Walk for World Peace
May 10 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Walk for World Peace
Annual Fundraiser for the International Temples Project
Cost: $30
At KMC NM, one of our most joyful events each year is our annual fundraising event, a day of fun and community gathering. We’ll gather together once again this year at our beautiful Temple and enjoy a meditation led by our Resident Teacher, Gen Khyenwang. We will then take a neighborhood walk for world peace through Nob Hill, and afterward enjoy a lunch back at the Temple!
Join our Buddhist community for a peaceful walk to raise funds for world peace. Walk with like-minded friends and support a worthy cause. You can join in the walk or simply hang out and visit with friends. All money raised from registration and sponsorship supports KMC NM’s efforts to help people develop peaceful minds, increasing inner peace and thereby world peace. As our founder, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (Geshe-la) says, “Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible.”
All funds directly benefit our International Temples Project (ITP) established by Geshe-la with the aim of creating meditation centers worldwide, places where people can develop inner peace through the practice of meditation. The ITP serves the people of New Mexico and we, in turn, are part of a global community dedicated to creating world peace.
How it Works
1. First, register for the Walk for World Peace. For $30 you receive a t-shirt, meditation before the walk and lunch.
2. Then, let your friends know you’re raising money to help people find peace and have better lives, now and in the future. We will provide you with a template of how to solicit donations for this amazingly virtuous cause.
Option 1: Donate Directly through PayPal (whether you plan to attend or not).
Share this link with those who wish to donate to the Walk for World Peace. We will also provide information cards with a QR code that you may give your sponsor that will take them to our PayPal link. Please have them add your name in the comments sections of PayPal.
Option 2: Send a Check
Sponsors may write a check to:
Kadampa Meditation Center NM and mail it to 142 Monroe ST, NE., Albuquerque, NM 87108
Add “Walk for World Peace” as a memo on the check and mail it to us or drop it off during their next visit.
KMC New Mexico is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please contact [email protected] for a tax-deductible receipt.
Schedule
10:00 am – 10:30 am: Check-in for walk
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Meditation led by Gen Khyenwang
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Walk
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch
Registration
To register as a walker, please use the registration button below.
Register for WalkRoute
A very easy walk that will start from KMC New Mexico, go through the Nob Hill area and return back to KMC NM.
Make a Donation
If you can’t make it to the walk but would still like to donate, you can use the donation button below.
Make a DonationAbout the Teacher
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.