August 12-15, 2023 We are very fortunate to have Rinpoche visit New Mexico for the first time since the pandemic. Preliminary schedule includes: August 11, Friday, 3:30 pm. Welcome Rinpoche with katas at KSK. August 12 -13, Sat-Sun Green Tara Empowerment and teaching in Santa Fe at KSK 10-12...
FRIDAY, JULY 21 at 4:00 pm Alice Herter, long-time Dharma student, will share stories about Lama Dorje and how she came to write his biography. Expect some good conversation and exchange with those who attend. Free.
Full Moon, March 7, 2023. Buddha’s Great Miracles, Chötrül Düchen, is the first major Buddhist festival of the new year and celebrates the 15 miracles that Shakyamuni Buddha performed on 15 consecutive dayso in to subdue his opponents and to inspire faith in his students. We will celebrate this date...
We welcome the Year of the female, water rabbit on Feb. 21. Ven. Lama Mingma will lead a Fire Puja and White Tara Puja for Tibetan New Year, Tuesday, February 21, beginning at 8:30 am. Puja will be followed by tea and jeweled rice. Please join us! (About 1-1/2 hours)...
Lösar 2023, Tibetan New Year, is observed on Tuesday, February 21. Leading up to Lösar, Ven. Lama Mingma will lead a 3-day Mahakala Retreat, February 17, 18, and 19, beginning at 8:00 am and going until 6:30 on the 17th and 18th, and 7:30 on the 19th, including Ghutuk dinner...
LhaBab Düchen celebrates the return of Shakyamuni Buddha from Tushita Heaven where he liberated his mother and countless beings from Samsara. Lama Mingma will lead us in a fire puja in the gonpa at 9:30 am to celebrate this great occasion. Please bring any offerings you would like.
Lama Dorje celebrates 89 years on the planet this Wednesday, May 25, and KSK will host a party in the gonpa after Chenrezig puja at 5:30 pm. KSK will provide pizza and drinks, and you’re welcome to bring food offerings and katas for the lamas and special offerings for Lama...
For the first time since the pandemic quarantine, Mahakala puja will be practiced in-person at KSK! 5:30-7:30 April 29 Friday, with tsok feast offerings. Lama Tempa will lead the practice and both Lama Dorje and Lama Tempa will attend! Mahakala is the protector of the Shangpa Kagyu and Karma Kagyu...
8-10 am. As in recent years, KSK begins Losar (Tibetan New Year) day with a smoke offering, Riwo Sangcho, at 8:00 am. This will be followed by auspicious prayers, Guru Rinpoche’s Removal of Obstacles prayer, and White Tara puja. Bring katas (scarves) and any offerings you would like for the...
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2:00 PM *PLEASE BRING PROOF OF VACCINATION & A MASK. Dakini Day is an auspicious time to begin our gradual reopening at KSK. We will open with the four deities practice that includes Green Tara, Chenrezig, Mahakala and Vajra Yogini, as taught by HE Kalu Rinpoche during...