International Temples Project

All sessions during the Festival will be held in KMC Brazil Kadampa Buddhist Temple, the largest Kadampa Buddhist Temple built as part of the International Temples Project (ITP).

The ITP was founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso with the vision to create a Kadampa Buddhist Temple in every major city in the world. Kadampa Buddhist Temples take many forms. Some are custom-built according to a special design developed by Geshe Kelsang based on traditional Buddhist architecture, such as the Mother Temple at Manjushri KMC, and the Temples in New York and São Paulo. Others are adapted from existing buildings acquired for Kadampa Meditation Centres around the world, such as the Temples in Toronto, Le Mans, Berlin, Zurich, Dallas-Fort Worth (Arlington), Singapore and Melbourne. Yet others are incorporated within Hotel Kadampas, such as those in Malaga, Tuscany and Holland.

Whatever form they take, Kadampa Temples are holy places open to everyone to enjoy. They are Pure Lands in our troubled world – offering doorways to inner peace for all who visit them.

‘We are building these Temples for future generations so that people will have the opportunity to enjoy them, develop inner peace and progress along the spiritual path to enlightenment. Therefore, we are benefactors of future generations. I pray that Temples like these will appear throughout the world. This is your job. You try!’
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

The profits from the Festival support the International Temples Project.  To learn more about the ITP, please visit www.kadampa.org