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The New Kadampa Tradition — International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT - IKBU) is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition founded by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, following the lineage held by renowned Buddhist meditators and scholars Atisha (AD 982-1054) and Je Tsongkhapa (AD 1357-1419). In the word Kadampa, 'Ka' refers to Buddha's Teachings, 'dam' to Atisha's special meditation instructions called Lamrim (the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment) and 'pa' to a person.

New Kadampas are therefore modern-day practitioners who regard Buddha's teachings as personal advice, and put them into practice in the context of their daily lives. By integrating our experience of Lamrim meditation into all our activities, we discover these instructions are unsurpassed methods to solve our problems.

The NKT-IKBU community is a rapidly growing international family, offering support, inspiration and encouragement for this joyful and profound spiritual path at over 1100 study and meditation Centers globally.

The NKT-IKBU is an entirely independent Buddhist tradition that has no political affiliations. It is an international non-profit organization registered in England, with many member organizations throughout the US and the world. For more information and a directory of US and worldwide NKT-IKBU Dharma Centers, please see www.kadampa.org.

Kadampa Meditation Center New Mexico, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation,
is a member of the NKT-IKBU.