Going Beyond the Ordinary with Long Retreats
Mar 6, 2025
The practice of purification is one of the four great preliminary practices. The practice of Meditation and Recitation of Buddha Vajrasattva is a powerful method for purifying our mind and actions. Recently KMC Spain, KMC Barcelona, KMC Madrid and KMC Cologne in Germany engaged in this wonderful purification practice, organizing retreats at their centers.
Read MoreMany Kadampa centers worldwide organize activities on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Here we see Manjushri KMC, Tharpaland KMC, KMC Victoria and KMC Trois-Rivières.
Read MoreRead about some other recent activities organized by Kadampa centers around the world.
Here in this post KMC Cuernavaca (Mexico), Vajrapani KBC (Johannesburg) and KMC Manchester.
This month precious blessing empowerments were given in Florida, Chiapas and Quebec. The empowerments offered us the special blessings of a deep guided meditation ceremony. We learned to strengthen and protect our wisdom and compassion.
Read MoreThis holiday season, we are delighted to announce that Essence of Vajrayana: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of Heruka Body Mandala by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche is now available as an audiobook.
Read MoreOver the last few weeks of this year, participants in France, Switzerland and Ottawa have had the opportunity to explore meaningful objects such as karma and emptiness in various winter courses.
Read MoreA few days before the end of the year the Asian Sangha gathered for the Asian Festival 2024, and and KMC Wales hosted the Welsh Dharma Celebration 2024.
Read MoreAt this time of year, many Kadampa centers around the world come together to celebrate the end of year and enjoy time with their communities. Here is a glimpse of the festive season at Manjushri KMC, KMC Chile, KMC Munich in Germany and Nagarjuna KMC in the UK.
Read MoreOn the December holiday weekend, people from all over Spain gathered at KMC Spain for the National Dharma Celebration 2024 at the Kadampa Temple for World Peace in Malaga. Over 500 students (in person and online) received the blessing empowerment of Buddha Manjushri from National Spiritual Director, Gen Kelsang Chokga.
Read MoreLast weekend on November, 190 Kadampas from all over Germany participated in the German Festival with Gen-la Kunsang in a beautiful, wintry Tharpaland KMC.
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