The New Kadampa Tradition

The New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU) is an international association of Mahayana Buddhist study and meditation centres that follow the Kadampa Buddhist tradition founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. These Centres all follow the three New Kadampa Tradition Study Programmes (see below) and are guided by a common code of moral discipline called the Internal Rules of the NKT-IKBU.

To bring them together under the auspices of a legal entity, every NKT-IKBU Centre is a member of an international Buddhist charity with the same name 'New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union'. The charity is incorporated in England, and its constitution is completely democratic, sharing authority between a General and Deputy Spiritual Director, a team of managers and the member Centres themselves. At general meetings of the charity, each NKT-IKBU Centre is represented by its Resident Teacher.

The NKT-IKBU maintains an 'International Temples Project', whose aim is in general to introduce the Buddhist faith of the New Kadampa Tradition publicly, and in particular to exemplify Buddhist practice through public service. To accomplish this aim the NKT-IKBU continually emphasizes the development throughout the world of:

• local Kadampa Buddhist Centres;
• regional Kadampa Meditation Centres;
• international Kadampa Buddhist Temples;
• international Retreat Centres;
• national publication departments (Tharpa Publications); and
• Hotel Kadampas.

The NKT is a legally and entirely independent Buddhist tradition, and the NKT-IKBU has no political affiliations.
 

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