"If you help others with sincere motivation and sincere concern, that will
bring you more fortune, more friends, more smiles, and more success.
If you forget about others' rights and neglect others' welfare,
ultimately you will be very lonely."
~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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MONDAY, MAY 28
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Happy Memorial Day!
TUESDAY, MAY 29 –
Saka Dawa
FRIDAY, JUN 1
SATURDAY, JUN 2
SUNDAY, JUN 3
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2018 STUPA CIRCUMAMBULATION COUNT:
11,213
Please enter your count at the Stupa
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Sat, Jun 23
No puja at Center; reminder for those who may wish to perform tsog at home
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This day marks Shakyamuni Buddha's birth, enlightenment and parinirvana (passing from this life). This is an especially auspicious day for spiritual practice. Our schedule at Kadampa Center includes:
- WHAT: Saka Dawa
- WHEN: Tue, May 29
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Seven weeks after attaining enlightenment at Bodhgaya, India, the Buddha gave his first teaching at the Deer Park in Sarnath. He expressed his profound realizations of the nature of existence in the Four Nobel Truths. Kadampa Center's Observance of this teaching, referred to as the First Turning of the Wheel, Chokor Duchen, will include an animal blessing and liberation, and a Shakuyamuni Buddha Puja.
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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– UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS –
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Creating merit is an essential part of Buddhist practice. When we build up stores of merit, it removes obstacles in our spiritual lives. Making merit is also great purification! In these sessions, Geshe Sangpo will briefly explain the purpose and benefits of the practices and teach us how to do them, and then we will all do the practice together, benefiting all participants.
– Jun 7: Prostrations
– Jun 16: Mandalas
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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FOUR PATHS TO AWAKEN A KIND HEART with Don Handrick
In this weekend course with Don Handrick, we will explore four attitudes – the cultivation of equanimity, loving-kindness, compassion, and empathetic joy – and learn how to skillfully advance them to a limitless degree, eventually making our hearts as wide as the world.
- WHAT: Four Paths to Awaken a Kind Heart with Don Handrick
- WHEN: 7:00-8:00p, Thursdays
– Fri Jul 6, 7:00-9:00p
– Sat Jul 7:
- 10:00-12:30p
- 12:30-2:00p (lunch break)
- 2:00-4:00p
– Sun, Jul 8:
- 10:30-Noon
- 12:30-2:00p (lunch break)
- 2:00-4:00p
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Kadampa Center will host a Nyung Nä
Retreat, a powerful practice for purification and the accumulation of merit, led by Venerable Amy Miller. The retreat will be held at the Thousand Buddha Temple in Greensboro.
- WHAT: Nyung Nä Retreat
- WHEN: Thu, Jul 19-Sun, Jul 22
- WHERE: Thousand Buddha Temple, Greensboro
- REGISTRATION: Opens soon!
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In October and November this year, Geshe Sangpo and Venerable Khando will lead a pilgrimage to India, including Sera Jey Monastery and holy sites in and near Bodhgaya. Expected dates are Oct 31-Nov 17/18. Trip size limited to 15.
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The Discovering Buddhism two-year series continues with the Wisdom of Emptiness, a six-class module. The realization of emptiness is crucial for the attainment of liberation and enlightenment. Learn to develop calm abiding and different methods of meditation on emptiness.
The module is led by Hemant Pandya.
- WHAT: Discovering Buddhism: Wisdom of Emptiness
- WHEN: Mondays, May 7-Jun 21, 7:00-8:00p (no class May 28)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
- REGISTRATION: None required
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Meditation 101 is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques for complete beginners, and includes Buddhist meditations that can be used by anyone to create more peace and happiness in daily life. Presented in five sessions.
Led by Linda Saah.
- WHAT: Meditation 101
- WHEN: Tuesdays, Jun 5-Jul 3, 7:00-8:30p
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
- REGISTRATION: None required
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An introductory course that provides a broad, simple overview of key aspects of Buddhism and our practice in five short classes. No homework or quizzes, just a suggested reading list for those who want to learn more. Presented in five sessions.
Led by Patti Pandya.
- WHAT: Buddhism in a Nutshell
- WHEN: Thursdays, Jun 7-Jul 5, 10:00-11:30a
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
- REGISTRATION: None required
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WELCOME FAMILIES – JOIN US!
Sunday morning classes begin at 10:30
Dharma Parents, check out our new Family Programing for Sunday Morning. For six weeks (through June 10), families will learn about:
- Shakyamuni Buddha
- Four Noble Truths
- Saka Dawa
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Compassion Day
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Following prayers in the gompa, a facilitator will lead parents and their children to the eduction building and guide them through discussion, meditation, and activities to discover the dharma.
