Kadampa centres in Seville and Albacete ran summer retreats that combined teachings on the Buddhist view of emptiness with nature-based getaways and community practice.
KMC Seville hosted an away retreat at KMC Spain in Malaga where Gen Kelsang Trime taught in-depth on emptiness and a Protector Day puja was presided over by Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong.
KMC Albacete ran a nature retreat at Colonia Sahuco Lodge centered on refuge and Lamrim-inspired practices, followed by an urban retreat led by Gen Kelsang Rigma exploring emptiness and practical shifts in perception.
Kadampa Meditation Center Seville and Kadampa Meditation Center Albacete ran a series of retreats in August aimed at deepening students' practical understanding of Buddha's teachings. The events combined formal teachings, guided meditations, community pujas, and time in nature.
KMC Seville organised an away retreat called "Like a Summer Dream" at KMC Spain in Malaga. The retreat focused on the Buddhist view of emptiness. Gen Kelsang Trime provided sustained, practical instruction on the true nature of the body, the self, and other phenomena, and led meditations intended to shift how participants perceived their everyday experience.
The teaching aimed to show how mistaken perceptions of independent, inherent existence give rise to worries and fears, and how a correct understanding of emptiness opens the door to greater peace and happiness. On Protector Day, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong unexpectedly attended and presided over the Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog puja, offering blessing and support to retreatants.
KMC Albacete held a weekend retreat at Colonia Sahuco Lodge under the title "Awaken Your Inner Light." Guided by Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Rigma, the retreat emphasized refuge in the Three Jewels and practices inspired by the Lamrim and the International Summer Festival at Manjushri. Participants worked on abandoning the three faults and practicing the six recognitions in a quiet, natural setting.
Participants across both centres engaged with a mix of contemplative instruction and meditation practice. The retreats offered:
Attendees reported opportunities to question habitual ways of seeing and to explore a wiser, calmer perspective toward personal worries.
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At Manjushri KMC and KMC Granada, the Summer Retreats provided precious opportunities for participants to deepen their experience of the stages of the path to enlightenment through Lamrim meditations, contemplation, and the support of spiritual friends.
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