April 5-8 at Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Join us for this year’s Dharma Celebration in Johor Bahru, Malaysia with Gen Kelsang Rabten, the National Spiritual Director of Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand. During the Celebration, Gen Rabten will grant the blessing empowerment of Buddha Amitayus and give teachings on the New Eight Steps to Happiness.
Buddha Amitayus
Buddha Amitayus is the Buddha of long life, wisdom and merit. He has a red-colored body and sits with his two hands in the gesture of meditative equipoise, holding a vase filled with the nectar of immortality. Amitayus is the Enjoyment Body aspect of Buddha Amitabha. He is seated on a throne supported by peacocks indicating his connection with Buddha Amitabha.
‘Amitayus’ means ‘Infinite Life’ and signifies that by relying on this holy being we will not only overcome the dangers of untimely death in this life, but eventually through Tantric practice attain the pure illusory body – a vajra body that is permanently free from ageing, sickness and death.
Pathway to Happiness
The famous Eight Verses of Training the Mind by the great Bodhisattva, Langri Tangpa, is one of Buddhism’s best loved teachings. It reveals powerful methods for developing universal love and compassion, the source of true happiness for both ourself and others. These teachings show with extraordinary clarity how to transform all life’s difficulties into valuable spiritual insights that help us improve our relationships and develop greater patience, empathy and compassion in our daily life.
Dharma Celebration Teacher
Gen Kelsang Rabten
Gen Kelsang Rabten is the National Spiritual Director of Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and the Resident Teacher of KMC Australia and KMC Melbourne. Ordained in 1994, he has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 30 years and has taught in many Centres around the world.
Kadampa Festivals & Dharma Celebrations
Every year the New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) organizes a worldwide programme of special courses on Buddhism and meditation that explain how to apply Buddha’s teachings (Dharma) to modern living. The programme includes International Festivals, National Festivals, and Dharma Celebrations. Everyone, Buddhist and non-Buddhist, is welcome.