Summer Retreats:
From Inspiration to Experience
At Manjushri KMC and KMC Granada, the Summer Retreats provided precious opportunities for participants to deepen their experience of the stages of the path to enlightenment through Lamrim meditations, contemplation, and the support of spiritual friends.
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Uk
Lamrim Retreat at the Mother Centre
Bringing Dharma into the Heart
This year’s Summer Retreat at Manjushri KMC(opens in new tab), Freedom Within: Discover Lasting Peace through Meditation, was guided by Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, our Resident Teacher and General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU.
During the retreat, Gen-la Jampa guided Lamrim meditations from The Mirror of Dharma with Additions,(opens in new tab) closely following Venerable Geshe-la’s instructions on the three parts of meditation: the purpose, the object, and the actual meditation.
His teachings were clear, practical, and deeply inspiring. With a mixture of people, from complete beginners to more experienced practitioners, it was wonderful to see how accessible and meaningful the teachings were for everyone, including those attending their first retreat.
We were taken on a deep inner journey through beautifully guided Kadam Lamrim meditations, beginning with contemplating our precious human life, moving through meditations on renunciation, and finally coming to love, compassion, emptiness, and reliance on the Spiritual Guide.
Throughout the retreat, Gen-la Jampa wove in teachings on wisdom, helping us understand how things actually exist and how they are not separate from the mind. His love, care, and compassion came through in every session.
There were also many opportunities to ask questions in writing, and Gen-la Jampa’s precise, clear, and inspiring answers felt encouraging and supportive. It was a truly enjoyable and profound experience, and we are very grateful to Gen-la Jampa for leading such a beneficial and uplifting retreat.
Many people left feeling deeply touched and encouraged, with some already planning their next retreat!
Kadampa Meditation Center Granada, Spain
Summer Retreat in Moclin, Granada, Spain
Deepening Our Experience of Buddha’s Teachings
KMC Granada (opens in new tab) recently enjoyed a special Summer Retreat in the beautiful surroundings of Moclín, guided by visiting Teacher Gen Kelsang Rigden.
It was a particularly meaningful time for the Sangha, providing a precious opportunity to deepen the teachings received during the International Summer Festival and bring them more fully into our meditation and practice. Through these days of retreat, the community strengthened the precious jewel of Sangha, supporting and inspiring one another along the spiritual path.
With great skill and clarity, Gen Rigden guided participants through meditations on the stages of the path to liberation from suffering, helping everyone deepen their understanding and experience of Dharma.
Each retreat gives us renewed confidence that freedom from suffering is possible. With joyful perseverance and sincere prayers, we continue along this liberating path with the wish that all living beings may find lasting happiness and freedom.
With heartfelt gratitude to our Spiritual Guide, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, for opening this precious path to liberation.
