General Spiritual Director
Foundation Programs at Kadampa Centers around the world
Nov 15, 2024
2 ~ Laying the foundation
The groundwork is finished and the concrete is poured. The foundation for the new Temple is laid!
Region
The inner peace of refuge
KMC Canada recently enjoyed an Inner Peace Meditation Retreat with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, who is the Resident Teacher in Toronto and National Spiritual Director for Canada.
Help to create a peaceful future for the world
The sixth Kadampa Temple for World Peace is presently under construction in Malaga Spain. All the statues and all the adornments for this and other Temples are made at the Kadampa Art Studio at the mother center, Manjushri KMC, in the UK. There are now a number of openings for volunteer visitors to help with preparations for the Malaga Temple.
KMC Washington DC
Kadampa Meditation Center DC was founded in 1994 by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, a world-renowned Buddhist Master who has introduced Modern Buddhism into contemporary society. It provides a powerful source of Kadam Dharma in the capital city.
Take an inspiring Festival break
During the 2020 Online International Fall Festival there are opportunities at some Kadampa Centers to take part with other Kadampas, watching on a large screen and staying in center accommodation with the meditation room, accommodation and meals all arranged according to official Covid-19 guidelines. Here are a few examples
Fulfilling needs and wishes
At a difficult time for so many people, through the extraordinary compassion of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, more and more meditation centers are appearing to fulfil the needs and wishes of the people of this world.
1 ~ Preparing the ground
Today is Work a Day for World Peace when kind benefactors around the world contribute to the International Temples Project. What better reminder of the huge importance of this project than a glimpse of the work beginning on the sixth Kadampa Temple for World Peace at KMC Spain in Málaga!
Special celebrations in Brasil
These are special days at KMC Brasil, during which they celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the magnificent Temple for World Peace. In 2003 some practitioners offered a piece of land as a gift to Venerable Geshe-la with a sincere request for the appearance of a Temple . . .
Good news from Tharpa Sweden
Yesterday at KMC Stockholm we took delivery of 100 copies of Universal Compassion in Swedish. This is the fourth book of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche published by Tharpa Sweden since 2017.
One day can change the world
Friday, October 16, is Work a Day for World Peace Day, during which people all over the world will dedicate a day’s wages or whatever is a comfortable amount to help with the work of the International Temples Project. This year construction of the Sixth Temple for World Peace begins. The team has already started on the ground work and on Friday we wil be showing the first video from the new series TempleWatch Málaga!
