General Spiritual Director
Ordination Day – Spring Festival 2026
May 20, 2026
For auspiciousness
Request to the holy spiritual guide from his faithful disciples
a special two-day retreat
At Venerable Geshe-la's request, for auspiciousness at this time, Kadampa centers around the world will engage in a short retreat using his special prayer, Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from his Faithful Disciples. Here is the program for the retreat at Manjushri KMC.
Tuesday 20 September
9 - 10:30am Session 1
11:30am - 1pm Session 2
4:30 - 6pm Session 3
7:30 - 9pm Session 4
Wednesday 21 September
9 - 10:30am Session 1
11:30am - 1pm Session 2
4:30 - 6pm Session 3
7:30 - 9pm Session 4
For those taking part online:
The retreat will be available live-streamed at the link below: https://manjushri.org/stream/for-auspiciousness
Prayers for Retreat Sessions:
Guru Founder
Guru Founder
Liberating Prayer
The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra prayers up to the end of Migtsema request prayer (x7)
Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples prayers
Recite Venerable Geshe-la's name mantra (35mins)
Finish the remaining practices of HDJL from Request to the Lord of All Lineages up to the final Dedication and Prayer for the Virtuous Tradition
The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra prayers up to the end of Migtsema request prayer (x7)
Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples prayers
Recite Venerable Geshe-la's name mantra (35mins)
Finish the remaining practices of HDJL from Request to the Lord of All Lineages up to the final Dedication and Prayer for the Virtuous Tradition
Second, third and fourth session - the same with 35mins for reciting Ven Geshe-la's name mantra. The nine-line Migstema prayer would be at the end of the fourth session only each day.
