General Spiritual Director
Auspicious beginnings to the year
Jan 18, 2025
Kadampas Celebrate the New Year 2023
As the New Year approached Kadampas around the world gathered at their centers to celebrate the New Year with teachings, prayers and festivities.
Worldwide
The sun & the moon, the precious umbrella
We feature some outstanding photos taken at Kadampa Temples within the worldwide mandala created by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Closer and Closer to Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka
Throughout January Kadampa centers around the world will be hosting special retreats on the practice of Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka.
Kadampas Celebrate the Holiday Season
As the year draws to an end Kadampa Centers around the world come together for festive celebrations.
Fulfilling a special vision
An increasing number of people around the world are relocating to live close to a Kadampa Temple or Center.
Their wish is to be able to help the center more and, of course, take a fuller part in the spiritual program.
Meditation retreat in Israel
Previously we reported on the nascent Israeli Sangha forming in Tel Aviv under the leadership of Daniel Koren. The group has thrived during the lockdown period and recently gathered for their second in-person retreat. Here is their update.
Prayers for world peace
Prayers for World Peace is a practice introduced by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. It gives members of the public an opportunity to visit a Temple or center and join in prayers and meditation for world peace once a week, often on a Sunday.
Recently, encouraged by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, a new recording of the payers was made and is proving very popular.
Preparing for an auspicious arrival
With deep joy and gratitude, members of the community of Durban KMC spent the day yesterday cleaning and preparing the ‘New Meditation Room’ for the arrival of the Buddhas statue that began their journey from the Kadampa Art Studio to us.
Winter retreats 2023
For many Kadampa centers, January is a retreat month and retreats of various levels and duration are organised at centers around the world. Here is a selection of the longer ones:
Celebrating International Temples Day around the world
This weekend, Kadampas around the world celebrated International Temples Day with joyful gatherings.
In particular we reflected on the extraordinary auspicious deeds of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche to facilitate the growth and development of Kadampa Buddhism throughout the world.
