NKT-IKBU INTERNATIONAL
SUMMER FESTIVAL 2025
JUL 25 - AUG 9
Festival Teachers
This year's Summer Festival is taught by Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, the General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, and Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, Deputy Spiritual Director.
Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong
The Teacher for week 2 of the 2025 Summer Festival will be Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong. Gen-la Dekyong is the General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union. She is the Resident Teacher at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Center, the mother center of our tradition, and teaches extensively internationally. Gen-la studied and practiced for many years with her Spiritual Guide, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and is his close disciple. She is deeply respected and treasured throughout the Kadampa world for her sincere reliance on her Spiritual Guide, taking his teachings to heart and putting them into practice in every aspect of her life.
Gen-la Dekyong will be assisted by senior NKT Teachers who will lead the meditations and retreat during week 2.
Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
The Teacher for week 1 of the 2025 Summer Festival will be Gen-la Kelsang Jampa who is the Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, the Resident Teacher at KMC Los Angeles and one of the most senior NKT teachers. Gen-la has been a student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso for many years, and under Geshe-la’s guidance has taught at many centers and events around the world.
Gen-la is well-loved for his clear and inspiring teachings and his ability to touch people’s hearts through his sincerity and loving-kindness.
Gen-la Jampa will be assisted by senior NKT Teachers who will lead the meditations and retreat during week 1.
Introduction to the Summer Festival
The introduction to the Summer Festival 2025 will be given by Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang.
Gen-la is a retired Deputy Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, National Spiritual Director of Switzerland, Italy & Austria & South Africa and Resident Teacher at Madhyamaka KMC in Yorkshire, UK.
Meditations and retreats
Gen Kelsang Tonglam will lead the meditations during the first week of the Summer Festival.
Gen Kelsang Sangden will lead the retreat during the first week of the Summer Festival.
Kadam Bridget Heyes will lead meditations during the second week of the Summer Festival.
Gen Kelsang Rabten will lead the retreat during the second week of the Summer Festival.