Post Summer Festival Retreats
Part 1
Following the wonderful Kadampa International Summer Festival 2026, many inspiring Post-Festival Retreats took place around the world.
Taking the Teachings to Heart
The Power of Retreat
In this post, we invite you to discover three of these special retreats, held at Kailash IRC, Nagarjuna KMC, and KMC Chile. Through these beautiful photos and heartfelt news, glimpse how the inspiration of the Summer Festival continued to flourish during retreat.
We hope you enjoy exploring these stories and sharing in the joy, peace, and inspiration of these precious gatherings.
Kailash International Retreat Centre, Switzerland
Mountain Air and Beautiful guidance
Meditating in the Swiss Alps
Over 50 participants from every continent came together at Kailash IRC(opens in new tab) in the stunning Swiss Alps for an unforgettable Post-Summer Festival retreat with Gen-la Kelsang Sangden! With Gen-la’s clear and beautiful guidance, we joyfully deepened our experience in the Tantric practice The Yoga of Buddha Heruka.
Surrounded by incredible alpine views and vibrant, joyful energy, we shared our experiences, reflected together, and truly took the teachings from the Festival and retreat to heart.
Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre,
Thornby Hall, UK
Peace and Joy
Deep Inner Reflection
A beautiful few days of peace, joy, and deep inner reflection unfolded at our Post-Festival Retreat with Gen Samten.
Surrounded by the serene beauty of Thornby Hall,(opens in new tab) retreaters had the precious opportunity to step away from the busyness of everyday life, reconnect with their inner peace, and immerse themselves in the teachings of Kadampa Buddhism.
There was a wonderful atmosphere throughout the retreat — moments of stillness and meditation, meaningful connections, plenty of smiles, and time to simply unwind, recharge, and rejuvenate in such beautiful surroundings.
After the inspiration of the Summer Festival, it was a joy to see the blessings continuing to flow, as everyone carried the Festival’s teachings deeper into their hearts and lives.
The blessings keep on flowing!
Kadampa Meditation Centre Chile, Santiago
Opportunity to Deepen Your Experience
Joyful Path to Enlightenment
With great joy, we bring the ‘Joyful Path to Enlightenment’ retreat to a close today at KMC Chile in Santiago,(opens in new tab) together with our guest Teacher, Gen Kelsang Namdrol.
Throughout this inspiring weekend, we had the precious opportunity to deepen our experience and familiarity with the profound and powerful practice of Highest Yoga Tantra.(opens in new tab)
What a wonderful blessing it is to receive and practice these precious and unique instructions — allowing us to move step by step along the path to enlightenment, transforming our mind and opening our hearts for the benefit of ourselves and others.
As the retreat comes to an end, we leave with renewed inspiration, a peaceful heart, and a deep appreciation for these precious teachings.
Thank you, Venerable Geshe-la, for this extraordinary opportunity and for guiding us along this joyful path!
