Foundation Programs at Kadampa Centers around the world
Nov 15, 2024
From 15th to 21st August, at KMC Deuachen, Gen Kelsang Lochani, Resident Teacher at KMC Barcelona, led a Post Festival Retreat based on the teachings and commentaries given in the NKT International Summer Festival.
Last weekend, KMC Mexico organized a post-festival retreat under the guidance of Gen Nampur, Resident Teacher at KMC Cuernavaca, we had the opportunity to meditate on the key teachings of the NKT International Summer Festival, based the book ‘The Clear Light of Bliss’ by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Following the International Summer Festival, on 15th August at KMC Madrid, Gen Kelsang Rigden led a retreat based on the teachings and comments given at the festival, in order to gain familiarity with the profound Tantric practices of Mahamudra through meditation and contemplation.
Last week we had the great good fortune and delight to welcome Gen-la Kelsang Thubten to guide our Post Summer Festival Retreat at Kailash International Retreat Centre. Including people participating online, over a hundred people took part in the retreat.
Last weekend, many practitioners from all over the world, and of all levels of experience, gathered together in the Morden temple for world peace to engage in Gen la Khyenrab’s special weekend retreat on Mahamudra.
KMC France, Nagarjuna KMC and KMC Seville have all hosted retreats following the Summer Festival.
Gen Kelsang Choma, Resident Teacher at KMC San Francisco, answers “How did you become a Buddhist nun?”
Many Kadampa centers offer opportunities to take part in volunteer visits – helping out with the work of the center in exchange for accommodation, meals and participation in the spiritual program.
Kadam Morten Clausen, Eastern US National Spiritual Director and Resident Teacher at KMC New York City, is guiding a post summer festival retreat on Clear Light of Bliss in the newly inaugurated Temple at KMC Spain in Málaga.