Granada Watch ~ 7
Work is progressing on the convent in Granada, gradually transforming into a wonderful international Kadampa Dharma Centre for Kadampa practitioners and the people of Granada.
Read MoreLast weekend, the Southwest US Dharma Celebration was live-streamed from the IKRC Grand Canyon, with Kadampas from all over the Southwest of US tuning in! With our minds prepared, we received the beautiful blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni from Gen Kelsang Rigpa.
On Tuesday Sep 8, Kadampas round the world join in special prayers to Buddha Tara to pray for the welfare of the world.
We recite the prayer Liberation from Sorrow in six sessions over the 24-hour period. The session times are 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00 and 22:00, UK time. You can join in as many sessions as you wish.
In January we featured the work Tharpaland KMC had started on converting the old ballroom in the Schloss into a dining room for guests. Yesterday, during center cherishing, they moved into the newly finished dining room. The previous dining area will now be converted into a modern cafe for visitors.
The International Kadampa Fall Festival 2020 will be presented online from Manjushri KMC, October 23-29. Everyone is welcome to take part in this Festival, from experienced practitioners to complete beginners. Booking opens Sept 17 at 13.00 UK time.
International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon recently enjoyed a Lamrim retreat with Gen-la Jampa called Joyful Land Retreat. It was based on The Mirror of Dharma by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Three Dharma Celebrations are scheduled in the US in the next two weeks. And Tharpa US have launched a new online Dharma Celebration shop.
On a beautiful late summer’s day, the Temple at Manjushri KMC once again opened its doors for an in-person course, welcoming visitors from all directions.
Gen-la Khyenrab has now returned to Canada and will begin an exciting program of classes at KMC Canada in the coming days. And most of the ITTP students have now departed Manjushri KMC to take up their new responsibilities around the world. As he left, one of the students, Jorge, who was headed for Chile, shared this beautiful photographic diary of his six months at the mother centre.
Heartfelt thanks from the students of KMC Hong Kong to Gen Tonglam for guiding the post Summer Festival retreat on Advice from Atisha’s Heart.
Great news from Tharpa Germany. The first German edition of Essence of Vajrayana is now available! It is the first time this blessed book by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche on the practice of the Heruka body mandala has appeared in German.
This is very auspicious for the practice of Heruka Tantra in this country.
