The magnificent location of Tharpaland KMC near Berlin lends itself to development as a major KMC with a Temple for World Peace, substantial accommodation for residents and visitors, and a vibrant visitor center.
This weekend, over 150 people gathered at the Kadampa Temple for World Peace at KMC Deuachen in Sintra Portugal for a weekend of purification and renewal.
What do you give someone who seems to have everything? Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche gives the answer in his book Joyful Path of Good Fortune
Gen Kelsang Sangden, National Spiritual Director of Mexico, recently visited the southern state of Chiapas at the invitation of Centro Budista Kadampa Menlha in Tuxtla and Centro Budista Kadampa Drolma in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.
This last week witnessed the completion of two powerful six-week retreats that ran through January into the first half of February: the Mountain Retreat in IKRC Grand Canyon and the Snow Mountain Retreat at Kailash IRC.
Last weekend people from all over London gathered at the London Kensington center, part of KMC London, to receive the empowerment of Buddha Maitreya
This weekend, KMC Slovenija arranged the first Medicine Buddha empowerment in Slovenia, which was granted by the Resident Teacher of KMC Slovenia. Andrew Crompton.
This weekend the small village of Teisendorf in Berchtesgardener Land, between Munich and the Austrian border, was the venue for the Southern German Dharma Celebration with Gen Kelsang Ananda the National Spiritual Director for NKT-IKBU in Germany.
Last night, Manjushri KMC welcomed 35 Kadampas from 15 different countries to begin a six-month Intensive Teacher Training Programme with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, retired General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU.
Continuing our coverage of the Amitayus practices at centers around the world this month, in this post we feature the short retreat in the Temple for World Peace at Manjushri KMC. The retreat was led by James Belither, a senior Teacher at the center and principal editor for Tharpa Publications.
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