General Spiritual Director
Canadian Dharma Celebrations 2024 ~ Part 1
Nov 26, 2024
Modern Kadampa Buddhism
New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union
Founder:
VENERABLE GESHE KELSANG GYATSO RINPOCHE
Founder:
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
The Founder of Modern Kadampa Buddhism is Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, affectionately known as Venerable Geshe-la, a world-renowned meditation master and Teacher. He inspired thousands of people around the world to apply the pure teachings of Buddha to their modern lives to solve their personal problems and discover a deep and lasting inner peace and happiness. Today, the legacy of his life's work touches the lives of people of all nationalities and cultures.
"The day will come when you will do my job."
VENERABLE GESHE KELSANG GYATSO RINPOCHE
Working for world peace
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE SPIRITUAL GUIDE
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche devoted his entire life to making the pure teachings of Buddha available in a modern form to people throughout the world.
Now Venerable Geshe-la's followers holding him at their hearts continue his work with auspicious projects in every region of the world.
International Festivals
Festivals & Celebrations
Canadian Dharma Celebrations 2024 ~ Part 1
Three Dharma Celebrations recently took place across the vast space of Canada. Gen-la Jampa, the National Spiritual Director for Canada, began his journey of granting the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni at three Celebrations: one in Western Canada, one in Quebec, and one in Ontario. In this post discover the first of these Celebrations – in Vancouver.
Festivals & Celebrations
Asian Festival in December 2024
The last Kadampa National Festival this year is going to take place in Singapore on 13 – 16 December 2024. Attendees will receive the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni and Teachings on Liberating Prayer, led by Gen Kelsang Rabten.
Study & Meditation
A beautiful week in Monterrey
Two inspiring events in Monterrey brought people together to explore the keys to happiness and inner peace through the teachings of Kelsang Damcho. It was a memorable opportunity to connect, learn, and reflect.
Study & Meditation
Treasury of Unobservable Compassion ~ with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
A wonderful weekend is coming up – an empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara & teachings on Essential Insights into the practice of Avalokiteshvara with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in the UK.
Centers
Delighting in Buddha’s Presence
This month, KMC Hong Kong, KMC Valencia and KMC Colombia held magical and blessed events where people could make a special connection with the Buddhas and delight in their presence.
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 French Dharma Celebration
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 German Festival
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 Ontario Dharma Celebration
- Dec 5 – 9 Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Dec 13 – 16 Asian Festival
- Dec 13 – 15 Welsh Dharma Celebration
Event information coming soon
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Words of Wisdom & Compassion
Daily quote from the collected works of Venerable Geshe-la
When we offer music, we emanate countless goddesses playing musical instruments such as flutes, drums, and lutes, and singing melodious songs. The sound of this music fills all three realms - the human realm, the god realm above, and the naga realm below - and induces uncontaminated bliss in all holy beings. By offering music we create the cause to hear only pleasant sounds in the future, especially the sound of Dharma; and never to hear unpleasant sounds such as bad news. It is also the cause for attaining the speech of a Buddha.
Great Treasury of Merit