Last weekend, KMC Deauchen hosted the Portuguese Dharma Celebration. Gen Kelsang Chokga, the National Spiritual Director of Spain and Portugal, came to Sintra to grant the blessing empowerment of Buddha Vajrasattva. Meditations were guided by Gen Kelsang Rigden, Resident Teacher at KMC Deauchen.
The day before the Spring Festival begins, there will be an ordination ceremony at which over 20 people will receive ordination. All ordained sangha are welcome to attend.
After the Nyungnay retreat, the students at KMC Barcelona entered 4 days of silence and concentration. Read about what they discovered.
Over Easter weekend, the Swiss sangha gathered to be with Gen-la Kunsang for two special events – the annual Swiss Dharma Celebration and the observance of the nyungnay practice.
After many months of travel and other restrictions, the people of Australia were finally able to gather last weekend for an in-person National Dharma Celebration with their National Spiritual Director Gen kelsang Rabten.
Last weekend, Kadampas from all over Germany gathered at Tharpaland KMC and online for the 2022 German Dharma Celebration with Gen Ananda, the National Spiritual Director of NKT for Germany.
A Baby Bodhi tree planted at KMC Portugal In 2009, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche gave KMC Spain a Bodhi tree sapling, which was descended from the original tree in Bodh Gaya beneath which Buddha attained enlightenment. The tree was planted and is flourishing near the new Temple in KMC Spain. Later they gave a … Read more
A joyful Celebration in France Last weekend saw the annual French Dharma Celebration at which Gen Eupame, the National Spiritual Director of France, granted the empowerment of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of compassion, and gave truly inspiring teachings on Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s book The Mirror of Dharma. The weekend was preceded by a community spring … Read more
Last weekend, Kadampas around the world celebrated Buddha’s Enlightenment Day with joyful gatherings and devoted practice. Nyungnay retreats to purify negative karma, teachings, empowerments and courses, vegetarian feasts, and activities for young people were just some of the ways practitioners marked the anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni demonstrating the attainment of enlightenment.
At Manjushri KMC, the mother center of NKT, Buddha’s Enlightenment Day was celebrated this year with a nyungnay fasting retreat and an Offering to the Spiritual Guide puja. To the delight of everyone, a beautiful, warm spring day morphed into a magical full moon evening. Pure magic!
General Spiritual Director
