Events with National Spiritual Directors
Mar 20, 2025
Modern Kadampa Buddhism
New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union
Founder:
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
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.
Due to the great kindness of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, his guidance and his blessings, Kadampa centers in Berlin and Lyon have had the opportunity to receive the magical blessing empowerment of Great Mother Prajnaparamita and commentaries to her practice.
This month the empowerment of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification, was given at the Kadampa Temple in Portugal and in Asheville (US)
In March, the Mid-Atlantic Dharma Celebration was held at KMC Washington DC and the California Dharma Celebration was held at KMC Los Angeles.
The meaning of the union of great bliss and emptiness is that through the force of meditation one's own mind of great bliss and emptiness become non-dual, just one, like two spaces mixed with each other. This is extremely profound and subtle, and these days those who understand the meaning of this union through experience are as rare as stars appearing during the day.