Granada KMC recently organized a meditation retreat near the city of Granada. The retreat was called “The peace of concentration”. Surrounded by the tranquillity of nature, the participants were able to train their mind in tranquil abiding according to the Mahamudra oral instructions, focusing their mind in the very subtle mind as their meditation object.
In centers around the world, many practitioners have had the opportunity to receive teachings on Tantra in preparation for the Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerment during this Summer Festival.
Gen Kelsang Khedrub was a Special Guest Teacher in San Francisco last weekend for two very special events.
Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab had a special visit to Vajrapani KMC this weekend. He gave a public talk on Friday evening, “Lift your life out of the ordinary”, followed by a day course on Saturday, “Being fearless in appearance and emptiness”.
Read about some of the other wonderful activities taking place this past week.
KMC BARCELONA, KMC CANADA, IKRC GRAND CANYON, KMC WALES, KMC GENEVA
This June 10 and 11, KMC Bilbao received a very special visit, from international teacher Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang, in which she shared from her heart teachings to understand why knowing and transforming our mind, we can transform the world.
KMC Spain celebrated on the 10th of June its first anniversary of the 6th Kadampa Temple for World Peace. The program included guided visits to the Temple and the site, gifts raffles, varios Cafés and shop open, activities for children and the most popular one: a public talk with the NSD in Spain and resident teacher, Gen Kelsang Chokga.
Following the Spring Festival, the Kadampa Meditation Centers in Berlin and Paris held compelling public talks that drew substantial crowds both in-person and online.
Bodhisattva KMC in Brighton recently hosted two of its popular free beach meditation sessions, each attended by over 200 to 250 people. The first was led by the Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Jigme, who offered participants the opportunity to engage in a short meditation focused on the clarity of mind. The second event was given by visiting teacher Gen Kelsang Demo, who is the resident teacher for KMC DC, and was centered around a meditation on wishing love.
On June 4, Buddha’s turning of the Wheel of Dharma day, at Kadampa centres around the world, we offer Venerable Geshe-la our faith with hearts filled with rejoicing and gratitude. We do this by using the special prayer, “Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from His Faithful Disciples,” and by collecting our Guru’s name mantra in a one-day retreat.
General Spiritual Director
