The first Saturday in April is set aside to commemorate the founding of NKT-IKBU by Venerable Geshe Kelsang in 1991.
The occasion is marked by special events and by pujas and dedications at Kadampa centers worldwide.
Prayers are made for the flourishing of Kadam Dharma throughout the world so that all living beings might quickly find permanent inner peace.
Above all, we remember the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe Kelsang in founding NKT-IKBU.
At Heruka KMC, we'll engage in Wishfulfilling Jewel tsog puja and then gather together to watch a videotaped play of Buddha's Life Story. Popcorn will be served for the movie portion of the evening.
Pre-registration is not required, however it is customary to bring a vegetarian food offering to chanted prayer practices that include a tsog offering.
About the Presider & Heruka's Resident Teacher
Kerrin Perniciaro has been the Resident Teacher of Heruka Kadampa Meditation Center Fort Collins since April 2025. She is a long-time practitioner of Modern Kadampa Buddhism. She has studied and taught Buddhism at the International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon, Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Center in the UK (in its six-month Intensive Teacher Training Program), and at both Kadampa Meditation Center Los Angeles and Kadampa Meditation Center Long Island.
She is an inspiring example of a lay practitioner of Kadampa Buddhism, and teaches meditation and Buddhism very practically, with clarity, warmth and kindness.
149 W Harvard St, Suite 102, Fort Collins, CO 80525
info@meditateinfortcollins.org
970-798-0090
Heruka Kadampa Meditation Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit
A member of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union