Teachers of the Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Buddhist Center
His Eminence VV Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche
H.E. the Very Venerable Kalu Rinpoche was born in eastern Tibet in 1904. He was considered the supreme meditation master of the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and the activity...
His Eminence the 2nd VV Kalu Rinpoche
His Eminence, the second Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche (formerly known as Yangsi Kalu Rinpoche) was born September 17, 1990 during offerings to the special Shangpa Kagyu protector, Six-Armed Mahakala, at his...
Venerable Lama Karma Dorje
Venerable Lama Karma Dorje was born in a village near Gangtok, Sikkim. He began his Buddhist training at the age of twelve and became a novice monk at the age...
Venerable Lama Mingma Sherpa
Venerable Lama Mingma Sherpa is currently the Resident Lama at KTL in Honolulu and Regional Director for Shangpa Kagyu Centers in Honolulu, Santa Fe, Truth or Consequences, NM, and Palden...
Lama Nima Sherpa
Part-time Resident Lama at Santa Fe, KSK Resident Lama, Truth or Consquences, Karma Gyurmed Ling Our newest lama, Ven. Lama Nima, travels between KSK and Karma Gyurmed Ling, serving both...
Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön
Visiting Teacher, KSK Cofounder of Prajna Fire Lama, teacher, translator, friend Lama Karma Yeshe Chödrön is a scholar, teacher, and translator in the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and a...
Dr. Fred Cooper
Dr. Fred Cooper has received the complete transmission of the Mahamudra tradition of Tibetan Buddhism from H.E. Tai Situ Rinpoche. He has also received detailed Mahamudra transmissions from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche...







