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.
Read MoreA glimpse of some of the celebrations at centers around the world on International Temples Day
Over 160 people gathered at Templo Sintra for the 2019 Portugal Dharma Celebration with Guen Kelsang Chokga. The day dawned cloudy, rainy and humid, but we bathed in the sun of the radiant smiles of the people assembling for the event. These happy faces were to be a defining feature of the entire weekend. It was such a joyful occasion.
Where does the money come from to build all the World Peace Temples and city Temples, create all the statues and publish all the books developed under the auspices of the International Temples Project?
The first Saturday in November is International Temples Day, a special day on which we celebrate the International Temples Project (ITP) and remember the inconceivable kindness of its founder, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. On this day, special events are held at various centers throughout the world to support the project. Prayers are made for the project to flourish and to dedicate it to world peace.
Through the great kindness of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, modern Kadampa Buddhism is flourishing throughout the world. Here we list the major national and regional events for the coming month.
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The artists have all returned to the Kadampa Art Studio from Arizona and, without missing a beat, are busy preparing statues and adornments for the next World Peace Temple in Spain and for many smaller Temples around the world
Every year at a national level NKT organises National Festivals and Dharma Celebrations in various countries . The Festivals are usually taught by Gen-las and the Celebrations by the National Spiritual Director for that country. Here are three Dharma Celebrations scheduled for the coming week:
Today, October 25, is Je Tsongkhapa Day. Je Tsongkhapa is an emanation of Buddha Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism. Buddha emanates as Je Tsongkhapa to spread his pure teachings of Sutra and Tantra in general, and especially Highest Yoga Tantra, throughout the world.
