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KADAMPA BUDDHISM
  WORLDWIDE 2018
  International Teaching Programme
  of Festivals & Dharma Celebrations
KADAMPA BUDDHISM WORLDWIDE 2018 - Ashoka Kadampa Buddhist ...
BRINGING BUDDHISM TO THE MODERN WORLD
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche                                                                                     It is Venerable Geshe-la's clear
                                                                                                                            belief that people of these times
The Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition
                                                                                                                            can develop pure compassion and
- International Kadampa Buddhist Union                                                                                      wisdom, make authentic spiritual
                                                                                                                            progress, liberate themselves from
               This brochure features the major international                                                               suffering and eventually achieve full
                 events and developments of modern Kadampa                                                                  enlightenment.
                 Buddhism for 2018 - all of which arise from the                                                            Motivated by this belief and his
                 immeasurable kindness of Venerable Geshe                                                                   immense compassion he has worked
               Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.                                                                                     tirelessly to provide all the necessary
                                                                                                                            conditions to make this possible in
Venerable Geshe Kelsang is a renowned contemporary
                                                                                                                            this and future generations.
meditation master and holder of the Ganden Oral Lineage of         KMC Paris                                 KMC Montréal

Mahamudra who has pioneered the introduction of modern
Kadampa Buddhism into contemporary society.                                                                                    ‘My dedication is to benefit

He is highly regarded as a fully accomplished scholar and                                                                      the people of this modern
practitioner of Kadampa Buddhism who over the last forty years                                                                 world through spreading
has given thousands of teachings, composed twenty-three widely
                                                                                                                               Kadam Dharma.'
acclaimed books on Buddhism and meditation, established
over a thousand meditation centres, trained hundreds of                                                                        Venerable Geshe Kelsang
qualified teachers and developed practical study and meditation    KMC Mexico, Mexico City   KMC London, Kensington
                                                                                                                               Gyatso Rinpoche
programmes to suit the needs of the modern world.
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Five-tiered Design
                                                                                              for the New Temples                                        ‘A temple symbolizes the attainment of enlightenment, which is the ultimate goal
                                                                                                                                                         of human life. It is a precious, holy object that reminds us not to waste our life
                                                                                                                                                         on meaningless activities but to apply effort to attain the supreme happiness of
                                                                                                                                                         enlightenment.’ Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

                                                                                                                                  Under the auspices of the International Temples Project (ITP), a number of new traditional style
                                                                                                                                  temples are now planned for various locations around the world. These new temples are being
                                                                                                                              constructed using a new five-tiered design. The IKRC Grand Canyon Temple is scheduled to open in 2019.

