KMC Houston is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT), as such we emphasize mediation and modern Buddhism.  NKT is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition. Just as Buddhists of other Traditions faithfully adopted the practices taught to them by the great Indian masters and adapted those to their own cultures, so Geshe Kelsang, the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, encourages people from all ethnic backgrounds to adopt the wisdom and compassion of Buddha and put it into practice in a way that suits their particular culture in modern life.