General Spiritual Director
Beyond the Festival, the Journey Continues: Post-Festival Retreat 2026
Jul 11, 2026
Beyond the Festival
the Journey Continues
Summer Post-Festival Retreats 2026
Continue your summer spiritual holiday with these post-Festival retreats — a precious opportunity to deepen and extend your Festival experience and keep the inspiration alive.
Kailash International Retreat Center ~ Switzerland
9 – 15 August
Getting to Know Your Pure Self
with Gen-la Kelsang Sangden, Deputy Spiritual Director of the NKT-IKBU, Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center Mexico and National Spiritual Director of Kadampa Buddhism in Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Nicaragua
On this special retreat you will learn everything you need for a qualified Tantric practice, the supreme quick path to enlightenment, and in this way begin getting to know your pure self. Gen-la Sangden will teach and guide meditations on the Heruka body mandala within the short, condensed practice called The Yoga of Buddha Heruka.
Kadampa Meditation Center Madrid - Spain
12 - 16 August
The Ultimate Path to Enlightenment – The Power of Tantra
with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, Resident Teacher of Tara IKRC and retired General Spiritual Director of the NKT-IKBU
Through the Heruka and Vajrayogini self-generation practices, you can follow the path of personal spiritual development that allows you to overcome all your limitations to benefitting others.
Kadampa Meditation Center Spain
9 – 16 August
The Supreme Path
with Kadam Morten Clausen, Eastern US National Spiritual Director and Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center New York City
Come experience the post-Festival retreat at KMC Spain, a place of peace and beauty where you can internalize deeply the Lamrim teachings of Sutra and Tantra received at the International Summer Festival. In a serene and inspiring environment, you will combine guided meditations, silence, and reflection to transform your spiritual experience into something alive and meaningful. It is a unique opportunity to rest, connect with the Kadampa community, and turn every moment into part of your path to enlightenment.
Kadampa Meditation Center Deuachen - Portugal
12 - 16 August
The Yoga of Buddha Heruka
with Gen Kelsang Lochani, Resident Teacher of KMC Barcelona
This retreat offers the opportunity to integrate the profound teachings from the International Kadampa Summer Festival, through the practice of The Yoga of Buddha Heruka — a brief yet profound practice, highly blessed, containing the essence of Highest Yoga Tantra.
tharpaland kadampa meditation center ~ Germany
10 – 14 August
Practicing the Union of Sutra and Tantra – How to unify compassion, wisdom, bliss and daily life
with Gen Kelsang Tonglam, Resident Teacher of KMC Hong Kong and Taiwan as well as National Spiritual Director of Kadampa Buddhism for East Asia
Based on the teachings of the Summer Festival 2026 at Manjushri KMC Gen Tonglam will guide this retreat on the practice of Lamrim, the stages of the path to enlightenment of Sutra and Tantra, and show how to unify these in our busy daily life. Through this understanding and experience, you come to practice the complete path to enlightenment and transform all your daily experience into a meaningful life and wonderful spiritual journey.
Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Center ~ UK
9 – 15 August
The Supreme Path to Enlightenment
with Gen Kelsang Ananda, National Spiritual Director for Germany, the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovenia, and the Resident Teacher of KMC Germany
Based on teachings from the Summer Festival 2026, Gen Ananda will be leading a week of retreat focusing on the Heruka body mandala practice The New Essence of Vajrayana. The beautiful and blessed surroundings of Madhyamaka KMC offer the perfect environment to take these teachings to heart and develop a personal experience of this practice in the company of Kadampa family and friends. Shuttle bus available from Manjushri KMC.
Kadampa Meditation Center Mexico
14 - 16 August
The Supreme Path to Enlightenment
with Gen Kelsang Demo, Midwest US National Spiritual Director and Resident Teacher of IKRC Grand Canyon
Highest Yoga Tantra is a profound method for attaining enlightenment in this very life, based on the practices of Heruka and Vajrayogini.
Following the Summer Festival 2026, this weekend retreat, guided by Gen Kelsang Demo, will be a special opportunity to deepen our understanding of these teachings and strengthen our experience of the Tantric path to enlightenment.
Tara International Kadampa Retreat Center ~ UK
10 – 16 August
From Blissful Path to Quick Path
with Gen Kelsang Chokga the National Spiritual Director for Spain and Portugal, and Resident Teacher of KMC Spain
A step-by-step retreat to deepen your connection with Guru Vajrayogini and to enhance – or begin – your joyful Tantric practice. Whether you already have experience or are just beginning, this retreat will help you establish a joyful, stable daily practice, gain confidence to continue your Tantric meditation at home, and learn how to integrate it into everyday life to overcome ordinary appearances.
