UK Dharma Celebration 2026
This year, UK Dharma Celebration took place over a sunny long weekend at the beautiful Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre in England with Kadam Bridget Heyes, the UK National Spiritual Director.
Read MoreRecent guest Teacher visits took place at KMC Spain, KMC Quebec, and Vajrapani KBC in Xalapa, Mexico. Participants had the opportunity to engage in retreats on the three principal aspects of the path, explore methods for managing anxiety, and learn practical approaches to overcoming anger.
Wonderful retreats took place in the last couple of weeks around the world. Kadampa centers in Hong Kong, Ottawa, Querétaro, and Johannesburg offered the opportunity for dozens of students to come together, meditate, and retreat from the busyness of daily life.
This month magical and blessed empowerments were given at KMC Barcelona, KMC Dresden, Tushita KBC in Nantes and Marseille KBC.
The World Peace Temple in Cabreúva is undergoing a profound and inspiring transformation! Dedicated volunteers from various parts of Brazil and the world are already working tirelessly on essential tasks to prepare the site for the International Fall Festival (October 25th to November 1st), where we expect to welcome around 2,500 participants.
Blessing empowerments of Buddha Vajrapani took place in the last few weeks. Those who attended KMC Metz, KMC Montpellier and Odiyana KMC in Cheshire had a great opportunity to connect with this Deity to strengthen their spiritual power.
National Spiritual Directors traveled to give special courses at KMC Texas, KMC Merida, KMC Lille (France), and Avalokiteshvara KBC in Huelva.
Their teachings offered many wonderful and practical examples of how to practice Dharma in our daily lives.
The 21st of September saw the opening ceremony of KMC Girona’s new urban Temple on Ronda Ferran Puig, a relaxed area close to the train station, parks, and the city’s historical areas. This blessed ceremony was led by Gen Lochani, Resident Teacher of KMC Barcelona.
The Collected Works of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche is at the heart of all activities and practices in NKT centers around the world. Currently, the full collection has been translated into only four languages: English, Spanish, French, and German. Tharpa Sweden is now benefiting their community with a second book launch this year – the sixth book translated into Swedish – The New Meditation Handbook.
Read about some other recent activities organized by Kadampa centers around the world.
Here in this post Australasia, Granada, Valencia, Munich and Texas.
The recent visit of the National Spiritual Director of France, Gen Eupamé, was warmly received in Lyon, France. Two talks were organized: Overcoming Your Fears in Croix-Rousse and Meditating with Joy and Efficiency at Lamrim KBC. In Canada, another successful visiting teacher course took place at KMC Montreal, where Marie-Claude Martel from KMC Quebec taught on Investing in Inner Wealth.
