News from the post Fall Festival retreats ~ Part 2
Nov 16, 2024
Last week at KMC Rio de Janeiro, the Resident Teacher Kelsang Chochin granted the blessing empowerment of the Great Mother Prajnaparamita and gave teachings on the practice, including a transmission of the Heart Sutra, followed by a short and beautiful retreat.
Out of his great compassion Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche always encouraged his students to offer Dharma teachings in flexible ways that are applicable to the people in their area. KMC Trois-Rivières and KMC Barcelona recently held events that helped people access Kadampa teachings and meditations.
Read about some of the other wonderful activities taking place this past week.
KMC Argentina | KMC Madrid | KMC Montreal | KMC Bilbao | KMC Los Angeles | KMC Plymouth
Kadam Dharma teachings were first given in 2013 in Chile. Starting in Santiago, Dharma is now flourishing and teachings are now being given in other regions. Learn more about some exciting recent developments: The Southernmost Region in the World to Have Kadam Dharma, Opening a new center in Northern Chile and First Empowerment in Wisdom KBC Concepción.
At the Kadampa Temple in Sintra, Portugal more than a hundred people had the good fortune to receive the powerful blessings of Buddha Arya Tara.
Over the weekend of the 8th-11th September 2023, Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre, had the great good fortune to host the United Kingdom Dharma Celebration. Led by Kadam Bridget Heyes, UK National Spiritual Director, who granted the Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara followed by teachings on the healing Minds of Love and Compassion. Kadam Bridget Heyes shared oral tranmission from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche on the instructions how to equalise self and others, exchange self with others and generate authentic minds of Bodhichitta.
This past weekend, 160 enthusiastic participants gathered for our tri-national Dharma Festival hosted at Kailash International Retreat Centre in Switzerland. Attendees from Switzerland, Italy, and Austria came together both in person and online.
September in France began with inspiring events. KMC France, KMC Metz, KMC Toulouse, and KMC Montpellier hosted a range of events, from torma-making course and open doors to an Empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara.
After the International Summer Festival and retreats, Kadampa Temples for World Peace are opening the doors to the public. See their recent activities form around the world.
Attending the International Fall Festival 2023 at Kadampa Meditation Center Spain in Malaga is an opportunity like no other. It is a gathering of practitioners from all corners of the globe, coming together to immerse themselves in the teachings of wisdom and compassion. Let us take a look at the amazing delights you’ll find this fall…