To prepare for all day Mahakala Retreat, Lama Mingma will teach this complex text to those who would like to participate.

This new year, on February 12, 2021, we welcome the Tibetan Year of the Iron Ox. Traditionally, to celebrate Lösar at KSK, we begin with an early morning Fire Puja followed by White Tara puja and other celebratory prayers.  Then as is traditional, we have tea and jewel rice for...

Drub Tab is an all-day Mahakala protector practice that includes all the forms of Mahakala. It is traditionally practiced in Buddhist Monasteries for three days before Losar.

Sunday evening December 24, and Sunday, December 31, we will have Chenrezig Puja to begin the holidays and end 2017.

Venerable Khenpo Lama Pema Wangdak teaches The Power of Enthusiasm at KSK on Thursday, November 16, 6:30-8:30 pm. The sustained energy of Enthusiasm can both inspire and provoke our inner strength and make use of potentialities. The virtues and wisdom of enthusiasm empower just about everything, from our confidence in...

With Fred Cooper. Using a Mahamudra approach, we will investigate whether the nature of mind is the same or different when there are no thoughts or when the mind is wandering. The afternoon will be mostly putting into practice guidelines on how to investigate awareness itself by directly observing awareness...

New Moon Practices Suspended Until Further Notice New Moon Practices include the King Prayers, Buddha Shakyamuni Puja, the Heart Sutra, and Medicine Buddha.

Mahakala Protector Puja is practiced the day before the New Moon (unless other special event is scheduled). Bring a finger food offering to share for Tsok.

New Moon Puja at KSK includes: King Prayers Heart Sutra Shakyamuni Buddha Puja Medicine Buddha

6-armed Mahakala is the great protector of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. At KSK, our practice includes offerings to 6-armed & 2-armed Mahakala on the day before New Moon every month. Bring Tsok, finger-food, to share for this practice and arrive 15 minutes early to get settled and...