       NEW TEMPLES FOR THE WORLD
To provide a global infrastructure     The scope and activities of the ITP are    and through the activities of World Peace
for the continued growth and           constantly evolving in response to the     Cafés and Tharpa Publications. Venerable
                                       needs of the ever-changing demands         Geshe-la's vision is to create a temple
development of modern Kadampa
                                       of busy lives. It presently achieves its   in every city throughout the world.
Buddhism, Venerable Geshe Kelsang      aim through developing and building        That vision is increasingly becoming a
Gyatso Rinpoche founded the            traditional and non-traditional temples,   reality as each year sees the opening         INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA RETREAT CENTER GRAND CANYON           KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE SPAIN
International Temples Project (ITP).   meditation and retreat centres,            of more temples.
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                                                                                                                                                                                     How to Find the Real
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                                                                                                                          Festival 2018
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Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab                                                                                               Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Qualified Teachers for Today’s World
      Retired General Spiritual
Director of NKT-IKBU, National
                                      THE SENIOR TEACHERS OF                                                               Deputy Spiritual Director
                                                                                                                      of NKT-IKBU and Resident
                                                                                                                                                                                   Inspired by Venerable Geshe-la’s                            By training people of different                locations he is realizing his vision
Spiritual Director of Canada
and Resident Teacher at
                                      MODERN KADAMPA BUDDHISM                                                         Teacher at IKRC Grand Canyon
                                                                                                                                                                                   pure example an increasing number                           nationalities and cultures                     to bring Buddha's teachings
KMC Canada
                                                                                                                      Gen-la Jampa has studied                                     of people, both lay and ordained,                           Venerable Geshe Kelsang is                     directly to, people so that they
                                                                                                                      under Venerable Geshe
Gen-la Khyenrab is deeply                                                                                                                                                          are training on programmes he has                           creating a truly international                 can access them easily from their
                                                                                                                      Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
respected throughout                                                                                                                                                               created to become qualified teachers                        organization. And by training                  homes and places of work.
                                                                                                                      and taught internationally
the Kadampa world as a                                                                                                                                                             of modern Kadampa Buddhism.                                 them to teach in busy urban
                                                                                                                      for many years.
sincere practitioner and
powerful teacher.                                                                                                     He is greatly admired for
                                                                                                                      his warm personality and                                                           The National Spiritual Directors
                                                                                                                      clear, inspiring teachings.
Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang
     Retired Deputy Spiritual
Director of NKT-IKBU and                                                                                              Gen-la Kelsang Thubten
Resident Teacher at KMC                                                                                                   Special Teacher Training
Glasgow & KMC Edinburgh                                                                                               Programme Teacher at
                                                                                                                      Manjushri KMC
Gen-la Kunsang has been                                                                                                                                GEN KELSANG RABTEN –   GEN KELSANG EUPAMÉ –    GEN KELSANG ANANDA –   KADAM MORTEN            GEN KELSANG PAGPA –     GEN KELSANG SANGDEN –   GEN KELSANG CHOKGA –   GEN KELSANG RIGPA –
                                                                                                                                                       AUSTRALASIA &          FRANCE NSD              GERMANY NSD            CLAUSEN –               SOUTH AFRICA NSD        MEXICO, CHILE &         SPAIN & PORTUGAL NSD   WESTERN USA NSD
a disciple of Venerable                                                                                               Gen-la Thubten is                SOUTH EAST ASIA NSD                                                   EASTERN USA NSD                                 COLOMBIA NSD

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso                                                                                                  renowned for his ability
Rinpoche for many years,                                                                                              to present the many deep
during which time she has         Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong            Gen-la Dekyong has been a student of              meanings contained
won the admiration and                                              Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for       within Venerable Geshe-la’s
                                       General Spiritual Director
affection of many students        of NKT-IKBU and Resident          over thirty years, sincerely training under his   books and to show how
through her pure example          Teacher at Manjushri KMC, the     guidance in all aspects of Kadam Dharma.          to integrate them into
and loving-kindness.              mother centre of the NKT-IKBU     Gen-la is recognized as a fully qualified         daily life.                                 GEN KELSANG DEMO –     GEN LOSANG KELSANG –    GEN KELSANG TUBCHEN –   GEN KELSANG TSULTRIM –   GEN KELSANG RINCHUNG – GEN KELSANG TONGLAM – KADAM BRIDGET HEYES –
                                                                                                                                                                  MID-WESTERN USA NSD    SWITZERLAND, ITALY      NORDIC REGION NSD       BRAZIL NSD               ARGENTINA, PERU &      HONG KONG, TAIWAN &   UNITED KINGDOM &
                                                                    Dharma Teacher of both Sutra and Tantra.                                                                             & AUSTRIA NSD                                                            URUGUAY NSD            PHILIPPINES NSD       IRELAND NSD
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THE 2018 WORLDWIDE                                                                                                                                                    'This Festival is our spiritual holiday,
P R O G R A M M E O F F E S T I VA L S A N D
                                                                                                                                                                      our meaningful holiday. It will
D H A R M A C E L E B R AT I O N S O F
                                                                                                                                                                      bring great meaning into our life,
M O D E R N K A DA M PA B U D D H I S M
                                                            KMC Australia                                 KMC Brazil                                 KMC New York     I promise. So please enjoy it.'

