As snow fell on the lakeland mountains around Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, fortunate retreaters gathered to collect 100,000 name mantras of Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka.
A six-week counting retreat of Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka together with instructions from the Kadam Emanation scripture is being
guided by Resident Teacher Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab at the Tara International Kadampa Retreat Center.
Work began this week on the construction of a new pathway linking the car park to the lake which will give many more people the opportunity to enjoy everything Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre has to offer. Set in the idyllic Yorkshire countryside the centre occupies over 60 acres of natural woodlands and meadows.
Special Close Retreat ~ collecting 100,000 Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka mantras in the Kadampa Temple at the Mother Centre of the NKT, Manjushri KMC
At Manjushri KMC, a temple full of visitors and residents learned how to be inspired, confident and joyful in the New Year with a special teaching by Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU.
This week, Manjushri KMC, the mother center of Modern Kadampa Buddhism, is alive with visitors and residents enjoying the Christmas course with Gen-la Thubten entitled As smooth as Lapis Lazuli. Everyone is enjoying the profound, yet practical teachings and meditations.
Over the past month students of Kadampa Meditation Centre Leeds had the good fortune to attend special talks given by guest teachers Kadam Bridget, Gen-la Thubten and Gen-la Kunsang.
The South West Dharma Celebration this year was hosted by KMC Plymouth. 85 people from throughout the region gathered to receive the empowerment of Buddha Vajrapani and teachings on the five forces from Kadam Bridget Heyes, National Spiritual Director for UK and Ireland.
The special weekend course with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong included everything – extraordinary teachings from Gen-la , guided meditations and retreat led by Gen-la Kunsang, a Sojong Ceremony for monks and nuns and a Pratimoksha Vow Ceremony.
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre is thronging with hundreds of joyful people who have gathered for a special weekend with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, General Spritual Director of NKT- IKBU and Resident Teacher at Manjushri KMC.
General Spiritual Director
