General Spiritual Director
Bonus Bulletin – 7 December
Dec 7, 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
Centers
Bonus Bulletin – 7 December
Read about some other recent activities organized by Kadampa centers around the world.
In this post IKRC Grand Canyon (US), KMC Colombia in Bogota, KMC Sheffield (UK), and Vajrapani KBC (South Africa).
Study & Meditation
Moments of Wisdom and Compassion: Highlights from Barcelona, London, and Basel
The weekend course Dreams and Their Meaning with Gen Kelsang Lochani in Barcelona inspired participants to explore the dream mind and cultivate the wish to purify our minds. At The World Peace Temple in London, Gen Zoma led a powerful Green Tara empowerment, filling the space with blessings and wisdom. Meanwhile, KMC Basel hosted a beautiful Green Tara empowerment, bringing the community together in a joyful day of spiritual connection and inspiration.
Study & Meditation
Gen-la Khyenrab visiting Scotland
Gen-la Khyenrab’s auspicious visit to Scotland included visits for the first time to KMC Aberdeen and a special weekend at KMC Edinburgh. Everyone felt very inspired to go deeper on the spiritual path.
Study & Meditation
Avalokiteshvara Empowerment at Manjushri KMC with Gen-la Dekyong
Manjushri Centre is magical in every season and in the short days of winter the Temple seemed especially warm and welcoming as people from the UK and beyond gathered together for a special weekend with Gen-la Dekyong.
Study & Meditation
Spreading Inner Peace and Joy in Our Communities
Through kindness and dedication, our communities flourish! From KMC Texas’s Spanish Program and retreats, to KBC Concepción’s inspiring Dharma activities, Nantes’s family meditation workshops, and Gen Demo’s talk on The Healing Power of Meditation in Indianapolis, we spread inner peace and harmony to all.
- Dec 5 – 9 Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Dec 13 – 16 Asian Festival
- Dec 13 – 15 Welsh Dharma Celebration
Event information coming soon
Where to start
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Words of Wisdom & Compassion
Daily quote from the collected works of Venerable Geshe-la
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.
Joyful Path of Good Fortune