Spring is here, and at Manjushri KMC this means the time has come to prepare the center for the first International Kadampa Festival of the year. For two days everyone comes together to thoroughly clean the Temple, main building and grounds. We regard it as an offering and a welcome to people from all over the world who will be coming to Spring Festival 2024.

For many years this was done to welcome Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche back to his home, the Mother Center, so it has always been a very joyful occasion. This feeling of joyful expectation continues today…