Going Beyond the Ordinary with Long Retreats
Mar 6, 2025
Over the past year, many improvements appeared to enhance the online availability of Kadam Dharma. Now reaching more people than ever with daily news, podcasts, a YouTube channel, and blogs, people can stay connected and inspired by the teachings and the Kadampa way of life.
Read MoreIt was a wonderful International Kadampa Festival this summer, where we enjoyed a union of deep wisdom, kind hearts, and inner enjoyment. Revisit the Festival with videos that capture the many aspects of this special event.
Read MoreIn recent weeks some Kadampa Centers have opened their doors in a variety of ways to allow many people to find and get to know the Kadampa Tradition.
Here Madhyamaka KMC with its annual Fair, Nargarjuna KMC with its Summer Fete and, in Buenos Aires, Nagarjuna KBC with its Open Doors.
The Nagarjuna’s Middle Way silent retreat at KMC New York with Resident Teacher, Gen Samten Kelsang, brought over 150 people from all over the US and Canada.
Read MoreRead about some other recent activities organized by Kadampa Centers around the world.
Here: KMC Texas, KMC Hong Kong, KMC Chicago, Atisha KMC (UK), Heruka KMC (UK) and Madyhamaka KMC.
At the end of June, wonderful talks with guest Teachers were organized at several NKT Kadampa Centers. Buddhist monks visited Uma KMC in the UK, KMC Trois-Rivières in Canada, and KMC Metz in France. These talks, focusing on the preciousness of our human life and the concept of impermanence, guided participants to a better understanding of Buddhist wisdom.
Read MoreIn June some Kadampa Centers organized group retreats to allow their students to gain deeper experience of the powerful minds of love and faith.
Here Dharmachakra KBC, Vajra Light KBC, and Menlha KMC at KMC New York, KMC Geneva at Kailash IRC and Lamrim KBC in Monts du Lyonnais.
The month of June was very special at IKRC Grand Canyon with great events and the culmination of important outdoor projects.
Avalokiteshvara Empowerment | Annual Fun Fair | Outdoors Projects
Read about some other recent activities organized by Kadampa Centers around the world: Sukhavati KBC | KMC Birminghan | Vajrapani KBC | KMC Texas
Read MoreLast weekend several Kadampa centers in Spain held a variety of courses. These were very beautiful and unifying events, showing the power of Sangha of teamwork.
There was a joint special course with KMC Granada at KMC Spain in Malaga, a wisdom course at KMC Barcelona and walk and meditation with Lamrim KBC in Valladolid.