It’s time to clean up for New Year! On Saturday, the 15th, we’ll gather at 9:00 am or so to begin a deep cleaning of the stupa, the gonpa, and the house. Please join us to make the center ready for the auspicious new year of the iron mouse!
For the first time at Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab, we will offer a three-day Mahakala Drub Tab Retreat, similar to what is done in Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries all over the world before Lösar (New Year). 2020 Marks the year of the male Iron Mouse or Rat, and Lösar is February 24,...
Lama Mingma will lead us through the texts of Drub Tab, including 6-Armed Mahakala, White Mahakala, 5 Dieties and Hayagriva. Mahakala Retreat 2020
with Dr. Fred Cooper Saturday, December 7 10:00 am – Noon & 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Although from a Buddhist perspective, our true nature embodies infinite love and compassion (often seen in a mother’s love for her child), because of our being conditioned and having developed negative habits...
H.E. Kalu Rinpoche made an historic announcement when he determined the First North American Shangpa Mönlam would be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico at KSK Buddhist Center, August 1-4, 2019. For full details, select Shangpa Mönlam from the menu above and see the schedule, history, and registration information.
Celebrate Vesak Day at KSK! Observed all over the world, Vesak commemorates the birth, death, and parinirvana of the Shakyamuni Buddha. We will begin with a procession with the Kangyur (Buddha’s teachings), followed by puja / chanting in the Gonpa. This will include the Twelve Acts of the Buddha and...
In honor of the anniversary of the parinirvana of the previous HE Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche, KSK will sponsor a Mönlam practice on Friday, May 10. Schedule: 9-11:30 am Shangpa Mönlam Puja 2-4:00 pm Shangpa Mönlam Puja, part 2 Please join us for this auspicious practice!
Dr. Fred Cooper will teach a special method to transform the 5 elements into their enlightened form of the 5 female Buddhas and the five skandhas (5 psychophysical aggretates that lead to self-clinging) into the 5 male Buddhas representing the 5 types of enlightened activity. The retreat will include Calm...
New Year’s Day MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 FIRE PUJA / MOUNTAIN OF BURNT OFFERINGS / SUR Begins at 8:30 am WHITE TARA / long life / health / healing and compassion begins immediately after Fire Puja It is said that what is done on Lösar, will follow you through the entire...
2019, the Lunar Year of the Female Earth Pig begins on Tuesday, February 5. In preparation, KSK offers an all-day Mahakala (Gonpo Chhag Drugpa) Retreat on Sunday, February 3 and completes our celebration with a party on Saturday, February 9. COMPLETE LOSAR SCHEDULE: SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 3, 2019 – 8:00...