General Spiritual Director
Special blessing and ceremonies around the world
May 12, 2024
In recent weeks in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Switzerland, everyone has had the opportunity to receive the special blessings. Especially in Lausanne (Switzerland) with the opening weekend of the new Kadampa Buddhist Center Samudra.
As we enter the Kadampa Festival season we can rejoice in these marvellous events that give so much to our world
In the last few weeks, participants in France, Sweden and South Africa have had the opportunity to engage in various courses to explore the power of positive minds.
Family time whilst cultivating inner peace and positive states of mind? It is possible to create meaningful activities for whole families as Kadampa Centers are open to everybody. Recently KMC Mexico, KMC Brasil, and Manjushri KMC organized fun and meaningful events for kids & families.
Dharma is developing in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) as students pay their first visit to their new premises, and Dharma is taught for the first time in Rosario (Argentina) with a public talk followed by a retreat.
Two powerful and renewing Dharma Celebrations featured Je Tsongkhapa empowerment in the Kadampa World Peace Temple in New York and Buddha Amitayus empowerment in New Zealand.
Our General Spiritual Director, visited the city to inaugurate the new meditation space of KMC Barcelona, in a beautiful event that brought together more than 370 people.
Blessing empowerments of Buddha Vajrasattva, Shakyamuni, and Amitayus took place in April. Those who attended in Madrid, Huddersfield, and New Caledonia had a great opportunity to connect with these Deities to strengthen their practice and their good qualities.
Just three weeks to go until Spring Festival with the Great Wisdom Protector, Dorje Shugden, taught by Gen-la Kelsang Jampa.
When they have the opportunity Kadampa centers organise group retreats to allow their students the chance to enjoy more in-depth meditation. Here KMC Los Angeles, KMC San Francisco , KMC Hong Kong and the Kadampa Buddhist Center of Huelva (Spain) enjoyed a variety of retreats.
