The first Saturday in April is set aside to commemorate the founding of the NKT–IKBU by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in 1991.

The occasion is marked by special events and by pujas and dedications at Kadampa centres worldwide. Prayers are made for the flourishing of Kadam Dharma throughout the world so that all living beings might quickly find permanent inner peace.

Above all, we remember the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in founding the NKT–IKBU. At Heruka KMC we will be engaging in a special unguided retreat reciting Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s name mantra and concluding with Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog prayers.

For the first three sessions we will use the prayer booklet The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra with time for visualizations and mantra recitation as explained in the booklet. We have some copies of the sadhana to borrow, or you might like to consider buying your own.

Session 1: 9:00 - 10.30am

Session 2: 11:15am - 12.45pm

Lunch: 12.45pm

Session 3: 2:15 - 3.45pm

Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog: 4:30 - 5.45pm

This is an in-person unguided retreat.

FREE. Everybody welcome!