                                                                                These popular events, which             everyone in the modern world                  VENERABLE GESHE
                                                                                include empowerments,                   can benefit practically from                  KELSANG GYATSO RINPOCHE
WORLDWIDE FESTIVALS                                                             teachings, meditations and short        Buddha’s teachings, and how
                                                                                retreats with senior teachers, are      easy it is to integrate them into
 AND CELEBRATIONS                                                               suitable for all levels of experience   our everyday life.
                                                                                and everyone is welcome to them.
                                                                                                                        On these occasions we have a                  The Festival provided me the opportunity
                                                                                At these events we meet with            glimpse of Venerable Geshe-la’s               to meet people of different countries and
        GLIMPSES OF WORLD PEACE                                                 like-minded people from many            vision of world peace that leaves             nationalities, to explore with them the
                                                                                different countries and cultures.       us with a deep conviction that                universality of love and compassion.
                                                                                We can see for ourselves how            world peace is really possible.
                                                                                                                                                                      JUN, PHILIPPINES
                                                            KMC Brazil

                                                                                                                                                                      It’s amazing to be here in a place
                                                                                                                                                                      with people speaking so many different
                                                                                                                                                                      languages and yet somehow we can
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche inaugurated an
                                                                                                                                                                      understand each other and work together.
extensive annual programme of major events in modern
Kadampa Buddhism consisting of International and National                                                                                                             CLAUDIA, BRAZIL
Festivals, and National and Regional Dharma Celebrations.
                                                            Manjushri KMC, UK                                                               Tharpaland IRC, Germany
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INTERNATIONAL

  SUMMER
  FESTIVAL
      2018                                    Meditations that Make Our Life Precious                              Attaining Complete Purity
                                              PART 1 WITH GEN-LA KELSANG JAMPA                                     PART 2 WITH GEN-LA KELSANG DEKYONG
      JULY 27 - AUGUST 11
                                                                    Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU                                 General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU
                                                                    Teachings and Meditations                                             Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments
‘Just as both wings are equally important
                                                                    of Kadam Lamrim                                                       and commentary to the practices of
for a bird to fly, so both Sutra and Tantra                                                                                               Heruka Body Mandala and Vajrayogini
                                                                     By sincerely practising Kadam Lamrim we
   are equally important for practitioners
                                                                     can make our life happy and meaningful,                                When we completely purify our mind through
                 seeking enlightenment.’                             temporarily solve our human problems and                               Tantric practice, our world, our self, our
                                              ultimately find pure and everlasting happiness through controlling                            enjoyments and our activities also become
           VENERABLE GESHE KELSANG
                                              our anger, attachment, jealousy, and especially our ignorance.       completely pure – this is the state of enlightenment. Attaining
                    GYATSO RINPOCHE           These teachings are the perfect preparation for receiving the        enlightenment is therefore very simple; all we need to do is apply
                                              Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments in Part 2.                          effort to purifying our mind through training in Highest Yoga Tantra.

                                                                at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, UK kadampafestivals.org/summer
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Empowerment and commentary to                                                                                              Buddha Amitayus Empowerment and teachings
                                          the self-generation practice of Buddha                                                                                     on The New Eight Steps to Happiness
                                          Prajnaparamita with Gen-la Kelsang Thubten                                                                                 with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab

                                                            Buddha’s teachings in the Heart Sutra                                                                                      Through the empowerment of Buddha
                                                            show how we can solve our daily                                                                                            Amitayus we will receive the blessings of
                                                            problems and find inner peace and                                                                                          long life, wisdom and merit.
                                                            happiness through training in ultimate
                                                                                                                                                                                        Then through practising the teachings
                                                            truth emptiness.
                                                                                                                                                                                        on The New Eight Steps to Happiness,
                                                              Gen-la Thubten will show how, by                                                                                          Gen-la Khyenrab will explain how we
                                          integrating the essential teachings of the Heart Sutra                                                                     can transform our life into a deeply meaningful spiritual
                                          into Tantric practice we can ripen our Buddha nature and                                                                   path that leads to the ultimate attainment of long life
                                          attain complete enlightenment.                                                                                             - full enlightenment.

