In all Kadampa centers around the world people who express a wish to advance their Dharma practice have the opportunity to join the Foundation Program or Teacher Training Program.
From November 29 to December 3, Tharpaland Kadampa Meditation Centre in Germany will host a National Festival, where attendees will gather to receive the blessing empowerment of Je Tsongkhapa and commentary on Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide from Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang, the National Spiritual Director for Switzerland, Italy, and Austria.
Following the successful Brazilian Kadampa Fall Festival, Kelsang Pandita and Gen Devi led inspiring post-festival retreats at KMC Málaga and KMC Indaiatuba.
In the second largest city in Brazil, a new Centre is developing. After 15 years of Kadam Dharma in Rio de Janeiro, the community is now enjoying a new project of renovating the future home of KMC Rio de Janeiro, as one of the Brazilian Sangha, Gen Kelsang Chochin said – your new home in Rio de Janeiro.
Gen Kelsang Ananda, the National Spiritual Director for Germany, gave inspiring and encouraging talks to the KMCs in Cologne, Essen, Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, and Hamburg.
On Saturday 2nd November in the heart of the Botafogo precinct of Rio de Janeiro, some 150 people brimming with joyful energy arrived for the blessing of the newly-purchased future home of KMC Rio de Janeiro
Friday is an auspicious day. After a final meditation session practicing The Yoga of Buddha Heruka, there is a huge gathering in the Temple as it is opened to everyone to join in a truly global Prayers for World Peace. Many local people attend in addition to the international Festival participants, and it is simultaneously live-streamed around the world. How wonderful that thousands and thousands of people are praying together for peace in our world.
Today we take some time to appreciate what a rich tradition we have, the incredible lineage we hold, and the unsurpassed presentation we enjoy where all Buddha’s teachings fit with our modern life.
After a wonderful, heartfelt and clear meditation with Gen Sangden we begin two days of teachings to receive the essential commentaries to the practices of Highest Yoga Tantra from Gen-la Dekyong.
Today we meet Vajrayogini, with the final Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment. Three hours pass quickly as we are first introduced to Vajrayogini, taking time to appreciate the unique benefits of relying upon her and then we receive the blessings of the four empowerments in her sindhura mandala.
General Spiritual Director
