New Zealand Festival 2025
Jan 23, 2025
Kadam Dharma has been taught in Edinburgh since the early 1990s, and the current centre was inaugurated by Gen-la Dekyong in 2018. Since its opening, Kadampa Meditation Centre Edinburgh has served as a tranquil hub in Scotland’s vibrant capital city, where individuals come together to practice modern Buddhism and cultivate inner peace through meditation. Let’s delve into some of the recent events and learn more about the center.
This year at the US National Festival 2023 attendees received the Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara and teachings on compassion with Kadam Bridget Heyes.
A wonderful weekend in which more than 180 people gathered to delight in the yogas of Je Tsongkhapa, understanding a little more his teachings and aspect of Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka. During the event, meditations were guided by kadam Gabby, the Resident Teacher of KMC Girona, and the retreat were guided by gen Kelsang Lochani, the Resident Teacher of KMC Barcelona.
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche explains how we can fulfil our potential through Lamrim practice.
In centers around the world, many practitioners have had the opportunity to receive teachings on Tantra in preparation for the Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerment during this Summer Festival.
The three International Festivals are precious opportunities to receive teachings and empowerments from the Gen-las, and this experience is greatly enhanced if we can spend some time after the Festival in retreat improving our understanding of the teachings and taking their meaning to heart.
After months of dedicated work by the artists at Kadampa Art Studio, a new metal statue prototype for Kadampa Centres worldwide is nearing completion. Through the meticulous processes of bronze casting, welding, chasing, and sanding, the prototype is on the verge of entering the finishing room for its final stage of painting.
This year at the Canadian National Festival 2023 attendees received the Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara and teachings on compassion with Gen Kelsang Samten.
This weekend, the KMC Valencia inaugurated the new urban temple on Turia Street with a special ceremony directed by Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang, National Spiritual Director of Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and South Africa.
The main event, which brought together around 150 people, was a significant milestone for this Kadampa center that has organized activities in the city since the mid-1990s.
Gen Kelsang Sangden, National Spiritual Director of the NKT-IKBU for Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Colombia and Chile, visited CMK Colombia in Bogota for the 2023 Colombian Dharma Celebration, granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Tara and gave commentary to the praises of the 21 Taras.