Fall Festival
October 14, 2022 - October 20, 2022
Wisdom & Devotion
Empowerment of Buddha Green Tara
& Commentary to the 21 homages
With Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, General Spiritual Director of NKT. The 2022 International Fall Festival will take place at Kadampa Meditation Center New York, October 14 – 20, 2022.
During the 2022 Fall Festival, Gen-la Dekyong, General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU, will grant the blessing empowerment of Buddha Green Tara and give special teachings on the sublime twenty-one homages based on a transmission she received directly from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Wisdom manifestation
Green Tara is a female enlightened being, the manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all the Buddhas, who protects living beings from outer and inner obstacles and guides them to the attainment of all the stages of the path to enlightenment.
Drawing closer
In relying on Mother Tara and requesting her help, we frequently recite twenty-one special verses of praise, or homage. These precious words are Buddha’s own speech and are considered to be actual Sutra.
At the Fall Festival, Gen-la will give an explanation of these special verses based on the transmission she received from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Through understanding the meaning of these verses we will draw closer to the twenty-one emanations of Tara and constantly receive special blessings and protection.
The NKT International Festivals are the special method to maintain the International Kadampa Buddhist Union from generation to generation.
~VENERABLE GESHE KELSANG GYATSO RINPOCHE
