Day 7 ~ A Festival of Faith, Gratitude and Kindness
It’s the final day of the Festival, which finishes with two calm and focused retreat sessions enabling us to consolidate all we have received at this rich feast of Dharma.
Read MoreIt’s the final day of the Festival, which finishes with two calm and focused retreat sessions enabling us to consolidate all we have received at this rich feast of Dharma.
Every International Festival concludes with retreat and it is incredibly powerful to meditate in the collective stillness and concentration of a thousand people and in such a blessed setting. Gen Lochani guides a beautiful retreat, clearly structured to give everyone time to deepen their faith and engage in the requests contained within the Migtsema prayer according to Highest Yoga Tantra.
On the final day of teachings, Gen-la Dekyong gave us even more extraordinary Dharma jewels. Like a mother, she holds nothing back, sharing the most profound explanations and inspiring us to treasure and practice them.
Gen-la’s teachings are illuminating and inspiring, teaching us how to recognize our Spiritual Guide correctly and how, in Je Tsongkhapa’s teachings, we find a clear, unmistaken, and complete explanation of emptiness, and also a clear, unmistaken, and complete explanation of great bliss.
Today we received many teachings on the power and meaning of the migtsema prayer from Gen-la Dekyong. This prayer, which was composed by Manjushri and revealed in the Kadam Emanation Scripture, helps us to appreciate his unique holy qualities, to develop faith and to maintain a faithful connection with Guru Tsongkhapa. In this way it continues to live as mantra, protecting and uplifting our minds, and bringing great benefit to our spiritual practice.
It’s very special to wake up to the first full day of the Festival in such a beautiful setting as Kadampa Meditation Center Spain. The air feels fresh after the cool of the night, the mountains surrounding the center are clear in the crisp morning air with morning clouds here and there. There is a feeling
There is a holiday feeling in the air as the final preparations take place around KMC Spain. Throughout the day, people arrive from all over the world. As they turn off the main road, they are greeted by the sight of the Temple, gleaming in the Spanish sunshine in all its splendor.
Joyful preparations are underway at KMC Spain to make everything ready to welcome hundreds of people for the 2026 International Fall Festival on 9 October.
At the 2026 International Fall Festival, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong will grant the empowerment of the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa and give teachings on how to develop and strengthen our faith in our Spiritual Guide.
We invited Summer Festival attendees to capture and share their favorite moments — and now, we’re excited to showcase their photos and experiences with you!
