German National Festival in November 2024
Nov 14, 2024
This week we will have a precious opportunity to mentally visit the mother center of Kadampa Buddhism – Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in the English Lake District, from which the 2020 International Spring Festival will be streamed.
Two recent events perfectly illustrate the power and reach of Kadam Dharma online, and the magical way the Holy Spiritual Guide touches our hearts through the virtuous use of modern technology.
Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang, retired Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU and Resident Teacher at KMC Edinburgh recently presided over the South African National Festival online, which was streamed from KMC Edinburgh.
IKRC Grand Canyon recently enjoyed two weekends with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, Resident Teacher and Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU.
We asked Kadampa Teachers around the world what reasons there are to join this year’s Spring Festival Online.
Over 150 fortunate ones received Buddha Vajrasattva empowerment and teachings on purification from Gen Tonglam, which is so practical and helpful in this challenging time.
At a time when many are confined to their homes most of the time, Kadampa centers around the world have emphasised reaching out to people and bringing the joy of Buddha’s teachings and the peace of meditation directly into their homes through special online activity.
As it is highly likely that restrictions on mass gatherings and international travel will be in place for some months to come, the festival organisers have made the decision to postpone the International Fall Festival in Brisbane until 2021.
What are we doing that is making the Spiritual Guide so happy?
Inside, the building feels deserted and what few people there are distance themselves appropriately. Residents, students on the ITTP and working visitors who remained when the lockdown started occupy the vast building of Conishead Priory, home of Manjushri KMC.