{"id":11,"date":"2015-09-21T03:27:04","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T03:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2017-09-23T13:14:17","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T05:14:17","slug":"international-temples-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/international-temples-project\/","title":{"rendered":"International Temples Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div   data-size='entry_without_sidebar'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='2332,1008,990,1003,992,2317,2320,2323,2326'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='true'  data-bg_slider='false'  data-slide_height=''  data-handle='av_slideshow'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '  data-el_id=''  data-css_id=''  data-scroll_down=''  data-control_layout=''  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-lazy_loading='disabled'  data-default-height='34.95867768595'  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-1  av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-entry_without_sidebar av_slideshow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first   avia-slide-slider '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 40.776699029126%;' ><li  class=' slide-1 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class=\"avia-caption av-slideshow-caption\"><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content  '  itemprop=\"description\"  ><p>Asian Festival 2012 with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong in Hong Kong<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img class=\"wp-image-2332 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2332\"  src='https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Group-photo-1030x686-1030x686_crop.jpg' width='1030' height='420' title='Group-photo-1030x686-1030x686_crop' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class=' slide-2 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class=\"avia-caption av-slideshow-caption\"><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content  '  itemprop=\"description\"  ><p>World Peace Cafe<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img class=\"wp-image-1008 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1008\"  src='https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/world-peace-cafe-atlanta-v2-1030x423.jpg' width='1030' height='423' title='world-peace-cafe-atlanta v2' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class=' slide-3 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class=\"avia-caption av-slideshow-caption\"><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content  '  itemprop=\"description\"  ><p>Venerable Geshe-la at Temple opening<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img class=\"wp-image-990 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-990\"  src='https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/geshe-la-at-kmc-new-york-1030x691-1030x423.jpg' width='1030' height='423' title='geshe-la-at-kmc-new-york-1030x691' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class=' slide-4 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class=\"avia-caption av-slideshow-caption\"><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content  '  itemprop=\"description\"  ><p>Fall Festival 2010 with Venerable Geshe-la at KMC Brazil<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img class=\"wp-image-1003 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1003\"  src='https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/media3-listening-to-teachings-1030x684-1030x423.jpg' width='1030' height='423' title='media3-listening-to-teachings-1030x684' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class=' slide-5 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class=\"avia-caption av-slideshow-caption\"><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content  '  itemprop=\"description\"  ><p>Temple at KMC New York<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img class=\"wp-image-992 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-992\"  src='https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/media7-temple-with-fall-foliage-1030x653-1030x423.jpg' width='1030' height='423' title='media7-temple-with-fall-foliage-1030x653' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class=' slide-6 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class=\"avia-caption av-slideshow-caption\"><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content  '  itemprop=\"description\"  ><p>Our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Rabten, teaching at Summer Festival 2015<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img class=\"wp-image-2317 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2317\"  src='https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/test-2.jpg' width='1030' height='420' title='sumfest15_rinzing-141_crop' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class=' slide-7 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class=\"avia-caption av-slideshow-caption\"><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content  '  itemprop=\"description\"  ><p>Asian Festival 2014 with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab in Hong Kong<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img class=\"wp-image-2320 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2320\"  src='https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Asian-Festival-2014_res1000_crop.jpg' width='1030' height='420' title='Asian-Festival-2014_res1000_crop' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class=' slide-8 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class=\"avia-caption av-slideshow-caption\"><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content  '  itemprop=\"description\"  ><p>Kadampa Temple in Portugal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img class=\"wp-image-2323 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2323\"  src='https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Portugal-Temple-Walkaround_crop.jpg' width='1030' height='420' title='Portugal-Temple-Walkaround_crop' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li  class=' slide-9 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class=\"avia-caption av-slideshow-caption\"><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content  '  itemprop=\"description\"  ><p>Asian Festival 2013 with Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang in Hong Kong<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img class=\"wp-image-2326 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2326\"  src='https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_4357g_res1000_crop.jpg' width='1030' height='420' title='IMG_4357g_res1000_crop' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden='true' tabindex='-1'>Next<\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><a href='#3' class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><a href='#4' class='goto-slide ' >4<\/a><a href='#5' class='goto-slide ' >5<\/a><a href='#6' class='goto-slide ' >6<\/a><a href='#7' class='goto-slide ' >7<\/a><a href='#8' class='goto-slide ' >8<\/a><a href='#9' class='goto-slide ' >9<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The <strong>International Temples Project<\/strong> (ITP) is an international fund dedicated to public benefit.\u00a0 It was founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche with the aim to introduce the Buddhist faith and practice of the New Kadampa Tradition publicly, and to show how individuals and society through the practice of Buddhism in modern day life.<\/p>\n<p>Constantly adapting to meet the needs of modern society, the ITP presently achieves its aim through creating traditional and non-traditional World Peace Temples, meditation centres and retreat centres, and through the activities of World Peace Cafes, and Tharpa Publications.<\/p>\n<p>All the International Kadampa Festivals, the National Kadampa Festivals and the National Dharma Celebrations are organised under the auspices of the ITP and the profits from these events are dedicated to public benefit through this fund.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Just looking at a Temple with a happy mind places good imprints on our mind and brings inner peace. Through the power of this special object, problems such as anger and attachment are reduced.\u2019\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-video avia-video-16-9 avia-video-html5  '   itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='http:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/International-Temples-Project-2011-New-Kadampa-Tradition.mp4' ><video class='avia_video'    preload=\"auto\"  controls id='player_11_1227278316_1372524632'><source src=\"http:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/International-Temples-Project-2011-New-Kadampa-Tradition.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5813,"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/5813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}