After the meditations, as people congregate over lunch and in the cafés, there is an air of anticipation, with everyone looking forward to the main event of the day: the Blessing Ceremony of Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of Long Life.
The sun is shining and it’s a delightfully warm English spring day. All day people stream in to Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in the Lake District – on coaches, in cars, by foot and in taxis. As new arrivals head to registration and get oriented, simultaneously preparations continue for the Festival to run smoothly in every area.
Today many hundreds of monks and nuns gathered in the temple at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre for the Spring Festival Ordination Ceremony with Gen-la Jampa, with nine new Ordained Sangha appearing.
With only a few days until the Spring Festival starts, Manjushri KMC has been a hive of joyful activity.
Learning to purify the mind in Paris with Gen Tonpa, a retreat in the Vosges mountains with Gen Konchog, and meditating in the Montpellier countryside with Kadam Olivier!
The communities of KMC Wales, KMC Liverpool, Vajrasattva KMC, Samudra KBC and Naropa KBC gather together to receive blessing empowerments from their Resident Teachers.
Three inspiring visits brought joy and meaningful moments to Kadampa communities. Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong visited KMC Granada, Gen Kelsang Eupame shared teachings in Nice, France, and Eva Pérez visited KMC Alicante, bringing inspiration and encouragement to all who attended.
For the first time, the Tharpa Argentina participated in the Buenos Aires Book Fair, one of the five most important book fairs in the world. Meanwhile, at KMC Cordoba, practitioners received the blessing empowerment of Arya Avalokiteshvara during a joyful and inspiring event.
Developing the Wisdom to Cherish Others and Flourish Dharma in our Modern World. Last weekend, EPCs and ADs from across the United States came together for meaningful and inspiring training led by American and European Kadampa Managers.
Kadampa communities in the US and Europe make time to share short spiritual holidays together and take Dharma deeper into their hearts.
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Following the joy and inspiration of the Summer Festival, Kadampa practitioners gathered at Tara IKRC and Heruka KMC for two special retreats, taking precious time to deepen their practice and integrate the teachings they had received. Through meditation, stillness, friendship, and community,…
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