General Spiritual Director
Seventh Kadampa Temple For World Peace
Jun 29, 2026
A Blessed Connection Across Three Continents
Empowerments in Portugal, Australia, and Nicaragua
The global family of Kadampa practitioners connected through the blessings of Buddha with empowerments being granted at KMC Deuachen in Portugal, KMC Australia, and Bodhichitta KBC in Nicaragua.
The Blessings of Compassion
Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara Empowerment at KMC Deuachen
On the weekend of March 6–8, around a hundred fortunate people received the blessed empowerment of the Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, from Gen Rigden, the Resident Teacher at KMC Deuachen in Sintra, Portugal.
The theme of this empowerment was More Heart, Less Fear. In the introductory class, Kadam Antonio explained that in a world filled with so much fear and uncertainty, our natural tendency is to close our hearts and care only about ourselves, believing that by doing so we protect ourselves and secure our happiness. However, the opposite is true: it is precisely this attitude that contributes to fear growing and dominating us.
Gen Rigden then showed that if we want to free ourselves from fear and help others do the same, we need to identify the true enemy of living beings: the ignorance of self-cherishing. Therefore, it is very important to use our daily experiences to cultivate the three types of love: affectionate love, appreciative love, and wishing love. And, by coming into contact with the truth that we have the seeds of these three types of love within our heart, we can act in our world (family, workplace, etc.) as an emanation of the Buddha of Compassion Himself. If we do this, our world can become filled with the love that radiates from Avalokiteshvara in our heart.
The Blessings of Buddha:
Buddha Shakyamuni Empowerment at KMC Australia
The Sangha of KMC Australia had the precious opportunity to receive the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni, guided by Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Rabten — a rare and deeply meaningful event open to all.
Buddha Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism in this world, is a supreme object of refuge whose wisdom, compassion, and skillful means guide all living beings to lasting happiness. Through this empowerment, practitioners entered a guided tantric meditation connecting them to the power of enlightened minds, healing and transforming the mind and awakening their Buddha nature. The event concluded with teachings on The Liberating Prayer, offering the Sangha a beautiful way to deepen their connection with Buddha Shakyamuni and carry his blessings into their daily lives.
Wisdom and Protection
Dorje Shugden Empowerment at Bodhichitta KBC
On March 7 and 8 in Managua, Nicaragua, the community of Bodhichitta Kadampa Buddhist Center gathered to receive the powerful blessings of the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden with Resident Teacher Gen Sangzin.
Throughout the weekend, practitioners received teachings and were guided in meditation to connect deeply with the Dharma Protector and receive powerful wisdom blessings. They also received instructions on how to strengthen their connection with him to help make progress on their spiritual journey.
