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Each year Kadampa Buddhist Centers around the world organize large International
Dharma Festivals in various countries. Manjushri Centre in the Lake District hold
two such Festivals every year. These events are special spiritual vacations, when
thousands of people - including over 500 Buddhist monks and nuns - gather from
around the world to receive Buddhist teachings directly from the Spiritual Director
of NKT, the Buddhist Master Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, and the Deputy Spiritual Director,
Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab.
The Festivals and celebrations provide a wonderful
opportunity to contemplate and meditate on these teachings in guided meditation
retreats, and to discuss them with spiritual friends - from beginners to those
who have been practicing Buddhism for many years. Meeting with Buddhists from
all over the world can enrich our own understanding of how to integrate the Buddha's
teachings into our daily lives. In this way, we learn to experience more deeply
satisfying states of mind, thus solving our daily problems and enjoying a more
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