Foundation Programs at Kadampa Centers around the world
Nov 15, 2024
Last weekend, many people – new practitioners and more experienced Kadampas alike – gathered together from all over the UK to listen to Gen la Thubten’s powerful explanations of how we can use Dharma to solve all our daily problems and make ourself happy all the time.
This weekend, Kadampas around the world celebrated International Temples Day with joyful gatherings.
In particular we reflected on the extraordinary auspicious deeds of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche to facilitate the growth and development of Kadampa Buddhism throughout the world.
Here we briefly preview the next three international Festivals, Spring 2023, Summer 2023 and Fall 2023.
In the annual Refuge retreat guided by Gen Lochani at the KMC in Barcelona the students have been able to savor that the best way to love oneself is to enter the path of Buddhism, for our own sake and that for the sake of others.
On this day we celebrate the work of the International Temples Project inaugurated by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche to facilitate the growth and development of Kadampa Buddhism throughout the world.
After three years without an in-person National Festival, last weekend people from all over Chile gathered to receive empowerment and teachings from Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU.
KMC Philadelphia recently celebrated 25 years with their original Teacher Gen Kelsang Norden. Meanwhile, Menlha Kadampa Buddhist Center in Lambertville, NJ also celebrated their 25th anniversary the same weekend.
On Sunday Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds offered guided meditations, historic building tours throughout the day and Q&A with their resident teacher, Buddhist monk, Gen Kelsang Rabten available to everyone in their local area.
In October, KMC Monterrey in Mexico had a public talk “Is it love or is it attachment? ” at MARCO, The Museum of Contemporary Art of Monterrey. More than 210 fortunate people were able to hear from their resident teacher, Gen Kelsang Shima, profound teachings on the benefits of love