The retreat program at Kadampa Centers is diverse, with each Center organizing retreats that are most suitable to their disciples’ needs. Recently, Tantric retreats have been drawing to a close with Vajrayogini Burning offering at KMC Barcelona and KMC France, and KMC Madrid concluding their Guru yoga retreat.

Empowerment Day is always a very joyful event at Kadampa Centers. With preparations starting weeks ahead, when the big day finally arrives, everyone can feel the unique and blessed energy of the ceremony. In the past days, KMC Stuttgart, KMC Tucson, KMC Victoria, Drolma KBC, and Maitreya KBC had an excellent opportunity to enjoy empowerments organized at their Centers.

At the beginning of this year, many people had the opportunity to strengthen their connection to Buddha Amitayus through chanted prayers, meditation, and mantra recitation during the Amitayus retreats worldwide. This post shows the retreats held at Manjushri KMC, KMC Karlsruhe, Nagarjuna KMC Thornby Hall, KMC Monterrey, KMC Uma, and KBC Tushita.

In early February, Gen Eupame, the National Spiritual Director of France, visited KMC Lille for two events. Well attended and joyful, they brought the community and newcomers together. Participants learned how to build happiness through understanding karma and finding the authentic power of inner confidence.

Eighteen fortunate modern Kadampa disciples concluded the Vajrayogini Close Retreat 2024 at KMC Madrid-La Sierra, led by Gen Tsongmo. We completed the recitation of 100,000 mantras of this enlightened Deity and 10,000 wisdom descending mantras. We celebrated the end of the Vajrayogini Close Retreat and performed a fire puja as a special purification practice.