In October 2022 Tharpa Spain started a book talk campaign to promote the book The Clear Light of Bliss as it was the last book of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s collection to be translated into Spanish.
This year the holidays were celebrated in style at the chateau, the home of KMC France.
A special retreat with Gen Eupame was followed by wonderful Christmas lunch and OSG in the evening.
Gen Lochani, resident teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Barcelona recently led a special retreat on the practice of Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka.
Recently at the Temple for World Peace in Sintra Kadampa Meditation Centre Deuachen celebrated a special event called 24 Hours of Tara.
At the annual Swiss, Italian & Austrian Dharma Festival 2022, Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang, the National Spiritual Director of these three countries, granted the empowerment of Buddha Maitreya and gave extensive commentaries to his practice as well as teachings on how love can transform our world.
After a very successful French Festival, Gen-la Thubten travelled first to Paris where he gave a public talk on Je Tsongkhapa. Many people came and remained for refreshments and great conversation. It was wonderful to experience the centre thronging in this way!
At the 2022 Spanish Dharma Celebration, Gen Chokga, the National Spiritual Director in Spain, granted the empowerment of Buddha Vajrasattva and gave teachings on how to purify our mind to the 350 attendees at the Malaga Temple and other 100 online.
Last weekend Gen-la Kelsang Thubten granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Vajrapani and gave teachings on the power of the mind at the 2022 French Festival which was hosted by Kadampa Meditation Centre France.
In 1994, Tharpa Publications Germany/Switzerland published the very first book by Venerable Geshe-la in German, “Allumfassendes Mitgefühl”. Now, with the publication of “Ozean von Nektar” all 23 of Geshe-la’s books are available in German.
Last weekend people gathered at Kadampa Meditation Centre Metz to receive teachings on how to rely on the Spiritual Guide followed by a Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony with Gen Eupame, the National Spritual Director of France.
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