ALL ARE WELCOME! Held: July 22, 2026 In Person or Live Webcast: www.youtube.com/@ktdmonaster...

REGISTRATION OPENS AUGUST 1ST In Person Only Requirement: Previously Taken Refuge in Buddhism Chö (severance) is a practice in which visualizing the offering of one’s own body cuts through ego and engenders a sense of fearlessness.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only Rangjung Dazhal commemorates the miraculous appearance of the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje's face on the full moon the day after his passing in 1339, a profound sign of his spiritual accomplishment and boundless compassion.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only KTD Monastery celebrates the anniversary of Lord Gampopa through chanting the songs in the Kagyu Gurtso—the Ocean of Songs of the Kagyu.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only The Family Retreat at KTD is an opportunity for all to experience Buddhist values within the community.

Medicine Buddha R (AUG 6-10 26) PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only Medicine Buddha is the practice of physical and spiritual healing and helps accumulate the causes of healing.

ALL ARE WELCOME! Held: July 13, 2025 In Person Only: 335 Meads Mountain Road, Woodstock, NY

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only Chökor Duchen commemorates Buddha Shakyamuni's first teaching after achieving enlightenment.

ALL ARE WELCOME! Held: July 3, 2026 In Person Only 335 Meads Mountain Road, Woodstock, NY

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PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only This philosophical text, attributed to the Bodhisattva Maitreya, serves as a foundational work of Mahayana Buddhist wisdom that guides practitioners in understanding the nature of reality and avoiding the pitfalls of extreme views.

ALL ARE WELCOME! Held: June 29, 2026 7 pm to 8:30 pm, EST/EDT In Person or Live Webcast: www.youtube.com/@ktdmonaster...

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Smoke offering at KTD Pond

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only Held at KTD Pond

REGISTRATION OPENS JULY 1ST In Person Only

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only We invite you to join us in celebrating the birthday of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa. We will perform Sang, a purification smoke offering ritual, and the White Tara Puja, a profound practice focused on White Tara.

VIEW OUR EVENTS CALENDAR DISPLAYED BY THE MONTH: kagyu.org/monthlyView Click on any color coded title for details about that event. If the event is currently active, you will be able to register from there. Otherwise, please save the date for the upcoming event of your choice.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only Nyungne is a profound two and a half day fasting practice that purifies negative karma through chanting, mantras and guided visualizations of 1,000-Armed Chenrezik.

ALL ARE WELCOME! Held: May 26, 2026 In Person or Live Webcast: www.youtube.com/@ktdmonaster... 335 Meads Mountain Road, Woodstock, NY

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only This full-day retreat provides an immersive introduction to Shamatha practice within our serene shrine room.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only The Tara Four Mandala practice encompasses four mandalas: White Tara, Red Tara, Green Tara, and a combined mandala integrating all three.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only KTD Khenpos and Lamas will recite the Diamond Sutra in honor of the Second Year Anniversary of the passing of His Holiness Karmapa's father.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche expressed the wish that the Lhamo Palchenmo puja be conducted yearly as a way of praying for prosperity for all beings. Join us for the benefit of all.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only Through chanting, visualization, and collective intention, our sangha community creates positive conditions for the Karmapa's long life and unobstructed activity in spreading the Dharma.

ALL ARE WELCOME! Held: May 12, 2026 In Person Only: 335 Meads Mountain Road, Woodstock, NY

REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 1ST In Person Only This philosophical text, attributed to the Bodhisattva Maitreya, serves as a foundational work of Mahayana Buddhist wisdom that guides practitioners in understanding the nature of reality and avoiding the pitfalls of extreme views.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... The Diamond Sutra teaches the concept of emptiness (sunyata) and the illusory nature of the self, helping practitioners develop clarity about reality and transcend limiting perceptions.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only As part of the Chenrezik Retreat Khenpo Karma Tenkyong will offer a special Blessing and Healing for Pets. Participants are invited to bring their pets, or photos of animals who cannot attend.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE: kagyu.org/eventBD/atte... In Person Only During this retreat Khenpo Tenkyong will cover all stages of Chenrezik practice. He will discuss the importance of this practice for developing loving-kindness and compassion toward all sentient beings.