New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union

Khedrubje Buddhist Centre is a member of The New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union; an international association of Mahayana Buddhist study and meditation centres that follow the Kadampa Buddhist tradition founded by the modern day meditation master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso who has worked tirelessly to spread Kadampa Buddhism throughout the world by giving extensive teachings, writing many books on Kadampa Buddhism, and establishing the International Temples Project.

Kadampa Buddhism is a time-honored tradition that for centuries has made Buddha’s teachings and meditation practices available to people throughout the world.

Buddhism has a timeless and universal relevance, and can be practiced by anyone in any culture, regardless of race, gender, or age.

Through training in meditation and other Buddhist practices you can improve the quality of your life by developing inner peace, compassion, and wisdom.

Please visit the website www.kadampa.org for further information about our tradition.

The Origins of Kadampa Buddhism

Kadampa Buddhism is a special tradition of Mahayana Buddhism founded by Atisha (982-1054 CE), an Indian Buddhist Master largely responsible for the reintroduction of Buddhism into Tibet in the eleventh century.

‘Ka’ refers to all Buddha’s Sutra and Tantra teachings, and ‘dam’ refers to Atisha’s special instructions called the ‘Stages of the Path’, or Lamrim in Tibetan.

Kadampa Buddhists integrate their knowledge of all Buddha’s teachings into their everyday lives. The Kadampa Geshes, the followers of Atisha, were not only great scholars but also spiritual practitioners of immense purity and sincerity.