Last weekend, hundreds of people throughout Asia enjoyed the 2020 Asian Festival entitled The Joyful Path of Compassion, with Gen-la Kunsang, retired Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT. Gen-la gave the blessing empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara and teachings on How to Practise Compassion with Joy. People took part from as far apart as Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Philipines and Malaysia.