April 15 is Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, on which we celebrate Buddha’s extraordinary deed of showing the manner of attaining enlightenment in this world. Kadampas around the world share their thoughts on this auspicious day.
Following the advice of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, on April 8, Tara Day, Kadampas from all over the world joined together in 24-hour Tara Chanting online. 3,500 people from 31 countries joined in this powerful, global puja. As promised, here we share more photos and words from some of the people who took part.
A gallery of the faces modern Kadampa Buddhism doing what we do best – sincere prayer. It is hard to look at these pictures and read these words without tears of joy and gratitude welling up.
When asked recently how we can best help the world at this time, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche said by praying to Tara. Following this advice, starting tomorrow April 8, Tara Day, Kadampas around the world will join together for six sessions of prayers to Tara in 24 hours.
Yesterday, NKT Day, 5,000 people gathered online to watch a special teaching by Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, General Spiritual Director of NKT, and to join in special prayers including Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from his Faithful Disciples:
In 1991 Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche founded the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT), which later became known as New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU).
Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong explains the practice of 24-hour Tara Chanting that will now be practiced on the 8th day of every month by a worldwide virtual community- hope you can join !
Despite all the restrictions presently in place, the activities of Tharpa International, the publishing arm of NKT-IKBU, are thriving.
24-hour Tara Puja for the Welfare of the World ~ 8th day of every month. Streamed from the Kadampa Temple for World Peace at Manjushri KMC. Everyone is welcome to join
The Kadampa response to situations such as we find ourself in right now is to find a way to turn the adversity to our advantage.
General Spiritual Director
