Day 7 ~ A Festival of Faith, Gratitude and Kindness
It’s the final day of the Festival, which finishes with two calm and focused retreat sessions enabling us to consolidate all we have received at this rich feast of Dharma.
Read MoreKMC New York, in the Catskill Mountains is a perfect place for retreat. It is close enough to New York City to be easily accessible yet far enough away to allow visitors to and enjoy sense of tranquillity and seclusion, away from the busy city energy.
Yesterday in the winter wonderland of IKRC Grand Canyon Gen-la Jampa helped us to start the new year with a peaceful mind of compassion. Happy New Year everyone.
In the first of our reports on activities over the holiday period we include courses with Gen-la Kunsang in Tharpaland Germany and Gen Tabkay in IKRC Grand Canyon, US.
Last week at the Midwest Dharma Celebration hosted by KMC Chicago, Gen Kelsang Demo the National Spiritual Director for Midwest USA and Resident Teacher at KMC Washngton DC, granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Prajnaparamita, also known as ‘the Great Mother’, who is the embodiment of the Perfection of Wisdom of all Buddhas.
This weekend at the 2020 Ontario Dharma Celebration Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, retired General Spiritual Director of NKT and National Spiritual Director of Canada granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Maitreya, the Buddha of loving kindness, and truly inspiring teachings on the three aspects of love.
Yesterday, Protector Day, at IKRC Grand Canyon, Gen-la Keslang Jampa, Deputy Director of NKT-IKBU granted ordination to Carolina from Mexico, who is now Kelsang Thaye!
Among the many special events and developments on International Temples Day on Saturday, two auspicious developments took place in the US. On the west coast KMC Hollywood became KMC Los Angeles, with an extended vision, and on the east coast, KMC Long Island installed the precious deer and Dharma Wheel on their Temple roof.
KMC Canada recently enjoyed an Inner Peace Meditation Retreat with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, who is the Resident Teacher in Toronto and National Spiritual Director for Canada.
Kadampa Meditation Center DC was founded in 1994 by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, a world-renowned Buddhist Master who has introduced Modern Buddhism into contemporary society. It provides a powerful source of Kadam Dharma in the capital city.
People attended in person and online for the powerful Bodhisattva Vow weekend in the magnificent Temple for World Peace at KMC New York with Gen Samten. What a beautiful sight KMC New York makes this time of year as the leaves begin to turn and we enter the foliage season.
