The Founder of Modern Kadampa Buddhism, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, a world-renowned meditation master and Teacher inspired thousands of people around the world to apply the pure teachings of Buddha to their modern lives to solve their personal problems and discover a deep and lasting inner peace and happiness.
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General Spiritual DirectorGen-la Kelsang Jampa is the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU and Resident Teacher at Manjushri KMC, the mother centre of modern Buddhism
MAY 22 - 27
JULY 24 - AUGUST 8
OCTOBER 9 - 15
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In the second video of this series, Gen Kelsang Demo, National Spiritual Director of Midwest USA, reads her favorite passage from the book The New Eight Steps to Happiness and explains what it means for her.
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The Temple has been completely transformed overnight in preparation for the Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment of Vajrayogini. A stunning, newly created metal statue of Vajrayogini rises majestically from within the empowerment shrine.
