The Power of Love to Transform the World:

A weekend course including the Empowerment of Buddha Maitreya with Gen Kelsang Dorje

When we have a strong loving mind, our whole experience of the world changes. In addition, others feel this change and respond to it. In this very real sense, love has the power to transform our world.

During this special event, Gen Kelsang Dorje will grant us the Blessed Empowerment of Buddha Maitreya; who is the embodiment of the loving kindness of all the Buddhas. An empowerment is a blissful guided meditation that connects us to Maitreya’s enlightened love giving us great power in our spiritual development.

In the commentary, Gen Dorje will share how to use the brief practice of Buddha Maitreya, to identify strongly with this Buddha’s qualities, and in turn learn to nurture them within ourselves. In this way we begin to become someone whose love transforms the world.

Saturday Empowerment Session is an in-person event only.

Registration details

Cost (non-members):
Saturday Empowerment plus Friday night talk: $60 (no lunch) or $75 (includes lunch)
Friday night talk only: $15

Cost (GP, FP and TTP members):
Saturday Empowerment plus Friday night talk: $30 (no lunch) or $45 (includes lunch)
Friday night talk only: free

Cost (benefactors):
No cost to attend sessions or empowerment; lunch is $15

Members may livestream Friday night talk and Saturday afternoon sessions (1:30pm-4:30pm)

Hourly Schedule

Friday, November 14

6:30 - 7:45pm
Drawing Close to the Buddha of Loving Kindness

Saturday, November 15

10am - 12pm
Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Maitreya
In-person Only
12 - 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30 - 3pm
Commentary
3:30 - 4:30pm
Group Puja with guided meditation
In-person Only
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Date

Saturday November 15 2025

Time

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

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Location

KMC Madison
KMC Madison
1825 S Park St, Madison, WI

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Teacher

  • Gen Kelsang Dorje
    Gen Kelsang Dorje Resident Teacher, KMC Madison
    Gen Kelsang Dorje
    Gen Kelsang Dorje
    Resident Teacher, KMC Madison

    Gen Kelsang Dorje is the resident teacher at the Kadampa Meditation Center Madison. As the resident teacher Gen Dorje is responsible for teaching and leading meditation classes, retreats, and workshops at the center and in branch locations. He has received extensive training under the guidance of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition. Gen Dorje is known for his warmth and humor in making Buddha’s teachings relevant to our modern life. He is an inspiring example of how to integrate these teachings into a joyful life and is committed to helping people improve their daily lives through meditation and mindfulness.