This past weekend marked the Portugal Dharma Celebration, led by the National Spiritual Director of Spain and Portugal, Gen Kelsang Chokga, and enriched with guided meditations led by the Resident Teacher of KMC Deuachen, Gen Kelsang Rigden.
A 10 day silent retreat in the Swiss mountains with Gen Devi with endless mountain vistas, the first snowfall and the peaceful light of the full moon and a weekend course in Zurich with visiting teacher Gen Dragpa on the Wheel of Life.
Last weekend Tushita KMC in Cape Town, South Africa, we were very blessed with Genla Kelsang Kunsang coming to grant the empowerment of Buddha Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden and give teachings on how faith is a real wishfulfilling jewel.
Our world needs compassion. Buddha’s complete compassion manifests itself in the form of Avalokiteshvara, the union of all enlightened beings. At the German Festival 2023, Gen-la Kunsang will bestow the blessing empowerment and provide a commentary on the practice of Buddha Avalokiteshvara.
Empowerments in Kadampa Centers are always special celebrations, bringing the community together to participate in a unique blessing ceremony. Kadampa Centers in Madrid and Alicante, Spain, as well as New York, USA, organized Empowerments of Buddha Vajrapani, the Buddha of Spiritual Power.
In two distant parts of the USA – Phoenix in Arizona and Boston in Massachusetts – Kadampa communities organized special events to promote inner peace and celebrate their activities. The 20th-anniversary celebration of KMC Phoenix and the Guest Teacher visit to KMC Boston welcomed many participants.
This November, participants from across Argentina and Uruguay delighted in their 8th Dharma National Festival, guided by the NKT-IKBU General Spiritual Director, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong. The attendees received the blessing empowerment of Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of Long Life, Merit, and Wisdom. How wonderful!
Grand opening of the new Centre in Sao Paulo was inaugurated by a public talk with the General Spititual Director of the NKT – Gen-la Dekyong – and a ceremony opening the new space in the heart of the city. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023, Kadampa Meditation Center Mahabodhi, situated in São Paulo, holds historical significance as the Centre where the precious Kadam Dharma first took root in Brazil.
A wonderful opportunities for the practitioners around the globe arisen past weekend, where participants – those new and those with more experience received blessing Empowerments of Buddha Vajrapani at KMC Sidney Australia, Buddha Shakyamuni at KMC Fort Lauderdale in Florida, USA and Buddha Shakyamuni at Nagarjuna KMC Leicester in UK.
KMC Monterrey & Tharpa Mexico were present at the 31st Monterrey International Book Fair distributing the work of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. There were nine days of activities which including a presentation of the book ‘How to Understand the Mind’ and interviews with local TV channels and there were thousands of interested visitors.
General Spiritual Director
