The Temple and Cafe are closed Fri Jan 17-Mon Jan 20 due to the Beach Retreat in Rehoboth. Cafe and Temple will be open Wed Jan 22nd. All Tuesday branch classes will be held Jan 21st. In the winter months, class closure due to snow will be based on the public school closures in the county where the class is held.

KMC Maryland

Kadampa Meditation Center Maryland, World Peace Temple & Cafe

Festivals & Celebrations

US Kadampa Festival 

2019 NKT-IKBU US Festival:  Healing the World, April 26 – May 1

In 2006 Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche opened and blessed the second Kadampa Temple for World Peace in Glen Spey, NY. At that time, he gave Medicine Buddha empowerment and the oral transmission of How to Solve our Human Problems.

In the 2019 US Festival, Gen-la Jampa will grant the blessing empowerment of Medicine Buddha and give commentary to the practice and teachings on How to Solve Our Human Problems.

Medicine Buddha is a Buddha Doctor whose function is to release us from physical and mental disease. By relying upon Medicine Buddha, we will receive a special power upon our body and mind through which we can heal our own outer and inner sickness and also help others through engaging in healing actions. This practice is especially powerful at this time for pacifying problems and dangers, and for bringing peace to our world.

International Kadampa Festivals are special courses taught by the Spiritual Director and Deputy Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition.

The Festivals include teachings and empowerments from the principal Teacher, reviews and meditations led by senior NKT Teachers, chanted meditations and offering ceremonies, and retreats to consolidate and deepen your understanding and experience.

Open to everyone, these International Festivals are a wonderful opportunity to meet with Buddhist practitioners from all over the world and share experience and understanding with them.

THREE ANNUAL FESTIVALS

There are three International Festivals each year:

"Without Inner Peace, Outer Peace Is Impossible" - Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche