National / International Events
2012 Dharma Celebrations:
Southwest Dharma Celebration, Albequerque, NM
February 10-12
The Empowerment of Medicine Buddha
www.SWDharmaCelebration.org
California Dharma Celebration, San Diego
March 2-4
The Empowerment of Medicine Buddha
www.CADharmaCelebration.org
Southern Dharma Celebration, KMC Georgia
March 16-18
The Empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara
Northwest Dharma Celebration, TBD
September 7-9
Northeast Dharma Celebration, KMC NY
September 28-30
Midwest Dharma Celebration, TBD
October 5-7
www.MWDharmaCelebration.org
Florida Dharma Celebration, KMC Florida
December 7-9
http://meditationinsarasota.org/dharma_celebration/
US National Festival:
US Festival, KMC New York
Date: April 27-May 2The Empowerment of Dorje Shugden
with Gen-la Dekyong
International Festivals:
Spring Festival 2012 (UK)
Date: May 18-23
Location: Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre
with Gen-la Dekyong
Booking & More Info: http://kadampafestivals.org/spring
The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness
Gen-la Dekyong will grant the blessing empowerment of Green Tara, our common holy Mother. Receiving this empowerment connects us directly with Tara, the ‘Rescuer’, who quickly protects us from all fears and dangers. She will then give teachings based on Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s much loved book Eight Steps to Happiness: the Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness.
We need to learn to cherish all living beings because this precious mind of love is the supreme method for solving all problems and fulfilling all wishes, and will eventually lead to the supreme happiness of enlightenment. Gen-la Dekyong will encourage us to take Venerable Geshe- la’s advice to heart and strive to become real Kadampas who remove negativity from the world and give back love and kindness.
There will be four days of empowerment and teachings by Gen-la Dekyong, with a senior Teacher leading guided meditations. This will be followed by two days of retreat, providing an opportunity to take the teachings to heart and deepen our experience of the practice. The Festival begins with an introductory teaching on the Friday evening (18th) and finishes at lunchtime on the Wednesday (23rd).
Summer Festival 2012:
Date: July 13 – 28
Location: Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre
with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong and Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang
Week 1- Modern Buddhism - Sutra teachings
with Refuge & Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony
with Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang
Week 2- Modern Buddhism - Tantra teachings
and Empowerment of Je Tsongkhapa
with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
Fall Festival 2012:
Date: October 12 – 18
Location: Spain
The Empowerment of Buddha Vajrapani and Commentary
with Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang
More information and registration at http://kadampafestivals.org/
