Recently, Gen Kelsang Sangden, National Spiritual Director of Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Peru and Chile, presided over the Colombia Dharma Celebration 2022, hosted by KMC Colombia. She granted the empowerment of Wisdom Protector Dorje Shugden and gave teachings on the practice of Heart Jewel.
Last week, Gen-la Kunsang was invited to KMC Barcelona where she led a deeply moving retreat at the Montserrat retreat center. Old and and new Kadampas alike enjoyed her guided serenity as they cultivated concentrated, happy minds.
KMC New York City recently celebrated NKT Day with an empowerment of the Wisdom Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden, granted by Resident Teacher Kadam Morten Clausen. This was followed by teachings and meditations led by Kadam Morten.
On NKT Day the community at KMC Madrid La Sierra illustrated the core values of NKT by welcoming everyone, including families and children, to their newly acquired center surrounded by the stunning Sierra de Guadarrama. Children were invited to join many games and activities including a theater performance of The Story of Aṅgulimāla. There were also workshops on malas and ecological soap, and teenagers and adults could enjoy walks in the mountains.
How wonderful that 300 people in-person and online had the great good fortune to listen to such teachings this weekend from Gen-la Khyenrab and engage in retreat guided by him at IKRC Grand Canyon! The teaching was on Saturday, NKT Day, and the retreat over the following days.
Last Saturday special events were held at Kadampa centers worldwide in celebration of the annual NKT Day.
In the last two weeks of March, Gen Eupame, National Spiritual Director of NKT for France made two visits to the south of France to give teachings at KMC Vajravarahi in Toulouse and KMC Vajrassatva in Montpellier.
The first Saturday in April is NKT Day, a special occasion on which we celebrate the extraordinary deeds of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in creating and nourishing the New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union.
Just as the work on the copper roof nears completion, the 37 golden vajras are placed atop the Temple and the doorways are made ready for the deer and Dharma wheels to be placed in position. Watch this video and discover how important the opening of the Temple will be.
Dublin’s newest meditation space opened this weekend! It was such a wonderful weekend at the official opening of the beautiful new Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre, Templeogue Village, Dublin. Our National Spiritual Director Kadam Bridget Heyes gave such inspiring teachings and guided some beautiful meditations. We were so delighted to see friends old and new from all around Ireland drop in for the weekend.
General Spiritual Director
