General Spiritual Director
Foundation Programs at Kadampa Centers around the world
Nov 15, 2024
News from KMC Granada
On October 8, Tara Day, Tara KBC in Granada, Spain became KMC Granada. The new center also has a new Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Dewang.
Kadam Dharma in Europe
21 ~ The golden lantern and much more
In the last update we saw the lantern tower and crowning vajra installed. This time we see the lantern adorned with golden glass and then the golden ‘hips’ installed bringing the lantern. virtually to completion How precious!
Opening the doors to happiness in Seville
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.
A weekend of firsts in Spain
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.
Meeting Medicine Buddha at Tharpaland KMC
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.
More wonderful developments in Spain
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.
An extraordinary new home for KMC Madrid, Spain
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
A Kadampa ‘Tour de France’
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.
Open house at Tharpaland KMC
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.
Awakening our inner power
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.
