Right now people in New York City are enjoying a week-long post Summer Festival retreat with Resident Teacher of KMC New York City, Kadam Morten. To the delight of many, during one session Kadam Morten proclaimed the memorable line, “It just so happens that reality is bliss.”
These days climatic and environmental hazards frequently present us with adverse conditions that might otherwise thwart our plans to benefit others. Here is the story of two Kadampa communities who were confronted with such conditions and who worked diligently to ensure the delivery of Dharma was maintained and protect the people who visit their centers.
Last weekend people throughout the US enjoyed the US National Festival with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, hosted by KMC New York. Read what they had to say.
“Everybody is welcome to participate in the next few days. And I would suggest we give ourselves a mission… to relax. Relax into this ocean of Buddha’s teachings, the Dharma. And enjoy, mixing our mind with these pure instructions. I would like to suggest that over the next couple of days, all of us listen carefully to these teachings and put them into practice purely and sincerely.”
Just in time for the 2021 US Festival in a few days time, the host center, KMC New York, just installed the collection of Buddha’s teachings, known as the ‘Kangyur’, in the Temple.
In the coming days there will be two major Festivals in North America – the US Festival with Gen-la Dekyong and the Canadian Festival with Gen-la Khyenrab
At KMC New York, the host center, preparations are well under way for the National US Festival with Gen-la Dekyong, including a wonderful weekend attended by people from all around to give the center a spring clean
Since Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche introduced the Foundation Program in the ’80s, it has guided thousands of students around the world along their spiritual path, showing in very practical ways how to integrate Kadam Dharma into modern life.Discover more.
Last weekend, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU and Resident Teacher at IKRC Grand Canyon, granted the blessing empowerment of White Tara and gave teachings on the four seals of Buddhism.
KMC San Francisco recently presented an online event at which three Teachers who have been practicing for many years and who ‘grew up’ together as Kadampas shared the ups and downs we can all face while traveling a spiritual path and how to overcome difficulties such as doubt and discouragement..
General Spiritual Director
