As the New Year approached Kadampas around the world gathered at their centers to celebrate the New Year with teachings, prayers and festivities.
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.
We feature some outstanding photos taken at Kadampa Temples within the worldwide mandala created by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Over a hundred people gathered at Kadampa Meditation Center Tampa Bay to prepare for the new year with Kadam Morten.
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.
This year the holidays were celebrated in style at the chateau, the home of KMC France.
A special retreat with Gen Eupame was followed by wonderful Christmas lunch and OSG in the evening.
Recently three centers in South America – Kadampa Meditation Center Cordoba, Kadampa Meditation Center Argentina and Kadampa Meditation Center Campinas, engaged in a syncronised 24-Hour Tara.
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.
Throughout January Kadampa centers around the world will be hosting special retreats on the practice of Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka.
As the year draws to an end Kadampa Centers around the world come together for festive celebrations.
General Spiritual Director
