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.
National Spiritual Director for Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, Gen Kelsang Rabten came to Kadampa Meditation Centre Australia, to grant the blessing empowerment of 1000-Armed Avalokiteshvara.
Gen Rabten also gave inspiring teachings on the precious mind of bodhichitta – the best method for bestowing happiness, eliminating suffering, and dispelling confusion.
Last weekend people gathered at Tara International Retreat Centre to receive teachings on the Four Noble Truths with Kadam Bridget Heyes, the NKT-IKBU National Spritual Director of the UK.
With the Asian Festival fast approaching we take a look at the some of the centres in Asia.
This weekend at the 2022 Ontario Dharma Celebration Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, retired General Spiritual Director of NKT and National Spiritual Director of Canada granted the blessing empowerment of Great Mother Prajnaparamita and gave teachings on the Four Seals.
Last weekend 350 Kadampa practitioners from all over Mexico gathered at Kadampa Meditation Centre Cuernavaca for the National Celebration with Gen Kelsang Sangden, National Spiritual Director for Mexico.
In 1994, Tharpa Publications Germany/Switzerland published the very first book by Venerable Geshe-la in German, “Allumfassendes Mitgefühl”. Now, with the publication of “Ozean von Nektar” all 23 of Geshe-la’s books are available in German.
Previously we reported on the nascent Israeli Sangha forming in Tel Aviv under the leadership of Daniel Koren. The group has thrived during the lockdown period and recently gathered for their second in-person retreat. Here is their update.
Last weekend people gathered at Kadampa Meditation Centre Metz to receive teachings on how to rely on the Spiritual Guide followed by a Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony with Gen Eupame, the National Spritual Director of France.
“For the first time, Gen-la Jampa, the deputy spiritual director of the NKT-IKBU, visited our country to share teachings on developing the mind of compassion, and on transforming our fearful and anxious society into a more loving, wise and, of course, compassionate one.”
General Spiritual Director
