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The Founder

The Founder of Modern Kadampa Buddhism, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, a world-renowned meditation master and Teacher 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.

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Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong is the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU and Resident Teacher and Special Teacher Training Programme Teacher at Manjushri KMC, the mother centre of modern Buddhism

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Anxiety is the experience of an uncontrolled mind

Mar 8, 2023

The essence of what it means to be a Dharma practitioner

Mar 6, 2023

Precious human life and the death & impermanence meditation

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  • Glossary of Buddhist Terms
    • Glossary of Buddhist Terms: Letters A – E
    • Glossary of Buddhist Terms: Letters F – J
    • Glossary of Buddhist Terms: Letters K – O
    • Glossary of Buddhist Terms: Letters P – T
    • Glossary of Buddhist Terms: Letters U – Z

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This section provides information on a wide range of subjects related to Buddhism and meditation.

Most of the material in this section is extracted from books by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.

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About Buddha
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  • Reference
  • About Buddha
    • The Birth of Buddha
    • Buddha’s Renunciation
    • Buddha’s Ordination
    • Buddha’s Enlightenment
    • Buddha’s Teachings
  • About Dharma
    • Buddhadharma
    • Dharma Wheel
    • Dharma Practice
    • Dharma Centers
    • Dharma Publishing
  • About Tantra
    • What is Tantra?
    • Why Practice Tantra?
    • Authentic Tantra
    • Levels of Tantra
    • Attachment & Tantra
    • Tantric Teachers
    • Books on Tantra
  • Buddhist Art
    • Buddhas, Deities & Other Holy Forms
  • Glossary of Buddhist Terms
    • Glossary of Buddhist Terms: Letters A – E
    • Glossary of Buddhist Terms: Letters F – J
    • Glossary of Buddhist Terms: Letters K – O
    • Glossary of Buddhist Terms: Letters P – T
    • Glossary of Buddhist Terms: Letters U – Z

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