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About Kadampa Buddhism
Kadampa Buddhism is a Mahayana Buddhist School founded by the great Indian Master Atisha (982-1054AD). His followers, known as Kadampa's, integrate all of Buddha's teachings into their meditation practice and use this wisdom and compassion to transform daily activities into the path to enlightenment. Olympia Mahayana Buddhist Center is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition- international Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU). The Union was founded over 28 years ago in the United Kingdom through the kindness of redowned Buddhist Teacher and scholar Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The practice of Kadampa Buddhism is spreading quickly and there are Kadampa Centers around the world. New Kadampa students are diverse and come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Each year students from around the world gather for festivals, where they can receive teachings directly from Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and NKT Spiritual Directors. Everyone is welcome to attend these holy festivals and teachings. General NKT Linkswww.kadampa.org - information on the New Kadampa Tradition, including a directory of our worldwide Centers Manjushri Buddhist Centre - home of the first Kadampa Buddhist Temple Kadampa Meditation Center- home of the first North American Kadampa Buddhist Temple International Temples Project - information on our international temples project Tharpa - the publisher of all of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's books. This is a wonderful site and it changes every Thursday, bringing you new and inspiring thoughts. NKT Centers in the Pacific NorthwestVajralama Center, Seattle, Washington - Vajralama Buddhist Center was founded by Geshe Kelsang in 1994. The resident teacher is Gen-la Kelsang Jangsem. Vajralama Center offers a full range of study programs, from classes for beginners to study programs for aspiring teachers. Tilopa Centre, Vancouver, BC - Tilopa Buddhist Centre was founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, in September 1996 following the requests of people living in Vancouver. The resident teacher is Kelsang Yönten, a Canadian monk. Tilopa Centre offers evening classes, day courses, devotional practices and the Foundation Program in Mahayana Buddhism. Mahasiddha Center, Portland, Oregon - Mahasiddha Buddhist Center was founded by Geshe Kelsang in 1997 as a place of refuge and peace for people to receive spiritual teachings through three specialized study programs. With a warm and friendly community of practitioners, Mahasiddha Center offers the path of wisdom and compassion to all beings. Bellevue Mahayana Center, Bellevue, Washington - Bellevue Center is a branch of Vajralama Center and offers General Program classes. Bellingham Mahayana Center, Bellingham, Washington - Bellingham Center offers General Program classes. The branch teacher is Kelsang Khyenwang, a student on the Teacher Training Program at Vajralama Center. Dharmakirti Center, Mount Vernon, Washington - Dharmakirti Buddhist Center offers practical meditation classes that focus on understanding our mind and how to use meditation to cultivate a more positive attitude. The General Program and Foundation Program teacher is Kelsang Khyenwang, a disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang. She is currently studying on the Teacher Training Program in Mahayana Buddhism at Vajralama Center.
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