General Spiritual Director
Delighting in Buddha’s Presence
Nov 21, 2024
News roundup, August 28 2019
A chance to catch up on some of the other news stories from recent days
ARIZONA | CHILE | FLORIDA | MADRID | ARGENTINA | MEXICO | BRASIL
KMC Arizona
Gen-la Jampa. Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, recently gave a Public Talk at KMC Arizona followed by a Day Course.
The Public Talk, entitled Pure Confidence, was based on How to Transform Your Life by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
The following day, Gen-la taught a Day Course on the Preciousness of Tantra.
Retreat in Malloco, Chile
Gen Kelsang Namdrol, Resident Teacher at KMC Peru, recently led a retreat at KMC Chile entitled Profound liberation from suffering.
45 fortunate retreaters received teachings from Gen Namdrol on refuge, bodhichitta and the correct view of emptiness.
During the meditation sessions everyone enjoyed the opportunity to develop a feeling for the teachings in their heart.
Florida
Recently KMC Florida held a short post-Festival Retreat on The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra led by Gen Kelsang Demo, National Spiritual Director for Midwestern U.S. and Resident Teacher at KMC Washington D.C.
It was a very pure and blissful experience.
KMC Madrid
Gen Kelsang Chokga, NSD for Spain and Portugal, recently inaugurated the new meditation room at the Majadahonda site of KMC Madrid.
This was followed by the first session of the post Summer Festival retreat, which was attended by 70 people.
Argentina
Gen Chokyong, Resident Teacher at KMC Chile recently gave a highly successful Public Talk at KMC Argentina entitled Pure love or pure attachment?
This was the beginning of a special week of activities at the center (see below).
KMC Mexico
The post Summer Retreat retreat at KMC Mexico was led by Gen Togden, Resdent Teacher of KMC Brasil, home of the beautiful Brasilian Temple for World Peace.
It was a truly inspiring experience for everyone.
Argentina
Kelsang Atisha, Resident Teacher at Centro de Budismo Kadampa Bodhisatva, recently granted the empowerment of Medicine Buddha and gave profound wisdom teachings.
This will be followed by a brief retreat on the practice of Medicine Buddha this coming weekend.
KMC Brasil
Meanwhile, back in Brasil, Gen Togden led another post Summer Festival Retreat, this time at KMC Brasil.
Entitled Infinite Delight, the retreat was a wonderful time to remember and enjoy the teachings received at the Summer Festival.
