General Spiritual Director
Year-End Course At KMC New York: Concluding The Year With Loving Kindness
Jan 3, 2025
Concluding The Year With Loving Kindness
Year-End Course At KMC New York
At KMC New York, from December 26-31, people from around the US and the world gathered for a powerful experience: to receive the blessing empowerment of Buddha Maitreya, the Buddha of loving kindness, and listen to teachings on the six perfections with Gen Samten Kelsang.
The course began with the Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Maitreya- also known as the Buddha of loving kindness. Gen Samten, with skill and kindness, guided us through the empowerment ceremony, helping us to cultivate a mind that wishes to protect all living beings, so that in the fluctuations of life, this supreme wish is the driving force.
Gen Samten’s powerful teachings on the six perfections both strengthened our understanding of what is possible and also deeply encouraged us at a practical level on
how to grow these determinations in our hearts.
Kadam Kyle led the morning meditation sessions, helping us to reflect on this inspiring
advice and deepen our wisdom in meditation.
We are leaving this course feeling spiritually nourished and practically empowered, having received a roadmap on how we can change our mindsets into those of a Bodhisattva and our daily actions into the six perfections -- a truly beautiful way to finish 2024 and enter into 2025 with renewed confidence and hope.
