Summer Festival 2026 ~ Festival Review
As sixteen extraordinary days of the 2026 Summer Festival draw to a close, we take a moment to reflect on the many precious moments of Dharma, connection, and inspiration we have shared together.
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Jan 3 – Feb 13, 2020 marks another milestone for NKT-IKBU when Kadam Morten will lead the first annual Mountain Retreat in the new Temple at IKRC Grand Canyon, which was consecrated at the Fall Festival September 2019. An event not to be missed!
A record 320 people gathered at KMC France this weekend for the French Dharma Celebration with Guèn Kelsang Eupamé, National Spiritual Director for France. Guèn Eupamé granted the blessing empowerment of Medicine Buddha, whose function is to deliver living beings by bestowing blessings that heal all external and inner diseases.
January 2020 at Manjushri KMC will be a special time for retreat with four weeks of contemplation and meditation on Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s book Mirror of Dharma with Additions led by Gen-la Jampa and Gen Rabten.
They came from Germany, Austria and the Netherlands to receive empowerment and teachings from Gen-la Jampa. Lay and ordained, young and old – almost 200 people gathered at Tharpaland KMC to enjoy the German Kadampa Festival these last few days.
Gen-la has concluded her extraordinary teachings at Manjushri KMC this weekend, and the students have settled into 2 days of retreat with Gen Nyingpo. We finish with another inspiring excerpt from Gen-la’s teachings in which she encourages us to understand and live according to the Kadampa family’s purpose – an exquisite teaching revealing a special union of wisdom and compassion.
Listening to Gen-la Dekyong’s teachings this weekend at Manjushri KMC it is easy to see how she is perfectly qualified to be the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU. Her reliance upon her Spiritual Guide, Venerable Geshe Keslang Gyatso Rinpoche, is exemplary, and because of this listening to her teach we feel as if we are listening to Venerable Geshe-la himself teaching through her.
Last night in a packed Temple for World Peace at Manjushri KMC, Gen-la Dekyong, General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, shared some priceless advice she received directly from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Every Temple has a shrine. It provides a focus for our faith, serving as a continual reminder of the Buddhas through whose kindness living beings have the opportunity to attain permanent inner peace and the supreme happiness of enlightenment. The shrine at IKRC Grand Canyon is regarded as the model for future Kadampa Temples and KMCs.
This time of year Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, literally sparkles as the world famous Christmas markets open and visitors flock to the city to browse the stalls, dine in the restaurants and enjoy the fairground attractions. But last night, in the midst of the festivities, a quiet and peaceful space appeared . . .
