Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding international travel in general, and in particular the uncertainty of when Australia’s borders will open to international visitors in sufficient numbers, it has been decided to once again postpone the NKT International Fall Festival in Brisbane for another year.
The 2021 online Spring Festival is fast approaching and online booking opens Tuesday March 30 at 1pm UK time.
We asked Gen-la Khyenrab to talk about the benefits of following the International Kadampa Festivals. He took us back to the very first Festival taught by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and shared the advice Venerable Geshe-la gave at that time.
SPRING FESTIVAL 2021 WILL BE ONLINE MAY 28 – JUN 2 – Buddha Shakyamuni empowerment & teachings on the Request to the Lord of all Lineages with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
The International Kadampa Summer Festival 2021, July 30 – August 14, is open to everyone. Two weeks of inspiring empowerments and teachings from the two most senior Teachers in NKT, with a short retreat in each week.
The 2021 International Spring Festival will take place May 28 – Jun 2 with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, retired General Spiritual Director of NKT. Gen-la will grant the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni and teachings on the sublime prayer, Request to the Lord of all Lineages.
The Fall Festival is now over. What an extraordinary week! Here is one last video and a chance to look back over the week and to share with others some of the highlights of this amazing event.
The Festival draws to a close. Thank you Gen-la for such precious teachings and thank you to the other Teachers, translators, and everyone else who made this auspicious event possible. But most of all thank you Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Without you none of this would be possible. In every respect, this Festival has appeared from your heart.
On the final day of teachings and the first day of the retreat, Gen-la reminded us that everything appearing for us throughout this Festival and beyond is coming from the great kindness of our Spiritual Guide, Venerable Geshe-la.
We are learning about the power of prayers made by sincere practitioners with good hearts. And at this Festival we are experiencing this power directly as over 4,000 people around the globe join in praying to heal the world. But in addition to this great meaning, there is another huge benefit of the International Festivals – all the profits are dedicated to the International Temples Project to build more Temples for World Peace and urban Temples to bring this precious Dharma to future generations.
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The 2026 International Fall Festival offers a wonderful opportunity to be part of something meaningful even before it begins. By arriving early as a volunteer, you can help create this special event alongside people from all around the world, make lasting friendships,…
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