NKT-IKBU INTERNATIONAL
FALL FESTIVAL 2025
OCT 3 - OCT 9
Post-festival retreats
Post-festival retreats are organised by Kadampa centers around the world after each of the three International Festivals.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Barcelona
Oct 17 – 21
Overcome All Your Obstacles
with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, Retired General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU and Resident Teacher of Tara IKRC in UK.
Based on teachings from the Fall Festival at IKRC Grand Canyon in Arizona, Gen-la Khyenrab will guide us to explore how to integrate the wisdom of sutra and tantra into our daily lives, keeping it alive and meaningful. By following the guidance of our lineage, we will learn to receive and maintain our Guru’s blessings, deepening our understanding of their pure vision and intentions.
Kadampa Meditation Center Arizona, Tucson
Oct 10 – 15
The Power of Spiritual Protection
How to Rely upon Dorje Shugden
with Gen Kelsang Rabten, National Spiritual Director for Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia and Resident Teacher of KMCs Australia and Melbourne.
Kadampa Buddhists worldwide rely upon Dorje Shugden as their Dharma Protector. A Dharma Protector is an emanation of a Buddha or a Bodhisattva whose main function is to avert the inner and outer obstacles that prevent practitioners from gaining spiritual realizations, and to arrange all the necessary conditions for their practice.
On this retreat we will emphasize how we can rely upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden and make swift progress along the spiritual path. The retreat will be based upon the teachings at this year’s NKT Fall Festival but it is not necessary to have attended this festival to attend this retreat.
Kadampa Meditation Center Mexico
Oct 10 – 12
Reliance on the Dharma Protector
With Gen Kelsang Tonglam, National Spiritual Director of Kadampa Buddhism for East Asia and the Resident Teacher of KMC Hong Kong and KMC Taiwan.
Based on teachings from the NKT International Fall Festival at IKRC Grand Canyon, Gen Tonglam will guide a special weekend retreat on the practice of Dorje Shugden. If we sincerely wish to experience the benefits of relying upon Dorje Shugden, we must rely upon him constantly over a long period of time, steadily improving our connection with him. In this way, we will begin to notice his beneficial influence in our lives.
Kadampa Meditation Center Madrid
Oct 13 – 19
Dorje Shugden – Dharma Protector Retreat
Week 1 with Gen Kelsang Eupamé, National Spiritual Director of France and Resident Teacher at KMC France
Week 2 with Gen Kelsang Devi, Resident Teacher at Kailash IRC and KMC Switzerland
This dual retreat focuses on the practice of Dorje Shugden, the Dharma Protector, an enlightened Buddha who guides and protects us on the spiritual path. We will learn to rely on Dorje Shugden to overcome obstacles and receive blessings that strengthen our spiritual practice and inner peace.
International Kadampa Retreat Center Menorca
Oct 10 – 13
Protecting Our Spiritual Life
with Gen Kelsang Rabjor resident teacher at IKRC Menorca
Join us for the Post-Fall Festival Retreat in the peaceful environment of IKRC Menorca, blessed by Venerable Geshe-la himself with his presence. Guided by Gen Kelsang Rabjor, we will deepen our experience of the Festival teachings on Dorje Shugden, the Great Protector of the Guru’s words, establishing the foundation to receive the care and protection needed to enter, progress on, and complete our spiritual practice.
Kadampa Meditation Center Spain
Oct 10 – 12
A Powerful Ally on our Path
With Gen Kelsang Trime, Resident Teacher at KMC Spain
After receiving powerful teachings in the International Fall Festival, we will have the opportunity for retreat and to take refuge in Dorje Shugden, a powerful ally who will guide and protect us so that we can move forward with strength and determination in our life.