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Practical Wisdom for Daily Life

August 23, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Practical Wisdom for Daily Life

A Meditation Retreat

Cost: $35 (includes lunch)

In this day retreat, we will listen to, contemplate and meditate on essential advice from the founder of Kadampa Buddhism, Venerable Atisha. Through learning to integrate this advice into our day to day activities, we will begin to increase our love, compassion and wisdom naturally, making our busy life very meaningful.

Our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Khyenwang, will be sharing commentary on this advice and guiding three brief retreat sessions. Everyone is welcome, no special experience needed.

We will be using Advice from Atisha’s Heart booklet. Available through Tharpa publications or at the KMC NM Tharpa Shop.

Schedule

Session 1 9:00 – 10:15 am
Break 10:15 – 10:45 am
Session 2 10:45 – 11:45 am
Lunch Break 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Session 3 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Registration

Please pre-register using the link below. Live streaming is available for members. Membership discounts are applied at checkout.

 

 

About the Teacher

Gen Kelsang Khyenwang

Gen Khyenwang is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center New Mexico. She is a close disciple and student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and has been practicing and teaching under his guidance for many years. The teachings she shares are clear, heartfelt and extremely practical for modern life. Gen Khyenwang is an inspiring example of a contemporary Buddhist practitioner and is known for her warmth and sincerity, putting time-tested teachings into practice in daily life.


 

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