Traditionally at Kadampa centers, February is a time to engage in the practice of Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, wisdom, and merit Some centers engage in short retreats, while others offer special pujas.
Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong will explain the meaning of Buddhist refuge and preside over an online Mahayana refuge ceremony from Manjushri KMC on February 26 – 28. This is a rare and precious opportunity to receive teachings from the General Spiritual Director on the very essence of the Buddhist path.
As a result of requests from many students, Manjushri KMC has received special permission as a one-off to offer Heruka and Vajrayogini fire pujas live-streamed internationally. Gen-la Dekyong, Spiritual Director of NKT, will preside over both fire pujas online for those who have completed a counting retreat but have not been able to attend a fire puja at a center due to current travel restrictions. The pujas will also be open to those who have previously successfully completed a counting retreat and qualified to take part.
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.
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!
January 25 is Heruka Day on which we engage in special practices of the Highest Yoga Tantra Deity, Heruka, who is the principal Deity of the New Kadampa Tradition. Here we share a beautiful rendering of Heruka’s mandala.
In the third of this mini series Gen-la Kunsang explains how we deal with obstacles that arise when we are practicing effort.
In this second of three teachings on effort Gen-la Kunsang explains the benefits of applying effort
General Spiritual Director
