Foundation Programs at Kadampa Centers around the world
Nov 15, 2024
On January 15 and 16, KMC Colombia started the year with a long-life retreat on Buddha Amitayus. The participants, in person and online, made prayers to increase longevity, wisdom and good fortune for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Over the last two weeks, Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, NKT National Spiritual Director of Canada and retired GSD, led a sublime retreat on the generation and completion stages of Vajrayogini.
With the conclusion of the first two weeks of retreat led by Gen-la Kelsang Thubten, on Wednesday evening, Manjushri KMC entered into the second part of its retreat month with two weeks of retreat on Heruka generation stage and completion stage of Heruka body mandala with Kadam Morten Clausen. Over 250 people are taking part in-person and online.
January is retreat month at KMC Australia. Gen Kelsang Dornying led a weekend retreat to kick off the new year, which was followed by three other weekend retreat opportunities including a silent meditation retreat on emptiness, a retreat on How to Transform Your Life, and a silent retreat for beginners.
The 2022 international brochure showing the latest developments in Modern Kadampa Buddhism worldwide, and the international teaching program of Festivals and Dharma Celebrations for the year is now available.
Nagarjuna KMC at Thornby Hall is enjoying a full month of retreat both online and in-person this month.
For the very first time, KMC Brasil is simultaneously hosting two Vajrayogini retreats.
“At KMC New York City we have recently finished the first of five, week-long City Retreats. In the first week, with Kadam Morten Clausen, more than 300 people signed up to participate, both online and in person.”
People at Tharpaland KMC are enjoying a month-long Vajrayogini and a shorter Lamrim retreat both in-person and online.
Earlier this month, Gen Kelsang Tonpa granted the blessing empowerment of Medicine Buddha to a fortunate group of students at KMC Paris both in-person and online.