   INTERNATIONAL                                                                                          INTERNATIONAL
SPRING FESTIVAL 2018                                                                                    FALL FESTIVAL 2018
  PROFUNDITY & CLARITY   M AY 2 5 - 3 0                                                                        H O W T O L I V E A L I F E O F G R E AT
                                                           at Manjushri KMC, UK                      G O O D F O RT U N E A N D W I S D O M   O C TO B E R 5 - 1 1                    at Deuachen KMC, Portugal
                                                           kadampafestivals.org/spring                                                                                                kadampafestivals.org/fall
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AN EXPERIENCE NOT TO BE MISSED
                                                                  I N T E R N A T I O N A L FESTIVAL VENUES
                                                                                                                                                                                                    a short drive from the magnificent Lake District National Park,
                                                                                                                                                                                                    recently designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Manjushri KMC is the mother centre of modern Kadampa
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Buddhism and the spiritual home of Venerable Geshe Kelsang
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Gyatso Rinpoche, who lived and taught here for over 30 years.
                                                                  DEUACHEN KMC, PORTUGAL                                          MANJUSHRI KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE                               It was here that he opened the first Kadampa Temple for World
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Peace, which is where the Spring and Summer Festivals are held.
                                                                  The 2018 International Fall Festival will be held at Deuachen   The International Spring and Summer Festivals are held at
                                                                  Kadampa Meditation Centre in Sintra, Portugal, just a 30        Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in the UK.                    The home of many international projects that support the growth
                                                                  minute drive from Lisbon. The World Peace Temple there was                                                                        and development of Kadampa Buddhism worldwide, Manjushri
                                                                                                                                  Set in 70 acres of woodland on the shores of Morecambe Bay,       KMC is the perfect place to witness directly the realization of
                                                                  opened by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in 2013.
                                                                                                                                  Manjushri KMC is surrounded by breathtaking scenery and is just   Venerable Geshe Kelsang’s powerful vision of world peace.
                                                                  Sintra is a UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape with
                                                                  3000 hours of sun a year. It is just a short drive from the
In addition to the chance to enjoy a rewarding spiritual          beautiful town of Cascais and the stunning Atlantic coast.
vacation with thousands of like-minded people from all
over the world, the three International Festivals provide:

 1.   A blessed environment in which we can lay the foundations
      of world peace by developing peace within our hearts

 2.   An occasion to deeply appreciate the value of true
      spiritual friends - how much we can learn from others
      on the same spiritual path

 3.   An enriching experience living, studying and working
      with people of many different nationalities and cultures

 4.   An opportunity to visit some wonderful locations
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UNITED
                                                                         KINGDOM
                                                                          SOUTHERN ENGLAND DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                                                          February 9 - 11 with Kadam Bridget Heyes

                                                                          UK DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                                                                                                                                      KMC London, Kensington
                                                                          March 30 - April 2 with Kadam Bridget Heyes

                                                                          WELSH DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                                                          April 27 - 29 with Kadam Bridget Heyes                                           IRISH DHARMA CELEBRATION
    Taught by Senior Teachers and National Spiritual Directors,                                                                                            November 2 - 4 with Kadam Bridget Heyes
                                                                          NORTHERN ENGLAND DHARMA CELEBRATION
    the annual National Festivals and Dharma Celebrations provide
                                                                          September 14 - 16 with Kadam Bridget Heyes    KMC London, Morden
    a special opportunity to meet with others from your country or
    region and enjoy empowerments, teachings, meditations and             SOUTHWEST ENGLAND DHARMA CELEBRATION
    discussion in a peaceful and joyful atmosphere.                       October 26 - 28 with Kadam Bridget Heyes

UK Dharma Celebration, Tara KMC                                      Madhyamaka KMC                                     KMC Birmingham       KMC Glasgow
EUROPE
                                                      KMC Berlin   Deuachen KMC, Portugal                                                                  KMC Spain

NORDIC FESTIVAL                                                      SWISS DHARMA CELEBRATION        ITALIAN DHARMA CELEBRATION
April 20 - 22                                                        March 29 - April 2              November 1 - 4
with Gen-la Kelsang Thubten                                          with Gen Losang Kelsang         with Gen Losang Kelsang

SPANISH FESTIVAL                                                     GERMAN DHARMA CELEBRATION       AUSTRIAN DHARMA CELEBRATION
March 28 - April 1                                                   April 27 - May 1                November 16 - 19
                                                                     with Gen Kelsang Ananda         with Gen Losang Kelsang
with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
                                                                     PORTUGUESE DHARMA CELEBRATION
FRENCH FESTIVAL                                                                                      FRENCH DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                                                     April 27 - May 1
March 30 - April 2                                                                                   November 30 - December 2                 Tharpaland IRC, Germany
                                                                     with Gen Kelsang Chokga
with Gen-la Kelsang Thubten                                                                          with Gen Kelsang Eupamé
                                                                     NORTHERN SPANISH
SWISS-ITALIAN-AUSTRIAN FESTIVAL                                                                      SOUTHERN GERMAN
                                                                     DHARMA CELEBRATION
September 7 - 9                                                      September 7 - 11                DHARMA CELEBRATION
with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong                                          with Gen Kelsang Chokga         November 30 - December 2
                                                                                                     with Gen Kelsang Ananda
GERMAN FESTIVAL                                                      NORDIC DHARMA CELEBRATION
September 14 - 18                                                    September 21 - 23               SPANISH DHARMA CELEBRATION
with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong            Fall Festival, KMC France     with Gen Kelsang Tubchen        December 5 - 9 with Gen Kelsang Chokga            KMC Barcelona
US FESTIVAL                         MID-ATLANTIC US                  NORTHWEST US

