Saturday September 18, 2021 was an unforgettable day in the history of Seville, when a new chapter unfolded. With the opening of the new City Temple of KMC Seville, the doors to happiness were opened for the people of this city.
This weekend witnessed firsts in two cities in Spain. In Málaga in the south of Spain, the first empowerment was given at the urban Temple, and in Girona in the north, the first empowerment was given in the city.
Last weekend at Tharpaland KMC, Germany, Gen Kelsang Ananda, the Resident Teacher and NKT-IKBU National Spiritual Director for Germany, granted the blessing empowerment of Medicine Buddha and gave powerful teachings on how to achieve our spiritual goals.
With the arrival of the pallets from Madrid at the newly acquired Tharpa Spain warehouse in Málaga, Tharpa’s move to its new location is now completed. Thanks to the dedication and hard work of Kelsang Jamyang and the team, Tharpa Spain’s new headquarters is rapidly taking shape. Meanwhile in Bilbao, a beautiful city center space has arisen.
On September 17 KMC Madrid completed the purchase of a unique hotel in the mountains of “Sierra del Guadarrama”, the most popular natural site in Madrid. See the extraordinary features of this new location
During the summer break at KMC France, two members of the community took to the road for an energetic but meaningful cycling vacation. Covering almost 1100km, they visited all the Kadampa centers in southern France and finished by helping a new, elderly resident move to KMC France. Here they share some wonderful photos of their trip.
Tharpaland KMC, just outside Berlin in Germany, recently held an open house for members of the public to enjoy guided tours the magnificent center, try some meditation in the beautiful meditation room, enjoy refreshments in the newly refurbished cafe and experience the tranquillity of the place with walks in the grounds and surrounding woodland.
The annual Festival of Switzerland, Italy and Austria took place last weekend. Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, retired General Spiritual Director of NKT and National Spiritual Director of Canada granted the empowerment of Vajrapani and taught on Awakening our Inner Power.
The big day arrived! While some workers were engaged in the stone wall landscaping and others preparing the outer Temple walls for the stucco, the Dharma Wheel, the Lantern Tower and the Crowning Vajra were lifted into place. What an auspicious day!
In keeping with many other Tharpa Offices around the world, Tharpa Spain is moving its operation to be near a major Kadampa Temple for World Peace. The move to KMC Spain is presently underway while its previous home KMC Madrid, looks for a larger property.
General Spiritual Director
