Day 8 ~ Week 2 begins!

August 6, 2022

After a relaxing free day exploring the extraordinary beauty of the local area and chilling with friends old and new, today we return to the Temple for Week 2 of the Festival.

In week 2, we study the 2nd part of Clear Light of Bliss by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU. Meditations are led by Gen Sangden and the retreat by Gen Rabten.

Week 1 in Retrospect

August 5, 2022

As we reach the halfway point in the Festival, everyone takes a free day to rest and explore the local area. This is a good opportunity to look back over the first week and savour the extraordinary teachings and meditations – and the sheer joy of gathering as an international family.

Day 6 ~ Worldwide Community

August 4, 2022

As we enter the second day of retreat and bring the first week of the Festival to a close, it is a good time to reflect on the international nature of the community of people gathered at Manjushri KMC.

Day 5 ~ TIME FOR RETREAT

August 3, 2022

After six blissful teachings from Gen-la Khyenrab of the first part of Clear Light of Bliss, today we entered into two days of retreat with Kadam Morten Clausen

Day 4 ~ 25 years at the mother temple!

August 2, 2022

Today, August 2, twenty-five years ago Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche opened and blessed the first Kadampa Temple for World Peace at Manjushri KMC.

Day 3 ~ Clear light of bliss

August 1, 2022

Yesterday began with what we had all been waiting for – the teachings and transmission of Clear Light of Bliss!

Day 2 ~ Empowerment

July 31, 2022

Yesterday we had the great good fortune to receive the empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni from Gen-la Khyrerab, retired General Spiritual Director.

Day 1 ~ Introduction

July 30, 2022

The 2022 International Summer Festival opened last night with an introductory teaching by Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang, retired Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU.

Ready to Begin

July 29, 2022

Finally, after a wait of three years we are gathering again at the mother centre to listen to and contemplate Dharma and to be together as a worldwide sangha family.

This evening at 7.30 we will enter the Temple to listen to the introductory teaching with Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang.

ORDINATION DAY

July 28, 2022

On Thursday July 28, the day before the Summer Festival begins, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, granted ordination to 23 new Sangha in the Kadampa Temple for World Peace at Manjushri KMC.

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