Spring Festival 2026
International Kadampa Buddhist Festival
@ Manjushri KMC, Ulverston, Cumbria
Friday 22- Wednesday 27 May
In-person & Livestream
Amitayus Empowerment & Teachings on 8 Steps to Happiness with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab.
Join for the International Kadampa Spring Festival at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in Cumbria, the heart centre for our tradition. Accommodation is available on site or nearby, you can also visit for a day, or attend online.
Our festivals are a spiritual holiday like no other. They give us an opportunity to step away from the busyness of daily life and to make time for our inner spiritual development for a concentrated period of time. In this way we accelerate our meditation practice, deepening our understanding and experience in a relatively short period of time. We also have the opportunity to meet and be part of a diverse and international community from all walks of life. People of every age and background are welcome to attend the Festivals and no prior experience is necessary.
More details here https://kadampafestivals.org/spring
Location
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Conishead Priory, Ulverston, LA12 9QQ, UK.
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Location
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre is the pricipal centre of the the New Kadampa Tradition, International Kadampa Buddhist Union, and the site of the International Spring and Summer Festivals each year.
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche lived and taught for decades at Manjushri KMC. The teachings and meditations will be held in the first Kadampa Temple for World Peace, which was designed and blessed by Venerable Geshe-la.
The center stands in seventy acres of gardens and woodland with a lake, streams, numerous walks and an enchanting beach on the shores of Morecambe Bay. It is in an area of outstanding natural beauty with many opportunities for walks and other leisure activities.
