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
RETREATS AT VAJRAPANI CENTRE PENANG
Nyungnay is a special fasting and purification practice performed in conjunction with prostrations and prayers to Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara. It is very powerful for purifying negativity and strong delusions and for growing our compassion.
It begins at 6.30am each day with the taking of Mahayana Precepts. You are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions provided that you have received the Mahayana Precepts on that day and that you observe either a partial or complete fast. Please click here to read full details.
Timetable
Mahayana Precepts – 6:30am
Session 1: 7.30am-8.45am
Session 2: 9.30am-10.45am
Session 3: 2pm-3.15pm
Facility fee: RM15 per day
Emptiness & Empathy Retreat | May 1-5
Why do we always experience so much pain in our relationships? Why is there so much disharmony in this world? Because we always grasp at the differences we see within each other and feel ourselves on this side is more right, more important than others.
Buddha taught the most profound method for developing empathy is by realizing in reality there is No Self on this side that is more right and important. Through this we can develop genuine love and empathy towards others and become a happy person. Eventually, by realizing the true nature of self, we will attain the supreme peace of nirvana.
Schedule
FRI 1 MAY: 7.15 – 8.30pm Introduction
SAT 2 to MON 4 MAY :
Session 1 9.00 – 10.15am
Session 2 10.45 – 11.45am
Session 3 12.15 – 1.15pm
Session 4 3.00 – 4.15pm WFJ
TUE 5 MAY
Session 1 9.00 – 10.15am
WFJ Tsog 10.45 – 11.45am
End of retreat
Facilty fee: Whole retreat – RM110; individual sessions (except WFJ) – RM10 per session
Meditation classes
We want our classes to be accessible to everyone.
If you don’t see a time that works for you, please let us know — we’d love to hear when you’re available and will do our best to accommodate you.
Please send WhatsApp message to 016-666 6428
THURSDAY MEDITATION CLASS
11am – 12pm and repeated at 7.15pm – 8.15pm
When we are unhappy , depressed or angry, our friends always advise us: ‘you must learn to let go!’
What does it mean to let go? Precisely what do we need to let go? How can we let go? How by letting go, can we become happier?
Join us in April for this drop in talk with meditation class on The Art of Letting Go
Suggested donation: RM10 per class
放下的艺术
当我们感到痛苦、沮丧或愤怒时，朋友总会劝我们：『你必须学会放下！』
但，究竟什么是放下？我们该如何放下？这又如何让我们变得更快乐呢？
欢迎参加四月的禅修课程：放下的艺术。让我们一起探索内心的平静。
4月5日, 4月19日, 周日, 上午10:30-11:30, 在槟城金刚手噶当巴佛教中心，期待与你同行
Prayers
Every year the New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) organises three International Festivals of modern Kadampa Buddhism taught by senior Teachers.
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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.
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Latest News
- NKT Day Celebrations 2026
The first Saturday of April of each year is NKT Day, during which we celebrate the founding of the New Kadampa Tradition by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in 1991 — this year marking 35 years of Kadam Dharma flourishing throughout the world. Kadampa centers around the world organize special retreats, events and prayers.
- Spanish National Festival 2026
During the Spanish Festival 2026, around 500 people gathered — both in person at KMC Spain and online from many different countries from all over the worlds — to share a truly meaningful spiritual experience.
- Welcome to the new General Spiritual Director
Gen-la Kelsang Jampa becomes the General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition.
- From generation to generation
Tomorrow, on the auspicious day of the 10th of April 2026, as the role of General Spiritual Director passes from Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong to Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, we can clearly see the extraordinary skill of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
- Finding Peace in Away Retreats
When they have the opportunity, Kadampa centers organize group retreats to allow their students the chance to enjoy more in-depth meditation. Here KMC Monterrey, KMC Quebec (Canada), KMC Canada and KMC Heruka in Brazil.