulate the temple, and enjoy the KSC wintry gardens.
Registration now open!
Saturday, 10 am - noon & 2 - 4 pm
In-person and via Zoom
In a world that feels increasingly unstable, where do we turn for genuine refuge? From a Vajrayana perspective, true refuge isn’t found in external circumstances or even in avoiding life’s difficulties, but in discovering the unshakeable ground of our own awakened nature.
A Gratitude Event for the KSC Sangha
Tuesday evening, 6:30 - 8:00 pm (in-person only)
Limited seating, please register (click on above image)
FREE SHOWING
"The Great 14th: Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama In His Own Words", uniquely and exclusively features Tenzin Gyatso as both subject and narrator as he presents the full arc of his epic and very public life as the 14th Dalai Lama.
Snacks and beverages provided.
6:00 - 7:30 pm (There will be no Calm Abiding Meditation practice on this evening)
The Refuge Vow is the first formal step onto the Buddhist path. It is a statement of confidence in the Buddhist methods and path, as well as a statement of aspiration for one’s own awakening. There will be no charge to participate, but registration is required. Donations welcome. Click on above image for more information.
Co-sponsored by Kagyu Sukha Chöling & Tergar, Medford
Coming up soon! Click on above image to register.
When the world seems threatening and chaotic, we’re called to respond with as much clarity and balance as we possibly can. For this, we need understanding and skill as we navigate our inner life and the world altogether.
This online program is open to anyone, experienced meditators and those who are just starting out.
6:00 – 7:00 pm, in-person & via Zoom
No registration required
Lama Yeshe will lead a Calm Abiding Meditation followed by an introduction to KSC’s fall programs. This is an ideal time for newcomers to join in, meet the Lamas and sangha members, and learn about KSC’s varied offerings to the community. All are welcome!
Registration now open! Click on above image.
A Special Weekend Retreat with Guest Teacher, Karma Yeshe Chödrön from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Saturday & Sunday, October 11 - 12
10 am – 12 pm & 2 – 4 pm
The Four Reliances, presents a profound teaching revealing how the spiritual path moves through increasingly subtle and informed reliance on trustworthy sources, culminating in our own innate wisdom.
Saturday, September 27, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Please join us as we gather together to make our Dharma center shine, inside and out. Come for the morning, or any amount of time you can contribute. Drinks and snacks will be provided. All efforts are appreciated!
Join us at the KSC Temple
Final Summer Meditation for Peace: Sept. 21, 9:30 - 10:30 am
All are welcome to join in simple, serene community meditation for peace.
This event has sold out. Please join us next time!
Tuesday, July 29, 6:30 - 8 pm
Free Showing: Click on above image for tickets and more information.
In person only. All are welcome!
Part of a unique film trilogy known as Women of Tibet produced by Frame of Mind Films, Women of Tibet: Gyalyum Chemo – The Great Mother is an inspired hour-long journey into the spiritual force of motherhood. The storytellers provide a universal link to an ancient philosophy that continues to have a profound impact on today’s world.
Saturday June 21st, 9:00-11:00 am
Please join us for the first ever Solstice Garden Weeding Party! Please bring your sun hat, garden gloves, and your favorite weeding tools, and we’ll provide some cool beverages and morning snacks. We’ll spend a couple of hours weeding our dharma home, then we can enjoy the lovely gardens all summer long.
This retreat is now full. Please contact the KSC office to be placed on a wait list: office@kscashland.org.
We invite you to join Lama Pema and Lama Yeshe in quiet contemplation and meditation amidst the rare beauty of Buckhorn Springs, Ashland, Oregon.
A Special Weekend Retreat!
(click on above photo for more information)
Friday, May 2nd, 6 - 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday, May 3rd & 4th, 10 am - noon & 2-4 pm
This weekend will introduce the visualization style of meditation, as well as the chance to deepen one’s connection to two compassion practices -- Chenrezig and Tonglen.
KSC announces a new job opportunity, the Marketing and Fundraising Manager. Key responsibilities include increasing public awareness of the KSC meditation center and raising funds to sustain KSC’s spiritual programs and into the future. Application Deadline: April 18th. Click on photo above for more information.
Registration now open!
Saturday, March 8th, 10am - noon & 2 - 4 pm
Join Lama Pema for an exploration of these truths, and how they support the development of an awakened heart.
Friday, February 28th
Mahakala (5 pm) and Chenrezig (6:15 pm) Meditations
Hybrid event, open to all, no registration required
Tibetan New Year is celebrated in late February this year. To honor Losar, we practice meditations of cutting through obstacles. This clears the energy of the old year, to make space for a fresh start.
This training is being held for current and new hosts of Thursday evening and Sunday morning meditations. It is also open to all those who are interested in the sanctuary, and the ways that volunteers care for it.
Sunday, February 2nd, 10 am - noon
In-person only, donation requested
Registration now open!
