During the holiday period, practitioners across the United States gathered for three meaningful events: an inspiring Sunday class with Kadam Morten, an Amitayus empowerment and retreat with Gen Samten with Kadam Kyle, and joyful New Year’s Eve Amitayus prayers in Arizona, strengthening community, gratitude and shared spiritual purpose.
Celebrating an end-of-year retreat at Heruka KMC and welcoming a new Teacher at KMC Indaiatuba, bringing the Sangha together and starting the year with joy.
Over the festive period, Kadampa centers in Spain, the UK and the US hosted inspiring events on inner peace and connection. Gen Kelsang Chokga led a course at KMC Girona, while Kelsang Gema guided a purification retreat in Madrid. Gen Demo gave an evening talk at KMC Washington, and Kadam Lucy James led two public talks with guided meditations at KMC London, bringing clarity, calm and joy to all who attended.
Tharpa US offers a free 21‑Day Online Meditation Challenge—the perfect way to begin the year cultivating inner peace—while Kadam Tim introduced meditation and mindfulness to children at Copenhagen International School.
Our editors select their favorite photographs from around the world for the month of December.
Celebrating the last empowerments of 2025, Kadampa communities in Canada and South Africa received precious blessings and participated in meaningful purification practices. These end‑of‑year events deepened Dharma connection and joy as the year draws to a close.
Many Kadampa centers worldwide organize activities on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Here we see Manjushri KMC, KMC Barcelona, KMC France and KMC Washington
At the end of the year, Kadampa centers often hold purification retreats to enter the new year with a lighter, more peaceful mind. Here we share some of the recent retreats held in Valladolid and Albacete (Spain), Johannesburg (South Africa), and Montpellier (France).
As the year comes to an end, Kadampa centers around the world continue to come together to celebrate in joyful and meaningful ways. This second part shares more moments of connection, gratitude and community as we close the year with peace in our hearts.
Over the holiday period we share this beautiful video excerpt from our Spiritual Guide and founder Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. May we never forget his kindness and strive to repay it by putting his teachings into practice.
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At the 2026 International Fall Festival, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong will grant the empowerment of the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa and give teachings on how to develop and strengthen our faith in our Spiritual Guide.
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