The Founder of Modern Kadampa Buddhism, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, a world-renowned meditation master and Teacher 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.
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General Spiritual DirectorGen-la Kelsang Jampa is the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU and Resident Teacher at Manjushri KMC, the mother centre of modern Buddhism
MAY 22 - 27
JULY 24 - AUGUST 8
OCTOBER 9 - 15
Booking for the 2018 International Fall Festival opens on 21 June at 1pm (UK time).
The Festival will be held at the Kadampa World Peace Temple in Sintra, Portugal, which was inaugurated by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, at the International Fall Festival in 2013.
Today is a special day in our Kadampa calendar. It is the Summer Festival 2026 ordination ceremony and the Temple is filled with the international community of ordained Sangha and 9 new ordainees who are receiving ordination from Gen-la Khyenrab.
