General Spiritual Director
Retreating from the busyness of our life
Oct 17, 2024
Maintaining the International Union
The NKT International Festivals are the special method to maintain the International Kadampa Buddhist Union from generation to generation.
International Festivals
Deepening our conviction in the law of karma – Gen Kelsang Rabten
Deepening our conviction in the law of karma The Festival goers have departed, either to their homes or to one of the many post-Festival retreats organised by Kadampa centers around the world.
Completing the sequence
Spring Festival 2019 day 5. As Gen-la Khyenrab explained in his teaching, at the International Festivals we follow a special sequence.
Spiritual Friends
Spring Festival 2019 day 4. How can we understand where our suffering comes from if we do not believe in karma?
The Spiritual Guide’s Kindness
Spring Festival 2019 day 3. How can we understand where our suffering comes from if we do not believe in karma?
Peace & Purity
Spring Festival 2019 day 2. A Deep Experience of Purity “The function of Vajrasattva is to purify living beings’ impure minds and impure actions and to transform them into completely pure beings.”
Enjoying Meaningful Things
Today, 1,500 people from all over the world gathered at Manjushri KMC in the English Lake District for the annual Spring Festival with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab.
Spring Festival 2019 – Ordination Ceremony
On Wednesday many of the ordained Kadampa disciples of the NKT gathered together from around the world at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation centre for the twice annual ordination ceremony.
After the Festival, time to reflect
After the 2019 Spring Festival there will be many opportunities to engage in a post-Festival retreat. These retreats provide ideal conditions to absorb the teachings and take them to heart.
