Affiliation Kagyu Website www.nobletruth.org Opened 1975 | Country USA Completed 1975 Phone +1 505-471-1152 | |
Location 3777 KSK Lane
Santa Fe, New Mexico Address 3807 Ksk Ln, Santa Fe, NM 87507, USA Similar Kagyu‑Dzong, Upaya Institute and Zen, Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Palpung Monastery, Kagyu Samye Ling Mon | ||
Kagyu shenpen kunchab stupa june 1 2013
Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab (KSK) is a Tibetan Buddhist center of the Kagyu School located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The temple complex features the Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Bodhi Stupa, a 69 foot (21 m) tall stupa. The primary practice of the temple is that of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. The popular Tibetan female bodhisattva Tara is also honored.
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- Kagyu shenpen kunchab stupa june 1 2013
- Kagyu shenpen kunchab stupa and prayer flags
- Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Bodhi Stupa
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Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab was founded in 1975 by Tibetan lama Karma Dorje, who was sent to establish a Buddhist center by his teacher, Kalu Rinpoche.
Kagyu shenpen kunchab stupa and prayer flags
Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Bodhi Stupa
The Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Bodhi Stupa stands 69 feet (21 m) in height with a 12 foot (3.7 m) bronze spire. Karma Dorje started building the stupa in 1983 together with local practitioners. The stupa was finished in 1986 and was consecrated by Kalu Rinpoche.
The stupa contains Buddhist relics and the interior is brightly painted with Buddhist deities.