Buddhism and meditation for the modern world
Welcome to the online home of the New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
The New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union is an international association of Mahayana Buddhist study and meditation centres that follow the Kadampa Buddhist tradition founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
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Latest News
Temples for World Peace - Screensaver
To celebrate the creation of five new KMCs and one IRC – Mahabodhi KMC (BR), Madhaymaka KMC (UK), Tara KMC (UK), KMC Georgia (US), KMC Montreal (CA) and IRC Ganden Ling (BR) – we present a special screensaver for you to enjoy.
Download the screensaver – 12.8MB Windows only
International Kadampa Fall Festival 2010
Booking opens 14 April 2010.
Details of accommodation and festival fees will be available soon.
KMC News Reports
Follow KMCs and IRCs from around the world in the latest news and events from the International Temples Project for World Peace.
Fall Festival Diaries 2009 - Updated
The Diaries for the 2009 Fall Festivals are now live and complete. View video excerpts from Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong teachings, listen to the Assistant Teachers, watch interviews with Festival participants, and enjoy hundreds of wonderful photos.
The Life of Buddha - The Monkey King
View a short video excerpt from The Life of Buddha play during the International NKT Summer Festival 2009.
Upcoming Events
National Festivals
- 02 Sep Pacific Islands National Festival
- 09 Dec Italy National Festival
- 16 Dec Australasian National Festival
Dharma Celebrations
- 19 Mar UK Southern Dharma Celebration
- 16 Apr UK Northern Dharma Celebration
- 03 Sep Quebec Dharma Celebration
- 08 Sep UK Dharma Celebration
- 23 Sep NW US Dharma Celebration
- 30 Sep NE US Dharma Celebration
- 07 Oct Irish Dharma Celebration
- 18 Nov Scottish Dharma Celebration
- 25 Nov NE Brazil Dharma Celebration
- 02 Dec South Africa Dharma Celebration
- 02 Dec Northern Brazil Dharma Celebration
- 02 Dec Spanish Dharma Celebration
- 02 Dec French National Festival
- 09 Dec SE Brazil Dharma Celebration
Latest Videos
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The Wheel of Life
This play tells the story of the life of King Bimbisara, a friend and contemporary of Buddha Shakyamuni. Presenting the entire path to liberation in a way that makes it come alive and immediate to our experience the Wheel of Life expresses the essence of Buddha's teachings, inspiring us to engage wholeheartedly in a spiritual life
Featured Center
KMC Spain
With all the facilities of the Hotel Kadampa and the Café de la Paz”at its disposal KMC Spain is the perfect location for hosting the National Festivals and Dharma Celebrations in Spain.
Book of the week
Transform Your Life
This highly popular book is a manual for positive living.
Characterized throughout by a thoroughgoing optimism, it shows with extraordinary clarity how we can transform an ordinary human life into a blissful spiritual path.
Inspiring Quotes
Whenever we see or hear of others' suffering we should try to strengthen our Compassion.
.Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, The New Meditation Handbook
Tharpa
Books & Audio on
Buddhism & Meditation
Modern Kadampa Buddhism
Here you will find information about Kadampa Buddhism, a special tradition of Mahayana Buddhism particularly suited to this modern world that offers practical solutions to the problems we experience in our daily lives.
Find out more in the booklet Modern Kadampa Buddhism [PDF]
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New Kadampa Truth
Now is the time to dispel false accusations against the innocent