General Spiritual Director
Spring Festival 2026 Day 6
May 27, 2026
BRINGING SPRING
FESTIVAL TO THE HEART
Centers in Switzerland, Spain and France have recently concluded their post-Spring Festival retreats. Join us as we view the highlights from these gatherings.
THE LIFE-CHANGING POWER OF MAITREYA RETREAT
POST FESTIVAL RETREAT WITH KADAM MORTEN at KAILASH IRC
Following the Spring Festival at Manjushri KMC, a deeply inspiring 5-day retreat with Kadam Morten Clausen took place, dedicated to the Tantric self-generation practice of Buddha Maitreya. In an atmosphere of joy, concentration and inner peace, Kadam Morten guided powerful meditations and gave profound teachings that brought clarity and insight to the practice. With compassion and wisdom, he showed how to visualize ourselves as an enlightened being and thereby awaken our full potential for enlightenment.
Participants left the retreat inspired, uplifted, and with a clearer understanding of the transformative power of training the mind.
Thank you all for this wonderful retreat and we hope to see you back soon
From Wisdom to Love WITH GEN MUDITA IN MADRID
This weekend we had the great good fortune to receive teachings from Gen Kelsang Mudita, National Spiritual Director of Brazil, an exemplary Teacher, a sincere practitioner and a devoted disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
In the retreat on universal love, based on the book The New Eight Steps to Happiness, Gen Mudita guided us with depth, gentleness and clarity—helping us to open our hearts and understand the path of true love: wise, unconditional, and transformative.
Thank you, Gen Mudita, for bringing us all the blessings of the International Festival… and for sharing them with such love and faith.
Radiating Maitreya's Light: A Transformative
Post-Festival Retreat in Toulouse
Gen Kelsang Chögyan led a post-Spring Festival retreat at KMC Vajravarahi in Toulouse.
Around thirty people were able to follow these precious commentaries on the practice of Buddha Maitreya in person or via live streaming. It was an enriching weekend filled with valuable moments of sharing.
