Day 5 ~ THE INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA COMMUNITY

June 15, 2022

Welcome to the 2022 Spring Festival Online Day 5 ~ THE INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA COMMUNITY  At each international festival we get the opportunity to marvel in our International Kadampa Community, to witness it in action, and to feel that we belong to a worldwide network of practitioners.

 Gen-la Dekyong encouraged us that we need to come … Read more

Day 4 ~ the Power of Gathering

June 14, 2022

Welcome to the 2022 Spring Festival Online Day 4 ~ the power of gathering Kadampa’s have gathered together from over 50 countries, like many small streams and rivers flowing into an ocean. You feel the power of gathering, especially after the last few years of pandemic restriction and isolation. Finally we can be together again. … Read more

Day 3 ~ Guru Yoga

June 13, 2022

Gen-la Dekyong gave two teachings on developing the inner wealth of faith. Helping us to understand the good qualities of Je Tsongkhapa, our tradition, the example of our Spiritual Guide and our great good fortune to be living disciples of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche witnessing his matchless, endless deeds. In essence an entirely new presentation appearing for us, the people of the modern world.

Day 2 ~ Empowerment

June 12, 2022

2022 Spring Festival Diaries Day 2 ~ Empowerment. In the two morning meditations we were encouraged to stop distractions, listen only to the words of the meditation and forget everything else as we meditated on not wasting our precious opportunity for spiritual practice in meaningless activities & making a determination to cherish only others. Perfect … Read more

Day 1 continued ~ Blessing Puja

June 11, 2022

Friday evening saw the temple filled with almost 3000 practitioners joining with Gen-la Dekyong in a special Wishfulfilling Jewel blessing puja.

Day 1 ~ Temple Opening

June 11, 2022

Welcome to the 2022 Spring Festival Day 1 ~ Temple Opening. Finally the 2022 Spring Festival has begun! First was the blessing of the Sixth Kadampa Temple for World Peace, which was in two stages. In the first part Gen-la Dekyong, the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, conducted the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony followed by … Read more

See you at the Festival

June 9, 2022

A very auspicious and inspiring event is set to unfold on June 10th. Have you signed up yet?

Celebrating a great Buddhist Master around the world

June 8, 2022

On June 4, the 91st birthday of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, Kadampa centers around the world joined in a special celebration of retreat and puja.

Future Festivals – save the dates

June 7, 2022

Booking for the 2022 International Spring and Summer Festivals is now open on the Kadampa Festivals website, but what comes next? Here we briefly preview the next three international Festivals, Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Summer 2023.

Meditation changes everything

June 6, 2022

350 people recently gathered in the magnificent setting of St George’s Hall in Liverpool for a public talk by Gen Rabten, Resident Teacher at KMC Leeds.

Buddha Shakyamuni

Celebrating Buddha’s Return From Heaven

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Outstanding Visits and Public Talks in North America

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Blessed events in South America

livestreaming

Fall Festival will now offer livestreaming