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.

All are welcome to the upcoming two day teaching next month, that  Dr. Fred Cooper will give on the Shangpa Kagyu lineage Lha-Shi practice of the 4 Deities, online and in-person at the Herman Rednick Center in Questa, NM.   For more details, click here.

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...

1-5 pm Saturday, July 1 at the Bodhi Stupa, KSK, and over Zoom, Dr. Fred Cooper will share H.E. Tai Situpa’s Commentary on the 3rd Karmapa’s “Aspiration Prayer of Mahamudra.” Attendees should have a stable practice of Calm Abiding and Insight Meditation to benefit most from this teaching. The reading...

Friday, Sept. 30. 10-Noon & 1:30-4:30 pm. In Questa at the Herman Rednick Center and on ZOOM. AM session: 7-Line Prayer to Guru Rinpoche and short sadhana of Yeshe Tsogyal. PM session: “Introduction to Awareness” text of Guru Rinpoche. For information and to register contact Dr. Cooper at cooper@santafe.edu .

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...

Fred Cooper, President of the KSK Board, will teach on “The 12 Conditions for Spiritual Development According to the Mahamudra View,” based on the 9th Karmapa’s text: “Eliminating the Darkness of Ignorance.” Saturday, March 12, 2022.  10:30-Noon and 1:00-3:00 pm. Contact Fred at cooper@santafe.edu for information on the ZOOM link...

Dr. Fred Cooper, KSK President and long-time student of HE Tai Situpa Rinpoche, will teach on Garab Dorje’s Last Three Statements March 5 & 12.  Garab Dorje was the first Vidyadhara of the Dzogchen Lineage. Born in the 7th century, Garab Dorje is said to have received teachings directly from...

Link here for Fred Cooper’s recent discussion of Atisha’s 7 Points of Mind Training.