The experience of a residential retreat
Jan 21, 2025
Over the past year, many improvements have been made to increase the online availability of Kadam Dharma. Now reaching more people than ever with daily news, podcasts, a YouTube channel, and blogs, people can stay connected and inspired by the teachings and the Kadampa way of life.
Meditate at home on NKT YouTube! The official YouTube channel of the NKT is continually expanding, offering a rich selection of readings from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's books, introductory teachings on Meditation and Buddhism, Spanish introductory teachings, deep peace meditations, and much more. Explore our YouTube channel to discover the content that resonates with you.
The podcast offerings have expanded, giving you access to in-depth teachings from Kadampa Teachers around the world. Living Clarity podcasts are now available on major streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Just search for Living Clarity on your preferred app and start listening.
A collection of deeply inspiring real-life stories from Kadampa practitioners, showing how the practice of Modern Buddhism can support individuals through some of life's most challenging experiences, such as the loss of loved ones, a cancer diagnosis, and addiction. These stories also highlight how Buddhist wisdom and meditation can bring happiness and balance to our life.
I was reasonably healthy and optimistic about my potential until March of 2020, when I sustained a life-altering head injury. The next couple of years were marked by subsequent head and neck injuries โ a reality I struggled to accept.
Panic would set in: how was I going to be able to support him with his journey in life when I still felt like I was behaving like a reactive teenager who was managing a massive โto-doโ list that never ended?
The world really looks different. Instead of looking for faults everywhere, such as potholes in the road, traffic jams or grumpy people, I now see the kindness in between.
Kadampa Daily News brings you the latest developments and updates from around the world, offering an opportunity to rejoice in and witness the far-reaching impact of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche's works. Check in daily to stay connected with the global Kadampa community and see what's happening around the world.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso explains in the book Heart Jewel what a retreat is. โOn retreat we stop all forms of business and extraneous activities so as to emphasize a particular spiritual practiceโ. In these times when the flow of new impulses, activities and tasks we have to perform is never-ending, a time of retreat is a very precious and rare opportunity to enjoy a real break. During this time we enjoy conditions that allow us to create space both physically and mentally.
The launch of the 2025 brochure showing the International Kadampa Teaching Program of Festivals and Dharma Celebrations. The brochure will be available in six languages in print and online for download.
After the busyness of the end of year celebrations, the new year is a wonderful opportunity to make a fresh start with good intentions and pure minds. Kadampa centers support us in doing this. Here are the activities organized by centers in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina.