Kadampa Festivals and Celebrations
Every year the New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) organizes a world wide program of special courses on Buddhism and meditation that explain how to apply Buddha’s teachings (Dharma) to modern living. The program includes International Festivals, National Festivals, and Dharma Celebrations.
These Festivals and Dharma Celebrations provide a precious opportunity to study and practice the special presentation of modern Buddhism taught by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the Founder of the NKT.
The events vary in length from two days to two weeks, but whatever their duration they all offer a vacation with a difference – a chance to break free from the hectic routines of daily life and focus on the things that really matter. You will come away not only refreshed and relaxed but also spiritually re-energized.
There are three annual International Festivals each year:
The Spring Festival – held at Manjushri KMC in the UK
The Summer Festival – held at Manjushri KMC in the UK
The Fall Festival – held at various locations outside the UK
Virtual tour of Manjushri Kadampa Temple for World Peace
There is one US Festival each year at the end of April:
The US Festival – held at KMC New York in Glen Spey, New York
There is one Midwest Dharma Celebration each year in early November:
The Midwest Dharma Celebration – held at KMC Madison in 2018
Kadampa Meditation Center Madison
2018 at a Glance
September
Sunday Morning Series: Learning to Be Happy | Sundays September 2-30 10:00-11:30 AM
Meditation for Kids | Sundays September 2-30 10:00-11:30 AM
Noontime Meditation | Wednesdays and Fridays September 5-28 12:00-12:30 PM
Transforming Pain Thursday Meditation Series | Thursdays, September 6-27 7:00-8:30 PM
Center Cherishing Day | Sunday, September 23 12:00 PM -2:00 PM
Safe Inside Meditation Retreat | Saturday, September 29 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
October
Noontime Meditation | Wednesdays and Fridays October 3-21 12:00-12:30 PM
International Fall Festival KMC Portugal | October 5-11
Sunday Morning Series: Learning to Be Happy | Sundays October 7-28 10:00-11:30 AM
Meditation for Kids | Sundays October 7-28 10:00-11:30 AM
Just Meditate | Saturday, October 13 10:00-10:45 AM
Free Sunday Class and Open House | Sunday, October 14 10:00 AM-11:30 AM and 11:30-1:00 PM
What Does It Mean to Be a Buddhist | Thursdays, October 18-November 15 7:00 PM-8:30 PM * No Class November 1
Life is But a Dream: An Introduction to Emptiness | October 20 10:00-2:45 PM
Friday Night Lecture: Freedom from Fear and Anxiety | Friday, October 26 7:00-8:15 PM
Center Cherishing Day | Sunday, October 28 12:00 PM -2:00 PM
November
Midwest Dharma Celebration: Medicine for the Mind | November 2-4
Noontime Meditation | Wednesdays and Fridays November 7-30 12:00-12:30 PM
What Does It Mean to Be a Buddhist | Thursdays, October 4-November 15 (No Class November 1) 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
New! Sunday Morning Series: How to Solve Our Human Problems | Sundays November 11-25 10:00-11:30 AM
Meditation for Kids | Sundays November 11-25 10:00-11:30 AM
Healing from the Heart: Taking and Giving Retreat | November 17 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Center Cherishing Day | Sunday, November 18 12:00 PM -2:00 PM
Just Meditate | Saturday, November 24 10:00-10:45 AM
Friday Night Lecture: How to Survive the Holiday Season | Friday, November 30 7:00-8:15 PM
December
New! Sunday Morning Series: How to Solve Our Human Problems | Sundays December 2-30 11-25 10:00-11:30 AM
Meditation for Kids | Sundays December 2-30 11-25 10:00-11:30 AM
Noontime Meditation | Wednesdays and Fridays December 5-28 12:00-12:30 PM
Streams of Purifying Nectar: Vajrasattva Retreat | Saturday, December 8 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Just Meditate | Saturday, December 15 10:00-10:45 AM
Meditations for a Wise Heart | Thursdays, December 6-20 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Center Cherishing Day | Sunday, December 16 12:00 PM -2:00 PM
Festival of Lights Christmas Eve | Monday, December 24 7:00-8:30 PM