KSK aspires to spread compassionate consciousness through the teachings of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas. We follow the Shangpa Kagyu and Karma Kagyu lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. Our senior resident teacher, Venerable Lama Karma Dorje, has guided the center since 1982, and has recently been joined by Venerable Lama Mingma Sherpa from the Samdrub Darjay Choling Monastery in Sonada,.
KSK offers regular weekly chanting meditation practices (Chenrezig, Green Tara, Chöd), Sunday sitting meditation, and monthly Mahakala, new moon and full moon practices.
The Bodhi Stupa, the focus of the center, is open to the public by request and during practices and teachings. Groups may schedule a visit to the stupa.
Our retreat room is available for weekly rental and we have rooms and studio apartments on site that are occasionally available. You may use the contact form to ask for more information.
Finally, thank you for using our Donate button above. Because of your support, we are able to continue the Bodhisattva activities of the center, provide teachings and practices, organize events, and maintain grounds and buildings. Donating through PayPal is safe and secure and donations are tax deductible.
Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab (KSK) — The Kagyu Center for the All-pervading Benefit of Beings — was founded in 1975 by His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche to bring the profound teachings of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism to New Mexico. The small group of students received a resident teacher (lama) in 1981. The Venerable Lama Karma Dorje brought with him from Sikkim a precious text on the proportions of the stupa. He was accompanied by Sarah Harding, who had just finished a three-year retreat and served as a translator. In 1982 His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche returned to Santa Fe, inspiring his students to begin construction of the KSK Stupa under the direction of Lama Dorje and Jeremy Morrell.
