Summer Festival 2025 Day 4

July 29, 2025

Kadampa Festivals are really very unusual and wonderful as holiday destinations. The real holiday location is the inner pure land of Lamrim and the real enjoyment is our own genuine happiness and peace that comes as our mind concentrates on virtuous objects.

Summer Festival 2025 Day 3

July 28, 2025

The overarching theme of the Festival is how to be a Kadampa, a qualified Kadampa practitioner that strives to emulate the pure examples of our Kadampa Iineage Gurus, and especially the pure example of our own Spiritual Guide.

Summer Festival 2025 Day 2

July 27, 2025

Our International Kadampa Summer Festival 2025 begins in earnest in the most wonderful way, with a day dedicated to contemplating the deep meaning of refuge, culminating in a beautiful, extremely blessed and powerful refuge ceremony.

Summer Festival 2025 Day 1

July 26, 2025

It’s day one of the Festival, and there are happy, peaceful and busy Kadampas everywhere. People are greeting each other fondly, happy to meet again and looking forward to spending one or two weeks together immersed in Kadampa life.

Ordination Day – Summer Festival 2025

July 24, 2025

It’s the day before the Summer Festival, and it is a very special day: today is the ordination ceremony with Gen-la Dekyong.

Inspirational Gifts and Ritual Essentials at The Festival Shop

July 23, 2025

Every year during the International Kadampa Festivals, attendees from across the globe can discover a wide range of distinctive items that enhance their daily practice, provide meaningful gifts for others, and acquire essential ritual objects for their center.

Work Day with Resident Teachers & Summer Festival Setup

July 21, 2025

On Sunday, Resident Teachers participating in the International Teacher Training Program took a break from their studies to contribute to the Summer Festival Preparations.

Great reels from July 2025

July 18, 2025

Once a month we pick out some of our favorite reels from Kadampa centers around the world. In this post, we’ve curated a selection of fun, creative, and inspiring reels for the month of July

Why we enjoy the International Teacher Training program

July 16, 2025

As the ITTP enters its final week, we hear from some of the Resident Teachers about why they love this program and how both they and their centers benefit from it.

Discover the Tharpa Summer Festival Shop

July 15, 2025

The Tharpa Festival Shop is an essential part of the International Summer Festival 2025, offering everything you need to support your spiritual practice during the Festival and beyond. It’s an opportunity to purchase all Festival-related Tharpa items— including books, art, and sadhanas—alongside new and updated releases.