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Spring news from KTTG

KTTG Welcomes Zoe DeBray back as Director The KTTG board unanimously voted to reinstate Zoe after a one year absence. The interim was covered admirably by Sergey and Kelly Noskov. Sergey is a traditional thangka painter and Kelly has been a Tibetan Buddhist nun. We thank them for their untiring service to KTTG and wish

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On Sunday, June 23, about 25 people gathered at the stupa to recite offering prayers and good wishes for His Holiness’s long life. (Photo courtesy Daniel Brooks). Smoke from nearby wildfires fills the valley behind the chanters. Circumambulating the stupa with the photo of His Holiness. A delicious birthday cake was offered.

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Earth Day 2013

On a beautiful day in Crestone, a group gathered to celebrate Earth Day by reciting Lama Zoe’s Earth Sadhana. (The road to the stupa is now passable for most vehicles.)  

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Stupa Builders Paul and Maria Motsinger

On a beautiful Mother’s day in Crestone, many visitors enjoyed the view from the stupa. New KTTG co-director Sergey Noskov hung prayer flags, and stupa builders Paul and Maria Motsinger came to show their children the fruits of their labor.

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Come with a Full Tank!

Visitors to Crestone and the Stupa should be aware that Curt’s Olde Country Store is now out of business. Groceries are available elsewhere in town, but Curt’s had the only gas pump. The closest gas stations now are in Hooper (30 miles from town if you’re coming from the south) and Poncha Springs (53 miles

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New Dharma Practice Calendar

Losar-la Tashi Delegs! Happy New Year of the Water Snake! Many Dharma practitioners practice certain rituals on certain days to make use of the astrological forces of the sun-moon cycle to enhance that particular ritual. The Tibetan calendar was designed with this in mind, and many of us practice Guru Rinpoche feast on the 10th

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KTTG celebrates Earth Summit & HHK’s 27th birthday

On June 20, 2012 we honored the Earth in a special celebration connecting us to the Earth Summit + 20 in Rio today.  At dawn a treasure vase was buried at the Quartz Crystal, followed by a Sang at Chammaling.  The special prayers and intention for the healing of this earth culminated at the Stupa

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How to get to the Stupa

The Tranquil Way route to the stupa, which was the primary access during summer months, has now been permanently closed. The only access now is via Dreamway. Simple directions: From County Road T, just before it makes a sharp left to go into the town of Crestone, make a right on Camino Baca Grande into

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Karmapa’s 2011 Birthday Celebration

More than 40 people from all faiths came to help celebrate HH Karmapa’s birthday on a hot bright June day at the Tashi Gomang Stupa. We chanted the liturgy Zoe had written using the Green Tara, Chenrezig and Medicine Buddha mantras. Then the group danced and sang each of these mantras with special melodies and

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