At the Kadampa Temple in Sintra, Portugal more than a hundred people had the good fortune to receive the powerful blessings of Buddha Arya Tara.
Over the weekend of the 8th-11th September 2023, Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre, had the great good fortune to host the United Kingdom Dharma Celebration. Led by Kadam Bridget Heyes, UK National Spiritual Director, who granted the Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara followed by teachings on the healing Minds of Love and Compassion. Kadam Bridget Heyes shared oral tranmission from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche on the instructions how to equalise self and others, exchange self with others and generate authentic minds of Bodhichitta.
This past weekend, 160 enthusiastic participants gathered for our tri-national Dharma Festival hosted at Kailash International Retreat Centre in Switzerland. Attendees from Switzerland, Italy, and Austria came together both in person and online.
September in France began with inspiring events. KMC France, KMC Metz, KMC Toulouse, and KMC Montpellier hosted a range of events, from torma-making course and open doors to an Empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara.
After the International Summer Festival and retreats, Kadampa Temples for World Peace are opening the doors to the public. See their recent activities form around the world.
Attending the International Fall Festival 2023 at Kadampa Meditation Center Spain in Malaga is an opportunity like no other. It is a gathering of practitioners from all corners of the globe, coming together to immerse themselves in the teachings of wisdom and compassion. Let us take a look at the amazing delights you’ll find this fall…
End of August was reach in joy, connection and wisdom teachings for the local community of KMC Monterrey in Mexico. People of Monterrey came to enjoy the course with Gen Kelsang Shima and a public talk at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Monterrey (MARCO).
The three International Festivals are precious opportunities to receive teachings and empowerments from the Gen-las, and this experience is greatly enhanced if we can spend some time after the Festival in retreat improving our understanding of the teachings and taking their meaning to heart. Take a look at some of the retreat available after the Fall Festival 2023.
Kadampa Mahabodhi Meditation Center in São Paulo started the process of moving from their present location to a new building. It is a beautiful and modern urban Dharma Center, in the heart of São Paulo, in the Pinheiros district. The opening is planned for 17th of September 2023.
The inauguration of the new space for the Barcelona Kadampa Meditation Center, situated in the city of Tarragona, was a joyful and meaningful occasion, attended by approximately 150 individuals.
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At the 2026 International Fall Festival, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong will grant the empowerment of the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa and give teachings on how to develop and strengthen our faith in our Spiritual Guide.
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