Foundation Programs at Kadampa Centers around the world
Nov 15, 2024
The first full day of festival dawns with beautiful skies lightening from behind the stunning mountain ranges that surround the temple.
Just over a year ago, at the Spring Festival 2022, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche gave us the gift of the 6th Kadampa World Peace Temple near Malaga in Spain. Now we are gathered together again for our International Fall Festival and it’s such a joy to be back.
Tonight the International Kadampa Fall Festival begins and apart from a few last minute preparations everything is ready to welcome the Festival goers.
The Fall Festival begins tomorrow evening! With over 2300 people from around 40 countries attending in-person and on-line, It has been a wonderful, joyful time preparing for the Festival.
Kadampa Centers around the world actively organize a diverse range of events for the benefit of the public. When a guest teacher visits, it often marks a special occasion, and a unique event is crafted to share wisdom teachings and insights with attendees. See the last special events at KMC Austria and KMC Metz in France.
Kadampas from the Florida State and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States came together for weekend retreats led by an array teachers from multiple centers. This shared experience encouraged an atmosphere of camaraderie and mutual support, strengthening the connections between Kadampa Centers.
The International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon recently organized a series of community-oriented events, with a welcoming open house and a dedicated volunteer service weekend.
In the year since Spring Festival 2022 was held at KMC Spain the community have been continuing work to improve the environment around the Temple.