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Sep 19, 2024
Modern Kadampa Buddhism
New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union
Founder:
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
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.
Manjushri KMC in UK and KMC Monterrey in Mexico both hosted well-attended public talks. These events focused on finding peace from within and introduced locals to the valuable resources offered by their local Kadampa centers.
Retreating from our busy daily lives to relax, deepen our Dharma understanding, and enhance our meditation practice is a wonderful opportunity to make progress on our spiritual path. Recently, centers in sunny Florida, the mountainous suburbs of Madrid, and the peaceful English countryside provided environments for rejuvenating and meaningful breaks.
As they do every year after the Summer Festival, the Kadampa Temple for World Peace and the urban center in Malaga opened their doors for open days. These are special days when everyone can try Kadampa meditation and understand the function of Kadampa centers in the world.
Recently the blessing empowerment of Arya Tara was given at centers in different parts of the world. It is wonderful to think that Buddha Tara’s blessings are reaching people everywhere, transforming the minds of living beings.
Last weekend, the annual National Festival for Switzerland, Italy and Austria took place at Kailash International Retreat Centre with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab.
Inappropriate attention is a mind that focuses on the qualities of a contaminated object and exaggerates them. It is what actually generates delusions. For example, if we remember how someone harmed us in the past and we dwell on this, exaggerating the harm that was done, inappropriate attention will cause hatred to arise strongly in our mind. If we dwell on the good qualities of an object and exaggerate them, inappropriate attention will cause desirous attachment to arise strongly in our mind.