General Spiritual Director
Quebec Dharma Celebration 2024
Dec 1, 2024
▲ International Kadampa Fall Festival 2024 at KMC Brazil with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong.
Editors' Picks: Special moments from October & November
Our editors select their favorite photographs from around the world.
Sintra, Portugal
A Foundation Program student from KMC Deauchen in Portugal is reading Universal Compassion, a book they are studying with their Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Rigden.
Rio de Janeiro
150 people gathered in Rio De Janeiro with Gen-la Dekyong for her blessing of KMC Rio’s new future meditation center.
Girona, Catalonia
110 attendees celebrated the opening of KMC Girona’s new urban Temple, led by KMC Barcelona Resident Teacher, Gen Lochani.
Törbel, Switzerland
Kadampa Buddhist Center in Bern recently concluded a profound retreat on emptiness at Kailash IRC.
Vancouver, Canada
Gen-la Jampa gave teachings on faith in Buddha Shakyamuni through contemplating the meaning of the Liberating Prayer at the Western Canada Dharma Celebration in Vancouver.
Buenos Aires
More than 170 people gathered at KMC Argentina to attend a public talk on Meditation and Mental Health with Gen Rabten. They received valuable advice on how to identify, reduce, and ultimately eliminate anxiety.
Hong Kong
KMC Hong Kong students enjoyed a 6-day meditation retreat on the Heruka body mandala self-generation practice with Gen Tonglam.
Mexico City
Over 300 Kadampas gathered in Mexico for teachings on Buddha Amitayus, receiving blessings and deepening their experience of the path to enlightenment.
Madrid, Spain
Over 100 participants joined Gen Pagpa in Madrid-La Sierra for a transformative retreat, deepening their practice of The Yoga of Buddha Heruka.
Chile
Gen Tonglam led profound teachings on Heruka and Vajrayogini at KMC Chile’s post-Fall Festival retreat.
Malaga, Spain
In recent weeks, groups of very different ages from different areas of the Guadalhorce Valley enjoyed meditation at the Temple for World Peace in Malaga. Buses full of children, teenagers and adults have come from different schools and colleges to participate in special guided tours of the Temple.
Worldwide
An exciting online development has recently unfolded with the launch of a new YouTube channel: The Modern Buddhism Podcast.
