Last weekend, Kadampas from all over Germany gathered at Tharpaland KMC for the 2023 German Dharma Celebration with Gen Kelsang Ananda, the National Spiritual Director of NKT for Germany to celebrate and practice the precious Kadam Dharma together.
On April 6, more than two hundred people attended the grand opening of a brand new custom built center for Kadampa Meditation Centre México, with General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong.
From all over Asia fortunate beings descended on Penang, Malaysia this weekend for the Southeast Asian Dharma Celebration 2023 with Gen Kelsang Rabten the NKT-IKBU National Spiritual Director for the region.
Last weekend, to celebrate NKT Day, the IKRC Grand Canyon hosted 200 people, 150 in person and 50 online for the Southwest Dharma Celebration.
All nine centers from the Southwest gathered to receive the blessing empowerment of Dorje Shudgen from Gen Kelsang Rigpa, the Western US National Spiritual Director.
Midwest Kadampas gathered at KMC Madison from 5 states: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Iowa to receive the blessings of Dorje Shugden granted by Gen Kelsang Demo, Midwestern US National Spiritual Director!
Two years ago Mahabodi KMC, São Paulo acquired new premises for their city center. Since that time many volunteers have been working on renovating the building. It is in part funded by a project called “Mahabodhi Último – Together for construction”, which is a weekly bazaar held on the premises.
This weekend the center organised their first event in the new building to celebrate NKT Day. A new series of t-shirts with the theme “Dress for world peace” was unveiled bearing quotes from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and all proceeds from their sale will be donated to the renovation project.”
This year’s Irish Dharma Celebration took place at Tara KMC, Dublin, with Kadam Bridget Heyes, National Spiritual Director of UK and Ireland granting Medicine Buddha empowerment and giving teachings on this practice.
This weekend Kadampa Meditation Centre Argentina hosted Argentina Dharma Celebration where more than 100 people from Argentina and Uruguay gathered. Gen Kelsang Rinchung, the National Spiritual Director of Argentina and Uruguay granted the empowerment of Je Tsongkhapa and gave teachings on this practice.
Having completed the centre during the pandemic, Kadampa Meditation Centre Aberdeen were delighted to finally welcome Kadampa’s from all over Scotland and beyond, to their official Grand Opening with Gen-la Dekyong, the General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition.
Last weekend, Gen Kelsang Tonglam, National Spiritual Director for East Asia, granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Manjushri at the East Asian Dharma Celebration. Kadam Dianna, Huang Yihong and Li Yingzi guided the meditations.
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