Month: April 2020

A taste of Spring at the mother center

Inside, the building feels deserted and what few people there are distance themselves appropriately. Residents, students on the ITTP and working visitors who remained when the lockdown started occupy the vast building of Conishead Priory, home of  Manjushri KMC.

Join the 2020 Summer Festival online

This year for the first time, the International Summer Festival will be held online. It provides a special opportunity to receive teachings and engage in meditations of Kadampa Buddhism over a two-week period. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age, nationality or experience.

Join the worldwide festival

The Online Spring Festival 2020 is fast approaching. Thousands of people are signing up to join. Find out why it is so important to them.

Confined but connected in France

People throughout France recently experienced some online magic. 470 people gathered online for the French Dharma Celebration at which Gen Kelsang Eupame granted the empowerment of Vajrasattva and teachings on purification.

Opening your wisdom eyes

Through the magic of modern technology, the kindness of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, and the help of all the people involved, this year’s Swiss Dharma Celebration was live streamed around the Swiss area, including Italy and Austria.

Wisdom protection online

Recently over 200 people from all over Germany, the Netherlands and Austria participated in the German Dharma Celebration online.

Celebrating Buddha’s Enlightenment

April 15 is Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, on which we celebrate Buddha’s extraordinary deed of showing the manner of attaining enlightenment in this world. Kadampas around the world share their thoughts on this auspicious day.

Realising the Spiritual Guide’s vision

Online Spring Festival booking is now open. The 2020 International Spring Festival will now be streamed online May 22-27 with a full program of teachings, empowerment and meditations.

Friends of the World

Friends of the World With the Spanish National Festival postponed until September, KMC Spain organised a special national online event called “Friends of the world”. Over 450 people from all over Spain gathered online April 8 – 12 to attend these inspiring teachings.