General Spiritual Director
Creating opportunities to meet Dharma
Jun 22, 2026
Making Time For Retreat
Kadampa communities in the US and Europe make time to share short spiritual holidays together and take Dharma deeper into their hearts.
KMC Munich in beautiful Tannenhof
with Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Khandro
The community of KMC Munich recently had the wonderful opportunity to come together at the beautiful Seminarhaus Tannenhof for a retreat on equanimity.
With 12 participants, the atmosphere was calm and heartfelt, allowing everyone to engage deeply with the teachings and meditations guided by Gen Kelsang Khandro, Resident Teacher of KMC Munich.
She shared clear and inspiring instructions on how to let go of the habit of categorizing others as friends, enemies, or strangers, and instead develop a warm sense of closeness and affection toward all living beings.
Alongside the spiritual program, participants also enjoyed the peaceful surroundings — the forests, fields, and natural beauty of the area — as well as delicious, lovingly home-cooked meals.
It was a truly nourishing weekend filled with connection, insight, and inner peace.
KMC Texas deep in the Texan countryside
with Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Wangpo
Thirty Kadampas from KMC Texas recently gathered at Greene Family Camp in Bruceville, Texas, for a meaningful retreat on compassion.
Participants listened to teachings, contemplated deeply, and meditated on Buddha's advice for viewing others through eyes of compassion — guided by Gen Kelsang Wangpo, Resident Teacher of KMC Texas.
In a world filled with uncertainty and challenges, creating space for kindness, connection, and inner peace felt especially precious.
Surrounded by nature, heartfelt conversations, and moments of quiet reflection, the retreat was a beautiful opportunity to step away from the busyness of daily life and reconnect with what truly matters. It was a warm and inspiring community weekend.
Avalokiteshvara KBC at KMC Spain
with Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Sherab
A very special weekend took place at the Sixth Kadampa Temple for World Peace, located at KMC Spain in Alhaurín el Grande, Málaga. Kadampa students gathered to receive teachings on How to Understand the Mind by Venerable-Geshe-la as well as Geshe Chekawa's text: Training the Mind in Seven Points with Resident Teacher of Avalokiteshvara KBC, Huelva, Gen Kelsang Sherab. This was their third Annual Retreat.
The meditations focused on the teaching: The three objects, three poisons, and three virtuous roots are the brief instruction for the subsequent attainment.
The three objects are: the pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral objects. The three poisons are: attachment, hatred, and ignorance. And the three virtuous roots are: non-attachment, non-hatred, and non-ignorance.
Throughout the retreat, participants meditated on these teachings, contemplating how these poisons cause harm and applying their antidotes. It was a weekend filled with blessings.
KMC Zaragoza enjoying Teruel
with Resident Teacher Nicolás Guerrero
The community of KMC Zaragoza recently enjoyed a silent retreat on tranquil abiding at a rural guesthouse in Teruel. Practitioners enjoyed several days of contemplation, meditation and inner peace — in an ideal setting.
Some had chosen their meditation object during Foundation Program classes some months earlier, when the group studied the chapter on tranquil abiding from Joyful Path of Good Fortune by Venerable Geshe-la. The retreat was a beautiful opportunity to bring that chapter to life through personal experience.
A silent retreat is a wonderful opportunity to look within, to be mindful of what we think and feel. Understanding the mind and learning to observe our thoughts are powerful tools for improving our overall well-being.
