Editors’ Picks ~ October 2026
Our editors select their favorite photographs from around the world for the month of October.
Read MoreCompassion & purification is the subject of this year’s French National Festival. Gen-la Jampa, Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU and resident teacher at IKRC Grand Canyon will grant an empowerment (blessing transmission) of Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara.
Following in the footsteps of our Spiritual Guide – The Blessing Empowerment of Je Tsongkhapa with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, April 7-9
Kadam Morten, National Spiritual Director for Eastern United States, recently visited KMC Florida for the Florida Dharma Celebration 2023, where he granted the empowermennt of Buddha Avalokiteshvara and gave teachings on training in the Three Recognitions.
“The Liberating Prayer is not an ordinary prayer – It is like a text and has profound meaning.” Listen to the oral transmission of the Liberating Prayer from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from the Spring Festival 2006.
This weekend KMC Los Angeles hosted the California Dharma Celebration – a special time for Kadampas in California.
Gen Kelsang Rigpa, Western US National Spiritual Director and Resident Teacher at KMC Los Angeles, granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha White Tara and gave teachings from the practical text on Buddhist psychology and meditation, The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
The magic continued in South Africa this weekend. Following the unforgettable opening ceremony of the new urban temple at Kadampa Meditation Center Durban eager Kadampas from around the country gathered there for the South African National Festival.
Last night something very special happened in South Africa in the city of Durban…
“Gen-la Kunsang, after making the long journey and giving so much kind energy to helping us complete our beautiful new shrine, officially opened the new Urban Temple at Kadampa Meditation Centre Durban. Fortunate Kadampas from around the country joined in with the Durban Sangha for what was a very moving and powerful ceremony, particularly as everyone stood when the Buddhas were invited to enter and remain.”
Tharpaland Kadampa Meditation Center recently embarked on a project to replace the garmants of Je Tsongkhapa and his Sons.
The 2023 International Spring Festival is fast approaching. You will be able to book for the Festival from 13.00 UK time on Thursday March 2.
Kadampa Art Studio at Manjushri KMC is aglow with beautiful statues and other artwork being prepared for the new temple in Mexico City due to be opened on April 6, 2023.
