Celebrating Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day and the Birthday of our Spiritual Guide
Jun 4, 2026
This weekend more than 300 people gathered at the Brasilian Temple for the Southeast Brasil Dharma Celebration with Gen Mudita, National Spiritual Director for Brasil.
Gen Mudita, granted the empowerment of Medicine Buddha and gave teachings on the practice. She taught that relying on this Buddha has innumerable benefits, especially helping us to heal the sickness in or minds, our delusions.
Enjoy these wonderful photos of this special event.
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June 4 is the Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day on which we celebrate Buddha’s first teaching in this world - the first Turning of the Wheel of Dharma. It is also the birthday of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, the Founder of NKT.