From meditation and community gatherings to inspiring events, KMC Indianapolis, KMC Chicago, KMC Madison, KMC Montpellier, and KMC Manchester offered many opportunities to discover inner peace.
The Kadampa community continues to come together in joyful and meaningful ways, finding inspiration, inner peace, and strength through meditation and spiritual practice. From receiving the special blessings of Medicine Buddha in Mexico to enjoying a peaceful retreat in the US Mid-Atlantic region, these special gatherings offer inspiration, practical tools for daily life, and the joy of practicing together.
Practitioners in Brazil, Chile, and the United States came together to receive precious empowerments and teachings — connecting with the blessings of Buddha Shakyamuni, the Great Mother Prajnaparamita, and Buddha Maitreya, and bringing their wisdom into daily life.
From a special public talk in Boston to a joyful Dharma Celebration at KMC New York Temple, practitioners and newcomers came together to receive precious teachings, connect with Sangha and bring Buddha’s wisdom into their lives.
Our Resident Teacher and NKT General Spiritual Director, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, gave an inspiring hour-long talk entitled Peace is Possible. Many people attended, including those who had never visited Manjushri KMC or attended a Buddhist teaching before.
Across the Kadampa community, recent events have brought people together in the spirit of love, connection, and shared spiritual purpose. From a joyful retreat in KMC Florida to inspiring Open Days and community gatherings in Malaga, these events offered opportunities to meditate, learn, connect with others, and experience the warmth of Kadampa community life.
This year, UK Dharma Celebration took place over a sunny long weekend at the beautiful Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre in England with Kadam Bridget Heyes, the UK National Spiritual Director.
Across Canada, practitioners from KMC Canada, KMC Vancouver and KMC Fraser Valley recently enjoyed two special retreats, creating precious opportunities to step away from busy routines, spend time in nature and silence, and deepen their meditation practice. From Ontario to Bowen Island, participants came together to reflect on the meaning of life, develop inner peace and concentration, and enjoy the warmth and inspiration of practicing Dharma together. Both retreats left participants with renewed energy, peaceful minds, and many beautiful memories to take home.
The Swiss Dharma Celebration 2026 at Kailash International Retreat Centre brought together friends from across Switzerland for a joyful weekend of empowerment, meditation, retreat, spiritual friendship, and peace of mind.
Construction on the 7th Kadampa Temple for World Peace is officially underway, and the first signs of this extraordinary project are already taking shape. From the opening of the construction site to new roads, drainage, utilities, and preparations for the foundations, there is exciting progress happening on the ground. We’re delighted to share these first glimpses of the journey with you as this inspiring vision begins to become a reality!
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Gen-la's teachings are illuminating and inspiring, teaching us how to recognize our Spiritual Guide correctly and how, in Je Tsongkhapa’s teachings, we find a clear, unmistaken, and complete explanation of emptiness, and also a clear, unmistaken, and complete explanation of great bliss.
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