Year at a Glance
Below is the planned events for the year. Because things are subject to change, please check the calendar as the event approaches.
January
1 | Prayers for World Peace: Silent Retreat
6 | Healthy Habits for a Meaningful Life
10 | Feast of Great Bliss
20 – 21 | Finding Freedom: Guided Retreat on the Liberating Path
24 | Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka mini-retreat
28 | Foundation Program (FP) Resumes
February
3 | Center Cherishing Day
5 | Teacher Training Program (TTP) Resumes
10 | Open House
17 | All You Need is Love Retreat
18 | Amitayus Long Life Self-Guided Retreat
March
2 | Refuge Teachings and Refuge Vow Ceremony
3 – 4 | Self-Guided Preliminary Guide Retreat: Going for Refuge
8 | Potluck and Festival Experience Sharing (preceded by Tara Prayers @4pm)
16 | The Power and Peace of Concentration: Half-day Retreat
30 – 31 | Becoming a Friend of the World: With Guest Teacher Gen Samten (from KMC NY)
April
5 – 7 | Southwest Dharma Celebration: Manjushri Empowerment (at the IKRC)
6 | New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) Day
12 – 13| Nyungnay: Purification and Compassion Practice
27 | Introduction to Tantra
May
3 – 6 | Clarity of Mind Retreat (IKRC) with Gen Khyenwang
11 – 13 | Preliminary Guide Retreat: Guru Yoga Mandala Offering
18 | Walk for World Peace (International Temples Project Fundraiser) – Family Day
25 | Center Cherishing Day
24 – 29 | NKT International Spring Festival: Dorje Shugden Empowerment (at MKMC, UK)
June
4 | Offering Our Faith Retreat: Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day
7 – 9 | Group Retreat at the IKRC: w/ KMC Arizona (Tucson), KMC Phoenix, KMC NM
22 | Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara (At the IKRC w/ Gen-la Jampa)
July
13 | Center Cherishing Day
20 | Meditation for Beginners
26 – Aug. 10 | NKT International Summer Festival: Empowerment of Prajnaparamita
July 29 – Aug. 10 | Center Closed
August
July 26 – Aug. 10 | NKT Summer Festival: Empowerment of Prajnaparamita
July 29 – Aug. 10 | Center Closed
24 – 25 | Lamrim Retreat: The Eleven Reversals – With Guest Teacher Gen Rinzin (from KMC Washington)
September
7 | Day Retreat: Highest Yoga Tantra Practice
20 – 25 | US National Festival: Empowerment of Vajrapani (at the IKRC)
28 | Journey to Freedom: Applying Profound Emptiness Meditations Personally and Practically
With Guest Teacher Gen Choma
29 | Relationship Peace, World Peace – With Guest Teacher Gen Choma
October
12 | Meditation for Beginners
12 | Open House and BBQ
18 – 21 | Preliminary Guide Retreat: Guru Yoga Mandala Offering
25 – Nov. 1 | NKT International Fall Festival: Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerments (KMC Brazil)
November
9 | Post Festival Retreat
16 – 18 | Preliminary Guide Retreat: Vajrasatta Purifcation
23 | Center Cherishing Day
December
6 – 8 | Empowerment Weekend