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!

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.

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!

Registration now open!

In this day of practice, we will explore meditations adapted from Tibetan Buddhism to learn how to become familiar with the experience of compassion, and more readily access compassion in our daily lives.

Curious about the practices at our temple?  Please join us for Newcomers' night! The evening will begin with a guided Calm Abiding Meditation, followed by Lama Pema introducing the center and its winter season events. Come meet other sangha members and bring a friend! All are welcome and no registration required.

6:00 - 7:30 pm, in-person & via Zoom

Wednesday, January 1st, 1:00 - 3:30 pm.

Please join us as we greet the new year and lay to rest the old year! All are welcome. No registration required.

A Hybrid Teaching with devon & nico hase

For many householders in the West, Vajrayana practices can feel out of reach. We look forward to practicing with you, as we find out together how depth practice can continue to thrive in these times.

10:00 pm - noon & 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Walk-ins welcome!

Please join us in the KSC Sanctuary or via Zoom as we watch the film, Wandering but Not Lost, a film about celebrated master Mingyur Rinpoche. In-person and via Zoom.

Tickets are donation-based and registration is required. All donations will be matched!

A Zoom Retreat with Tim Olmsted

Join Sangha members and view the retreat in the KSC Shrine!

Saturday, November 9th

During this day, through teachings, discussions, and meditation, we’ll discover the path that leads to an experience of the world as being a "sacred world,” a world of people who are—just like us—fundamentally whole, complete and affectionately connected to each other. This is a collaboration with Tergar Medford.

Registration now open!

Please join us for Calm Abiding Meditation at 6:00 pm, followed by a talk by Lama Pema and Lama Yeshe. They will provide an introduction to Buddhism and give an overview of the upcoming programs offered at KSC. All are welcome.  Bring your questions about the season’s events!

The Sanctuary is open for silent meditation during First Friday, from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. All are welcome. Join us for an Art Walk into town afterwards.

New this summer! Come meditate in your own way in the serenity of the KSC Shrine Room. First Fridays, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.

The KSC board of directors seeks sangha participation in its work to develop a vision statement that will help guide KSC into the future.

Saturday, June 29th, 10:00 am - noon, at KSC

We will gather at 6 pm for a brief Calm Abiding meditation, followed by a very brief explanation of the Refuge Vow. Those wishing to take the vow will then come forward, and the ceremony of receiving the Refuge Vow six will unfold.

Please note: The Refuge Vow must take place in-person & there will be no Zoom attendance for this event.

With Lama Karma Yeshe & Lama Zopa from Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Heartbreak touches our lives in myriad forms, great and small. Come join us in opening an exploration of the Buddha's profound approach to healing the heartbreak of being human! 

This introduction will take place just after Calm Abiding Sunday practice. Come and learn what it means to take refuge in the Three Jewels.

Vigil Keepers is an optional additional training offered to everyone who attends a death and dying class at KSC. Join this group and learn Buddhist practices to support those who are experiencing the transition of death and dying.