General Spiritual Director
A Dharma tour of Switzerland with Gen-la Kunsang
May 18, 2024
Finding happiness through wisdom in Vienna
The Austrian Dharma Celebration 2022 with Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang was hosted by KMC Austria.
Kadam Dharma in Europe
Working for world peace with Gen-la Kunsang
Last week, Gen-la Kunsang was invited to KMC Barcelona where she led a deeply moving retreat at the Montserrat retreat center. Old and and new Kadampas alike enjoyed her guided serenity as they cultivated concentrated, happy minds.
Celebrating kindness
On NKT Day the community at KMC Madrid La Sierra illustrated the core values of NKT by welcoming everyone, including families and children, to their newly acquired center surrounded by the stunning Sierra de Guadarrama. Children were invited to join many games and activities including a theater performance of The Story of Aṅgulimāla. There were also workshops on malas and ecological soap, and teenagers and adults could enjoy walks in the mountains.
Gen Eupame visits centers in south of France
In the last two weeks of March, Gen Eupame, National Spiritual Director of NKT for France made two visits to the south of France to give teachings at KMC Vajravarahi in Toulouse and KMC Vajrassatva in Montpellier.
27 ~ The golden vajras appear!
Just as the work on the copper roof nears completion, the 37 golden vajras are placed atop the Temple and the doorways are made ready for the deer and Dharma wheels to be placed in position. Watch this video and discover how important the opening of the Temple will be.
A new center opens in Dublin
Dublin’s newest meditation space opened this weekend! It was such a wonderful weekend at the official opening of the beautiful new Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre, Templeogue Village, Dublin. Our National Spiritual Director Kadam Bridget Heyes gave such inspiring teachings and guided some beautiful meditations. We were so delighted to see friends old and new from all around Ireland drop in for the weekend.
Ten German cities meet Kadam Dharma
For two weeks Gen Ananda, National Spiritual Director of NKT for Germany, travelled throughout the country giving public talks on “Buddhas Weg zum Glück” (Buddha’s path to happiness) in some major cities such as Berlin, Dresden, Munich, Stuttgart, Freiburg, Wiesbaden, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Essen and Hamburg.
Open doors, open heart
KMC Barcelona just hosted a wonderful Open Day including Prayers for World peace for local people combined with a traditional Catalan meal. For many this was their first chance to experience Kadam Dharma
A weekend of blessings
Recently, around 100 fortunate students at KMC Paris received the empowerment of Buddha Amitayus from the Resident Teacher Gen Tonpa. The following weekend, Gen Losang granted the blessing empowerment of Green Tara to a full house at Tara IKRC.
Enlightened wisdom for Modern Times
Recently, the Nordic Festival 2022 took place online hosted by KMC Stockholm. Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Prajnaparamita and teachings on overcoming obstacles and meditation on emptiness.
