Worldwide Meditation Centers

CENTER PROJECTS

To make the precious teachings of Buddha available equally to everyone in the world Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche envisioned a Kadampa center in every major city.

These centers offer a range of local facilities where people can receive teachings, practice meditation, meet like-minded people, acquire books and meditation supplies, enjoy dining in a World Peace Cafe and much more.

There are presently hundreds of such centers around the world and many more are planned.

Latest Center developments:

Video feature ~ It’s your new home in Rio de Janeiro

In the second largest city in Brazil, a new Centre is developing. After 15 years of Kadam Dharma in Rio de Janeiro, the community is now enjoying a new project of renovating the future home of KMC Rio de Janeiro, as one of the Brazilian Sangha, Gen Kelsang Chochin said – your new home in Rio de Janeiro.

Visit and blessing of future home of KMC Rio de Janeiro

On Saturday 2nd November in the heart of the Botafogo precinct of Rio de Janeiro, some 150 people brimming with joyful energy arrived for the blessing of the newly-purchased future home of KMC Rio de Janeiro

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Register for Prayers for World Peace

People in the local area who are not attending the Fall Festival are invited to register for the International Prayers for World Peace session. This gathering offers a beautiful introduction to the Kadampa Temple for World Peace for local people.

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Events for the creation of a perceptible inner peace

During the last few weeks, Bodhisattva KBC in Canberra (Australia) and KMC Southampton in the south of England organized prominent events, where people had the opportunity to enjoy a perceptible inner peace.

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Visiting Teachers in Spain, Canada and Mexico

Recent guest Teacher visits took place at KMC Spain, KMC Quebec, and Vajrapani KBC in Xalapa, Mexico. Participants had the opportunity to engage in retreats on the three principal aspects of the path, explore methods for managing anxiety, and learn practical approaches to overcoming anger.

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Retreating from the busyness of our life

Wonderful retreats took place in the last couple of weeks around the world. Kadampa centers in Hong Kong, Ottawa, Querétaro, and Johannesburg offered the opportunity for dozens of students to come together, meditate, and retreat from the busyness of daily life.

Organised Visit to Rio de Janeiro – Fall Festival 2024

On the last day of the International Fall Festival 2024, there will be a special opportunity to visit the new center in Rio de Janeiro. On Saturday, November 2, 2024, to celebrate the purchase of this center, Kadampas will come together for a tsog puja with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU. Find out about this visit and Post-festival retreat in Rio.

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Exceptional weekends with National Spiritual Directors

National Spiritual Directors traveled to give special courses at KMC Texas, KMC Merida, KMC Lille (France), and Avalokiteshvara KBC in Huelva.
Their teachings offered many wonderful and practical examples of how to practice Dharma in our daily lives.

Launch of the new center for KMC Girona

The 21st of September saw the opening ceremony of KMC Girona’s new urban Temple on Ronda Ferran Puig, a relaxed area close to the train station, parks, and the city’s historical areas. This blessed ceremony was led by Gen Lochani, Resident Teacher of KMC Barcelona.

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News from Tharpa Sweden

The Collected Works of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche is at the heart of all activities and practices in NKT centers around the world. Currently, the full collection has been translated into only four languages: English, Spanish, French, and German. Tharpa Sweden is now benefiting their community with a second book launch this year – the sixth book translated into Swedish – The New Meditation Handbook.