General Spiritual Director
Buddha’s Blessings of Wisdom from Monterrey to London
Mar 28, 2025
Modern Kadampa Buddhism
New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union
Founder:
VENERABLE GESHE KELSANG GYATSO RINPOCHE
Founder:
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
The Founder of Modern Kadampa Buddhism is Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, affectionately known as Venerable Geshe-la, a world-renowned meditation master and Teacher. He inspired thousands of people around the world to apply the pure teachings of Buddha to their modern lives to solve their personal problems and discover a deep and lasting inner peace and happiness. Today, the legacy of his life's work touches the lives of people of all nationalities and cultures.
"The day will come when you will do my job."
VENERABLE GESHE KELSANG GYATSO RINPOCHE
Working for world peace
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE SPIRITUAL GUIDE
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche devoted his entire life to making the pure teachings of Buddha available in a modern form to people throughout the world.
Now Venerable Geshe-la's followers holding him at their hearts continue his work with auspicious projects in every region of the world.
Study & Meditation
Buddha’s Blessings of Wisdom from Monterrey to London
Due to the great kindness of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, his guidance and his blessings, Kadampa centers in London and Monterrey have had the opportunity to receive the magical blessing empowerment of Buddha Manjushri and commentaries to his practice.
Study & Meditation
Making Connections with Buddha
This month blessed empowerments were given at KMC Madrid, KBC Nantes and KBC Nice in France and KBC Lausanne in Switzerland, creating unbreakable connections with the Buddhas that will last beyond this life.
Festivals & Celebrations
East Asian Dharma Celebration 2025
More than 150 students attended the East Asian Dharma Celebration 2025 with Gen Kelsang Tonglam at Kadampa Meditation Center Hong Kong.
- Mar 28 – 30 Florida Dharma Celebration
- Mar 28 – 30 Nordic National Festival
- Mar 28 – 30 Scottish Dharma Celebration
- Apr 4 – 6 Midwest US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 4 – 7 Southeast Asian Dharma Celebration
- Apr 4 – 6 Peruvian Dharma Celebration
- Apr 4 – 6 Southwest US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 16 – 20 Spanish Festival
- Apr 17 – 21 Swiss Dharma Celebration
- Apr 17 – 20 Chilean Dharma Celebration
- Apr 18 – 21 German Dharma Celebration
- Apr 18 – 20 Northwest US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 18 – 21 Australian Dharma Celebration
- Apr 18 – 23 French Festival
- Apr 24 – 27 Portuguese Festival
- Apr 24 – 27 New Zealand Dharma Celebration
- Apr 25 – 29 Canadian Festival
- Apr 25 – 27 Austrian Dharma Celebration
- Apr 25 – 27 Northeast US Dharma Celebration
- May 23 – 28 NKT-IKBU International Spring Festival, UK
- Jun 20 – 22 Mexican Festival
- Jun 20 – 24 Northern Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Jul 25 – Aug 9 NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival, UK
- Sep 5 – 8 Austrian, Italian & Swiss Festival
- Sep 5 – 9 German Festival
- Sep 12 – 14 Colombian Dharma Celebration
- Oct 3 – 9 NKT-IKBU International Fall Festival
Where to start
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Words of Wisdom & Compassion
Daily quote from the collected works of Venerable Geshe-la
The goal or aspiration of every living being is to experience happiness. There are two kinds of happiness and hence two kinds of goal - temporary and ultimate. Temporary happiness is the happiness that can be experienced by humans and gods; it is the limited happiness that can be experienced while beings remain bound within samsara. Ultimate happiness is the pure, eternal happiness of liberation and full enlightenment.
Joyful Path of Good Fortune
