Developments at KMCs and IRCs around the world

Throughout April and May, KMCs and IRCs around the world continued to flourish. Here are some photo-newsletters from a small selection of them:KMC Washington, KMC Canada, KMC Brazil, Tharpland IRC, KMC Australia and Manjushri KMC.

Spanish National Festival 2008

From April 17th to 22nd at the 8th Spanish Festival about two hundred people from all over the country gathered in the KMC Spain to enjoy four days of teachings and meditation.
Gen-la Khyenrab gave the Je Tsongkhapa empowerment and a commentary to the practice of Mahamudra Tantra.

Gen-la showed in a clear and simple way the stages of the path to enlightenment and taught us how to integrate the most profound teachings of Buddha in our practice of daily meditation.

Retreats, teachings, and progress all round

This week, we bring you photo-newsletters from four KMCs – KMC Washington, KMC Texas, KMC California, and KMC France – and one from Kailash IRC – more aerobatics in the Swiss Alps!

Swiss Dharma Celebration 2008

At this year’s 8th Swiss Dharma Celebration 150 Kadampa practitioners coming from all over Switzerland gathered together to enjoy four days of teachings and meditation. The Swiss Sangha, speaking four different languages, German, French, Italian and English, met and enjoyed being together in the beautiful surroundings of Boldern high above the lake of Zurich.

Portuguese Dharma Celebration 2008

Over the last weekend, from 28th to the 30th of March, we had the great good fortune to receive in Portugal the visit of our dear Teacher Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab and to receive from him the sublime nectar holy Kadam Dharma.