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International Kadampa Summer Festival 2024

Prajnaparamita Empowerment and Teachings on the Heart Sutra, and Commentary to Blissful Path and the Uncommon Yoga of Inconceivability

In October 2013 Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche gave his last public teachings in Portugal.

During these teachings Geshe-la granted the empowerment of Great Mother Prajnaparamita, taught the Essence of Wisdom Sutra (Heart Sutra), which contains the heart essence of Buddha’s perfection of wisdom teachings, and gave commentaries to The Blissful Path, the condensed self-generation sadhana practice of Buddha Vajrayogini and to The Uncommon Yoga of Inconceivability, the special instruction of how to reach the Pure Land of Vajrayogini with our present human body. During this Festival, the teachings will be revisited by Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong and Gen-la Kelsang Jampa. By helping us to take these teachings deep into our hearts, we can attain deep experience of them, thus transforming our lives and drawing us closer to attaining full enlightenment.

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UPCOMING COURSES, RETREAT AND SPECIAL EVENTS

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Special Sunday Series with Kadam Matthew

Starts Sunday, November 10
3:00 – 4:30pm
with Kadam Matthew

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From Buddha Nature to Actual Buddha

December 7 – 8
with Kadam Morten
Everybody welcome!

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Post-Empowerment Retreat

Saturday, December 14
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Kadam Morten

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Make Others Happy

Saturday, December 21
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Tim Cockey

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Prayers of Compassion For World Peace

Tuesday, December 24
5:30 – 6:30pm
Everybody welcome!

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Awakening the Heart

Saturday, December 28
10:00 – 11:30am
with Natalia Darialova

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New Year’s Eve 2025

Tuesday, December 31
9:00pm – Midnight
with Kadam Morten

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Guest Teacher Kadam Lucy James

January 4-25
Special Guest Teacher
Kadam Lucy James

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3-Week Refuge Retreat with Guest Teacher, Kadam Lucy

Jan 4-23
Multiple Sessions Each Day
with Kadam Lucy

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Transforming Difficult Times into Inner Strength

Monday Special Event & 5-Week Series
January 6 – February 10
with Kadam Lucy, Kadam Morten & Kadam Matthew

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Guest Teacher Gen Samten Kelsang

March 7 – 9
Special Guest Teacher
Gen Samten Kelsang

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Guest Teacher Gen Kelsang Demo

March 29-30
Special Guest Teacher
Gen Kelsang Demo

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International Kadampa Spring Festival 2025

Empowerment and Commentary to the Practice of Buddha Maitreya
May 23-28
with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa

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International Kadampa Summer Festival 2025

Green Tara Empowerment & Teachings
July 25-August 9
with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong and Gen-la Kelsang Jampa

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International Kadampa Fall Festival 2025

Dorje Shugden Empowerment & Teachings
October 3-9
with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong