The students of Mahamudra KMC in Hermosa Beach spent a long weekend in Joshua Tree, California, enjoying teachings on Universal Compassion by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The Resident Teacher, Gen Tsoglam guided the retreaters through the teachings on love and the healing power of compassion.

Sutra and Tantra teachings of Buddha are a practical way to fulfill our own potential and gain the ability to lead others to pure and everlasting happiness. This year, in January, two Centers in Spain – KMC Granada and KMC Barcelona – explored these inner paths to enlightenment during retreats in the village of Moclín and the Montserrat Temple. Explore these retreats with photo galleries and shared experiences of participants.

From January 2-7, Tharpaland KMC hosted the first week of its annual winter retreat. Gen Kelsang Ananda, the Resident Teacher of Tharpaland KMC, led a gathering of some 35 people through meditations on ‘The Three Principal Aspects of the Path to Enlightenment’ by Je Tsongkhapa, based on the book ‘The Mirror of Dharma with Additions’ by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.

It is a few weeks since some Kadampa Centers began their Supreme Ocean of Infinite Good Fortune retreats – the close retreat collecting 100,000 recitations of our Guru’s name mantra. This is the first time this retreat has been done as a group close retreat at Kadampa Centers and we asked people to tell us about their experience in Manjushri KMC, KMC Spain and KMC Hong Kong.