Welcome to Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Centre
We offer Study and Meditation programmes in Modern Buddhism. With a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, you don’t have to be Buddhist to enjoy and benefit from our classes and events*. We teach Buddha’s highly practical meditation techniques and insights, that can help everyone reduce their stress, increase their inner peace, happiness and well-being.
Click here to see what’s on at our branch in Taiping.
*for non-Muslim only
SPECIAL EVENTS
2025 ASIAN FESTIVAL in Hong Kong
Our Kadampa Asian Festival this year will be in Hong Kong, from 12th to 15th December.
We will receive the blessing empowerment of Medicine Buddha and commentary to the practice. Medicine Buddha is the embodiment of the healing power of all enlightened beings. His function is to release living beings from outer and inner sickness by bestowing blessings upon them.
See the Asian festival website for full information
EMPTINESS OF THE MIND RETREAT
‘All Phenomena that appear to my mind are the nature of my mind. My mind is the nature of emptiness.’
Often we feel stuck in painful habits of thought, perceiving our mind to be fixed and unchanging in its negative ways. During this rare and experiential retreat, we can learn how to dispel the clutter of our mind and the complications of our lives through meditating on the true nature of our mind. Abiding in the deep peace of this emptiness, there are no disturbing thoughts, no pain, no worry, no anger, no conflict, no fear.
Schedule
Thursday to Sunday
Session 1 9am – 10.15am
Session 2 11am – 12.15pm
Session 3 2pm – 3pm
Session 4 3.30 – 4.40pm
Monday
Session 1 9am – 10.15am
Session 2 11am – 12.30pm
Fees
Whole retreat RM140
Daily rate: RM30
We will use the prayer booklet ‘Heart Jewel’. The final session each day will be unguided and will include prayers to the Dharma Protector.
REFUGE RETREAT
Finding real protection in this suffering world
Sunday 16 November 9AM – 10AM: INTRODUCTION with Gen Lamchung
The practice of Refuge characterizes the Buddhist way of life and is the foundation for all spiritual realizations. By going for refuge to Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, we make a decision to make effort to receive Buddha’s blessings, put Dharma into practice in our daily life, and sincerely rely upon the community of pure spiritual practitioners, thus firmly placing our feet on the path to the blissful inner peace of enlightenment.
You can use this precious opportunity to deepen your experience of refuge through meditation, or through counting the refuge prayers as one of the great preliminary guides.
The retreat sessions are unguided, but advice is always available.
Meditation classes
We need to transform whatever circumstances we meet, whether good or bad, into the spiritual path by channelling all our actions in a virtuous direction. This practice is extremely important. Those who engage in it successfully will never have to experience anxiety or discouragement, but will be able to remain calm and peaceful in all circumstances.
LEARN TO MEDITATE
WEDNESDAYS 12 & 26 NOV AT 7.15PM
Using meditation to develop our inner good qualities, such as love, compassion and peace.
The teaching will be given in English.
Just drop in, no need to book. Suitable for beginners and experienced meditators. The classes include two short guided meditations and a teaching.
Suggested donation: RM5
No need to book, just come along.
PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE – SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER
Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds.
Prayers for World Peace is a free class that gives us the opportunity to develop a warm and loving heart. The class includes a Dharma talk, meditation and short prayers.
No need to book, just come along.
Every year the New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) organises three International Festivals of modern Kadampa Buddhism taught by senior Teachers.
Learn more
Week 1 – Lamrim
Week 2 – Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerments of Heruka and Vajrayogini with Gen-la Jampa
Je Tsongkhapa Empowerment at Kadampa Meditation Centre Spain
with Gen-la Dekyong
The New Kadampa Tradition-International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) follows the pure tradition of Mahayana Buddhism handed down in an unbroken lineage from Buddha Shakyamuni through the ancient Kadampa teachers Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa and introduced into the modern world by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The NKT-IKBU is a legally and entirely independent Buddhist tradition, and it has no political affiliations.
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso - Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. The Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition – International Buddhist Union.
Modern Buddhism Podcasts and News
Kadampa Podcasts
Latest News
- Recognizing our good fortune
Today, October 25th, is Je Tsongkhapa Day. Je Tsongkhapa showed a perfect example of how to build the foundation for the spiritual path, how to progress on that path, and how to complete it.
- Bonus Bulletin – 24 october
Read about some other recent activities organized by Kadampa centers around the world. In this post we hear from KMC Birmingham & Burnley KMC (UK), Vajrapani KBC in Penang (Malaysia), KMC Seville (Spain) & KMC Montpellier (France).
- News from the post-Fall Festival retreats (Part III)
This is the third part of a post about post-fall festival retreats. Read about inspiring retreats at KMC Barcelona & KMC Albacete in Spain, KMC Arizona in US and Nagarjuna KMC in UK.
- Special Events around the world with visiting Teachers
After International Festivals, many Kadampa Teachers travel to different parts of the world, giving people everywhere the opportunity to receive teachings and inspiration from those who attended the Festival. Here, we present events in Granada (Spain), Monterrey (Mexico), Colombia, and Quebec (Canada).
- News from the post-Fall Festival retreats (Part II)
This is the second part of a post about post-fall festival retreats. Read about inspiring retreats at KMC Mexico, Kailash IRC in Switzerland, KMC Madrid in Spain and KMC Monterrey in Mexico.
