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.

Read about Venerable Geshe-la's life

"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.

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The Spotlight: featured stories and updates

Creating opportunities to meet Dharma

22 Jun 2026

Through a variety of inspiring activities, KMC Spain, IKRC Grand Canyon, KMC Arizona and KMC Munich created opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with Buddha’s teachings.

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Blessings in Mexico, South Africa & USA

21 Jun 2026

Kadampas gather to receive blessings empowerments from their Resident Teachers in Mexico, South Africa and USA

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Kadampa Communities Making Time For Retreat

20 Jun 2026

From time to time Kadampa Communities take a few days out of their usual routines to take Dharma deeper into their hearts.

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Book Fairs In Spain

19 Jun 2026

Every year, Tharpa Spain collaborates with Kadampa Centres throughout Spain to organize book fairs, and more centers join this wonderful initiative each year. In Spring we organized fairs in the cities of Málaga, Granada, Alicante, Barcelona, Tarragona, Girona and Ibiza, and a few more cities will join in Fall.