General Spiritual Director
Celebrating Buddha’s Enlightenment 2025 (Part 2)
Apr 20, 2025
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.
Study & Meditation
Shining the Sun of Holy Dharma with Blessing Empowerments
Blessing empowerments were given at Madhyamaka KMC with Gen-la Kunsang, KMC Peru with Gen Sangden and KMC Merida in Mexico with Gen Chime. It is only through the blessings of the Buddhas at events such as these that we are able to truly benefit others and help them discover real, lasting happiness.
Festivals & Celebrations
Dharma Celebrations 2025 in Asia, UK & US
In April, the Southeast Asian Dharma Celebration was held in Penang, Malaysia, the Scottish Dharma Celebration was held at KMC Glasgow and the Florida Dharma Celebration at KMC Florida.
Festivals & Celebrations
Nordic National Festival 2025
Over 100 people attended the Nordic National Festival, where Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab granted the empowerment of Buddha Vajrapani at the beautiful City Temple in Stockholm.
- Apr 17 – 21 Swiss Dharma Celebration
- Apr 18 – 21 German Dharma Celebration
- Apr 18 – 21 Australian Dharma Celebration
- Apr 18 – 23 French Festival
- Apr 24 – 27 New Zealand Dharma Celebration
- Apr 24 – 27 Portuguese Festival
- Apr 25 – 27 Northeast US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 25 – 29 Canadian Festival
- Apr 25 – 27 Austrian Dharma Celebration
- May 23 – 28 NKT-IKBU International Spring Festival, UK
- Jun 20 – 22 Mexican Festival
- Jun 20 – 24 Northern Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Jul 25 – Aug 9 NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival, UK
- Sep 5 – 8 Austrian, Italian & Swiss Festival
- Sep 5 – 9 German Festival
- Sep 12 – 14 Colombian Dharma Celebration
- Oct 3 – 9 NKT-IKBU International Fall Festival
- Oct 31 – Nov 3 UK Dharma Celebration
- Nov 7 – 9 Western Canadian Dharma Celebration
- Nov 7 – 9 Chilean Festival
- Nov 14 – 16 Mexican Dharma Celebration
- Nov 14 – 16 Argentinian Festival
- Nov 14 – 16 Quebec Dharma Celebration
- Nov 20 – 23 Brazilian Festival
- Nov 21 – 23 Nordic Dharma Celebration
- Nov 21 – 23 Ontario Dharma Celebration
- Nov 28 – 30 West German Dharma Celebration
Where to start
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Words of Wisdom & Compassion
Daily quote from the collected works of Venerable Geshe-la
The goal or aspiration of every living being is to experience happiness. There are two kinds of happiness and hence two kinds of goal - temporary and ultimate. Temporary happiness is the happiness that can be experienced by humans and gods; it is the limited happiness that can be experienced while beings remain bound within samsara. Ultimate happiness is the pure, eternal happiness of liberation and full enlightenment.
Joyful Path of Good Fortune
