General Spiritual Director
Gen-la Khyenrab visiting Scotland
Dec 5, 2024
SPECIAL BLESSING CEREMONIES AROUND THE WORLD
In recent weeks, many people had the opportunity to receive Buddha’s special blessings. Here we feature KMC Malaga, Tharpaland KMC (Germany), KMC Madrid - La Sierra (Spain) and KMC Trois-Rivières (Canada).
KMC MALAGA | THARPALAND KMC | KMC MADRID | KMC TROIS-RIVIÈRES
THE CITY OF MALAGA HAS RECEIVED THE BLESSINGS OF ARYA TARA!
Gen Chokga offered Green Tara empowerment which was attended by almost 90 people at KMC Malaga, located in the heart of the city of Malaga.
Saturday started with a guided meditation by Kadampa Teacher, José Ariza, followed by the initiation and a beautiful commentary on the three Tara sadhanas (Liberation from Sorrow, The Yoga of Enlightened Mother Arya Tara and The Path to Heaven), together with engaging in their practices in a short silent retreat.
It was amazing how well people participated in the whole event and the joy and peace in the air. The conclusion reached was not to lose the special connection we have with Guru Tara, our Enlightened Mother.
A very enriching and inspiring experience.
BLESSING EMPOWERMENT OF ARYA TARA AT THARPALAND KMC
The Yoga of the Enlightened Mother was the topic of Tharpaland KMC's recent empowerment course, bringing together the Berlin and Brandenburg Kadampa communities.
On an Indian summer weekend, everyone enjoyed the teachings on faith in Buddha, the heart of our spiritual life, and on how to train in the yoga of non-dual clarity and profundity, the quintessential practice of Action Tantra.
Having received the blessing empowerment of Arya Tara from our Resident Teacher, Gen Ananda, we then engaged in two Sunday morning meditation sessions. This was followed by an afternoon lay Pratimoksha vow ceremony.
The weekend was a delightful spiritual booster!!
THE IMMENSE POWER OF COMPASSION AT KMC MADRID
Thanks to the infinite kindness of Venerable Geshe-la, we received the empowerment of Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara last weekend at KMC Madrid - La Sierra. We were overjoyed that 145 people were able to benefit from such profound and transformative blessings!
Thanks to the immense power of his compassion, we can fulfil our deepest wish: to eliminate suffering and experience pure and everlasting happiness. In reality, an enlightened being or Buddha is someone who has completely purified their mind. The empowerment was beautifully guided by our Resident Teacher, Gen Tsongmo, who offered us practical teachings on how to cultivate compassion in our daily lives.
Moreover, those who joined us were able to stay in a natural environment surrounded by mountains and beautiful landscapes, enjoy delicious vegetarian meals, and savor exquisite smoothies and brownies from the Café de la Paz. We shared this meaningful weekend as a Kadampa family, filled with learning and blessings that will transform our lives.
It was an unforgettable four days of inner peace, joy, and spiritual growth in such a special setting!
BLESSINGS OF BUDDHA MANJUSHRI AT KMC TROIS-RIVIÈRES
We were so happy to gather together with practitioners from all over Quebec: friends from Montreal, Quebec city, Sherbrooke and Joliette all joined us to receive the powerful wisdom blessings of Buddha Manjushri at KMC Trois-Rivières. Then the Resident Teacher, Tiphaine Perrier, transmitted the commentary given by Venerable Geshe-la of the sublime practice Treasury of Wisdom.
How wonderful to self-generate as the Buddha of wisdom, and learn more about the Tantric practice of self-generation, inspiring everyone to enjoy the Fall Festival with Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments coming up soon!
A participant shared:
“We learned that the name Manju means soft, or peaceful (the ultimate supreme inner peace of full enlightenment), and Shri means glorious. Together Manjushri’s name means Glorious Peaceful One. It’s exactly how this empowerment felt: profoundly peaceful and gentle.”
On Sunday, we were guided in a delightful retreat on The Wisdom to Meditate helping us to understand the precious value of the presentation of the Lamrim meditations in The Mirror of Dharma with Additions. We learned how to change our intentions in order to improve our good qualities, and how meditation is the kindest thing we can do for ourselves and others.
We felt inspired to make our meditations qualified by following the heartfelt advice shared by Geshe-la in The Mirror of Dharma with Additions.
We dedicate our spiritual practice to world peace. May everyone have the same good fortune to receive these precious instructions and attain pure and everlasting happiness.
