the property. The largest stupas are the 36' Enlightenment and the 38' Migyur Dorje stupas, the latter of which houses a relic from Tulku Migyur Dorje and is located in the middle of the Peace Park. In 2022, a large statue of Guru Rinpoche was consecrated at the main entrance of the Peace Park. The main temple structure has been closed due to COVID, and the residence area has been closed to public activities awaiting renovations to comply with Montgomery County's Building Use and Occupancy Code. The prayer room, which is separate from the main building, remains open and houses all teachings and activities. The organization raised $1 million for the building of the new temple. Sedona, Arizona KPC's Sedona, Arizona location has a community of Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo's students who built the 36' Amitabha Stupa, which has become a tourist destination at the base of Thunder Mountain. The Sedona center is home to Dakini Valley, a large tract of undeveloped land. Australia KPC's Australian students are spread widely over the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. They sponsor visits from teachers from Namdroling monastery in India, such as Khenpo Pem. Teachings and practices Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo teaches twice a week, Sundays and Wednesdays, and podcasts Buddhism for Beginners. Atira Zeoli, Ahkon Lhamo's daughter, teaches a beginning class twice monthly, while the monks and nuns teach shamatha meditation on weekends based on Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo's book Stabilizing the Mind. The Migyur Dorje Institute started by Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso has been continued by Khenpo Pem Tsheri Sherpa, who teaches a regular series of classes on such topics as Shantideva's Bodhisattva's Guide (Bodhicharyavatara). Visiting teachers give esoteric empowerments. Kuchen Rinpoche and Khenpo Norgay give empowerments necessary for students to begin many traditional Vajrayana Buddhist practices. In addition, students attend the Palyul summer retreat in McDonough, NY. Monastic community Kunzang Palyul Choling has a large community of monks and nuns, many of whom have remained ordained since 1988. A small number live at the temple while the majority live in households of three and four nearby. Charity work In response to growing food insecurity during the pandemic, in 2020 the temple received a grant from Montgomery County and dedicated 2,400 feet of lawn to a teaching garden. Since May 2021, it has produced hundreds of pounds of food that have been donated to help shelters and the food insecure throughout the region.