Wishing everyone happiness throughout the holiday season and beyond. Through the compassionate presence of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in this world, may all living beings swiftly be freed from all suffering and enjoy everlasting happiness.
Tune in daily and share with your friends the Kadampa Podcasts over the holidays, and listen to excerpts from teachings by the five Gen-las.
Two recent events – in Monterrey, Mexico and Manchester, UK – are wonderful examples of how Kadam Dharma is touching the hearts of people of the modern world.
Once a year in Buenos Aires, a special event is organized by the city called The Night of the Temples, in which all the temples of all religions in the city open their doors to the public. Last weekend, KMC Argentina participated in this year’s event and was visited by more than 320 people in four hours!
 Here is a selection of the shorter retreats arranged around the world for the January retreat month:
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:
The students at KMC San Francisco had a fantastic time celebrating our 30th Anniversary this past weekend! It was so wonderful to be together as a community again and to receive the profound blessings of the Bodhisattva Vow from Gen-la Kelsang Jampa.
Last Saturday was ITP Day, when we celebrated the work of the International Temples Project, a worldwide charitable project that works to fulfill the wishes of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
The first World Peace Cafe (WPC) was opened in Ulverston 20 years ago by Manjushri KMC at the suggestion of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Since then many new WPCs have been opened around the world, and they are now a regular feature at Kadampa centers both in cities and in rural locations.
General Spiritual Director
