New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union
New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union

Modern Kadampa Buddhism

New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union

Founder:

VENERABLE GESHE KELSANG GYATSO RINPOCHE

Founder:

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

The Founder of Modern Kadampa Buddhism is Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, affectionately known as Venerable Geshe-la, a world-renowned meditation master and Teacher. He inspired thousands of people around the world to apply the pure teachings of Buddha to their modern lives to solve their personal problems and discover a deep and lasting inner peace and happiness. Today, the legacy of his life's work touches the lives of people of all nationalities and cultures.


"The day will come when you will do my job."
VENERABLE GESHE KELSANG GYATSO RINPOCHE

Working for world peace

FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE SPIRITUAL GUIDE

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche devoted his entire life to making the pure teachings of Buddha available in a modern form to people throughout the world.

Now Venerable Geshe-la's followers holding him at their hearts continue his work with auspicious projects in every region of the world.

Spring Festival 2025 Day 1

23 May 2025

It’s great to be back at the first Festival of the year! All day people have been arriving at Manjushri Centre on buses, in cars, by taxi and on foot. As more and more people flow in, the feeling of Festival swells.

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Ordination Day – Spring Festival 2025

22 May 2025

It’s the day before the Spring Festival, and it is a very special day: today is the ordination ceremony with Gen-la Kunsang.

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Wonderful events before Spring Festival

21 May 2025

Just before the Spring Festival, some wonderful events have unfolded across the Kadampa world. Practitioners gathered with joyful minds for powerful retreats, public talks and a walk for world peace.

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The Festival is very close ~ Preparations are underway

20 May 2025

Preparations are ongoing and international teams of Kadampas are working to build our Spring Festival 2025 at Manjushri KMC.

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Inspiring visits create peaceful and joyful minds

19 May 2025

See how visits from National Spiritual Directors and Teachers are inspiring people around the world to create inner peace. This post features recent events in the US, Spain and Colombia. Find uplifting images and stories of Dharma in action.

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Study & Meditation

Wonderful events before Spring Festival

Just before the Spring Festival, some wonderful events have unfolded across the Kadampa world. Practitioners gathered with joyful minds for powerful retreats, public talks and a walk for world peace.

Festivals & Celebrations

The Festival is very close ~ Preparations are underway

Preparations are ongoing and international teams of Kadampas are working to build our Spring Festival 2025 at Manjushri KMC.

Study & Meditation

Inspiring visits create peaceful and joyful minds

See how visits from National Spiritual Directors and Teachers are inspiring people around the world to create inner peace. This post features recent events in the US, Spain and Colombia. Find uplifting images and stories of Dharma in action.

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Words of Wisdom & Compassion

Daily quote from the collected works of Venerable Geshe-la

There are two types of meditation: analytical meditation and placement meditation. Analytical meditation involves contemplating the meaning of a spiritual instruction that we have heard or read. By contemplating such instructions deeply, eventually we reach a definite conclusion or cause a specific virtuous state of mind to arise. This is the object of placement meditation. We then concentrate single-pointedly on this conclusion or virtuous state of mind for as long as possible to become deeply acquainted with it. This single-pointed concentration is placement meditation.

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche,
The New Meditation Handbook