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Mar 27, 2025
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.
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Study & Meditation
Making Connections with Buddha
This month blessed empowerments were given at KMC Madrid, KBC Nantes and KBC Nice in France and KBC Lausanne in Switzerland, creating unbreakable connections with the Buddhas that will last beyond this life.
Festivals & Celebrations
East Asian Dharma Celebration 2025
More than 150 students attended the East Asian Dharma Celebration 2025 with Gen Kelsang Tonglam at Kadampa Meditation Center Hong Kong.
Study & Meditation
The liberating compassion of Buddha Avalokiteshvara
This month the blessings of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, reached Guadalajara and Cuernavaca in Mexico, Stuttgart in Germany and Tampa Bay in the USA.
- Mar 28 – 30 Nordic National Festival
- Mar 28 – 30 Scottish Dharma Celebration
- Mar 28 – 30 Florida Dharma Celebration
- Apr 4 – 6 Peruvian Dharma Celebration
- Apr 4 – 6 Southwest US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 4 – 6 Midwest US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 4 – 7 Southeast Asian Dharma Celebration
- Apr 16 – 20 Spanish Festival
- Apr 17 – 21 Swiss Dharma Celebration
- Apr 17 – 20 Chilean Dharma Celebration
- Apr 18 – 23 French Festival
- Apr 18 – 21 German Dharma Celebration
- Apr 18 – 20 Northwest US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 18 – 21 Australian Dharma Celebration
- Apr 24 – 27 Portuguese Festival
- Apr 24 – 27 New Zealand Dharma Celebration
- Apr 25 – 27 Northeast US Dharma Celebration
- Apr 25 – 29 Canadian Festival
- Apr 25 – 27 Austrian Dharma Celebration
- May 23 – 28 NKT-IKBU International Spring Festival, UK
- Jun 20 – 22 Mexican Festival
- Jun 20 – 24 Northern Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Jul 25 – Aug 9 NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival, UK
- Sep 5 – 8 Austrian, Italian & Swiss Festival
- Sep 5 – 9 German Festival
- Sep 12 – 14 Colombian Dharma Celebration
- Oct 3 – 9 NKT-IKBU International Fall Festival
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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
