As the January retreat season draws to a close, please enjoy this selection of images showcasing the natural beauty of Kailash IRC, Manjushri KMC, Tara IKRC, IKRC Grand Canyon, KMC New York, and Madhyamaka KMC during their retreats.

Throughout January Kadampa centers around the world have been engaged in retreats, in many cases with people joining online. Here we feature three centers that are now into their fourth week of retreat. For these centers it is the first time they have offered January retreats online.

Enjoy this selection of photos from Heruka celebrations around the world on January 25, Heruka Day!

January 25 is Heruka Day on which we engage in special practices of the Highest Yoga Tantra Deity, Heruka, who is the principal Deity of the New Kadampa Tradition. Here we share a beautiful rendering of Heruka’s mandala.

In the third of this mini series Gen-la Kunsang explains how we deal with obstacles that arise when we are practicing effort.

In this second of three teachings on effort Gen-la Kunsang explains the benefits of applying effort

In this the first of three teachings on effort, Gen-la Kunsang, retired Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU explains why we need to practice effort.