UK Dharma Celebration takes place next weekend. Kadam Bridget Heyes, National Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU for UK and Ireland will grant the empowerment of Buddha White Tara and give teachings from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s book, The Mirror of Dharma.
Tharpaland KMC, just outside Berlin in Germany, recently held an open house for members of the public to enjoy guided tours the magnificent center, try some meditation in the beautiful meditation room, enjoy refreshments in the newly refurbished cafe and experience the tranquillity of the place with walks in the grounds and surrounding woodland.
This weekend was a special time for Kadampas in California, who enjoyed the California Dharma Celebration, which was held both in-person and online. For those who attended n person at KMC Los Angeles, it was a wonderful opportunity for California Kadampas to come together and catch up after a long break from in-person gatherings.
While waiting for the work on the new building for KMC Leeds to be completed, the Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Rabten, is visiting various centers in the UK. This weekend he was at KMC Birmingham, where he gave a day course entitled The Power to Change.
This weekend sees two more special events taking place – the North east US and Irish Dharma Celebrations, with more regional communities gathering to receive empowerments and teachings from their National Spiritual Director
The annual Festival of Switzerland, Italy and Austria took place last weekend. Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, retired General Spiritual Director of NKT and National Spiritual Director of Canada granted the empowerment of Vajrapani and taught on Awakening our Inner Power.
This last weekend the Southwest Dharma Celebration was held at the International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon. Gen Kelsang Rigpa, Western US National Spiritual Director and the Resident Teacher at KMC Los Angeles, granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Maitreya, the enlightened manifestation of pure love, and gave teachings on ‘Love and Life’s Purpose.’
KMC Hong Kong is now open to the public for meditation classes. People came to look round the new center and listen to the Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Tonglam give a teaching. Soon after, the new Foundation Program classes begin studying Meaningful to Behold.
The big day arrived! While some workers were engaged in the stone wall landscaping and others preparing the outer Temple walls for the stucco, the Dharma Wheel, the Lantern Tower and the Crowning Vajra were lifted into place. What an auspicious day!
KMC New York recently held another powerful weekend retreat led by Evelyn Williams. Many new practitioners visited the World Peace Temple and enjoyed the retreat experience.
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