Summer Festival 2026 ~ Your Perspective
We invited Summer Festival attendees to capture and share their favorite moments — and now, we’re excited to showcase their photos and experiences with you!
Read MoreThere is a mixture of joy and excitement in the air as Kadampa’s start arriving at the festival site from every corner of the world. The sun is shining and everywhere you look there is kindness in action as the final touches to the festival are put in place and volunteers take up their stations to make the magic of festival happen.
For the ordained Sangha of the New Kadampa Tradition, the Spring Festival pilgrimage always begins a day early with the ordination ceremony.
KMC Colombia organised an out-of-town meditation retreat near Choachi, titled “An Inexhaustible Source of Happiness”. Surrounded by the tranquillity of nature, this retreat gave the opportunity to enjoy guided meditation on profound Dharma to discover their source of happiness from within.
Tharpa AU had a stall at the Sydney Mind, Body, Spirit Festival this weekend. The festival had over 20,000 attendees, all interested in health, wellness and spirituality.
The stall was packed with interested people all weekend, eager for information about Buddhism and meditation, in the end Tharpa sold over 70 books and 100 meditation CDs and KMC Sydney handed out hundreds of flyers for their local centre and branch classes.
Every year during the International Kadampa Festivals, attendees from across the globe can discover a wide range of distinctive items that enhance their daily practice, provide meaningful gifts for others, and acquire essential ritual objects for their center.
Close to 100 people participated in our five-day silent retreat on emptiness and subtle impermanence. It was the Apex of Spring all around with flowers in full bloom and gorgeous weather.
Last weekend, nearly 30 people listened to and contemplated Advice from Atisha’s Heart in the peaceful, green environment of a retreat center in St. Calixte.
Journey with us to the Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in Ulverston, England, home to the inspiring International Spring Festival 2023. This video gives you a glimpse into the heart of this remarkable place, where Venerable Geshe-la first began sharing the wisdom of profound Dharma.
The sangha from the Spanish centers of KMC Albacete and Avalokiteshvara KBC in Huelva have been enjoying spring with their spiritual friends. Combining their courses with outdoor meditations and walks in beautiful locations, they have enjoyed the chance to build their sangha community.
Living a peaceful and compassionate way of life The vows and commitments of Kadampa Buddhism are guidelines for living a peaceful and compassionate way of life. They are methods to solve our own and others problems and to make ourself and others happy. There are three types of vows and commitments: the Pratimoksha vows, which … Read more
