The UK Dharma Celebration 2024 recently took place at Nagarjuna KMC Thornby Hall, bringing together many people both in person and online. The event featured the empowerment of Buddha Vajrasattva and teachings with Kadam Bridget Heyes, the National Spiritual Director for the UK, with an introduction by Gen Kelsang Dornying and meditations guided by Gen Kelsang Tilopa.
It was a magical weekend for some fortunate people in Germany and Portugal. The 2024 Southern German Dharma Celebration was held in Freiburg with Gen Ananda coming to grant Tara empowerment and give teachings, while Gen Rigden granted Medicine Buddha empowerment and commentary at KMC Deuachen.
Read about some other recent activities organized by Kadampa Centers around the world.
Here Vajrapani KBC in Pretoria, KMC Manchester, KMC Frankfurt, Odiyana KMC in Cheshire and KMC Wales.
September 22 marks the celebration of Buddha’s return from heaven, when we celebrate Buddha’s return from the desire god realm called Land of the Thirty-three Heavens, so-called because it has thirty-three different types of god.
During the first weeks of September in North America, four centers organized prominent public talks about emptiness, happiness, and well-being. Here we feature KMC-DC (Washington), Je Tsongkhapa KBC in Pachuca, KMC Ottawa’s visit to Quebec, and KMC Merida.
Last week in South America there were three blessed events that deepened students’ connection with Guru Buddha. The Colombian Dharma Celebration was hosted by KMC Colombia, the Bodhisattva Vow was given in the World Peace Temple at KMC Brazil, and a Buddha Shakyamuni empowerment at Wisdom KBC, Concepcion, Chile.
Great news! Fall Festival 2024 online teachings with simultaneous translation will now be available to livestream. Join us at the World Peace Temple in KMC Brazil to enjoy the teachings and commentaries as they happen.
Manjushri KMC in UK and KMC Monterrey in Mexico both hosted well-attended public talks. These events focused on finding peace from within and introduced locals to the valuable resources offered by their local Kadampa centers.
Retreating from our busy daily lives to relax, deepen our Dharma understanding, and enhance our meditation practice is a wonderful opportunity to make progress on our spiritual path. Recently, centers in sunny Florida, the mountainous suburbs of Madrid, and the peaceful English countryside provided environments for rejuvenating and meaningful breaks.
As they do every year after the Summer Festival, the Kadampa Temple for World Peace and the urban center in Malaga opened their doors for open days. These are special days when everyone can try Kadampa meditation and understand the function of Kadampa centers in the world.
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This season, Kadampa communities around the world come together for special weekends of teachings and meditation. People from KMC Peru, Tara IKRC and KMC Rio de Janeiro, had the opportunity to explore Buddha’s teachings in depth, gain practical tools for transforming their…
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