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International Temples Project Day
International Temples Project Day
Schedule
Center Cherishing: 10 am – 12 pm
ITP video & lunch: 12:15 – 1:30 pm
About the International Temples Day
International Temples Day for the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) is celebrated on the first Saturday of November to honor the establishment and growth of Kadampa Buddhist temples worldwide. This day celebrates the International Temples Project (ITP), a project by the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) to build a global infrastructure that supports the development of Kadam Dharma.
Geshe Kelsang’s compassionate intention is embodied in the International Temples Project (ITP), a unique international fund dedicated to public benefit.
The ITP fosters the international development of a wide range of contemporary Buddhist centers and organizations. These presently include Temples for World Peace, Kadampa Meditation Centres (KMCs), International Retreat Centres (IRCs), Kadampa Buddhist Centres (KBCs), World Peace Cafes, and Tharpa Publications. These centers and organizations provide a public service that exemplifies the Buddhist faith.
KMC New Mexico is part of the International Temples Project. We welcome many visitors every year who come for classes or simply to stop in and see the beautiful shrine or sit quietly in the meditation room. The proceeds from all the courses presented at KMC New Mexico, as well as other Temples for World Peace, are dedicated to public benefit through the ITP, so simply by attending them you are helping to bring peace into the hearts of this and future generations.
Kadampa Buddhist Temples take many forms. Some are custom built according to a special design developed by Geshe Kelsang based on traditional Buddhist architecture, such as the Mother Temple at Manjushri KMC in the United Kingdom and the Temples in New York, Brazil, Portugal, Arizona and Spain.
Others – like KMC New Mexico’s temple – are adapted from existing buildings acquired for Kadampa Meditation Centers.
Whatever form they take, Kadampa Temples are holy places open to everyone to enjoy. They are Pure Lands in our troubled world – offering doorways to inner peace for all who visit them.
All profits generated through the activities of the International Temples Project are dedicated to public benefit through the continual development of this fund.
“Whenever anyone, Buddhist or not, sees a Temple or an image of Buddha they receive blessings.” Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso