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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NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival 2012 Bookings Open
Booking is now open for the NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival 2012 which will be held at Manjushri KMC July 13-28. This Summer we have a rare opportunity to receive the oral teachings on the whole of Modern Buddhism from Gen-la Dekyong and Gen-la Kunsang. Everybody Welcome!
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NKT-IKBU International Spring Festival 2012 Bookings Open
Booking opened today for the NKT-IKBU International Spring Festival which will be held at Manjushri KMC May 18-23. Gen-la Dekyong will grant the empowerment of Green Tara and give teachings on Eight Steps to Happiness. Some indoor accommodation is still available. Please try to book soon if you plan to attend. Everybody Welcome!
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Photos of Gen-la Dekyong’s Talks on Modern Buddhism
Photos from some of Gen-la Dekyong’s talks on Modern Buddhism in the UK and Canada can be found on the Modern Buddhism Facebook fan page. There is also a Modern Buddhism Twitter feed.
We are currently in the process of redesigning kadampa.org. The new site will be updated regularly with photos and videos from NKT Centers around the world. In the meantime you will find news from NKT Centers on Facebook and Twitter.
Fall Festival Diaries 2011
The Fall Festival Diaries 2011 website is now live. Photos, articles and video clips will be added to the site over the next few days. Visit the site to receive updates from the Festival kadampafestivals.org/fall-2011.
Summer Festival Diaries 2011
The NKT International Summer Festival began yesterday at Manjushri KMC and the Festival Diaries website is now live. Videos, photos and blogs will be added to the site throughout the festival. Visit the Summer Festival Diaries 2011 website.
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Featured Center
KMC Mexico
Centro de Meditación Kadampa México (KMC–Mexico) is an international spiritual community dedicated to achieving world peace through following the Kadampa Buddhist Path.
Featured Book
Mahamudra Tantra
Mahamudra Tantra introduces a new world of meditation. It explains how we can use our imagination as a powerful tool in our spiritual practice . . .
Inspiring Quotes
If we swallow the tiniest drop of poison we are terrified of the possible effect, but our fear of the effect of our past negative actions should be far greater.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Universal Compassion
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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