General Spiritual Director
Wisdom Arising in Rio de Janiero
Sep 20, 2023
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.
Centers
Wisdom Arising in Rio de Janiero
Last week at KMC Rio de Janeiro, the Resident Teacher Kelsang Chochin granted the blessing empowerment of the Great Mother Prajnaparamita and gave teachings on the practice, including a transmission of the Heart Sutra, followed by a short and beautiful retreat.
Centers
Helping People Discover Dharma
Out of his great compassion Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche always encouraged his students to offer Dharma teachings in flexible ways that are applicable to the people in their area. KMC Trois-Rivières and KMC Barcelona recently held events that helped people access Kadampa teachings and meditations.
Centers
Dharma is Growing in Chile
Kadam Dharma teachings were first given in 2013 in Chile. Starting in Santiago, Dharma is now flourishing and teachings are now being given in other regions. Learn more about some exciting recent developments: The Southernmost Region in the World to Have Kadam Dharma, Opening a new center in Northern Chile and First Empowerment in Wisdom KBC Concepción.
Centers
Arising Like a Dream, Arya Tara Empowerment at KMC Deuachen in Portugal
At the Kadampa Temple in Sintra, Portugal more than a hundred people had the good fortune to receive the powerful blessings of Buddha Arya Tara.
Festivals & Celebrations
The Compassionate Heart of Bodhichitta – UKDC 2023
Over the weekend of the 8th-11th September 2023, Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre, had the great good fortune to host the United Kingdom Dharma Celebration. Led by Kadam Bridget Heyes, UK National Spiritual Director, who granted the Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara followed by teachings on the healing Minds of Love and Compassion. Kadam Bridget Heyes shared oral tranmission from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche on the instructions how to equalise self and others, exchange self with others and generate authentic minds of Bodhichitta.
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Our intention for making the mandala offering is compassion for all living beings.
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Regret, reliance, opponent force, and the promise
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- Oct 6 – 12 NKT-IKBU International Fall Festival
- Nov 1 – 5 Brazilian Festival
- Nov 10 – 12 Portuguese Dharma Celebration
- Nov 10 – 12 Argentinian Festival
- Nov 10 – 12 South African Dharma Celebration
- Nov 17 – 19 Chilean Festival
- Nov 17 – 19 Western Canadian Dharma Celebration
- Nov 24 – 28 German Festival
- Nov 24 – 26 Quebec Dharma Celebration
- Nov 24 – 26 Welsh Dharma Celebration
- Dec 1 – 3 Ontario Dharma Celebration
- Dec 1 – 3 French Dharma Celebration
- Dec 6 – 10 Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Dec 15 – 18 Asian Festival
- Dec 29 – Jan 3 Australian Festival
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Words of Wisdom & Compassion
Daily quote from the collected works of Venerable Geshe-la
There are four main benefits of the meditations on taking and giving: they are powerful methods (1) to purify the potentialities of non-virtuous actions that cause us to experience incurable diseases such as cancer; (2) to accumulate a great collection of merit; (3) to ripen our potentiality to be able to benefit all living beings; and (4) to purify our mind.
Modern Buddhism