The blessings of Arya Tara pervading our world
Sep 16, 2024
At the 2009 Spring Festival, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche granted the blessing empowerment of Buddha Maitreya for the first time. This year will be only the second time this empowerment has been given at an International Festival. An opportunity not to be missed!
Read more in the latest newsletter.
Visit website for full information about the Teachings, Teachers, on-site accommodation, off-site hotels and shuttles, airport transfers, and more… Booking opens 15 March @ 1pm (UK) kadampafestivals.org/spring
Out of his kindness and strong wish that as many people as possible have access to the special life-transforming methods and practices contained within How to Transform Your Life, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso has requested that the book be distributed as a free eBook download, a special present for everybody.
This video shows how the International temples Project is working to bring world peace through creating the conditions for people to develop inner peace.
~ November 5, 2016 ~ On the first Saturday in November Kadampa centers worldwide celebrate the International Temples Project. Special events are held to raise funds for the project and prayers are made for the success and flourishing of the project and to dedicate the project to world peace. On the first Saturday in November … Read more
Read the latest 2016 Fall Festival Newsletter
Learn more about the new book by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
This October 7-13, we have the special opportunity to receive the Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments and commentary to the practices of Heruka Body Mandala and Vajrayogini from Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab. This is the first time these empowerments have been given in North America since Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso granted them in 2003 in Toronto. Read … Read more
You can follow all the latest videos, photos and updates from the 2016 Spring Festival on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and the Kadampa Photo Gallery. There is still time to book for the festival – kadampafestivals.org/summer.
The anniversary of Buddha’s first teaching in this world, which is called ‘Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day’, is celebrated on June 4 by Kadampa Buddhist throughout the world. It is an extremely auspicious day during which the karmic effect of our actions is greatly multiplied.
This day also marks the birthday of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the Founder of NKT-IKBU, who was born on Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day in 1931.