Editors’ Picks ~ October 2026
Our editors select their favorite photographs from around the world for the month of October.
Read More“Everybody Welcome” is a heart message of all Kadampa Centers worldwide. These past few weeks, some centers have made an extra effort to organize special events for newcomers to get to know their local center. KMC Durban in South Africa, KMC Barcelona in Spain, and KMC Berlin in Germany opened their doors, inviting everybody to these special events.
Kadampa Centers worldwide organized blessing ceremonies for Buddha Maitreya, Green Tara, and Vajrasattva in the last few weeks. Participants at KMC Brooklyn in the US, KMC Merida in Mexico, Nagarjuna KMC Leicester in the UK, and KMC Metz in France enjoyed day or weekend events to connect with these enlightened Deities.
Read about some of the other activities taking place all over the world recently. KMC France | KMC Chicago | Vajrapani KBC | Dromtonpa KBC | KMC New Mexico
From time to time when engaging in spiritual practice, we need special blessings that empower us to overcome our inner and outer obstacles and identify with our potential for enlightenment. As part of the spiritual program, Kadampa Centers around the world hold empowerments which can either open the door to a new spiritual practice or give us this special spiritual boost. Explore photo galleries below for recent events in France and Germany.
The Opening celebration weekend of KMC Colorado’s new city Temple in Denver was an amazing and auspicious event! Over 100 people attended this momentous occasion that was 3 years in the making. Following the weekend Gen-la Jampa visited Fort Collins and gave a public talk which was a sell-out event.
News of empowerments in these three European Kadampa Meditation Centers: KMC Lyon | KMC Wiesbaden | KMC Freiburg
Read about some of the other activities taking place all over the world recently. KMC Durban | KMC Granada | KMC New York City | KMC Cologne | KMC Mallorca
At the beginning of March, we welcomed back our National Spiritual Director, Gen Rabten who did a tour of New Zealand. Almost 300 fortunate people from all over the country attended a total of 4 events.
At KMC Mexico Gen Sangden granted the Bodhisattva Vows and teachings on the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life in a course entitled ‘Becoming a Friend of the World’. The event consisted of three teachings followed by the Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony where more than 80 people took the vows in person and many more online.
Every week Kadampa Centers all over the world offer a variety of courses on many different aspects of Buddha’s teachings. Two beautiful recent courses were at KMC Canada in Toronto and at KMC Barcelona.