Parents will learn alongside their children throughout the six-week course. Middle school class and preschoolers will continue to have drop-off classes available, with special thanks to Adriana Ortegon and Michael Flaherty.
LEARN MORE
Note: Dharma parents, if this type of class is not for you, children may always accompany you in the gompa. If they are restless or noisy or distracting – it's okay! We understand that children are children, and we welcome them in our gompa.
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- Sundays in June, July and August (Jun 17-Aug 19) Operation 16G: Highlight the four branches (Think, Act, Relate, and Meaning) of the 16 Guidelines using a condensed format. This will be achieved through various activities and the summer sessions. Two of the pre-selected electives are Right Speech and Service. Electives from the other two branches will be selected by summer program participants. NOTE: In the 10 weeks over the summer, kids will produce a movie, interact with art projects, and volunteer service. LEARN MORE
- 5th Annual Family Dharma Camp at Agape in Fuquay-Varina, Aug 25-27 Registration opens soon!
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The
16 Guidelines
are an initiative of The Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW), an international non-profit organization.
Ready to be a Family Program volunteer? Sign up
here!
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INTERFAITH AFTERNOON OF DEVOTIONAL PRAYER AND THOUGHTS REGARDING 'WELCOMING A STRANGER'
- WHEN: Sunday, Jun 3 at 3:00p
- WHERE: Fairmont United Methodist Church, 2501 Clark Ave, Raleigh
- FORMAT: Presenters will share a brief prayer or thought from their faith tradition.
- FOOD: Social time and light refreshments will follow the service
~ This program is brought to you by Triangle Interfaith Alliance.
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LOVE NOTES PROJECT
Write a note with a simple expression of hope and love to brighten someone's day. We are pleased to work with Meals on Wheels to deliver
Love Notes with daily meals. Send your message of Love and Hope to hungry hearts.
Pick-up/drop-off at Kadampa Center.
10 cards
10 minutes
10 hearts touched
NOTE:
This project is coming to a close, so please complete your cards and return them to the Center.
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NEW COLLECTION OPPORTUNITIES
Stay tuned for information on new ways you can help others through your generous donations,
coming soon!
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THE PATH: A GUIDE TO HAPPINESS
~ By Khenpo Sherab Zangpo
Now in paperback! Enriched by many stories from his life in Tibet, Khenpo Sherab enhances our understanding Buddhism’s foundational teachings on suffering, impermanence, and interconnectedness. Sherab helps us chart the Tibetan Buddhist path with exceptional clarity, making this book a tremendous resource for beginners and advanced practitioners alike.
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BROCADE ALTAR CLOTHS
Altar cloths and runners can be used to protect an altar's surface while beautifying your sacred space. They may also be used on your personal puja table and as an offering to your sacred texts and ritual items. The brocade altar cloths are available in a variety of sizes and colors, and may contain one or more meaningful symbols, such as the lotus or endless knot.
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BOOKSTORE HOURS
Office hours and before/after teachings
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A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We had the 2018 annual meeting in April, reports are posted to the web
here. Thanks to your continued generous support, the Kadampa Center community is within three years of paying off our mortgage! We are looking forward to our visiting teachers: Venerable Amy Miller and Don Handrick. Join us in thanking Patti Pandya, creator of
This Week at Kadampa Center, our online newsletter and her joyful effort on keeping our community informed in a thoughtful, skillful and creative way.
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Lend a hand...
Help Dharma thrive – with your help we can accomplish so much more this year.
OPEN POSITIONS INCLUDE:
- Front Desk Greeter
- Painters, Interior - June & July - sign up today!
- Membership Coordinator
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Thanks go out this week to Anna and Jean Peppard for their frequent offering of kindness to our Center. They show up during the week to sweep, tidy up, water and trim the plants. Often they come early/stay late for classes to fill and/or empty the water bowls, getting Sangha drinks always asking "How can we help?" Anna and Jean are beautiful examples of serving our Teachers and Gurus by happily offering their time with smiles and devotion to the Center.
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May your Memorial Day be peaceful and relaxing.
"You can discover more about a person in an
hour of play than in a year of conversation." ~ Plato
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Positive imprints left on the mind by virtuous, or Dharma, actions. The principal cause of happiness. The merit of virtue, when coupled with the merit of wisdom, eventually result in rupakaya [the form body of a fully enlightened being].
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KADAMPA CENTER HOURS
Tue-Fri: 10:00a-5:30p
(call ahead to check)
Silent Meditation: During open hours
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TUNE-IN TO TEACHINGS
Tune to 90.3 FM when listening to teachings live in the Gompa
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Sincerely,
Kadampa Center
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Kadampa Center is an affiliate of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) in the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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