September 22 marks the celebration of Buddha’s Return from Heaven Day, a special occasion for Buddhists around the world. On this day, many engage in meditation, prayers, and teachings to honor Buddha’s return.
The US Festival this year took place for the first time ever at the International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon in Arizona with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa.
Our editors select their favorite photographs from around the world for the month of September.
Visiting teachers travelled to give courses at KMC Toulouse, KMC Cuernavaca and KMC Bilbao. They taught the path of compassion and wisdom, and how to lead a life of profound purpose.
The 2024 Fall Festival in Brazil is just 4 weeks away. For Kadampas in Brazil the anticipation is building and they are looking forward to welcoming the international Kadampa community to the Temple at KMC Brazil.
Coming together in different ways allows us to build strong connections and enhance the community spirit at Kadampa centers. Recently, two centers – KMC Montreal and KMC Chile – engaged in successful community activities that also contributed to the International Temples Project, which is dedicated to creating places of peace around the globe.
The UK Dharma Celebration 2024 recently took place at Nagarjuna KMC Thornby Hall, bringing together many people both in person and online. The event featured the empowerment of Buddha Vajrasattva and teachings with Kadam Bridget Heyes, the National Spiritual Director for the UK, with an introduction by Gen Kelsang Dornying and meditations guided by Gen Kelsang Tilopa.
It was a magical weekend for some fortunate people in Germany and Portugal. The 2024 Southern German Dharma Celebration was held in Freiburg with Gen Ananda coming to grant Tara empowerment and give teachings, while Gen Rigden granted Medicine Buddha empowerment and commentary at KMC Deuachen.
Read about some other recent activities organized by Kadampa Centers around the world.
Here Vajrapani KBC in Pretoria, KMC Manchester, KMC Frankfurt, Odiyana KMC in Cheshire and KMC Wales.
September 22 marks the celebration of Buddha’s return from heaven, when we celebrate Buddha’s return from the desire god realm called Land of the Thirty-three Heavens, so-called because it has thirty-three different types of god.
General Spiritual Director
