News from the post Fall Festival retreats
Nov 13, 2024
Last night, a community of Kadampa students gathered in the Mother Temple at Manjushri KMC for the first in-person puja since March. What a joyful and inspiring event it was!
Kadampa centers around the world have arranged special events over the holiday period. Here is a small selection.
Some photos and videos featuring the work of a dedicated team of artists and volunteers at Kadampa Art Studio in the mother center who are busy preparing artwork for the Málaga temple and other Kadampa centers.
The Asian Kadampa Festival 2020 will be held online December 18-21. Throughout Asia people are busy with the preparations.
The 2021 International Spring Festival will take place May 28 – Jun 2 with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, retired General Spiritual Director of NKT. Gen-la will grant the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni and teachings on the sublime prayer, Request to the Lord of all Lineages.
Enjoy this beautiful video in which Kadampas in Colombia celebrate four years of Kadam Dharma in their country
Over the last few months, Manjushri KMC has been hard at work improving accommodation for visitors to the center, including 13 new and refurbished en-suite rooms in the main building, the Hayloft and the North Quadrangle. These developments and much more make this special place well worth a visit.
At the Australian Festival January 1-6 2021, Gen-la Jampa will grant the empowerment of Wisdom Buddha Manjushri and give teachings on Dependent relationship.
Last week at the Midwest Dharma Celebration hosted by KMC Chicago, Gen Kelsang Demo the National Spiritual Director for Midwest USA and Resident Teacher at KMC Washngton DC, granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Prajnaparamita, also known as ‘the Great Mother’, who is the embodiment of the Perfection of Wisdom of all Buddhas.
Last weekend, Spain hosted its first online Dharma Celebration! More than 400 people from all corners of Spain have participated in the event and enjoyed these precious teachings. Gen Kelsang Chokga granted the blessing empowerment of four-armed Avalokiteshvara and commentary to Avalokiteshvara sadhana and Powa ceremony.