USA
                                               April 27 - May 2                    DHARMA CELEBRATION               DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                               with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab        March 16 - 18                    September 14 - 16
                                                                                   with Kadam Morten Clausen        with Gen Kelsang Rigpa

                                                                                   SOUTHERN US                      MIDWEST US
                                               CALIFORNIA
                                                                                   DHARMA CELEBRATION               DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                               DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                                                                   March 23 - 25                    November 2 - 4
                                               March 2 - 4
                                                                                   with Kadam Morten Clausen        with Gen Kelsang Demo
                                               with Gen Kelsang Rigpa
                                                                                   NORTHEAST US                     SOUTHWEST US
                                               FLORIDA DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                                                                   DHARMA CELEBRATION               DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                               March 9 - 11
                                                                                   August 31 - September 3          November 9 - 11
                                               with Kadam Morten Clausen
                                                                                   with Kadam Morten Clausen        with Gen Kelsang Rigpa

                                           KMC New Mexico                     KMC Colorado                     KMC Texas

                                                                              KMC Maryland

      Kadampa Meditation Center New York
SOUTH AMERICA
                             KMC Monterray                                                        KMC Montreal
                                                                                                                     CHILEAN FESTIVAL              BRAZILIAN DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                                                                                                     November 1 - 4                February 9 - 13 with Gen Kelsang Tsultrim
                                                                                                                     with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
                                                                                                                                                   ARGENTINIAN DHARMA CELEBRATION                         KMC Argentina

                                                                                                                     ARGENTINIAN FESTIVAL          March 9 - 11 with Gen Kelsang Rinchung
                                                                                                                     November 9 - 11
                                                                                                                     with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
                                                                                                                                                   SOUTHEAST BRAZILIAN
                                                                                                                                                   DHARMA CELEBRATION
                            Mexican Festival                                                     KMC Vancouver
                                                                                                                     BRAZILIAN FESTIVAL            April 27 - May 1 with Gen Kelsang Tsultrim

                                               CANADA
                                                                                                                     November 14 - 20
         MEXICAN FESTIVAL                                                                                            with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
                                                                                                                                                   CHILEAN DHARMA CELEBRATION
         March 29 - April 5                                                                                                                        May 4 - 6 with Gen Kelsang Sangden
         with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong

MEXICO   MEXICAN DHARMA                        CANADIAN FESTIVAL
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Public Talk,
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Rio de Janeiro

         CELEBRATION                           June 8 - 12 with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
         November 17 - 19
         with Gen Kelsang Sangden
                                               WESTERN CANADA DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                               March 2 - 4 with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab

                                               ONTARIO DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                               March 30 - April 1 with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab

                                               QUÉBEC DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                               September 14 - 16 with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab                    KMC Brazil                                                                     Mahabodhi KMC, São Paulo
ASIAN FESTIVAL December 14 - 17
                                                                                                                                                 with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab

                                                                                                                                                 SOUTHEAST ASIAN DHARMA CELEBRATION

                                                                                                                                  ASIA

                                                                                                                                                                                      SOUTH AFRICA
                                                                                                                                                 April 27 - 30
                                                                                                                                                 with Gen Kelsang Rabten
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Public Talk, Durban

                                                                                                                KMC Melbourne                    EAST ASIAN DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                                                                                                                                 June 8 - 10
                                                                                                                                                 with Gen Kelsang Tonglam

