Latest Dharma Celebrations
Apr 27, 2024
The first Saturday of April each year is NKT Day, when we celebrate the founding of the NKT by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in 1991. With the New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union, Venerable Geshe-la has created a global community of Dharma centers that are united by a common goal, practice the same path and follow the same internal guidance. This tradition is Venerable Geshe-la’s heart.
A magical Canadian Festival! More than 300 people from all over Canada attended our national gathering and had the immense good fortune to receive Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa empowerment from Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition.
Enter into Highest Yoga Tantra at the Fall Festival 2024, hosted by Kadampa Meditation Center Brazil. Receive unique empowerments and teachings on Heruka and Vajrayogini from Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, discovering the heart treasures of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s Ganden Oral Lineage. A pilgrimage to this holy site awaits. Visit the website for more details.
Read about some other recent activities organized by Kadampa Centers around the world. KMC Phoenix | KMC Brazil | Tushita KMC | KMC Ottawa | KMC Cordoba
For Buddhists, faith in Buddha Shakyamuni is their spiritual life. On this special occasion, more than 500 people gathered from all corners of Spain, of which more than 400 attended in person for the empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni with Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang, the National Spiritual Director of Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and South Africa, held in the 6th Temple for World Peace.
This month, the Chilean Dharma Celebration brought the sangha together for meditation, teachings, and the Medicine Buddha empowerment led by Gen Chokyong for over 100 participants.
Enter into Highest Yoga Tantra at the Fall Festival 2024, hosted by Kadampa Meditation Center Brazil. Receive unique empowerments and teachings on Heruka and Vajrayogini from Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, discovering the heart treasures of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s Ganden Oral Lineage. A pilgrimage to this holy site awaits. Visit the website for more details.
Our editors select their favorite photographs from around the world for the month of February & March.
“Everybody Welcome” is a heart message of all Kadampa Centers worldwide. These past few weeks, some centers have made an extra effort to organize special events for newcomers to get to know their local center. KMC Durban in South Africa, KMC Barcelona in Spain, and KMC Berlin in Germany opened their doors, inviting everybody to these special events.
Kadampa Centers worldwide organized blessing ceremonies for Buddha Maitreya, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva in the last few weeks. Participants at KMC Brooklyn in the US, KMC Merida in Mexico, Nagarjuna KMC Leicester in the UK, and KMC Metz in France enjoyed day or weekend events to connect with these enlightened Deities.Â