As the 2021 Mountain Retreat at IKRC Grand Canyon enters its final two weeks here is an inspiring update on this precious event with a brief video of Gen-la Jampa, Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT and Resident Teacher at the center, giving encouragement to the retreaters.
22 inches of snow did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the retreaters at KMC New York as they enjoyed the Vajrasattva purification retreat -part of their sequence of winter retreats.
KMC Argentina is emerging from lockdown and re-opening to the public. Here they report on their preliminaries retreat and a new meditation room in the Dharma house.
The development of the sixth Kadampa Temple for World Peace in Málaga, Spain has created wonderful opportunities for people from Spain to help out at the Kadampa Art Studio in the UK making adornments such as auspicious symbols, vajras, and Dharma Wheels for the new Temple.
As the January retreat season draws to a close, please enjoy this selection of images showcasing the natural beauty of Kailash IRC, Manjushri KMC, Tara IKRC, IKRC Grand Canyon, KMC New York, and Madhyamaka KMC during their retreats.
After the Australian Festival at the beginning of the month, centers around Australia continue with their summer program. Here are a few highlights from Melbourne, Sydney and Tasmania.
Twelve years ago, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche donated to KMC Spain a sapling of a Bodhi tree descended from the original tree in Bodh Gaya, beneath which Buddha attained enlightenment.
The new Temple in Málaga is making extraordinary progress thanks to the efforts of a very professional and dedicated team of workers. How kind they are! Here we see the walls being built for the shrine and prep room, the roof completed and work beginning of the services infrastructure inside.
Throughout January Kadampa centers around the world have been engaged in retreats, in many cases with people joining online. Here we feature three centers that are now into their fourth week of retreat. For these centers it is the first time they have offered January retreats online.
Enjoy this selection of photos from Heruka celebrations around the world on January 25, Heruka Day!
General Spiritual Director