                                                                                                                                                                                                      South African Dharma Celebration

                                                                                                                                                                                                     SOUTH AFRICAN FESTIVAL
                                                                                                                                                                                                     May 18 - 20
KMC Australia                                                                                           Mahasiddha KMC, Sydney   KMC Hong Kong
                                                                                                                                                                                                     with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
                                                                                                                                 KMC Singapore                  Asian Festival

AUSTRALASIA                                                                                                                                                                                          SOUTH AFRICAN DHARMA CELEBRATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                     November 9 - 11
                                                                                                                                                                                                     with Gen Kelsang Pagpa
                                                                 NEW ZEALAND               AUSTRALIAN
   AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL            NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL
                                                                 DHARMA CELEBRATION        DHARMA CELEBRATION
   January 4 - 9 2019             January 18 - 21 2019
                                                                 April 13 - 15             April 20 - 23
   with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab   with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
                                                                 with Gen Kelsang Rabten   with Gen Kelsang Rabten
COMMERCIAL                                                                                                                         Venerable Geshe Kelsang
                                                                                                                                   Gyatso Rinpoche emphasizes

SPACES                                                                                                                             the importance of retreat for
                                                                                                                                   taking Buddha’s teachings to

Bringing Dharma to the heart
                                                                                                                                   heart and gaining authentic

of the community - meditation
                                                                                                                                   spiritual realizations.                         Tharpaland IRC, Germany

classes where you live and work                                                                                                    For this purpose he has
                                                                       KMC Montréal                                KMC Argentina   encouraged the development
                                                                                                                                   of International Retreat Centres
                                                                                                                                                                             INTERNATIONAL RETREAT CENTRES
                                                                                                                                   (IRCs) around the world.
By converting downtown commercial spaces into urban temples the International Temples Project
is making practical Buddhist teachings and meditations available in the heart of the local community                               The International Temples
                                                                                                                                   Project is actively developing
                                                                                                                                   these centres in many countries
                                                                                                                                   and has already established
                                                        As this project rapidly expands,                                           them in Germany, USA,
                                                        people from every continent                                                Switzerland, Spain and Brazil,
                                                        are able to enjoy the benefits                                             with many more planned for
                                                        of modern Kadampa Buddhist                                                 the future.
                                                        Centres where they live and
                                                        work.                                                                      'In retreat we can change our
                                                                                                               Nordic KMC, Oslo
                                                        These innovative centres offer                                             normal, ordinary intention,
                                                        a range of programmes from         They also provide a community           view and action through our
                                                        lunchtime and after-work           focus for local people including        own power by controlling our
                                           KMC Madrid

                                                        meditations to regular evening     families and children.                  own mind.'
To find a centre near you visit kadampa.org/map         classes and day courses.                                                   Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche                                   Kailash IRC, Switzerland
When Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
                                                                                                                  founded the International Temples Project he
                                                                                                                  expressed the wish that there would be a modern
                                                                                                                  Kadampa Buddhist Centre in every major city of
                                                                                                                  the world.

                                                                                                                  As this vision unfolds we are witnessing the
                                                                                                                  development of new Kadampa centres across
                                                                                                                  the globe.                                                                       Tushita KMC,
Open Nov 2017 - KMC Paris                                               Open Nov 2017 - KMC London, Kensington                                                      KMC Edinburgh                  Cape Town

             NEW CENTRES | RECENTLY OPENED                                                                                                           COMING SOON
                                                                                                                  Besides offering comprehensive programmes of
                                                                                                                  courses and meditation retreats, these centres
                                                                                                                  are proving to be very popular with visitors
                                                                              Open Oct 2017 - KMC Southampton
                                                                                                                  curious to learn more about the Buddhist way
                                                                                                                  of life and its relevance to today’s society.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Nagarjuna KMC's
Open Oct 2017 - Nordic KMC, Oslo
                                                                                                                                                                    KMC Chile                      new building, UK

                                                                                                                  ‘Without Dharma centres it is                     KMC Washington   KMC Georgia                      KMC Brisbane

