General Spiritual Director
Celebrating the New Kadampa Tradition – NKT Day 2023
Apr 1, 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.
Festivals & Celebrations
Irish Dharma Celebration
This year’s Irish Dharma Celebration took place at Tara KMC, Dublin, with Kadam Bridget Heyes, National Spiritual Director of UK and Ireland granting Medicine Buddha empowerment and giving teachings on this practice.
Festivals & Celebrations
Dharma Celebration in Argentina
This weekend Kadampa Meditation Centre Argentina hosted Argentina Dharma Celebration where more than 100 people from Argentina and Uruguay gathered. Gen Kelsang Rinchung, the National Spiritual Director of Argentina and Uruguay granted the empowerment of Je Tsongkhapa and gave teachings on this practice.
Centers
Official Grand Opening in Aberdeen
Having completed the centre during the pandemic, Kadampa Meditation Centre Aberdeen were delighted to finally welcome Kadampa’s from all over Scotland and beyond, to their official Grand Opening with Gen-la Dekyong, the General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition.
Festivals & Celebrations
East Asian Dharma Celebration in Hong Kong
Last weekend, Gen Kelsang Tonglam, National Spiritual Director for East Asia, granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Manjushri at the East Asian Dharma Celebration. Kadam Dianna, Huang Yihong and Li Yingzi guided the meditations.
Festivals & Celebrations
Booking for 2023 International Summer Festival opening soon
The Sumner Festival 2023 website is now live
Bookings open Thursday March 30, 13.00 UK time.
Take advantage of the early bird discount.
International Festivals
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In the heart of everyone is a limitless potential of love, compassion and wisdom
Attachment looks as if it can make me happy
Gen-la Thubten
- Mar 31 – Apr 3 German Dharma Celebration
- Mar 31 – Apr 3 Southeast Asian Dharma Celebration
- Mar 31 – Apr 2 Midwest US Dharma Celebration
- Mar 31 – Apr 2 Southwest US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 5 – 9 Spanish Festival
- Apr 6 – 10 Swiss Dharma Celebration
- Apr 7 – 9 Mexican Festival
- Apr 7 – 10 Australian Dharma Celebration
- Apr 14 – 16 Austrian Dharma Celebration
- Apr 14 – 16 Mid Atlantic US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 21 – 23 Southern England Dharma Celebration
- Apr 21 – 24 New Zealand Dharma Celebration
- Apr 21 – 25 Portuguese Festival
- Apr 28 – 30 Northeast US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 28 – May 1 Chilean Dharma Celebration
- May 26 – 31 NKT-IKBU International Spring Festival, UK
- Jun 9 – 11 Colombian Dharma Celebration
- Jun 16 – 20 Canadian Festival
- Jun 23 – 28 US Festival
- Jun 23 – 26 Northern Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Jul 28 – Aug 12 NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival, UK
- Sep 8 – 10 Northwest US Dharma Celebration
- Sep 8 – 11 UK Dharma Celebration
- Sep 8 – 11 Austrian, Italian & Swiss Festival
- Oct 6 – 12 NKT-IKBU International Fall Festival
- Nov 1 – 5 Brazilian Festival
- Nov 10 – 12 Argentinian Festival
Where to start
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Words of Wisdom & Compassion
Daily quote from the collected works of Venerable Geshe-la
In the Sutras, Buddha says:
If you have only effort you have all Dharmas,
But if you have only laziness you have nothing.
A person who has no great knowledge of Dharma but who nevertheless applies effort consistently will gradually attain all virtuous qualities; but a person who knows a great deal and has only one fault - laziness - will not be able to increase his or her good qualities and gain experience of Dharma.
How to Understand the Mind