Every day we remember our Guru. However, on the auspicious day of June 4 — Buddha’s Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Day and Geshe-la’s birthday — Kadampa centres around the world offer him our faith with hearts filled with rejoicing and gratitude.

We do this by engaging in a special retreat, using the prayer "Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from His Faithful Disciples", and by reciting our Guru’s name mantra throughout the day. Over a period of twenty-four hours, people from all parts of the globe engage in this retreat, reciting the name mantra of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.