Happy New Year of the Wood Snake! Losar activities at KSK include **a 3-day Mahakala Retreat 9 am – 6 pm Mon, Tues, Weds, Feb. 24, 25 and 26. More information & registration here. **Losar Day, February 28 practices of Smoke Offering and Longevity (White Tara) along with the 35...
Wednesday, 5:30 pm in the KSK Gonpa we will have a special Chenrezig practice led by Ven. Lama Mingma, visiting KSK on his way to India, where he will participate in the 49th day ceremonies following the passing of his teacher (and meditation master at Sonada Monastery), Drupon Lama...
Rinpoche returns to Santa Fe August 24-25 to teach the Shangpa Kagyu Four Deities Combined Practice, Chenrezig, Green Tara, Mahakala, and Vajra Yogini. 10-12 and 2-4 Saturday and Sunday. More information to come.
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...