Everyone Welcome to Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Centre
We offer Study and Meditation programmes in Modern Buddhism. Everyone is warmly welcome at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Penang and the surrounding area. 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.
SPECIAL EVENT
Post SEADC Retreat, Tue 8 - Wed 9 Apr
Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Lamchung will guide a post Dharma Celebration retreat at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Centre on Tue 8th and Wed 9th April.
Engaging in retreat directly after the event allows us to deepen our experience and understanding of the teachings. You are welcome to join the retreat even if you do not attend the Dharma Celebration.
Session times
9am – 10.15am
11am – 12.15pm
2pm – 3.15pm
4pm – 5.15pm
Fees
RM56 full retreat
RM30 per day
Enquiries: (+60) 16-666 6428
EVENTS AT VAJRAPANI CENTRE
A Special Event with our National Spiritual Director.
SAVE THE DATE!
Please help us prepare for the event by registering your interest.
Contact Prajna, email meditateinpenangepc@gmail.com, or WhatsApp message +60 16-666 428.
NYUNGNAY
This special purification and fasting practice is performed together with prayers and prostrations to Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
It is very powerful for purifying negativity and strong delusions and is also a special method for receiving blessings.
The practice starts with the granting of the eight Mahayana Precepts at 6.30am each day. You must take Precepts in order to attend the retreat. You may attend one or both days.
Schedule
6.30am – 7.15am PRECEPTS
7.30am – 8.45am Session 1
9.30am – 10.45am Session 2
2pm – 3.15pm Session 3
Facility fee: RM15 per day
Contact: WhatsApp message 016-666 6428
Meditation classes
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
Empowerment and Commentary to the Practice of Buddha Maitreya
Buddha Maitreya is the manifestation of all the Buddhas’ realization of loving kindness. This festival is a unique opportunity to concentrate on understanding and practising the precious instructions given by Venerable Geshe-la on how to develop the three types of love.
This festival will be held in UK at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre from 23rd to 28th May. Booking is open.
Buddha Green Tara Empowerment with Teachings on Advice from Atisha’s Heart
Over two weeks, the Festival will emphasize teachings and meditations on Advice from Atisha’s Heart from our two most senior teachers. For the first time all of Venerable Geshe-la’s oral transmissions on the verses are brought together, including his special advice on how to engage in retreat on this text. Through Venerable Geshe-la’s encouragement and blessings they will transmit a complete commentary to all the verses.
This festival will be held in UK at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre.
Booking is open. More information
Dorje Shugden Empowerment
and Developing Faith in Dorje Shugden
There is nothing more precious than the words of our Spiritual Guide. This festival begins with the empowerment of Dorje Shugden as a powerful protection and blessing, so that we can understand the deep meanings of all the teachings of Sutra and Tantra that we have received from our Founder.
This festival will be held in the US at the International Kadampa Retreat Centre Grand Canyon. More information
New Kadampa Tradition
About the New Kadampa Tradition
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.
