developing faith & wisdom AT MANJUSHRI KMC
THE LAST WEEKEND COURSE WITH GEN-LA KELSANG DEKYONG AS OUR GENERAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
"Pure happiness comes from wisdom"
At Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Gen-la Dekyong guided over 1000 fortunate Kadampa practitioners to find the inner peace and happiness that comes from wisdom and to deepen their faith so that it functions to bring real progress on the spiritual path. The Temple was full with over 650 people in person and 500 people joining online.
With great clarity and skill Gen-la explained the profound meaning of wisdom and how to cultivate it. Unifying this explanation with faith and Tantric practice she made changing our basis of imputation from impure to pure seem so practical and possible.
We thank Gen-la from the depths of our hearts for connecting us directly and deeply to Venerable Geshe-la, for revealing the profound meanings in his teachings with such joy and encouragement and for being such a wonderful example for us.
The empowerment of the Wisdom Buddha itself was very peaceful and so blessed, and just as beautiful signs of spring were everywhere at Manjushri, you could feel the seeds of enlightenment being ripened within the minds of those attending the weekend.
In the context of world peace, she encouraged us that we are strong in our heart because we are Kadampas and we follow our Spiritual Guide. We know that suffering and conflict come from deluded minds and this makes us even more determined to give great energy to cultivating inner peace, and flourishing Kadam Dharma so that outer peace becomes possible.
This was Gen-la Dekyong's last course as our General Spiritual Director. Having been under her careful and loving guidance for 16 years, we rejoice that she will continue to teach internationally after she retires. As she pointed out, retirement is mere name! So with great gratitude for all we have received we also look forward to many future riches.
Thank you Venerable Geshe-la for giving us such a qualified General Spiritual Director!
