New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union
Founder Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
New Kadampa Tradition
International Kadampa
Buddhist Union
September 22nd is Buddha’s Return from Heaven Day. We celebrate, among other things, Buddha’s great compassion for all living beings even the tiniest insects, his deep concern for the welfare of his mother even after she died, and his return to our world from the heavenly realm where he visited her.
With the arrival of the pallets from Madrid at the newly acquired Tharpa Spain warehouse in Málaga, Tharpa’s move to its new location is now completed. Thanks to the dedication and hard work of Kelsang Jamyang and the team, Tharpa Spain’s new headquarters is rapidly taking shape. Meanwhile in Bilbao, a beautiful city center space has arisen.
On September 17 KMC Madrid completed the purchase of a unique hotel in the mountains of “Sierra del Guadarrama”, the most popular natural site in Madrid. See the extraordinary features of this new location
During the summer break at KMC France, two members of the community took to the road for an energetic but meaningful cycling vacation. Covering almost 1100km, they visited all the Kadampa centers in southern France and finished by helping a new, elderly resident move to KMC France. Here they share some wonderful photos of their trip.
UK Dharma Celebration takes place next weekend. Kadam Bridget Heyes, National Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU for UK and Ireland will grant the empowerment of Buddha White Tara and give teachings from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s book, The Mirror of Dharma.
Tharpaland KMC, just outside Berlin in Germany, recently held an open house for members of the public to enjoy guided tours the magnificent center, try some meditation in the beautiful meditation room, enjoy refreshments in the newly refurbished cafe and experience the tranquillity of the place with walks in the grounds and surrounding woodland.
This weekend was a special time for Kadampas in California, who enjoyed the California Dharma Celebration, which was held both in-person and online. For those who attended n person at KMC Los Angeles, it was a wonderful opportunity for California Kadampas to come together and catch up after a long break from in-person gatherings.
While waiting for the work on the new building for KMC Leeds to be completed, the Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Rabten, is visiting various centers in the UK. This weekend he was at KMC Birmingham, where he gave a day course entitled The Power to Change.
The International Festivals are the life blood of the New Kadampa Tradition and the special method for maintaining the International Kadampa Buddhist Union for future generations. With the 2021 International Fall Festival fast approaching we look at whats on at that Festival and upcoming Festivals in 2022. You can visit all three Festival pages from this post.
This weekend sees two more special events taking place – the North east US and Irish Dharma Celebrations, with more regional communities gathering to receive empowerments and teachings from their National Spiritual Director
