Kadampa Festivals

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A large indoor gathering with many people seated and facing an altar with statues and religious symbols, inside a spacious, circular building with multiple levels and a high, domed ceiling with beams.

International Festivals

Festivals are a spiritual holiday like no other. They give us an opportunity to step away from the busyness of daily life and to make time for our inner spiritual development for a concentrated period of time. In this way we accelerate our meditation practice, deepening our understanding and experience in a relatively short period of time.

There is a beautiful rhythm to International Festivals. First, we hear the teachings and every day we meditate on their meaning. Then, while the teachings are fresh in our mind we engage in retreat.

This design came from the kindness of Venerable Geshe-la as a method to guide us to a deeper experience of Dharma.

Every year there are three International Festivals. The Spring Festival and Summer Festival take place at Manjushri KMC in the Lake District of northern England. The Fall Festival changes location each year. 

Everyone is welcome!

  • Two women sitting on grass in front of a large ornate building with gold accents and a tiered roof, against a bright blue sky.

    Spring Festival w/ Gen-la Jampa

    May 23 to 28 at Manjushri KMC (UK)

    Empowerment and Commentary to the Practice of Buddha Maitreya

    Location: Manjushri Center, Ulverston, UK

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  • A large gathering of monks and laypeople inside a spacious, circular hall with a high ceiling and skylight, attending a religious or spiritual event.

    Summer Festival w/ Gen-la Jampa & Gen-la Dekyong

    July 25 to August 9 at Manjushri KMC (UK)

    Buddha Green Tara Empowerment with Teachings on Advice From Atisha's Heart with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong and Gen-la Kelsang Jampa.

    Location: Manjushri Temple, Ulverston, UK

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  • Snow-covered rooftop with decorative golden crowns against a mountain landscape and cloudy sky.

    Fall Festival w/ Gen-la Dekyong

    October 3 to October 9 at KMC

    Dorje Shugden Empowerment and Developing Faith in Dorje Shugden
    with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong

    Location: Kadampa Retreat Center, Grand Canyon, AZ

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