General Spiritual Director
Booking for the Fall Festival 2026 opens 4 days
Jun 14, 2026
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.
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Festivals & Celebrations
Booking for the Fall Festival 2026 opens 4 days
Booking for the International Kadampa Fall Festival opens Thursday 18 June – 13:00 UK Time
Festivals & Celebrations
Inspiring Visits from Senior Teachers
Visiting Teachers brought practical wisdom and joyful inspiration to Kadampa communities in Fort Collins and Guadalajara, helping participants discover greater inner peace, concentration, and freedom from anxiety.
Festivals & Celebrations
Spring Festival 2026 ~ Festival Review
The conclusion of the 2026 Spring Festival offers us an opportunity to reflect on this truly inspiring event.
National Festivals & Dharma Celebrations
- Jun 19 – 24 Northern Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Jul 24 – Aug 8 NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival, UK
- Sep 4 – 7 Swiss Dharma Celebration
- Sep 4 – 7 UK Dharma Celebration
- Sep 4 – 7 Northeast US Dharma Celebration
- Sep 4 – 7 Southwest US Dharma Celebration
- Sep 11 – 13 Southern German Dharma Celebration
- Sep 18 – 20 Colombian Dharma Celebration
- Sep 25 – 27 Peruvian Dharma Celebration
- Oct 9 – 15 NKT-IKBU International Fall Festival
- Nov 6 – 8 Western Canadian Dharma Celebration
- Nov 6 – 8 Chilean Festival
- Nov 12 – 15 Austrian Dharma Celebration
- Nov 13 – 15 Quebec Dharma Celebration
- Nov 13 – 15 Portuguese Dharma Celebration
- Nov 13 – 15 Argentinian Festival
- Nov 13 – 16 Mexican Dharma Celebration
- Nov 20 – 24 German Festival
- Nov 20 – 23 Nordic Dharma Celebration
- Nov 20 – 22 Ontario Dharma Celebration
- Nov 20 – 22 Brazilian Festival
- Nov 27 – 30 French Dharma Celebration
- Dec 4 – 8 Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Dec 4 – 6 Californian Dharma Celebration
- Dec 11 – 14 Asian Festival
- Dec 11 – 13 Welsh Dharma Celebration
- Jan 1 – 6 Australian Festival
Where to start
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Words of Wisdom & Compassion
Daily quote from the collected works of Venerable Geshe-la
If we wish to avoid falling under the influence of delusion we must guard our mind and prevent it from wandering. We cannot practice moral discipline purely if we have an unguarded mind. If we can learn how to protect our mind from delusion and yoke it to the practice of virtue, our moral discipline will grow in strength and eventually be perfected. If we neglect to guard our mind, however, many faults will arise.
Meaningful to Behold
