Special Events
We share three special events from KMC Long Island, KMC Québec, and Tharpaland KMC, each offering a glimpse into the many ways people come together to practice, connect, learn, and share the benefits of Dharma.
Read MoreFrom time to time when engaging in spiritual practice, we need special blessings that empower us to overcome our inner and outer obstacles and identify with our potential for enlightenment. As part of the spiritual program, Kadampa Centers around the world hold empowerments which can either open the door to a new spiritual practice or give us this special spiritual boost. Explore photo galleries below for recent events in France and Germany.
From time to time National Spiritual Directors visit centers in their region to give teachings. In addition to the inspiring teachings, these special events have many benefits including attracting new people and bringing the community together. See below for NSD visits at Vajravarahi KMC, France and KMC DC, USA.
The Opening celebration weekend of KMC Colorado’s new city Temple in Denver was an amazing and auspicious event! Over 100 people attended this momentous occasion that was 3 years in the making. Following the weekend Gen-la Jampa visited Fort Collins and gave a public talk which was a sell-out event.
KMC Colombia in Bogota held an away retreat, KMC Madrid held a Lamrim retreat and Nagarjuna KBC in Buenos Aires held an out-of-town day retreat. Retreats like these bring so many benefits – explore the photo galleries. People experience the joy of meditation, deepen their Sangha friendships through relaxing and meditating together and sow many seeds for liberation and enlightenment.
News of empowerments in these three European Kadampa Meditation Centers: KMC Lyon | KMC Wiesbaden | KMC Freiburg
Read about some of the other activities taking place all over the world recently. KMC Durban | KMC Granada | KMC New York City | KMC Cologne | KMC Mallorca
Practitioners from throughout the Nordic Region, as well as from the Netherlands and the UK, came together at KMC Oslo for the Nordic National Festival 2024. Gen-la Dekyong granted the blessing empowerment of Arya Tara and gave commentary to the practice of Tara Powa.
At the beginning of March, we welcomed back our National Spiritual Director, Gen Rabten who did a tour of New Zealand. Almost 300 fortunate people from all over the country attended a total of 4 events.
At KMC Mexico Gen Sangden granted the Bodhisattva Vows and teachings on the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life in a course entitled ‘Becoming a Friend of the World’. The event consisted of three teachings followed by the Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony where more than 80 people took the vows in person and many more online.
The Mid-Atlantic US Dharma Celebration took place at KMC Maryland in Baltimore from March 8-10th, with over 100 people in attendance from the 6 Kadampa centers in the region. East coast US National Spiritual Director, Kadam Morten Clausen granted Medicine Buddha empowerment and gave some inspiring teachings. Gen Kelsang Demo, Midwest US National Spiritual Director, guided us in morning meditation sessions.