                                                                                                                  almost impossible to maintain
                                                                                                                  our spiritual life purely.’
                                                                                                                  Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Open Oct 2017 - KMC Boston         Open Jan 2018 - KMC North Carolina       Open Jan 2018 - KMC Fort Lauderdale
2018 AT A GLANCE   Month   Date            Event                                      Teacher                          Month        Date           Event                              Teacher
                   Feb     9 - 11          Southern England DC                        Kadam Bridget Heyes              Jul          27 - Aug 11 International Summer Festival, UK Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
                           9 - 13          Brazilian DC                               Gen Kelsang Tsultrim                                                                        Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
                   Mar     2-4             Western Canada DC                          Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab          Aug          31 - Sep 3     Northeast US DC                    Kadam Morten Clausen
                           2-4             California DC                              Gen Kelsang Rigpa                Sep          7-9            Swiss-Italian-Austrian NF          Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
                           9 - 11          Argentinian DC                             Gen Kelsang Rinchung                          7 - 11         Northern Spanish DC                Gen Kelsang Chokga
                           9 - 11          Florida DC                                 Kadam Morten Clausen                          14 - 16        Northern England DC                Kadam Bridget Heyes
                           16 - 18         Mid-Atlantic US DC                         Kadam Morten Clausen                          14 - 16        Northwest US DC                    Gen Kelsang Rigpa
                           23 - 25         Southern US DC                             Kadam Morten Clausen                          14 - 16        Québec DC                          Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
                           28 - Apr 1      Spanish NF                                 Gen-la Kelsang Jampa                          14 - 18        German NF                          Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
                           29 - Apr 2      Swiss DC                                   Gen Losang Kelsang                            21 - 23        Nordic DC                          Gen Kelsang Tubchen
                           29 - Apr 5      Mexican NF                                 Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong           Oct          5 - 11         International Fall Festival, Portugal Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
                           30 - Apr 1      Ontario DC                                 Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab                       26 - 28        Southwest England DC               Kadam Bridget Heyes
                           30 - Apr 2      UK DC                                      Kadam Bridget Heyes              Nov          1-4            Chilean NF                         Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
                           30 - Apr 2      French NF                                  Gen-la Kelsang Thubten                        1-4            Italian DC                         Gen Losang Kelsang
                   Apr     13 - 15         New Zealand DC                             Gen Kelsang Rabten                            2-4            Irish DC                           Kadam Bridget Heyes
                           20 - 22         Nordic NF                                  Gen-la Kelsang Thubten                        2-4            Midwest US DC                      Gen Kelsang Demo
                           20 - 23         Australian DC                              Gen Kelsang Rabten
                                                                                                                                    9 - 11         South African DC                   Gen Kelsang Pagpa
                           27 - 29         Welsh DC                                   Kadam Bridget Heyes
                                                                                                                                    9 - 11         Argentinian NF                     Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
                           27 - 30         Southeast Asian DC                         Gen Kelsang Rabten
                                                                                                                                    9 - 11         Southwest US DC                    Gen Kelsang Rigpa
                           27 - May 1      Southeast Brazilian DC                     Gen Kelsang Tsultrim
                                                                                                                                    14 - 20        Brazilian NF                       Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
                           27 - May 1      German DC                                  Gen Kelsang Ananda
                                                                                                                                    16 - 19        Austrian DC                        Gen Losang Kelsang
                           27 - May 1      Portuguese DC                              Gen Kelsang Chokga
                                                                                                                                    17 - 19        Mexican DC                         Gen Kelsang Sangden
                           27 - May 2      US NF                                      Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
                                                                                                                                    30 - Dec 2     French DC                          Gen Kelsang Eupamé
                   May     4-6             Chilean DC                                 Gen Kelsang Sangden
                                                                                                                                    30 - Dec 2     Southern German DC                 Gen Kelsang Ananda
                           18 - 20         South African NF                           Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
                                                                                                                       Dec          5-9            Spanish DC                         Gen Kelsang Chokga
                           25 - 30         International Spring Festival, UK          Gen-la Kelsang Thubten
                                                                                                                                    14 - 17        Asian NF                           Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
                   Jun     8 - 10          East Asian DC                              Gen Kelsang Tonglam
                           8 - 12          Canadian NF                                Gen-la Kelsang Jampa             Jan 2019 4 - 9              Australian NF                      Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
                                                                                                                                    18 - 21        New Zealand NF                     Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab

                                     NF = National Festival DC = Dharma Celebration
                                     To book any of the events in this brochure or for further information, please visit the website:
                                     © The New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union 2018. Registered Charity Number: 1015054    kadampafestivals.org
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