August 7 In Person and on Zoom Click Here to Register How do we meet a world that feels increasingly on edge—with steadiness, compassion, and a clear heart? Each month, we gather for Minding the World, an open community space to explore how Buddhist practice can help us stay grounded...
August 22-23 Vajrasattva practice is a tantric meditation done for the purification of negative karmic potentials. On an ultimate level, Vajrasattva practice is non-conceptual meditation on voidness. REFUGE is required for Vajrasattva empowerment. Friday, August 21 6 pm – 7:30 pm Refuge Teaching and Ceremony Refuge is the...
Saturday, July 18 10 am – 1 pm Register Here Spend a morning with Lama Yeshe exploring the fundamentals of meditation through guided practice, discussion, and reflection. We will experience core approaches—shamatha (tranquility practice), walking meditation, and simple somatic practices—to steady attention and open awareness. The retreat is interactive and...
On June 20th there is a half-day retreat in person or online from 10am to 1pm with Lama Yeshe Chödrön. For more information and registration see the event page. On June 26th from 6:30pm to 8pm join Lama Yeshe Chödrön in person or online for insights on meeting a world...
Khenpo Dudjom Dorjee, Resident Lama of Triyana Ratna Meditation Center in Dallas, will give teachings on Refuge (May 29) and Medicine Buddha (May 30) at KSK. A longtime friend of KSK, Khenpo-la teaches with warmth and insight and we are fortunate to have his visit. Refuge ceremony will be performed...
Loving Kindness and Compassion Meditation in the Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Teaching by Dr. Fred Cooper April 25 + 26 1pm-5pm Fred will teach on the practices of the 4 Brahma Viharas (4 Immeasurables), Tong-len (Exchanging oneself for others), and the Bodhisattva of Compassion -Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig). The union of Compassion and Emptiness will be...
6-8 pm Thursday, March 19. A teaching by Lama Yeshe Chödrön at the Gonpa that explores how we construct a seemingly solid self and how we can apprehend that self to directly experience Buddha Nature. This teaching will be followed with a half-day retreat in April or May. Donations appreciated.
Saturdays, February 8, 15, 22, Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa will discuss the Sutra of the Heart of Transcendent Knowledge, a fundamental teaching of Mahayana Buddhism and Emptiness. The Heart Sutra is an excellent entry point to a rich path of practice that ripens into Buddhahood. In person and online...
Monday – Nov 11th 6:00pm in-person in the KSK Gompa Join Karma Yeshe Chödrön and Karma Zopa Jigme for an engaging dharma talk and guided meditation exploring how to navigate the currents of our times with wisdom and compassion. In response to the energy of the election season and the...
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.