This event occurs in the past. See below for our upcoming courses, retreats and special events.

Choose Happiness

Gaining the Power to Transform Our Mind

Each and every one of us has the capacity to experience an endless supply of mental peace and happiness. Unfortunately, we have long-standing bad habits of thinking that result in feeling unhappy and stressed much of the time. In this half-day course, Gen Demo will explain how to gain power to free our self from these negative emotions and instead, tap into our natural capacity for happiness and joy.

Gen Kelsang Demo is the Midwestern U.S. National Spiritual Director and the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Washington D.C. She has been a student and disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 20 years and has been teaching for 22 years.

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UPCOMING COURSES, RETREAT AND SPECIAL EVENTS

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Vajrayogini Self-Initiation

Saturday, March 15
9:30am – 1:00pm
with Senior Students of KMC NYC

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Special Sunday Series with Kadam Matthew

Eight Sundays Over March, April and May
3:30 – 5:00pm
with Kadam Matthew

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Swift Wisdom, Swift Action

Saturday, March 22
12:00 – 3:30pm + Q&A
with Michelle Valladares

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24-Hour Tara Puja

Saturday, March 22 – Sunday, March 23
Chanted Prayers to Buddha Tara
Starts Saturday, 5:30pm

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True Freedom

Saturday, March 29
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Gen Kelsang Demo

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Vajrayogini Half-day Retreat

Saturday, April 5
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Kadam Morten

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Buddha’s Enlightenment Day Two-Day Fasting Retreat

April 11 & 12
7:00am start
(Mahayana Precepts)

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The Power of Slowing Down

Saturday, April 19
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Tim Cockey

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The Annual Northeast Dharma Celebration

April 25-27
Temple for World Peace, Glen Spey
with Kadam Morten

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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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A Life Beyond Fear with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong

Thursday, September 11
7:00 – 8:30pm at the Town Hall
with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong

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International Kadampa Fall Festival 2025

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