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.
About the teacher
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.
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
Date
- Saturday November 15 2025
Time
- 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
More Info
Location
- 1825 S Park St, Madison, WI
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Teacher
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Gen Kelsang DorjeResident Teacher, KMC MadisonGen 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.