By now there is a strong feeling of harmony at the Festival amongst everyone attending, a pervasive feeling of peace and protection. Everyone is appreciating the teachings, which help us to understand how to improve our own practice and help others to find happiness.
It’s day three and everyone is enjoying the daily program of teachings, meditations and chanted prayers around which everything else is woven. This gives a strong meaningful focus to each day and creates a natural rhythm of quiet periods alternating with a friendly sociable buzz between sessions.
The sunshine and clear blue skies added to the special atmosphere of the empowerment day. People enjoyed preparing well in the powerful and contemplative morning meditations with Gen Devi. Then, after a relaxed and joyful afternoon in the gardens of Manjushri KMC, it was time to enter into Dorje Shugden’s mandala.
The first day of Spring Festival 2024 is here, with over a thousand people arriving at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre from around the world. Whether we are coming for the first time or are regular attendees at International festivals, there is a sense of coming into our spiritual home. We enjoy being in a family of dedicated Kadampa practitioners, working to improve ourself and to benefit others.
Today the international ordained Kadampa disciples had the precious opportunity to gather together for the Spring Festival ordination ceremony with Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang.
Spring Festival time is here! For each NKT-IKBU International Festival, Tharpa opens a Festival Shop both online and at the Festival venue. The Shop offers a special opportunity to buy all Festival-related Tharpa products, such as books, art and sadhanas, as well as new and updated products.
If you can’t make it to the NKT-IKBU International Spring Festival 2024 in person, don’t worry! You can still attend online and receive the Dorje Shugden Empowerment and profound teachings from Gen-la Kelsang Jampa.
Profound Teachings from Buddha’s Heart. JUL 26 – AUG 10
Prajnaparamita Empowerment and Teachings on the Heart Sutra, and Commentary to Blissful Path and The Uncommon Yoga of Inconceivability.
Held at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre.
Dive into Buddha’s profound wisdom at Summer Festival 2024. Connect with Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s last public teachings, guided by Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong and Gen-la Kelsang Jampa. Enrich your spiritual journey at Manjushri KMC’s blessed Temple for World Peace. View the site for more details.
Enter into Highest Yoga Tantra at the Fall Festival 2024, hosted by Kadampa Meditation Center Brazil. Receive unique empowerments and teachings on Heruka and Vajrayogini from Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, discovering the heart treasures of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s Ganden Oral Lineage. A pilgrimage to this holy site awaits. Visit the website for more details.
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