General Spiritual Director
INTENSIVE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM 2027
Jun 8, 2026
This month, KMC Valencia, KMC Córdoba, and KMC Odiyana organized retreats in special locations to help students cultivate compassion and a deeper inner peace.
Centers in North and South America hosted events recently, bringing together both new and experienced practitioners to delight in the experience of Dharma. Here are highlights from events in Los Angeles in the US, Peru, and Campinas in Brazil.
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In Argentina, Brazil, and France, Kadampa centers turned the Carnival and school holiday season into an opportunity for everyone to discover meaningful moments of peace and inner transformation.
Booking for the International Kadampa Spring Festival opens Thursday 26 Feb – 13:00 UK Time
Extended retreats provide a precious opportunity to deepen our meditation, experience the bliss of a Pure Land, and realize that creating a pure world is possible. Here are some retreats offered this month by Kadampa centers.
Many centers also concluded their January full-length retreats with powerful fire pujas. In this second feature, we share more inspiring glimpses of these purification ceremonies — please enjoy these special moments.
Kadampas had an inspiring start to February with empowerments being granted at their centers. At KMC Karlsruhe, participants received Buddha Shakyamuni empowerment and teachings on the Eight Auspicious Symbols. KMC Bilbao enjoyed a Green Tara empowerment, while KMC Vancouver welcomed Buddha Vajrapani, followed by a mini retreat. Meanwhile, Sangha in Pachuca, Mexico received Dorje Shugden blessing empowerment, offering protection from obstacles on the spiritual path.
Part 2 of our coverage of the annual inspiring Buddha Amitayus retreats. From Mexico to France, Spain and the Lake District in the UK, participants deepened their practice and received blessings to strengthen their life force, increase wisdom and accumulate merit.
Gen Kelsang Atisha recently visited Medellín, Colombia, offering inspiring Dharma courses and a heartfelt public talk and Gen Eupamé shared meaningful teachings during his visit to Nantes and Rennes, France, bringing joy, clarity, and encouragement to practitioners in both communities.
