The month of January is a powerful time for practitioners of Heruka and Vajrayogini to make offerings and do retreat. The two tsog days within this month are particularly special. The first, January 10, is a special day of Vajrayogini. Here are some photos from retreats and prayers in the first part of January
At the beginning of the year, Kadampa Meditation Center Austria organized a one-week retreat in the Upper Austrian Ennstal. Meditators from Austria and Germany took a week to participate in this special event.
The first talk of 2024 with the Resident Teacher of KMC Barcelona, Gen Kelsang Lochani, was an excellent experience for the center, community, and all participants. The talk touched on how to start the year with positive energy, where Gen Lochani shared three fundamental points for a positive start.
After starting the year with the blessings of Buddha Tara, the community at IKRC Menorca, Spain, is drawing closer and closer to Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka during their January Retreat. This blessed month of January will be concluded with the Heruka Body Mandala Retreat in the serene surroundings of IKRC Menorca.
Yesterday, January 10, saw the launch of the 2024 brochure showing the International Kadampa Teaching Program of Festivals and Dharma Celebrations
The month of January is a special month in the Kadampa calendar during which we emphasize the practices of Heruka and Vajrayogini, the principal Highest Yoga Tantra Deities of modern Kadampa Buddhism. Today, the tenth day of the month, is Vajrayogini Day.
As January begins, centers across the globe are offering both long and short retreats for those seeking spiritual nourishment. Regardless of location, people are placing emphasis on refreshing and uplifting their minds, and enriching their spiritual lives.
Wisdom of emptiness and purification inspired participants in some end-of-the-year retreats to start the year with physical and mental lightness, accompanied by inner peace. See the best moments of these retreats!
At the end of the year many of us think about making changes in our life. For those attending the end-of-the-year events at Kadampa Centers around the world, there was focus on a transition into a better future filled with more positivity and wisdom. Three special events took place in the USA: Mind of All Yogas at KMC New York, Energy of Life at KMC Phoenix, and The Power of Intention at KMC Tampa Bay.
The final post from 2024 New Year celebrations at Kadampa Centers. It is wonderful to see prayers being made, especially to Buddha Tara, in every part of the world for the benefit of all living beings. See the celebrations from Kadampa Centers in Mexico, Chile, the USA, Spain, Germany, and Portugal.
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