Kadampa Meditation Center Barcelona ~ Spain
10 – 16 August
Post Summer Festival Retreat
with Gen Kelsang Rabten, National Spiritual Director for Australasia, South East Asia & Taiwan and Resident Teacher of KMC Australia
Based on teachings from the Summer Festival at Manjushri KMC, Gen Rabten will guide a retreat offering clear and practical instructions on how to enter and progress on this joyful and swift path to enlightenment, the ultimate purpose of our human life.
Internatonal Kadampa Retreat Center Menorca ~ Spain
10 - 14 August
The Entrance to Highest Yoga Tantra
with Gen Kelsang Rabjor, Resident Teacher at KMC Jerez
A post-Festival retreat is a perfect opportunity to bring the Summer Festival teachings to heart. Over several days, you will be able to deepen your Tantric practice through guided meditations, periods of silence, and time for inner reflection. In a peaceful and inspiring environment, you will learn how to strengthen your connection with the most profound practices of Highest Yoga Tantra, guided by Gen Rabjor.
Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Center, Thornby Hall ~ UK
10 – 13 August
Journey into Bliss
with Gen Kelsang Samten, Resident Teacher at KMC New York
A retreat for Highest Yoga Tantra practitioners to go beyond the experiences gained through daily practice and access new levels of understanding. Make the most of this opportunity to explore the infinite potential of your mind.
This short retreat will be based on the teachings from the International NKT-IKBU Summer Festival. This is a perfect opportunity for those who couldn’t attend the Festival to receive the benefit of these fresh instructions, or for those who attended to deepen their experience.
Heruka Kadampa Meditation Center, London ~ UK
14 - 16 August
Discovering Your Pure Self: The Yoga of Buddha Heruka
with Gen Kelsang Devi, the Resident Teacher of Kailash International Retreat Center and Kadampa Meditation Center Switzerland.
Following on from the NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival at Manjushri KMC in Cumbria, Gen Kelsang Devi will lead a retreat based on the teachings and commentaries received at this Festival. On this special retreat you will learn everything you need for a qualified Tantric practice, the supreme quick path to enlightenment, and in this way begin getting to know your pure self. Gen Devi will teach and guide meditations on the Heruka body mandala within the short, condensed practice called The Yoga of Buddha Heruka.
Kadampa Meditation Center Hong Kong
14 – 16 August
Blissful Wisdom
with Gen Kelsang Rabka Resident Teacher of KMC Singapore
Gen Rabka will lead meditations on the Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Venerable Vajrayogini, the very essence of Buddha’s teachings, based on the International Summer Festival 2026. It will be an excellent opportunity to gain experience of the joyful practice of Vajrayogini and strengthen our daily practice. With this blissful wisdom, we can then solve all our problems and be of maximum benefit to others.
Book Your Summer Festival
Teachings On The Stages Of The Path, Lamrim & Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerments And Commentary
Teachings on Kadam Lamrim & Highest Yoga Tantra
with General Spiritual Director, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa & Deputy Spiritual Director, Gen-la Kelsang Sangden
with General Spiritual Director,
Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
& Deputy Spiritual Director,
Gen-la Kelsang Sangden
The Summer Festival presents a rare and precious opportunity to receive profound Buddhist teachings and empowerments from two of the most senior Teachers in the New Kadampa Tradition.
In Week 1 (24–29 July), Gen-la Kelsang Sangden will teach the Kadam Lamrim, offering practical guidance on integrating Buddha’s teachings into daily life to develop inner peace, pure motivation, and steady progress towards enlightenment, while preparing participants for Highest Yoga Tantra.
In Week 2 (31 July–8 August), Gen-la Kelsang Jampa will grant the Heruka Body Mandala and Vajrayogini empowerments and give clear instructions on these profound Highest Yoga Tantra practices—an extraordinary opportunity to enter the swift path to enlightenment. Opportunities to receive these complete teachings and empowerments are rare, making this Festival a truly special occasion for anyone wishing to deepen their spiritual practice.
We also have the opportunity to meet and be part of a diverse, international community from all walks of life. People of every age and background are welcome to attend the Festivals, and no prior experience is necessary.
At the Festivals, we see the teachings in action everywhere we look—people living together harmoniously, listening and meditating in the Temple; children of many nationalities playing together; volunteers working joyfully side by side; and the pure example set by the Teachers leading the Festival.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
