The stages of casting a metal statue

March 20, 2023

In a converted shipping container next to the Kadampa Art Studio at Manjushri KMC, two skilled Kadampa artists are quietly manufacturing a prototype of the next generation of statues, which will be made of metal rather than polyurethane. 

Practicing patience in Israel

March 19, 2023

Recently the sangha at the newly emerging Kadampa center in Israel gathered for their third out-of-town retreat in a peaceful rural location. Their Teacher Daniel Koren guided meditations on the practice of patience as presented by Shantideva based on Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s book ‘Meaningful to Behold’.

France National Festival 2023

March 19, 2023

Compassion & purification is the subject of this year’s French National Festival. Gen-la Jampa, Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU and resident teacher at IKRC Grand Canyon will grant an empowerment (blessing transmission) of Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara.

Meditating in the great outdoors

March 18, 2023

With its wonderful climate and beautiful scenery Australia offers many peaceful outdoor locations for practicing meditation. And from time to time the Australian Kadampa centers take full advantage of it.
Here we feature two recent events in the great outdoors

How to Make Ourself and Others Happy

March 17, 2023

Around 200 people gathered at Phoenix Art Museum this week for a transformative evening with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, Resident Teacher at IKRC Grand Canyon and Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT. Gen-la shared practical advice from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in the teaching: “If you want to be happy, you need to develop a peaceful mind; if you want to make others happy, you need to cherish them.”

Mexican National Festival 2023

March 17, 2023

Following in the footsteps of our Spiritual Guide – The Blessing Empowerment of Je Tsongkhapa with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, April 7-9

Abiding in a Pure Land in Florida

March 16, 2023

Kadam Morten, National Spiritual Director for Eastern United States, recently visited KMC Florida for the Florida Dharma Celebration 2023, where he granted the empowermennt of Buddha Avalokiteshvara and gave teachings on training in the Three Recognitions.

Oral Transmission of Liberating Prayer for Modern World

March 15, 2023

“The Liberating Prayer is not an ordinary prayer – It is like a text and has profound meaning.” Listen to the oral transmission of the Liberating Prayer from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from the Spring Festival 2006.

Coming together in California

March 14, 2023

This weekend KMC Los Angeles hosted the California Dharma Celebration – a special time for Kadampas in California.
Gen Kelsang Rigpa, Western US National Spiritual Director and Resident Teacher at KMC Los Angeles, granted the blessing  empowerment of Buddha White Tara and gave teachings from the practical text on Buddhist psychology and meditation, The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.

A rain of blessings in France

March 13, 2023

Recently three centers in France hosted events in which the teachers gave empowerments and commentaries.

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