General Spiritual Director
Offering our Faith | Celebrations 2024 ~ Part 2
Jun 11, 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
Centers
Offering our Faith | Celebrations 2024 ~ Part 2
Yesterday we shared some of the photos from centers around the world, of practitioners offering their faith by reciting the special prayer Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples with the recitation of our Guru’s mantra in a one-day retreat. Here we share more from that day. Enjoy!
Centers
Offering our Faith | Celebrations 2024 ~ Part 1
On June 4, Kadampa Centers around the world celebrated the extraordinary life and dedication of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and the first Turning of the Wheel of Dharma.
Centers, Festivals & Celebrations
Our Spring Festival by KMC Hong Kong
This year, a group of 54 students from KMC Hong Kong enthusiastically participated in the annual International Spring Festival given at Manjushri KMC. The Festival goers have generously shared their photos and personal experiences with us as a source of inspiration and joy.
Festivals & Celebrations
Spring Festival Review
The conclusion of the 2024 Spring Festival offers us an opportunity to reflect on this truly inspiring event. Click on the links to view the complete Festival diary for each day.
Festivals & Celebrations
Post-festival retreats around the world
Recently, several Centers around the world concluded their post-Spring Festival retreats. Join us as we view the highlights from these gatherings.
- Jun 21 – 24 Northern Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Jul 26 – Aug 12 NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival, UK
- Sep 6 – 9 Austrian, Italian & Swiss Festival
- Sep 13 – 15 Colombian Dharma Celebration
- Sep 13 – 15 Southern German Dharma Celebration
- Sep 20 – 22 UK Dharma Celebration
- Sep 20 – 25 US Festival
- 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 Portuguese Dharma Celebration
- Nov 22 – 24 Nordic Dharma Celebration
- Nov 22 – 24 Mexican Dharma Celebration
- Nov 22 – 24 Quebec Dharma Celebration
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 Ontario Dharma Celebration
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 French Dharma Celebration
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 German Festival
- Dec 5 – 9 Spanish Dharma Celebration
- Dec 13 – 15 Welsh Dharma Celebration
- Dec 13 – 16 Asian Festival
Where to start
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Words of Wisdom & Compassion
Daily quote from the collected works of Venerable Geshe-la
If all the necessary atmospheric causes and conditions come together, clouds will appear. If these are absent, clouds cannot form. The clouds are completely dependent upon causes and conditions for their development; without these they have no power to develop. The same is true for mountains, planets, bodies, minds, and all other produced phenomena.
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