General Spiritual Director
Nordic Dharma Celebration 2023
Nov 30, 2023
Recent events in France
Enjoy some recent events that have taken place in France… Kids classes and sangha time at KMC France, a special event at KMC Montpellier and an empowerment at Menlha KBC.
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The Turning of The Wheel of Dharma has come to KMC Madrid
A most auspicious event for the city of Madrid! Finally, 28 years after the introduction of Buddha’s teachings – the Dharma – in Madrid, the Precious Wheel symbolizing the turning of the Wheel of Dharma has arrived at KMC Madrid-Malasaña. This arrival is set to bless the minds of all its inhabitants and nurture the seeds of compassion and wisdom in their hearts. It is indeed a precious gift from Venerable Geshe-la.
Two special events in Switzerland 🇨🇭
A 10 day silent retreat in the Swiss mountains with Gen Devi with endless mountain vistas, the first snowfall and the peaceful light of the full moon and a weekend course in Zurich with visiting teacher Gen Dragpa on the Wheel of Life.
Blessings Pervading Our World
Empowerments in Kadampa Centers are always special celebrations, bringing the community together to participate in a unique blessing ceremony. Kadampa Centers in Madrid and Alicante, Spain, as well as New York, USA, organized Empowerments of Buddha Vajrapani, the Buddha of Spiritual Power.
Promoting Inner Peace Across the USA
In two distant parts of the USA – Phoenix in Arizona and Boston in Massachusetts – Kadampa communities organized special events to promote inner peace and celebrate their activities. The 20th-anniversary celebration of KMC Phoenix and the Guest Teacher visit to KMC Boston welcomed many participants.
The New Centre in São Paulo is Open!
Grand opening of the new Centre in Sao Paulo was inaugurated by a public talk with the General Spititual Director of the NKT – Gen-la Dekyong – and a ceremony opening the new space in the heart of the city. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023, Kadampa Meditation Center Mahabodhi, situated in São Paulo, holds historical significance as the Centre where the precious Kadam Dharma first took root in Brazil.
International Book Fair in Monterey
KMC Monterrey & Tharpa Mexico were present at the 31st Monterrey International Book Fair distributing the work of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. There were nine days of activities which including a presentation of the book ‘How to Understand the Mind’ and interviews with local TV channels and there were thousands of interested visitors.
Green-Wood Cemetery Walk and Talk with KMC Brooklyn, USA
On October 28th, KMC Brooklyn held its third annual Walk and Talk at Green-Wood Cemetery to explore Buddhist thoughts around death, impermanence, and how to best use our precious human lives.
Long-awaited Opening in Barcelona, Spain
The long-anticipated opening weekend of the new meditation space in Barcelona was an exciting and well-attended event that brought together over 500 people from the local, national, and international Sangha. The atmosphere was filled with peace and spirituality.
International Temples Day around the world
Each year Kadampa Centers around the world celebrate International Temples Project (ITP) Day in many different ways. This year many people celebrated together with a special “movie night”, featuring a new video that showed the development of the New Kadampa Tradition since its roots and presented new developments from various locations worldwide. Enjoy these photos from all over the world.