date
Friday 28 - Monday 31 March
time
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price
650 kr - 1200 kr
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We are delighted to welcome Guest Teacher, Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab a retired General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT-IKBU) who has trained closely with Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than forty years.
Please note: this is an international event and is not included in the center membership.
Nordic National Festival 2025
Friday 28 – Monday 31 March
The Power to Change – training the mind
Welcome to the Nordic Festival of Kadampa Buddhism at the beautiful City Temple in Stockholm with the internationally renowned Buddhist Teacher Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab. This festival is a wonderful opportunity to receive practical and inspiring teachings on Modern Buddhism and to enjoy peaceful meditations in the company of people from throughout the Nordic Region.
A Special Weekend
At this special event Gen-la Khyenrab will grant the empowerment of Buddha Vajrapani and explain how we can develop the inner strength to free ourself from negative thoughts and emotions (the ’delusions’) through the practice of training or ’guarding’ the mind.
Buddha Vajrapani is the Buddha of spiritual power. With the development of spiritual power we possess the confidence, inner strength and skill not only to take on and defeat our own delusions, but to be of great benefit in helping free others from their delusions as well.
The empowerment is a beautiful guided meditation and ritual in which we are introduced to Buddha Vajrapani from whom we then receive many blessings, adding great power to our own practice as well as sowing seeds for our future attainment of enlightenment. Gen-la Khyenrab will also give a commentary on the beautiful Tantric practice of Buddha Vajrapani.
Teacher
Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
The Teacher Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab is a retired General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT-IKBU) and has trained closely with Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than forty years. His humility and pure example reflect his many years of reliance on his Spiritual Guide. Gen-la Khyenrab is well-known for his deep understanding of Buddha’s teachings and his ability to convey their profound meaning in a very clear and accessible way.
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Please note that it is possible to book part or all of this event. If you can’t attend the whole event, you will still get a lot out of the weekend :)
All sessions will be available via livestreaming as well as a video-on-demand which will be available a few hours later.
Friday 28 March
18:00 – 19:30 | Introduction with Gen-la Khyenrab
Saturday 29
09:00 – 10:00 | Meditation with Gen Dragpa
11:00 – 13:00 | Vajrapani Empowerment with Gen-la Khyenrab
13:00 – 15:30 | Lunch break
15:30 – 17:00 | Teaching with Gen-la Khyenrab
18:00 – 19:15 | Wishfulfilling Jewel with tsog
Sunday 30
09:00 – 10:00 | Meditation with Gen Dragpa
11:00 – 12:30 | Teaching with Gen-la Khyenrab
12:30 – 15:00 | Lunch break
15:00 – 16:30 | Teaching with Gen-la Khyenrab
Monday 31
09:00 – 10:00 | Retreat session with Gen Dragpa
11:00 – 12:00 | Retreat session with Gen Dragpa
14:00 – 15:00 | Retreat session with Gen Dragpa
16:00 – 17:00 | Retreat session with Gen Dragpa
Price, address &booking
price
650 kr -1200 kr
ADDRESS
Upplandsgatan 18, 113 60 Stockholm
Please note: The festival is not included in the center membership.
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