IKRC Menorca hosted Nagarjuna KMC for a retreat guided by Kadam Bridget Heyes entitled “Calming the mind: a Buddhist approach”.
For the first time, Kadam Dharma appears in this beautiful country surrounded by the green mountains of the Pyrenees. An inaugural conference given by Gen Kelsang Lochani, Resident Teacher at KMC Barcelona, with more than 100 people at the emblematic Roc Blanc Hotel starts the journey.
Last weekend on the West coast of Europe, in the charming city of Sintra, the Portugal National Festival organised by Kadampa Meditation Center Deuachen was held at the forth Kadampa Temple for World Peace.
Gen-la Kelsang Thubten granted the empowerment of Buddha Prajnaparamita during the festival and provided commentary to the Yoga of Great Mother practice and meditations on emptiness from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s book The New Heart of Wisdom. The importance of engaging in the meditation on emptiness was emphasized throughout the festival.
Recently people of Norway and Sweden enjoyed clear and profound guidance of visiting teacher Gen Kelsang Lekma. Through her practical approach and skillful presenting of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s teachings from ‘The New Eight Steps to Happiness’ hearts of almost 30 persons were deeply touched and transformed.
This year’s Austrian Dharma celebration held April 14 – 16th 2023 with Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang, National Spiritual Director for Italy, Austria and Switzerland, was an unforgettable weekend with participants from all over Austria, Slovenia and Switzerland.
Last weekend Gen Kelsang Dragpa, the National Spiritual Director of the Nordic region, granted the empowerment of Buddha Prajnaparamita and gave commentary to the practice at this year’s Swiss Dharma Celebration.
Last week more than 500 practitioners from all over Spain gathered at the 6th Kadampa Temple for World Peace in Málaga to celebrate the Spanish National Festival taught by Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang, the National Spiritual Director of Austria, Switzerland, Italy and South Africa.
Last weekend Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU granted the blessing empowerment of Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara at this year’s French National Festival.
Recently three centers in France hosted events in which the teachers gave empowerments and commentaries.
Last weekend Kailash International Kadampa Retreat Centre organised a weekend retreat where participants learned different breathing meditation techniques that help them to calm their mind in stressful situations.
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In the final retreat sessions, we enjoy engaging in the blessed practice of The Blissful Path, which we have all come to love. Gen Gomlam encourages us to keep Venerable Geshe-la at our hearts throughout, and to try never to do anything…
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