General Spiritual Director
April Filled with Blessings
Apr 23, 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
New Kadampa Information
What is the New Kadampa Tradition? Here we try to answer all your questions.
Visit site newkadampatruth.org
Study & Meditation
April Filled with Blessings
April blessing empowerments took place at KMC Cuernavaca, Mexico; KMC Peru; and KMC Mallorca, Spain. The Centers shared photos and stories so that others could get to know their communities and events – see the photo galleries below.
Study & Meditation
Purification Retreats Around the World ~ Part 2
From a global heart of compassion, offerings, praises, and prostrations to Thousand-armed (Eleven-faced) Avalokiteshvara resounded throughout the world on the second weekend of April. Practitioners worldwide engaged in Nyungnay retreats to develop their good hearts of compassion and wisdom so that, one day, they will be able to alleviate the suffering of our troubled world.
Study & Meditation
Purification Retreats Around the World ~ Part 1
Nyungnay practice is a special purification ritual that is done once a year as a group practice in Kadampa Centers on Buddha’s Enlightenment Day. Many Centers organize a Nyungnay retreat where practitioners celebrate Buddha Shakyamuni’s attainment of enlightenment.
Festivals & Celebrations
Joyful Dharma Celebrations in Austria and Malaysia
Two joyful Dharma Celebrations – in Austria and Southeast Asia – featured Buddha Shakyamuni empowerment in Vienna and Buddha Amitayus empowerment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Centers
Creating Peace, Health and Harmony in This World
Precious opportunities arose for the people of France, the UK, and the US: KMC France, Nagarjuna KMC Thornby Hall, and KMC New Mexico organized well-attended events to bring more peace, health, and harmony into this world.
- Apr 26 – 29 New Zealand Dharma Celebration
- Apr 26 – 28 Mexican Festival
- Apr 26 – 28 Northeast US Dharma Celebration
- May 24 – 29 NKT-IKBU International Spring Festival, UK
- May 24 – Aug 10 NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival, UK
- Jun 21 – 24 Northern Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Sep 6 – 9 Austrian, Italian & Swiss Festival
- Sep 13 – 15 Southern German Dharma Celebration
- Sep 13 – 15 Colombian Dharma Celebration
- Sep 13 – 15 Southern German Dharma Celebration
- Sep 20 – 25 US Festival
- Sep 20 – 22 UK Dharma Celebration
- Oct 25 – Nov 1 NKT-IKBU International Fall Festival
- Nov 15 – 17 Western Canadian Dharma Celebration
- Nov 15 – 17 South African Dharma Celebration
- Nov 22 – 24 Nordic Dharma Celebration
- Nov 22 – 24 Quebec Dharma Celebration
- Nov 22 – 24 Portuguese Dharma Celebration
- Nov 22 – 24 Mexican Dharma Celebration
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 French Dharma Celebration
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 German Festival
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 Ontario Dharma Celebration
- Dec 5 – 9 Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Dec 13 – 16 Asian Festival
- Dec 13 – 15 Welsh Dharma Celebration
Where to start
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Words of Wisdom & Compassion
Daily quote from the collected works of Venerable Geshe-la
To understand what is meant by the ultimate and conventional natures of phenomena we need to understand what is meant by the two truths - ultimate truths and conventional truths. The two truths are actual objects, or phenomena, and not just abstract philosophical laws or principles. In fact, every phenomenon that exists is either an ultimate truth or a conventional truth, but no phenomenon can be both.
The New Heart of Wisdom