| Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shangpa Kagyu & Karma Kagyu |
| Location | |
| Location | 3777 KSK Lane Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Country | USA |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Website | |
| www | |
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.[1] The primary practice of the temple is that of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. The popular Tibetan female bodhisattva Tara is also honored.[2]
Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab was founded in 1975[1] by Tibetan lama Karma Dorje, who was sent to establish a Buddhist center by his teacher, Kalu Rinpoche.
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. Lama Karma Dorje started building the stupa in 1983 together with local practitioners. The stupa was finished in 1986 and was consecrated by H.E. Kalu Rinpoche.[3]
The stupa contains Buddhist relics and the interior is brightly painted with Buddhist deities.[4]
See also
References
Notes
- 1 2 Leach 2009, p. 288.
- ↑ Hale 2013, p. 114.
- ↑ Rocicot 1997, p. 60.
- ↑ Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab.
Works cited
- Hale, Susan Elizabeth (2013). Sacred Space, Sacred Sound: The Acoustic Mysteries of Holy Places. Quest Books. pp. 114–115. ISBN 978-0835630702.
- Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab. "The Bodhi Stupa". NobleTruth.org. KSK Buddhist Center. Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- Leach, Nicky (2009). Insiders' Guide to Santa Fe (5th revised ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0762761586.
- Rocicot, Anna (Summer 1997). "Stupas Along The Rio Grande". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Buddhist Ray, Inc. 6. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
Further reading
- Wesley, Kathy (June 18, 2013). "Lama Kathy Wesley's Stupa Tour Report". KTD Mandala News. Retrieved 2015-04-24.