General Spiritual Director
News from the post Fall Festival retreats ~ Part 2
Nov 16, 2024
Deepen Your Experience
2024 Post Spring Festival Retreats
The three International Festivals are invaluable opportunities to receive teachings and empowerments from the Gen-las. This experience is further enriched by spending time in retreat after the Festival to deepen our understanding of the teachings and internalize their meaning. Kadampa centers worldwide organize post-festival retreats after each of the three International Festivals.
See below for details of the retreats following the 2024 Spring Festival.
Kadampa Meditation Centre France
May 31 – Jun 3
Spring Post Festival Retreat
with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, the Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU and the Resident Teacher at IKRC Grand Canyon.
Based on teachings from the Spring Festival at Manjushri KMC, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa will guide this retreat.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Deuachen, Portugal
Jun 7 – 10
Accomplishing the Great Wisdom Protection
with Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang, National Spiritual Director of Austria, Switzerland, Italy and South Africa and teaches at National Festivals and Dharma Celebrations.
Based on teachings from the Spring Festival at Manjushri KMC, Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang will guide a weekend retreat.
Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre
May 30 – Jun 5
A Fearless Heart: drawing closer to the Wisdom Protector
with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, Retired General Spiritual Director of the NKT-IKU and the Resident Teacher at Tara IKRC
This Post-International Spring Festival retreat will provide the opportunity to draw closer to the Wisdom Protector, Dorje Shugden, through meditations guided by Gen-la Khyenrab on the precious commentary to the Extensive Protector Puja.
Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre
May 30 – Jun 5
Removing Our Obstacles with Wisdom
Gen Kelsang Rigpa, Western USA National Spiritual Director and Resident Teacher of KMC Los Angeles
Following on from Spring Festival, Gen Kelsang Rigpa will highlight the importance and functions of a Dharma Protector as well as review and guide meditations on the teachings we will have received at Spring Festival 2024. These sessions will help us draw close to our Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden, whilst developing our wisdom and compassion as well as help us to overcome obstacles to our spiritual progress.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Barcelona
May 31 – Jun 4
Wisdom, Your Great Protector
with Gen Kelsang Rabten, Resident Teacher of KMC Australia and KMC Melbourne
Based on teachings from the Spring Festival at Manjushri KMC, Gen K. Rabten will guide a 4 day retreat, sharing the explanation of Gen-la K. Jampa of the commentaries that Venerable Geshe-la has given on the Melodious Drum practice, the ‘Fulfilling and Restoring Ritual’, which is usually performed monthly in Kadampa centers.
Kadampa Meditation Centre London
Jun 1 – 2
Living Fearlessly Post Spring Festival Retreat
with Gen Kelsang Demo, Midwestern US National Spiritual Director and the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Washington DC
In this Post Spring Festival Retreat, Gen Kelsang Demo will guide meditations that help us draw closer to the Wisdom Protector Dorje Shugden. This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen our experience of teachings given at the Spring Festival on the precious Extensive Protector Puja “Melodious Drum”.
Kadampa Meditation Center Madrid
May 31 – Jun 3
Attaining the Great Protection of Wisdom
With Gen Kelsang Chokga, National Spiritual Director for Spain and Portugal and Resident Teacher at KMC Spain
Retreat based on the teachings received at the International Spring Festival, which will take place from 24-29 May 2024, at KMC Manyhushri, UK
Dorje Shugden is a Dharma Protector, an emanation of Wisdom Buddha, who dispels obstacles to our spiritual practice and brings about the conditions necessary for us to attain spiritual realisations.
Tharpaland Kadampa Meditation Centre
May 31 – Jun 4
The Power and Joy of the Dharma Protector
with Kadam Morten Clausen, Eastern US National Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition and Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center New York City.
Following on Gen-la Jampa’s empowerment and teachings given at 2024 International Spring Festival, Kadam Morten will guide us in deepening our experience of and connection to Dorje Shugden, the special Enlightened Buddha who is the Dharma Protector of our tradition.
Kailash International Retreat Centre
May 30 – Jun 3
Powerful Protection
with Gen Kelsang Tonglam, National Spiritual Director for East Asia and Resident Teacher at KMC Hong Kong and Taiwan
Based on teachings from the Spring Festival at Manjushri KMC, Gen Tonglam will guide a 5-day retreat. Come and enjoy the beautiful and peaceful environment of Kailash IRC and draw closer to the Wisdom Protector Dorje Shugden, through meditations guided by Gen Tonglam in qualified retreat conditions.
Kadampa Meditation Center South Carolina
Jun 7 – 9
Refuge from the Storm
with Kadam Michelle Gauthier, Resident Teacher of KMC Tampa Bay
Based upon the teachings at this year’s NKT Spring Festival 2024, Kadam Michelle will guide a weekend retreat, Emphasizing how we can rely upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden to avert the inner and outer obstacles that prevent practitioners from gaining spiritual realizations, and to arrange all the necessary conditions for their practice to make swift progress along the spiritual path.
Kadampa Meditation Center Spain
May 31 – Jun 2
The Practice of Protection of Great Wisdom
with Gen Kelsang Osel
In this retreat Gen Kelsang Osel will guide us to put into practice the instructions received at the 2024 Kadampa International Spring Festival, where we received powerful blessings in the Dorje Shugden initiation to “Achieve the protection of great wisdom.
