Renovations at the new building for KMC Rio have started and things are moving quickly. Kadampa practitioners from our international community are arriving soon to help with the work, because there is a lot to do before it is ready to become a place of refuge in Rio.
In recent weeks some Kadampa Centers have opened their doors in a variety of ways to allow many people to find and get to know the Kadampa Tradition.
Here Madhyamaka KMC with its annual Fair, Nargarjuna KMC with its Summer Fete and, in Buenos Aires, Nagarjuna KBC with its Open Doors.
The Nagarjuna’s Middle Way silent retreat at KMC New York with Resident Teacher, Gen Samten Kelsang, brought over 150 people from all over the US and Canada.
Before the International Summer Festival, Kadampa Centers are organizing activities to accumulate much merit and to allow Kadam Dharma to flourish in the heart. Here are the events arranged by the Los Angeles, Phoenix and Hong Kong Centers.
Read about some other recent activities organized by Kadampa Centers around the world.
Here: KMC Texas, KMC Hong Kong, KMC Chicago, Atisha KMC (UK), Heruka KMC (UK) and Madyhamaka KMC.
Kadampa events for families are taking place all over the world, providing a wonderful opportunity for young minds to engage in meaningful and enriching activities. These events aim to cultivate positive minds, inner peace, and a sense of community among children.
At the end of June, wonderful talks with guest Teachers were organized at several NKT Kadampa Centers. Buddhist monks visited Uma KMC in the UK, KMC Trois-Rivières in Canada, and KMC Metz in France. These talks, focusing on the preciousness of our human life and the concept of impermanence, guided participants to a better understanding of Buddhist wisdom.
A special weekend of blessings at KMC Chile with the empowerment of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom and at Nagarjuna KMC with the empowerment of Buddha Vajrapani, who bestows upon us spiritual power.
The Resident Teachers of the New Kadampa Tradition have gathered together at their spiritual home, Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, to participate in an annual International Teacher Training Programme (ITTP).
In June, some Centers had the opportunity to organize special courses based on Buddhist art and ritual.
Read on to hear about events in Georgia in the US, and London and Nottingham in the UK.
General Spiritual Director
