News from the post Fall Festival retreats ~ Part 2
Nov 16, 2024
Enjoy these wonderful photos of the 2020 Argentina Dharma Celebration which was hosted by KMC Argentina in Buenos Aires. Gen Kelsang Rinchung, the National Spiritual Director for Argentina granted the empowerment and teachings of Thousand Avalokiteshvara. It was a very peaceful and joyful occasion for everyone.
Recently, Gen Kelsang Chokyong granted the empowerment of Buddha White Tara to a fortunate group of students both in-person and online at KMC Chile.
KMC Deuachen in Sintra Portugal recently held a special event at which the Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Rigden, granted empowerment and teachings on the practice of Thousand-armed Avalokiteshevara. The meditations were led by Maria João Caldeira.
Updates from two Kadampa centers – KMC Austria in Vienna & KMC Mahamudra in South Bay Los Angeles
As the Opening of the Temple and the beginning of the 2022 Spring Festival approach, preparations are underway at the site to host thousands of people. The Festival will have a distinctive Mediterranean feel. Here we see the team trying out a vegetable paella, one of the dishes offered at the chiringuitos distributed throughout the site, which will also provide tortilla, tapas, salads etc.
The Mid-Atlantic Dharma Celebration 2022 was held at KMC Washington DC. Kadam Morten, National Spiritual Director for Eastern USA. Kadam Morten granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Vajrapani and gave powerful teachings on overcoming obstacles.
After taking possession of their wonderful new property in the mountains of Sierra de Guadarrama, the most popular natural site in Madrid and preparing it to open to the public, KMC Madrid recently held a special weekend at which the Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Tongmo granted the first empowerment in the new property.
In a sign that we are emerging from the pandemic restrictions and returning to normal operations – but with renewed vigor – many centers held full length in-person retreats over January. And some finished with fire pujas and self initiation pujas on site. Here we feature three of these – each with a remarkable story to tell.
At the suggestion of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, yesterday a special Prayers for World Peace was held at Manjushri KMC led by Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, to pray for peace in the world at this time.