Foundation Programs at Kadampa Centers around the world
Nov 15, 2024
Watch this video to see the event through a participant’s perspective, feeling the joy and inspiration that it brings. You can learn from global attendees and see how these festivals can really make a difference. Don’t just look, jump in, gain new insights, and be part of Summer Festival 2023.
Read about some of the other wonderful activities taking place this past week.
MANJUSHRI KMC, KMC ABERDEEN, KMC LOS ANGELES, KMC PLYMOUTH, VAJRASATTVA KMC, SAMUDRA KBC
On the 1st of July, KMC La Sierra in Madrid celebrated their Open Day. It turned out to be a delightful day, blessed with great weather, and attracted the participation of approximately a hundred individuals.
Gen-la Khyenrab has been requested and kindly accepted to teach week one of the Summer Festival as Gen-la Jampa is not able to attend for health reasons, following a standard operation.
Teams of translators around the world are working to bring pure Kadam Dharma to their countries by translating the Collected Works of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Here is an update from Norway, Thailand, Tharpa Asia, Sweden and Finland.
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche recognized that everyone can benefit from the teachings of Buddha, no matter their age. He wrote four books for children that give a clear explanation of the essence of Buddhism and its relevance to modern living.
Kadam Dharma has been taught in Edinburgh since the early 1990s, and the current centre was inaugurated by Gen-la Dekyong in 2018. Since its opening, Kadampa Meditation Centre Edinburgh has served as a tranquil hub in Scotland’s vibrant capital city, where individuals come together to practice modern Buddhism and cultivate inner peace through meditation. Let’s delve into some of the recent events and learn more about the center.
Recently Kadampa Meditation Centre Monterrey organised a public talk at MARCO museum, an iconic venue in Monterrey city center on the subject of “The science of happiness”.
This year at the US National Festival 2023 attendees received the Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara and teachings on compassion with Kadam Bridget Heyes.