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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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The Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation

Saturday, July 25
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Edwin Tubb

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How to Unplug

Saturday, August 1
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Tom Lauricella

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Summer Festival 2026

July 24-August 8
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Center
Ulverston, UK

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Green Tara Practice

Saturday, August 8
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Michelle Valladares

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Death As An Ally: Aligning Our Life With What Matters Most

Saturday, August 29
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Woo Jung Cho and Henry Green

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The Annual Northeast Dharma Celebration

September 4 – 7, 2026
Temple for World Peace, Glen Spey
with Kadam Morten

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Bliss of Inner Stillness (Queens Branch)

Sunday, October 11
9:45am – 1:30pm
with Jason Cheung

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Fall Festival 2026

October 9-15
Kadampa Meditation Center Spain
Malaga, Spain

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Country Retreat 2026

Friday, November 6-Monday, November 9
Temple for World Peace, Glen Spey
with Kadam Morten